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]
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]
13 riders to Intercontinental final
(9 Jun 1996
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Pos | Rider | Points | |||
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14 [8] | |||
2 |
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12 | |||
3 |
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11 | |||
4 |
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10 | |||
5 |
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10 | |||
6 |
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10 | |||
7 |
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10 | |||
8 |
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9 | |||
9 |
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9 | |||
10 |
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7 | |||
11 |
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4 | |||
12 |
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4 | |||
13 |
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4 | |||
14 |
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3 | |||
15 |
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2 | |||
16 |
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1 | |||
16 |
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0 |
Continental semi-finals - 16 riders from to Continental final
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2 riders direct to Grand Prix, 5 riders to GP Challenge, Jimmy Nilsen won the event. [9]
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 |
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12 |
2 |
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11 |
3 |
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11 |
4 |
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11 |
5 |
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11 |
6 |
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10 |
7 |
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10 |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
10 |
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6 |
11 |
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5 |
12 |
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5 |
13 |
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3 |
14 |
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3 |
15 |
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2 |
16 |
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1 |
17 |
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1 |
18 |
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1 |
4 riders to 1997 Grand Prix
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 |
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12 |
2 |
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12 |
3 |
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11 |
4 |
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11 |
5 |
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11 |
6 |
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11 |
7 |
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9 |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
10 |
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8 |
11 |
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6 |
12 |
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4 |
13 |
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4 |
14 |
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2 |
15 |
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0 |
16 |
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0 |
17 |
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0 |
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]
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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]
13 riders to Intercontinental final
(9 Jun 1996
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Pos | Rider | Points | |||
1 |
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14 [8] | |||
2 |
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12 | |||
3 |
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11 | |||
4 |
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10 | |||
5 |
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10 | |||
6 |
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10 | |||
7 |
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10 | |||
8 |
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9 | |||
9 |
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9 | |||
10 |
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7 | |||
11 |
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4 | |||
12 |
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4 | |||
13 |
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4 | |||
14 |
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3 | |||
15 |
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2 | |||
16 |
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1 | |||
16 |
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0 |
Continental semi-finals - 16 riders from to Continental final
SF
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SF
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2 riders direct to Grand Prix, 5 riders to GP Challenge, Jimmy Nilsen won the event. [9]
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 |
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12 |
2 |
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11 |
3 |
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11 |
4 |
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11 |
5 |
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11 |
6 |
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10 |
7 |
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10 |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
10 |
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6 |
11 |
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5 |
12 |
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5 |
13 |
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3 |
14 |
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3 |
15 |
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2 |
16 |
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1 |
17 |
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1 |
18 |
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1 |
4 riders to 1997 Grand Prix
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 |
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12 |
2 |
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12 |
3 |
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11 |
4 |
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11 |
5 |
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11 |
6 |
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11 |
7 |
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9 |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
10 |
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8 |
11 |
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6 |
12 |
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4 |
13 |
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4 |
14 |
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2 |
15 |
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0 |
16 |
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0 |
17 |
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0 |