The 2022 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 28th season of the

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era, and decided the 77th

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. It was the first series promoted by

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Sports Events.

Artem Laguta Artem Grigoryevich Laguta (russian: Артём Григорьевич Лагута; born 13 November 1990) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russian national team. He is the 2021 World Champion. Career details Laguta be ...

was the reigning champion, having won the

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title. However, due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, he and

Emil Sayfutdinov Emil Damirovich Sayfutdinov (russian: link=no, Эмиль Дамирович Сайфутдинов; born 26 October 1989) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russia national speedway team. He is a three times Speedway of Na ...

did not return as all Russian and Belarusian riders had been suspended and were barred from participating any FIM-sanctioned events. Bartosz Zmarzlik won the championship, claiming a third world title.

Leon Madsen Leon Madsen (born 5 September 1988) is a Danish speedway rider who is twice a World Championship silver medalist. Career Born in Vejle, Madsen won the 80cc junior World Championship in 2001. In 2018 and 2022, Madsen won the Individual Speedwa ...

finished as runner-up, with

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taking the last spot on the podium.

Qualification

For the 2022 season there were 15 permanent riders, who were joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top six riders from the 2021 championship qualified automatically. These riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the

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, and the 2021 Speedway European Championship winner. The final five riders were nominated by series promoters, Discovery Sports Events, following the completion of the 2021 season. Following the

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, Discovery Sports Events made the decision to suspend

and

in line with the FIM's ban on Russian riders. They were replaced in the line-up by

Jack Holder Jack Holder (born 23 March 1996) in Appin, New South Wales is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for Sheffield Tigers in the British Elite League and Apator Toruń in the Polish Ekstraliga. Jack is a World team champion and his bro ...

and

Dan Bewley Daniel Bewley (born 10 May 1999) is a British international speedway rider. Career Bewley started riding for the Belle Vue Colts and as a reserve for the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2017. In 2017, he won the National League Riders' Championship befor ...

Qualified riders

Qualified substitutes

The following riders were nominated as substitutes:

Calendar

The 2022 season consisted of 10 events.

Final Classification

References

External links

Speedway World Championships
{{World championships in 2022

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Sports events affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine