2011 Speedway Grand Prix
| 2011 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | April 30 — October 8 |
| Events | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 239 (in 11 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion |
 USA Greg Hancock
|
| Runner-up |
 SWE Andreas Jonsson
|
| 3rd place |
 POL Jarosław Hampel
|
The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 17th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 66th Speedway World Championship. It was the eleventh series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company. The series began on 30 April in Leszno and finished on 8 October in Gorzów.
Forty-one-year-old American Greg Hancock won his second Speedway World Championship, 14 years after his first gold medal in 1997. The Swedish rider Andreas Jonsson won his first World Championship medal after finishing first in three events. Polish Jarosław Hampel won the bronze medal and made it his second medal in the Speedway Grand Prix era.
For the 2011 season there was 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
The top eight riders from the 2010 championship qualified as of right:
The top eight riders from the 2010 championship were joined by 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 2010 season.
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