2005 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification
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The 2005 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification or GP Challenge was a series of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the 2 riders that would qualify for the 2005 Speedway Grand Prix to join the other 8 riders that finished in the leading positions from the 2004 Speedway Grand Prix and 6 seeded riders.[1]
The system introduced the previous year, that of four quarter finals and two semi-finals was retained but due to the main Grand Prix being reduced from 24 riders to 16 only 2 riders would qualify through the GP Challenge.[2]
Antonio Lindbäck won the GP Challenge.[3]
- First Round (64 riders qualifying from respective national championships)
- Quarter finals – 32 riders to semi-finals
- Semi-finals – 16 riders to GP Challenge
- Final Round – 2 riders from the GP Challenge to the 2005 Grand Prix
Quarter-finals
32 riders to semi-finals
