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The 2023 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 18th Speedway World Cup, an international motorcycle speedway world championship tournament organised by the FIM.The 2023 edition was the first since 2017 and took place between 25 July and 29 July 2023 and involved nine national teams.
The first edition of the competition in the current format was held in 2001 and replaced the old World Team Cup which ran from 1960 until 2000. [2] [3] The competition was held annually until 2017 when it was replaced by the Speedway of Nations pairs event. The Speedway World Cup returned in 2023 and will be held every three years. [4]
The 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 29th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 78th FIM Speedway World Championship. [1] It was the second series promoted by Discovery Sports Events. Bartosz Zmarzlik was the defending champion, having won the 2022 title.
It was the first time an official FIM international pairs competition was staged since the World Pairs Championship ceased in 1993. Great Britain are the current champions after winning in 2024. The Speedway of Nations was not held in 2023 due to the return of the Speedway World Cup, but returned to the speedway calendar in 2024 and 2025. [2] [3]
The 2023 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 57th edition of the FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. [1] Martin Haarahiltunen of Sweden retained the World Championship series that he had won in 2022. [2] [3] The leading Russian riders who received bans during the previous year's competition remained banned.
The Speedway Grand Prix series and the Speedway World Cup were originally promoted by Benfield Sports International, which later was renamed to BSI Speedway. On 11 April 2007 it was announced that BSI Speedway had been acquired by IMG and the existing team took up roles within IMG Motorsport. IMG Motorsport managed the series until 2021.
The 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the third race of the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 3 June at the Markéta Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic. [1] It was the 29th Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic. [2] The event was won by Martin Vaculík for the second consecutive year. [3]
The 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden was the sixth round of the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season (the World Championship of speedway). It took place on 15 July at the Skrotfrag Arena in Målilla, Sweden. [1] It was the 28th Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden. [2] The event was won by Dan Bewley (his third career Grand Prix win). [3]