Having staged an historic Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup in 2023 – speedway’s 100th anniversary season – Wroclaw’s Olympic Stadium makes an exciting return to the Speedway GP calendar on August 31.
The FIM Speedway of Nations replaces the Monster Energy FIM SWC on the calendar, heading back to Manchester from July 9-13 as Britain’s National Speedway Stadium becomes the first venue to stage the Final of the epic pairs competition for a second time – just three years after Great Britain ended their 32-year wait for a world team title in the 2021 Final there.
There’s also huge news for fans in Bavaria as German club Landshut hosts the FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 18 – its first SGP event since Danish legend Hans Nielsen topped the podium there on July 6, 1997.
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’s biggest speedway club, which hosted the 2018 FIM GP Challenge and the 2019 FIM SON opening round.
Poland’s 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 – including Latvia’s Andzejs Lebedevs, Germany’s Kai Huckenbeck, Poland’s Dominik Kubera and Szymon Wozniak and Czech racer Jan Kvech, who all make their full-time SGP debuts in 2024.
Racing gets underway with the FIM Speedway GP of Croatia at Donji Kraljevec’s Speedway Stadion Milenium on April 27, before climaxing with the iconic FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Torun on September 28.
FIM Speedway’s fastest junior riders will also be in action as part of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe’s 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 – the 250cc FIM Speedway Youth World Championship – and the 190cc FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) also return.
FIM Speedway championships Director Laura Mancietsaid: “Expanding 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.
“It’s a real pleasure to bring the FIM SON to Manchester – which has a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s 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.
“It’s brilliant to see Wroclaw – another fantastic racetrack – hosting Speedway GP action again after a wonderful Monster Energy FIM SWC last summer.
“We 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.
“I 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.”
FIM Speedway race Director Phil Morris commented: “It’s 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.
“It’s also great to welcome the FIM SON back after a year away, and Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium provides the perfect stage for four nights of great racing.
“It’s certainly going to be an intense season and I can’t wait to get the action underway in Croatia on April 27.”
FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) Director Armando Castagna commented: “We are in for an exciting season in 2024. It’s fantastic to see the FIM SON back on the calendar in Manchester – 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.
“It has been a long time since we last saw Landshut on the Speedway GP calendar in 1997, so it’s nice to see the club return. I also have to congratulate Prague on what will be their 30th FIM Czech Speedway GP – an incredible achievement.
“I wish all our local organisers and riders a successful season and look forward to the start of a new FIM Speedway season in April.”
2024 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship (SGP)
April 27 – FIM Speedway GP of Croatia – HMS
May 11 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw – PZM
May 18 – FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut – DMSB
June 1 – FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague – ACCR
June 15 – FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla – SVEMO
June 29 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow – PZM
August 17 – FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff – ACU
August 31 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw – PZM
September 7 – FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga – LaMSF
September 14 – FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens – DMU
September 28 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Torun – PZM
2024 FIM Speedway of Nations: Manchester, Great Britain – ACU
Tuesday, July 9 – FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 1
Wednesday, July 10 – FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 2
Friday, July 12 – FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2
Saturday, July 13 – FIM Speedway of Nations Final
2024 FIM Speedway U21 World Championship (SGP2)
Friday, June 14 – FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla – SVEMO
Friday, September 6 – FIM SGP2 of Latvia – Riga – LaMSF
Friday, September 27 – FIM SGP2 of Poland – Torun – PZM
2024 FIM Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3)
Friday, June 28 – FIM SGP3 Final (Gorzow, Poland) – PZM
2024 FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4)
Saturday, June 15 – FIM SGP4 (Malilla, Sweden) – SVEMO
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