2003 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification

The 2003 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification or GP Challenge was a series of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the 6 riders that would qualify for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix[1] to join the other 16 riders that finished in the leading positions from the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix.[2]

2003 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification

Only 6 riders would qualify through the GP Challenge once again but there was a major change in the lead up to the GP Challenge with a new qualifying format of 4 quarter finals and 2 semi finals. The Intercontinental Final, Continental Final, Overseas Final and Scandinavian Finals were all scrapped.[3]

Lee Richardson won the GP Challenge.[4]

Format

  • First Round (7 riders from Poland to quarter final, 6 from Sweden & Great Britain, 5 from Denmark & Czech Republic, 4 from Australia & Germany, 3 riders from United States, Hungary, Italy, Russia & Slovenia, 2 from Norway, Finland, Latvia, 1 rider each from Austria, Canada, Croatia, France, Netherlands and Ukraine)
  • Quarter finals - 32 riders to semi finals
  • Semi finals - 16 riders to GP Challenge
  • Final Round - 6 riders from the GP Challenge to the 2003 Grand Prix

Quarter finals

32 riders to semi finals

Semi finals

16 riders from to GP Challenge

SF

Pos. Rider Points
1Czech Republic Bohumil Brhel 14
2Czech Republic Lukáš Dryml12
3England Lee Richardson11
4Sweden Peter Karlsson11
5Denmark Ronni Pedersen9
6Poland Tomasz Bajerski9
7Poland Rafał Okoniewski8
8England David Howe8
9Poland Robert Dados7
10Finland Kai Laukkanen6
11Italy Andrea Maida (R)6
12England Paul Hurry4
13United States Brent Werner (R)4
14Hungary Róbert Nagy3
15Hungary Attila Stefáni3
16Slovenia Matej Žagar2
17Sweden Stefan Dannö2
18Czech Republic Antonín Šváb Jr.1

SF

Pos. Rider Points
1Australia Jason Lyons12
2Denmark Bjarne Pedersen12
3Poland Piotr Protasiewicz12
4Poland Andrzej Huszcza10
5England Dean Barker8
6Denmark Hans Andersen7
7Russia Roman Povazhny7
8Australia Steve Johnston7
9Sweden Peter I Karlsson7
10Norway Lars Gunnestad6
11Australia Craig Watson6
12Russia Sergej Darkin6
13United States Ryan Fisher6
14Czech Republic Aleš Dryml Jr.5
15Denmark Charlie Gjedde5
16Sweden Henrik Gustafsson4

Final Round

GP Challenge

6 riders to 2003 Grand Prix

Pos. Rider Total Points
1England Lee Richardson143, 2, 3, 3, 3
2Czech Republic Bohumil Brhel123, 3, 3, 0, 3
3Poland Piotr Protasiewicz110, 3, 3, 2, 3
4Czech Republic Lukáš Dryml113, 2, 2, 3, 1
5Denmark Bjarne Pedersen113, 1, 3, 2, 2
6Poland Tomasz Bajerski112, 1, 2, 3, 3
7Australia Jason Lyons102, 2, 1, 3, 2
8Denmark Hans Andersen92, 3, 0, 2, 2
9Denmark Ronni Pedersen90, 3, 2, ex, 0
10Sweden Peter Karlsson52, 1, 2, ex, 1
11England David Howe40, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3
12Poland Robert Dados (R)4-, -, 1, 2, 1
13Russia Roman Povazhny41, ef, 1, 1, 1
14Poland Andrzej Huszcza3ex, 0, 1, 2, 0
15Australia Steve Johnston21, 0, 0, 1, ef
16Poland Rafał Okoniewski21, 1, 0, -, -
17England Dean Barker11, 0, 0, 0, -

race off for 3rd place - Protasiewicz, Dryml, B Pedersen, Bajerski

References

  1. "Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "Aussie speedway strength shown by five in 2003 GP". Crash. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. "Richardson qualifies for 2003 GP series". Crash. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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