The 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 24th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 73rd FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eighteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
The world title was won by Tai Woffinden, who finished 10 points ahead of Bartosz Zmarzlik in second with Fredrik Lindgren taking the bronze medal. It was Woffinden's third world title, following his wins in 2013 and 2015, making him the most successful British rider in history. Defending champion Jason Doyle finished the season in seventh place.
Qualification For the 2018 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
The top eight riders from the 2017 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge.
The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2017 season.
Qualified riders
# Riders 2017 place GP Ch place Appearance Previous appearances in series69 Jason Doyle 1— 4th 2015–2017692 Patryk Dudek 2 3 2nd 2016, 2017108 Tai Woffinden 3— 7th 2010, 2011, 2013–201771 Maciej Janowski 4 — 4th 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–201795 Bartosz Zmarzlik 5— 3rd 2012–2015, 2016–201789 Emil Sayfutdinov 6 — 7th 2009–2013, 201755 Matej Žagar 712 8th 2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–201766 Fredrik Lindgren 8 — 9th 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017 54 Martin Vaculík 9 17 3rd 2012, 2013, 201723 Chris Holder 10— 9th 2010–201745 Greg Hancock 14— 24th 1995–2017110 Nicki Pedersen 20 — 18th 2000, 2001–201759 Przemysław Pawlicki 291 1st 2010, 2012, 2017222 Artem Laguta —2 2nd 2011111 Craig Cook 324 1st 2013–2015, 2017
Qualified substitutes
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
# Riders 2017 place GP Ch place88 Niels Kristian Iversen 15 —225 Václav Milík Jr. 16 853 Linus Sundström 32 —133 Maksym Drabik — —46 Max Fricke 18 —
Calendar
The 2018 season consisted of 10 events, two less than the 2017 series.
Final Classification
See also 2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
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