After many reschedules and cancellations, the great new is that FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX is back.
Tickets are on sale now as Cardiff gets ready to celebrate its 20th visit to Principality Stadium on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August.
After a three-year absence, Britainâs biggest arena motorsport event roars back into the Welsh capital with an action-packed weekend on and off the track.
As well as the Speedway GP stars going wheel-to-wheel, organisers have plenty of surprises lined up to toast two decades of World-Championship motorsport in Cardiff â with a fanzone taking over the city on the Saturday, before racing gets started at 5pm.
And the action continues on Sunday, August 14 at 1pm, when the Principality Stadium hosts the FIM SGP2 of Great Britain â the second round of the revamped FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
With entry to this meeting included in the FIM British Speedway GP ticket price, make sure youâre part of Cardiffâs biggest-ever speedway weekend.
This electrifying event, for the whole family, sees the worldâs best speedway riders race against each other at speeds that can exceed 120kmph on 500cc bikes with a single fixed gear and no brakes. Danish ace Leon Madsen celebrated a golden Warsaw and Cardiff double at the last event.
2022 promises more drama and excitement as the high-octane FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX (SGP) returns to Cardiff and is sure to have a huge and undoubtedly enthusiastic crowd again, maybe more so after missing out for the last few years.
It’s one of those sports where you don’t have to be a follower to get caught up in the thrill and excitement. Take a look at the video from one of the rounds in Cardiff last year and you’ll see what we mean.
The whole family will get to see the worldâs best speedway riders race against each other at speeds that can exceed 120kmph on 500cc bikes with a single fixed gear and no brakes.
As well as world-class racing, a dedicated Fanzone at City Hall Lawn will provide an action-packed day of entertainment for all the family featuring live performances from special guests, autograph sessions with the SGP riders, a range of food and drink stalls and more.
As the longest-standing third party event at the stadium, SGP has become the must-attend event in Cardiff with thousands expected to be back again this year and watch the worldâs best riders compete. The famous rugby stadium will be transformed into a world-class speedway venue for the night as 3,500 tonnes of dirt are specially imported to create the unique track.
Riders will compete over 23 heats; for each heat four riders will complete four laps of the track on bikes that run on methanol – an environmentally-friendly fuel. Points are awarded to riders at the end of each Grand Prix meeting, with the rider who has the most points at the end of the Series being crowned World Champion.
We expect 15 riders representing nine different nations will battle it out for World Championship points, with Great Britain rider and four-times world champion Tai Woffinden hoping to take gold in Cardiff for the first time. He said…..
âThe British SGP is always an awesome weekend, so Iâm gutted I haven’t had the chance to race in front of a Cardiff crowd for a while.”
âBut that only makes me hungrier for next seasonâs event. The atmosphere is unreal. Itâs always a special night and I canât wait to be back in July next year. Stay safe and Iâll see you all then!â
Riders will compete over 20 heats, followed by two semi-finals and a final. For each heat four riders will complete four laps of the track on bikes that run on methanol â an environmentally friendly fuel. Points are awarded to riders at the end of each Grand Prix meeting, with the rider who has the most points at the end of the Series being crowned World Champion.
The event usually begins at 5pm and, depending on racing, will end around 8pm with a closing ceremony that includes an award-winning indoor firework display. The dedicated Fanzone (if previous years are anything to go by) will be at Cardiff City Hall Lawn from 11am to 3:30pm. There’ll be lots going on there, plenty of free entertainment and an atmosphere second to none.
Paul Bellamy is Senior Vice President of IMG Motorsports, he told us……
âCardiff is an iconic city for world-class events and since we hosted our first SGP meeting here in 2001, the atmosphere has got more exciting year on year and weâre sure this year will be better again.
âWith it now being the 20th year weâve hosted our most-anticipated event of the series in Cardiff, the city really has become renowned within the sport and we canât wait to be back in September.â
We’ll tell you more about this incredible event a little nearer the time. But it’s the whole package of entertainment you’ll be treated to, including the official opening ceremony. The closing ceremony is always worth staying for as well. there’s the trophy presentation, victory laps and the now famous and much anticipated, indoor firework display.
SGP will keep you fully up to date with the latest news over the months, weeks and days leading up to the big day in Cardiff. For details on tickets and packages at the Principality Stadium just go here. SPEEDWAY. And get ready for one of the big sporting events in the South Wales calendar. The BRITISH FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX roars into the Stadium on Saturday 13th August.