Tune in! FIM Speedway Grand Prix airs on HD Theater Mondays at 10/9c. Check the schedule for more information.
Never been to a speedway? Don't worry; it's simple to follow. Four riders keep turning left over four laps of an oval track, and each race is over in less than a minute. Easy, but not for the riders. They race 500cc single-geared machines with no brakes. It's hectic, dangerous and exciting!
EPISODE GUIDE
Episode 1 - Prague
Opening round of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from the Czech Republic's Marketa Stadium in Prague.
Episode 2 - Leszno
Highlights of round two of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from Leszno, Poland.
Episode 3 - Gothenburg
Highlights of round three of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from Sweden's national stadium, Ullevi, situated in the heart of the city of Gothenburg.
Episode 4 - Copenhagen
Highlights of round four of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from Denmark's Parken stadium, situated in the center of the beautiful city of Copenhagen.
Episode 5 - Cardiff
Britain's famous Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, the jewel in the crown on the speedway calendar. More than 42,000 fans roar on the top 16 riders in the world as they compete in the grand prix that every rider dreams of winning.
Episode 6 - FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Event 1
Opening round of the team world championship FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup. Current world champion Denmark starts the defense of its title on the same track in Vojens, Denmark, where that team won in 2008.
Episode 7 - FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Event 2
Second round of the team world championship FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup. Great Britain has home track advantage but faces stiff opposition from previous world champions Australia and Poland plus outsiders Slovenia.
Episode 8 - FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Race Off
One of the most thrilling events in team motorsport. The FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Race Off is the last-chance saloon for current world champions Denmark, alongside Australia, Great Britain and Sweden, as they go full throttle into battle to qualify for a place in the FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Final. Only two places are up for grabs, with all the teams fielding some of the best speedway riders in the world. It is thrilling wheel-to-wheel action that no motorsport fan should miss!
Episode 9 - FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup Final
The FIM Tobet Speedway World Cup from Leszno, Poland. Four teams — Australia, Poland, Russia and Sweden — go full throttle into battle to become world champion.
Episode 10 - Daugavpils
Highlights of round six of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from Daugavpils, Latvia, situated just 20 miles from the Russian border. Fans will be out in force to support Russian teenage speedway sensation Emil Sayfutdinov. Current leader of the championship, Jason Crump (Australia), won the Latvian SGP in 2008 and will be looking to extend his lead at the top of the table. American Greg Hancock has also tasted victory at Daugavpils, and as a former world champion, he knows what it takes to be the best.
Episode 11 - Malilla
Highlights of round seven of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from the G&B Arena in Malila, Sweden. American Greg Hancock won the previous round in Latvia and leads the pack chasing current championship leader Jason Crump (Australia). Four of the grand prix riders race at the Malilla track on a weekly basis, and Australian Leigh Adams has walked twice.
Episode 12 - Vojens
Highlights of round eight of the individual world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series from Vojens Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark. Australian Jason Crump has a commanding lead at the top of the championship table, but Poland's Tomasz Gollob, who won the previous round, and third placed Greg Hancock (America) won't give up the title race without a fight.
