1997 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification
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The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification or GP Challenge was a series of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the 8 riders that qualified for the 1997 Speedway Grand Prix[1] to join the other 8 riders that finished in the leading positions from the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix.
The format changed slightly in that four riders would qualify straight from the Intercontinental and Continental finals and four riders would qualify through the GP Challenge.[2][3][4]
Simon Wigg won the GP Challenge.[5]
Format
- First Round - 5 riders each from Sweden & Denmark, 3 riders each from Finland & Norway to Scandinavian Final
- First Round - 32 riders from Continental quarter finals to Continental semi-finals
- First Round - 7 riders from British final to Overseas Final
- First Round - 5 riders from Australian/New Zealand final to Overseas Final
- First Round - 4 riders from United States final to Overseas Final
- Second Round - 8 riders from Scandinavian final to Intercontinental Final
- Second Round - 8 riders from Overseas final to Intercontinental Final
- Second Round - 16 riders from Continental semi-finals to Continental Final
- Third Round - 7 riders from positions 9-15 from the 1995 Grand Prix to GP Challenge
- Third Round - 2 riders from the Continental Final to 1997 Grand Prix and 4 to GP Challenge
- Third Round - 2 riders from the Intercontinental Final to 1997 Grand Prix and 5 to GP Challenge
- Final Round - 4 riders from the GP Challenge to the 1997 Grand Prix
First round
Continental quarter finals
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Second round
Overseas Final
3 riders to Intercontinental final+
+ Controversy over tyres at the final saw only 3 riders progress with an extra 5 places awarded in the Scandinavian final.[6][7]
Scandinavian Final
13 riders to Intercontinental final
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Pos | Rider | Points | |||
1 | ![]() | 14[8] | |||
2 | ![]() | 12 | |||
3 | ![]() | 11 | |||
4 | ![]() | 10 | |||
5 | ![]() | 10 | |||
6 | ![]() | 10 | |||
7 | ![]() | 10 | |||
8 | ![]() | 9 | |||
9 | ![]() | 9 | |||
10 | ![]() | 7 | |||
11 | ![]() | 4 | |||
12 | ![]() | 4 | |||
13 | ![]() | 4 | |||
14 | ![]() | 3 | |||
15 | ![]() | 2 | |||
16 | ![]() | 1 | |||
16 | ![]() | 0 |
Continental semi finals
Continental semi-finals - 16 riders from to Continental final
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Third round
- 7 riders from positions 9-15 from the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix to GP Challenge
Intercontinental Final
2 riders direct to Grand Prix, 5 riders to GP Challenge, Jimmy Nilsen won the event.[9]
Continental Final
- 2 riders direct to Grand Prix, 4 riders to GP Challenge[10]
- 28 July 1996
Abensberg
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 11 |
3 | ![]() | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 11 |
6 | ![]() | 10 |
7 | ![]() | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 5 |
12 | ![]() | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 2 |
16 | ![]() | 1 |
17 | ![]() | 1 |
18 | ![]() | 1 |
Final Round
GP Challenge
4 riders to 1997 Grand Prix
- 5 October 1996
Prague
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 12 |
3 | ![]() | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 11 |
6 | ![]() | 11 |
7 | ![]() | 9 |
8 | ![]() | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 8 |
11 | ![]() | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 4 |
13 | ![]() | 4 |
14 | ![]() | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 |
16 | ![]() | 0 |
17 | ![]() | 0 |
References
- ^ "Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Karlsson wins GP berth". Birmingham Daily Post. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Big chance for Wilson to sparkle with Stars". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 October 1996. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway World Championship History - 1996". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Kiwis in the Overseas Final - 1996". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "LEGENDS: JIMMY NILSEN". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Super Swede". Cambridge Daily News. 29 July 1996. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "27.07.1996.Speedway Continental final - Abensberg (GER)". You Tube. Retrieved 20 January 2023.