2017 Speedway Grand Prix
| 2017 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | April 29 — TBC |
| Events | 12 |
| Cities | 12 |
| Countries | 9 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | (in 12 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion |
 [[national speedway team|]] |
| Runner-up |
[[national speedway team|]] |
| 3rd place |
[[national speedway team|]] |
The 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 23rd season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 72nd Speedway World Championship. It is seventeenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
For the 2017 season there are 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
The top eight riders from the 2016 championship qualified automatically. Those riders are joined by the 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 2016 season.
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
The 2017 season consists of 12 events, one more than the 2016 series.
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