The 2015 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 70th edition of the official World Championship and the 21st season of the

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era, deciding the FIM

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. It was the fifteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an

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was the defending champion from

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. Tai Woffinden won the world title, with Hancock second and

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third. It was Woffinden's second title having also won in 2013.

Qualification

For the 2015 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top eight riders from the 2014 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the

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. Since the winner of the Grand Prix Challenge,

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, had already qualified following his fifth position in the 2014 championship, fourth-placed

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qualified. The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2014 season.

Qualified riders

Qualified substitutes

The following riders were nominated as a substitutes:

Calendar

The 2015 season consisted of 12 events, just like

, although the first Grand Prix was cut short after 12 heats, and the Latvian Grand Prix was awarded after 20 heats.

Classification

The first Grand Prix was awarded after 12 heats because the riders deemed the track to be unsafe to race. The win went to

, with second place going to Chris Harris and third to Jarosław Hampel. The fifth Grand Prix was awarded after 20 heats due to a waterlogged track. The win went to Maciej Jankowski, with second place going to

and third to Troy Batchelor. In the twelfth Grand Prix, Australian Jason Doyle was injured in the final and was unable to partake in the rerun.

References

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External links

SpeedwayGP.com – Speedway World Championships
2015 Grand Prix