Thirty years on from the very first SGP series in 1995, the 2025 Speedway GP world champion will be crowned over 10 epic rounds, with action taking place across seven different countries.
Poland hosts three events in capital Warsaw, Gorzow and Wroclaw, with rounds in British cities Cardiff and Manchester and action in Denmark’s speedway mecca Vojens, Czech capital Prague, Latvian capital Riga, German city Landshut and at Swedish venue Malilla.
For the first time since its opening in 2016, Britain’s National Speedway Stadium hosts SGP action as the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester takes place on June 14 – following up its successful FIM Speedway of Nations this summer, which saw GB duo Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley win their second world title in three years.
The SGP action then returns to Wales for the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on August 16, where Bewley and Lambert raced to the nation’s first-ever SGP one-two at the famous Principality Stadium this year.
For the first time since 1999, the Speedway GP series will climax at Vojens Speedway Center, in Denmark, on September 13 in the year the venue opened by three-time FIM Speedway world champion Ole Olsen on September 21, 1975, toasts its 50th anniversary. Three champions will be crowned in one weekend at Denmark’s national speedway stadium, with the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship (SGP2) series finale and the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) also taking place there.
This event will be followed by a huge week of racing in picturesque Polish city Toruń, which stages the 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations – the sport’s ultimate test of team riding – from Tuesday, September 30 until Saturday, October 4 as 15 countries compete over four nights of action to become world team champions for 2025.
Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik bids to win a record-equalling sixth FIM Speedway World Championship, joining New Zealand legend Ivan Mauger and Swedish great Tony Rickardsson in speedway’s most elite club. He is also chasing an unprecedented fourth gold medal in a row after topping the podium for a third straight season in 2023.
Jean-Baptiste Ley, Motorsport Events Director for FIM Speedway global promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, looks forward to an unforgettable season of racing.
He said: “In Speedway GP’s 30th anniversary year, we are celebrating with 10 fantastic events and it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium on to the calendar, joining Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for what’s set to be a special season for British fans.
“There’s plenty to look forward to for our fans across Europe, with four events in Poland, big nights in Prague, Riga, Landshut and Malilla, and of course, a huge Speedway GP season finale in Vojens – a fitting way to mark 50 years of racing at this famous club.
“We thank all of our riders, local organisers, sponsors, suppliers, fans around the world and our partners at the FIM for working with us to deliver a great season of FIM Speedway in 2024. We can’t wait for our first event in Landshut on May 3 when the battle to be crowned 2025 Speedway GP world champion begins.”
Armando Castagna, FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) director, said: “Speedway fans have plenty to look forward to in 2025 and it’s great to see Manchester join the Speedway GP calendar for the first time following what was a very entertaining FIM Speedway of Nations at the National Speedway Stadium this year.
“Next season marks 30 years since Speedway GP was launched, and it’s fitting that both Wroclaw and Vojens host racing in 2025, having been part of that first SGP season in 1995. I congratulate the Vojens club on what will be their 50th anniversary and I look forward to seeing which riders will be crowned champion on that big speedway weekend in September.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in FIM Speedway for a great season in 2024, and we look forward to returning to action in 2025.”
FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris commented: “I’m happy to see the Speedway GP series coming to one of the best racetracks in the world at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, alongside my local event – the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff. I hope having two truly excellent British events on the calendar will inspire fans old and new to enjoy the action in 2025.
“Bartosz Zmarzlik will be chasing down Ivan Mauger and Tony Rickardsson’s FIM Speedway World Championship record, but there will be plenty of riders determined to deny him this moment of history.
“I want to pass on my thanks to all of the riders for their efforts during the 2024 season and I look forward to working with everyone who makes our FIM Speedway events possible again next year.”
The 2025 Speedway GP series gets underway with the FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 3 – a year after the Bavarian club staged its first SGP event since 1997 at a packed OneSolar Arena.
Over 50,000 fans then descend on the Polish capital for the PZM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw at the iconic PGE Narodowy on May 17.
Czech capital Prague stages its record-extending 31st Speedway GP round on May 31 – 24 hours after the storied Marketa Stadium hosts the 2025 FIM SGP3 Final on Friday, May 30. The FIM Speedway Youth World Championship is one of motorcycling’s most exciting youth events as the sport’s top 250cc under-16 riders go wheel to wheel.
Manchester then makes its Speedway GP debut on June 14 as the series finally comes to a National Speedway Stadium circuit widely regarded as one of the world’s best racetracks.
This is followed by another of the sport’s finest ovals just a week later as Polish hero Bartosz Zmarzlik returns to his boyhood club for the FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on June 21.
The SGP2 series for speedway’s finest under-21 riders gets underway with the FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla on Friday, July 4, and there will be more high-speed action in the forests on Saturday, July 5 as the Skrotfrag Arena stages the weekend’s main event – the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla.
The FIM Speedway action takes a month-long break, but it will be full throttle from August 1, when the Latvia’s biggest motorsport venue Bikernieki stages a double-header of racing in capital city Riga – starting with the FIM SGP2 of Latvia – Riga on Friday, August 1, before the OlyBet FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga returns on Saturday, August 2.
Speedway’s elite then jet to Principality Stadium for the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on August 16 for Britain’s biggest and best indoor motorsport event.
The FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw on August 30 is the penultimate round of the season as the world’s top riders battle it out 30 years on from the very first Speedway GP event at the Olympic Stadium on May 20, 1995, won by Polish great Tomasz Gollob.
The SGP series then concludes with a weekend of champions at Vojens Speedway Center. Three champions will be crowned on one weekend, starting at the FIM SGP2 of Denmark – Vojens on Friday, September 12 with the sport’s FIM Speedway Under-21 world champion.
The FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) will be contested during the afternoon of Saturday, September 13 as FIM Speedway’s youngest stars compete on the 190cc SGP4 bikes, designed by Swedish legend Tony Rickardsson to train a new generation of champions.
Hours later, the SGP series reaches its climax when the FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens takes place, as the class of 2025 bids to become the first rider of the 21st century to lift the Speedway GP World Championship trophy in Denmark – following in the footsteps of racing legends Tony Rickardsson, Greg Hancock, Billy Hamill and Erik Gundersen, who were all crowned at Vojens.
The FIM Speedway season reaches a thrilling finale as the FIM Speedway of Nations heads to Torun’s Marian Rose Motoarena for the first time, starting with Semi-Final 1 on Tuesday, September 30 and Semi-Final 2 on Wednesday, October 1.
The top three nations in each event progress to the FIM SON Final on Saturday, October 4, where they will battle hosts Poland for the right to be crowned world team champions for 2025.
The sport’s top under-21 teams will also be in action on Friday, October 3 in FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 as hosts Poland bid for a 12th straight FIM Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship and their 18th in total.
For more details on each event, please visit the Speedway GP and FIM SON calendar pages, where you can check back for all the latest event and ticket information in the weeks and months ahead.
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX CALENDAR
May 3 – FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut
May 17 – PZM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw
May 31 – FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague
June 14 – FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester
June 21 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow
July 5 – FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla
August 2 – OlyBet FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga
August 16 – FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff
August 30 – FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw
September 13 – FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS (Torun, Poland)
September 30 – FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 1
October 1 – FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Final 2
October 3 – FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2
October 4 – FIM Speedway of Nations Final
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (SGP2)
July 4 – FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla
August 1 – FIM SGP2 of Latvia – Riga
September 12 – FIM SGP2 of Denmark – Vojens
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (SGP3)
May 30 – FIM SGP3 Final – Prague (Czech Republic)
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY YOUTH WORLD CUP (SGP4)
September 13 – FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (Vojens, Denmark)
Words by Speedway GP – Feature Image courtesy of Taylor Lanning
