What is the format of the World Individual Speedway Championship?
From: Kevin Meynell, Wladyslaw Pietrzak, Marcin Babnis, Thilo Wunderlich & Graham Reeve The Grand Prix Series was introduced in 1995 after several years of discussion and an additional delay of a year. This replaced the traditional one-off World Final which, the FIM argued, could no longer attract television coverage or sponsorship deals. Attendances were also on the decline and were not helped by the fact that the major countries only staged a World Final once every five years. It was felt that a series would renew spectator interest as the major countries would all stage the equivalent of a World Final each year, and it would be possible to hold a GP in a country that was not previously on the World Final rota. There are six Grand Prix (GP) held between May and September, plus a number of qualifying rounds for riders looking to compete in the following season’s Series. These are currently staged in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Poland and Sweden, with the remaining GP b
