1997 Speedway Grand Prix
| 1997 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | May 17 - September 20 |
| Events | 6 |
| Cities | 6 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Riders | 17 permanents 1 wild card(s) |
| Heats | 144 (in 6 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion |
 USA Greg Hancock
|
| Runner-up |
USA Billy Hamill
|
| 3rd place |
 POL Tomasz Gollob
|
The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix season was the third season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.
During 1997 the initial SGP scoring system was used for the final time. Each rider raced every other in the meeting with the top 4 qualifying for a final - the points for all other riders determined their finishing position in the meeting and therefore their championship Grand Prix points. The 4 finalists scored 25, 20, 18 and 16 points, with the reminder scoring 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The 1997 season had 17 permanent riders and one wild card at each event. The permanent riders are highlighted in the results table below.
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