| Year: | 2009 |
| Dates: | April 25 – October 17 |
| Events: | 11 |
| Cities: | 11 |
| Country: | 8 |
| Per: | 15 |
| Wc: | 1 |
| Tr: | 2 |
| Heats: | 253 |
| P1f: | AUS |
| P2f: | POL |
| P3f: | RUS |
| P3: | Emil Sayfutdinov |
The 2009 Speedway Grand Prix was the 64th edition of the official World Championship[1] [2] and the 15th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, deciding Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Speedway World Championship. It is the third series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
For the 2008 season, there was the 15 permanent riders, to be joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
See main article: 2008 Speedway Grand Prix.
The top eight riders from the 2008 championship qualified as of right. These eight qualifiers are, in championship order:
(2) Jason Crump
(3) Tomasz Gollob
(4) Greg Hancock (6) Leigh Adams
(7) Andreas Jonsson (8) Rune HoltaSee main article: 2009 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.
The top eight riders from the 2008 championship were joined by three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. These riders are, in order by qualifying position:[3]
(13) Grzegorz Walasek (14) Sebastian UłamekThe final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2008 season. Riders were nominated after the season ended on October 28, 2008.[4]
(9) Scott Nicholls (10) Fredrik Lindgren (11) Chris Harris
(15) Emil Sayfutdinov| width=25px rowspan=2 | No | width=200px rowspan=2 | Rider | width=80px rowspan=2 | DOB | width=30px rowspan=2 | Age | 2009 Clubs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=110px | Polish | width=110px | Swedish | width=110px | British | width=110px | Danish | width=130px | Russian | |||
| 1 | Nicki Pedersen | 1977-04-02 | 32 | Częstochowa | Lejonen | Holsted | Mega Lada (RUS) | |||||
| 2 | Jason Crump | 1975-08-06 | 34 | Wrocław | Elit Vetlanda | Belle Vue | ||||||
| 3 | Tomasz Gollob | 1971-04-11 | 38 | Gorzów Wlkp. | Västervik | Esbjerg | ||||||
| 4 | Greg Hancock | 1970-06-03 | 39 | Częstochowa | Rospiggarna | |||||||
| 5 | Hans Andersen | 1980-11-03 | 29 | Gdańsk | Dackarna | Slangerup | ||||||
| 6 | Leigh Adams | 1971-04-28 | 38 | Leszno | Lejonen | Swindon | ||||||
| 7 | Andreas Jonsson | 1980-09-03 | 29 | Bydgoszcz | Dackarna | Grindsted | ||||||
| 8 | Rune Holta | 1973-08-29 | 36 | Gorzów Wlkp. | Indianerna | |||||||
| 9 | Scott Nicholls | 1978-05-16 | 31 | Wrocław | Vargarna | Ipswich | ||||||
| 10 | Fredrik Lindgren | 1985-09-15 | 24 | Zielona Góra | Dackarna | Wolverhampton | ||||||
| 11 | Chris Harris | 1982-11-28 | 27 | Ostrów Wlkp. | Västervik | |||||||
| 12 | Kenneth Bjerre | 1984-05-24 | 25 | Gdańsk | Dackarna | Vojens | ||||||
| 13 | Grzegorz Walasek | 1976-08-29 | 33 | Zielona Góra | Indianerna | |||||||
| 14 | Sebastian Ułamek | 1975-11-20 | 34 | Tarnów | Lejonen | Fjelsted | ||||||
| 15 | Emil Sayfutdinov | 1989-10-26 | 19 | Bydgoszcz | Piraterna | Vojens | Balakovo (RUS) | |||||
| No | Rider | DOB | Age | Polish | Swedish | British | Danish | Russian | ||||
| 2009 Clubs | ||||||||||||
Calendar is confirmed.[5]