| 2011 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 30 April — 8 October |
| Events | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 239 (in 11 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion |  USA Greg Hancock |
| Runner-up |  SWE Andreas Jonsson |
| 3rd place |  POL Jarosław Hampel |
The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix was the 66th edition of the official World Championship[1][2] and the 17th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, deciding the FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eleventh series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.[3][4] The series began on 30 April in Leszno and finished on 8 October in Gorzów.
Forty-one-year-old American Greg Hancock won his second Speedway World Championship, 14 years after his first gold medal in 1997. The Swedish rider Andreas Jonsson won his first World Championship medal after finishing first in three events. Polish Jarosław Hampel won the bronze medal and made it his second medal in the Speedway Grand Prix era.
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