The Speedway Grand Prix of Australia is a

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, was won by Americans, American rider Greg Hancock, from England's Scott Nicholls and Australian Jason Crump in 2002 Speedway Grand Prix, 2002. The event was not retained in 2003 Speedway Grand Prix, 2003, and it was 13 years before a Grand Prix returned to Australia. The Speedway Grand Prix of Australian was resurrected in 2015 Speedway Grand Prix, 2015, this time taking place at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. The event was once again won by Hancock.

Winners

Most wins

Greg Hancock 2 times
Chris Holder 1 time
Jason Doyle 1 time

Future

Despite Australia being the birthplace of motorcycle speedway in 1923, and producing three World Champions since 2002 in Jason Crump (2004 Speedway Grand Prix, 2004, 2006 Speedway Grand Prix, 2006 and 2009 Speedway Grand Prix, 2009), Chris Holder (2012 Speedway Grand Prix, 2012) and Jason Doyle in 2017, as well as dual Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, Under-21 World Champion Darcy Ward (2009 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, 2009, 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, 2010), the Speedway Grand Prix of Australia had not returned to the SGP calendar as of 2014 Speedway Grand Prix, 2014. This changed from 2015 with Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, a 53,359 seat stadium with a retractable roof and movable seating, signing a 5-year deal to host the event. Eithad is mostly used by the Australian Football League so a temporary track some long will be installed for the 2015 event which was held on 24 October (after the end of the 2015 AFL season). The Grand Prix was the 12th and final round of the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix series.2015 Speedway Grand Prix of Australia details
/ref> The event didn't take place in 2018 because of Docklands Stadium pulling out of the contract and a replacement venue has yet to be found. Triple World Champion Jason Crump and ten time Australian Individual Speedway Championship, Australian Champion Leigh Adams served as Australian SGP ambassadors in 2015.

References

AGP Article. 22 October 2002

Race report. 27 October 2002
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