FIM Speedway Grand Prix explained - Everything you need to know ahead of 2022 season opener

The 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix begins this spring with 12 thrilling rounds of action to decide who will be crowned champion by the season’s conclusion. The season kicks off in Gorican, Croatia on April 30 with the final race on November 5 taking place in a yet to be decided venue in Oceania. Ad/> Discovery+ will provide live, ad-free coverage of every race as well as interactive services.

Race action will also be live on Eurosport 2, with highlights and reaction on the Eurosport website. SpeedwaySpeedway Grand Prix 2022 — what it is, how to watch, race calendar, who is taking part3 HOURS AGO Format and scoring Each round will feature 16 riders racing against each other in 20 heats, every heat consisting of four riders completing four laps of the track. The winning rider in each heat will be awarded four points, two points for second, one for third and zero for fourth.

The eight riders with the most points at the end of the heats stage then move on to two semi-finals, with the top two from each of these semis then facing off in the final. The winning rider earns 20 championship points, with 18 for second, 16 for third and 14 for fourth. /> The riders who finish third in each semi-final are awarded 11 or 12 points depending on who scored higher in the heats, and the same applies to the fourth-placed semi-finalists with nine or 10 points awarded.

The riders ranked ninth and below after 20 heats are awarded championship points from each race on a sliding scale, with eight points going to the ninth place rider, down to one point for the rider who comes 16th. The rider with the most points at the end of the season is the world champion. Tiebreaks To separate riders on equal points, most race wins are first taken into