The FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship series will expand to 11 rounds as the 2024 FIM Speedway calendar is revealed.<\/p>\n
Having staged an historic Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup in 2023 \u2013 speedway\u2019s 100th anniversary season \u2013 Wroclaw\u2019s Olympic Stadium makes an exciting return to the Speedway GP calendar on August 31.<\/p>\n
The FIM Speedway of Nations replaces the Monster Energy FIM SWC on the calendar, heading back to Manchester from July 9-13 as Britain\u2019s National Speedway Stadium becomes the first venue to stage the Final of the epic pairs competition for a second time \u2013 just three years after Great Britain ended their 32-year wait for a world team title in the 2021 Final there.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also huge news for fans in Bavaria as German club Landshut hosts the FIM Speedway GP of Germany \u2013 Landshut on May 18 \u2013 its first SGP event since Danish legend Hans Nielsen topped the podium there on July 6, 1997.<\/p>\n
With the Landshut Devils entering the Polish leagues in 2021, winning promotion to the First Division at the first attempt that season, the news comes as another huge milestone for Germany\u2019s biggest speedway club, which hosted the 2018 FIM GP Challenge and the 2019 FIM SON opening round.<\/p>\n
Poland\u2019s four-time champion Bartosz Zmarzlik bids to become the first rider in SGP history to win three world titles in a row as he prepares for a Speedway GP season, featuring 11 rounds across eight different countries and 15 riders from nine different nations \u2013 including Latvia\u2019s Andzejs Lebedevs, Germany\u2019s Kai Huckenbeck, Poland\u2019s Dominik Kubera and Szymon Wozniak and Czech racer Jan Kvech, who all make their full-time SGP debuts in 2024.<\/p>\n
Racing gets underway with the FIM Speedway GP of Croatia at Donji Kraljevec\u2019s Speedway Stadion Milenium on April 27, before climaxing with the iconic FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Torun on September 28.<\/p>\n
FIM Speedway\u2019s fastest junior riders will also be in action as part of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe\u2019s vision to develop the stars of the future, with the FIM Speedway Under-21 world champion crowned over a three-round FIM SGP2 series. FIM SGP3 \u2013 the 250cc FIM Speedway Youth World Championship \u2013 and the 190cc FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) also return.<\/p>\n
ROUND-BY-ROUND GUIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n After launching in Croatia for the third straight season, the Speedway GP series heads to the stunning PGE Narodowy for Poland\u2019s ultimate night of racing \u2013 the FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Warsaw, with around 50,000 fans expected on May 11.<\/p>\n Round three takes place in Landshut, before the storied Marketa Stadium stages a record-breaking FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic \u2013 Prague on June 1 \u2013 the 30th SGP event to take place at the Czech capital venue since it first hosted a round in 1997.<\/p>\n Three huge events take place at Swedish venue Malilla, starting with the opening round of the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship, the FIM SGP2 of Sweden \u2013 Malilla on Friday, June 14.<\/p>\n FIM Speedway\u2019s youngest stars, aged from 11 to 13, then take to the Malilla training track on the afternoon of Saturday, June 15 as the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) event takes place, before the sport\u2019s biggest names headline a packed weekend programme with the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden \u2013 Malilla that evening.<\/p>\n Next year\u2019s FIM SGP3 event, featuring speedway\u2019s brightest under-16 stars, comes to Gorzow\u2019s awesome Edward Jancarz Stadium on Friday, June 28, with the FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Gorzow set for Saturday, June 29.<\/p>\n SPEEDWAY\u2019S BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT HEADS TO MANCHESTER IN 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n The blockbuster return of the FIM SON to Manchester sees four epic events take place over five nights, with Semi-Final 1 on Tuesday, July 9 and Semi-Final 2 on Wednesday, July 10. After a day\u2019s break, the sport\u2019s top under-21 teams compete in the FIM Speedway of Nations \u2013 SON2 showdown on Friday, July 12, before the 2024 world team champions are crowned in the FIM SON Final on Saturday, July 13.<\/p>\n The FIM Speedway calendar takes a month\u2019s pause during the 2024 Olympic Games, for which WBD Sports Europe is the official broadcaster, before the action resumes in spectacular style with the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain \u2013 Cardiff at the famous Principality Stadium on August 17.<\/p>\n The FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Wroclaw is back on August 31 to begin a breathless three straight weekends of SGP racing.<\/p>\n The action then heads to Latvian capital Riga for a huge double-header, featuring the FIM SGP2 of Latvia \u2013 Riga on Friday, September 6, before the FIM Speedway GP of Latvia \u2013 Riga is staged at Bikernieki on Saturday, September 7.<\/p>\n Three unmissable weekends conclude with the penultimate SGP round of 2024 \u2013 the FIM Speedway GP of Denmark \u2013 Vojens on September 14.<\/p>\n The Speedway GP and FIM SGP2 world champions will both be crowned at Torun\u2019s Marian Rose Motoarena, with the FIM SGP2 of Poland \u2013 Torun taking place on Friday, September 27, and the FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Torun bringing the curtain down on a big season of racing on Saturday, September 28.<\/p>\n EXPANSION PLANS<\/strong><\/p>\n FIM Speedway championships director Laura Manciet is pleased to add both Manchester and Landshut to the 2024 FIM Speedway calendar, while Wroclaw returns as a Speedway GP venue.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cExpanding the calendar is a key goal for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe and we are delighted to be bringing Speedway GP action to 11 fantastic venues in 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a real pleasure to bring the FIM SON to Manchester \u2013 which has a well-deserved reputation as one of the world\u2019s top racetracks. I know British fans still have great memories of that night when Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley won gold in 2021. They will be hoping to do the same again, but there will be plenty of top countries determined to deny GB the trophy.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s brilliant to see Wroclaw \u2013 another fantastic racetrack \u2013 hosting Speedway GP action again after a wonderful Monster Energy FIM SWC last summer.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWe are also excited to be heading to Landshut in 2024. The club has grown on and off the track in recent years and becoming a Speedway GP host is a natural step for them. We look forward to visiting Bavaria in May.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI would like to thank all of our local organisers for their hard work and support, and we look forward to joining forces with them in 2024 to deliver an unforgettable FIM Speedway season.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris commented: \u201cIt\u2019s brilliant to add an extra round to the Speedway GP calendar and welcome Landshut into the series for the first time in 27 years. The club has made fantastic progress in recent seasons, and this is the culmination of that journey.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s also great to welcome the FIM SON back after a year away, and Manchester\u2019s National Speedway Stadium provides the perfect stage for four nights of great racing.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s certainly going to be an intense season and I can\u2019t wait to get the action underway in Croatia on April 27.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) director Armando Castagna commented: \u201cWe are in for an exciting season in 2024. It\u2019s fantastic to see the FIM SON back on the calendar in Manchester \u2013 offering a chance for more countries to compete for the world team championship. With five new faces in Speedway GP next season, we also have nine different nations represented in the starting line-up, which is exciting to see.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a long time since we last saw Landshut on the Speedway GP calendar in 1997, so it\u2019s nice to see the club return. I also have to congratulate Prague on what will be their 30th FIM Czech Speedway GP \u2013 an incredible achievement.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI wish all our local organisers and riders a successful season and look forward to the start of a new FIM Speedway season in April.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Ticket details for all FIM Speedway events will follow in due course. Follow FIMSpeedway.com and @SpeedwayGP on social media for all the latest news on the sport\u2019s top events and riders throughout the off-season.<\/p>\n 2024 SPEEDWAY GP CALENDAR<\/strong><\/p>\n April 27 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Croatia<\/p>\n May 11 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Warsaw<\/p>\n May 18 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Germany \u2013 Landshut<\/p>\n June 1 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic \u2013 Prague<\/p>\n June 15 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Sweden \u2013 Malilla<\/p>\n June 29 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Gorzow<\/p>\n August 17 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain \u2013 Cardiff<\/p>\n August 31 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Wroclaw<\/p>\n September 7 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Latvia \u2013 Riga<\/p>\n September 14 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Denmark \u2013 Vojens<\/p>\n September 28 \u2013 FIM Speedway GP of Poland \u2013 Torun<\/p>\n 2024 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS: Manchester, Great Britain<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, July 9 \u2013 FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 1<\/p>\n Wednesday, July 10 \u2013 FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 2<\/p>\n Friday, July 12 \u2013 FIM Speedway of Nations \u2013 SON2<\/p>\n Saturday, July 13 \u2013 FIM Speedway of Nations Final<\/p>\n 2024 FIM SGP2 (FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship)<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, June 14 \u2013 FIM SGP2 of Sweden \u2013 Malilla<\/p>\n Friday, September 6 \u2013 FIM SGP2 of Latvia \u2013 Riga<\/p>\n Friday, September 27 \u2013 FIM SGP2 of Poland \u2013 Torun<\/p>\n 2024 FIM SGP3 (FIM Speedway Youth World Championship)<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, June 28 \u2013 FIM SGP3 Final (Gorzow, Poland)<\/p>\n 2024 FIM SGP4 (FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4))<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, June 15 \u2013 FIM SGP4 (Malilla, Sweden)<\/p>\n Words and Images by SpeedwayGP<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship series will expand to 11 rounds as the 2024 FIM Speedway calendar is revealed. 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