• Riders' gate positions for each Semi-Final (Heats 21 and 22) will be chosen by the riders, in the order determined by their position in the Intermediate Classification. In Heat 21 the rider in 1st position will have first choice of gate position, followed consecutively by the riders in 4th and 6th positions. In Heat 22 the rider in 2nd position will have first choice, followed consecutively by riders in 3rd and 5th positions.
• Riders' gate positions for The Big Final (Heat 23) will be chosen by the participating riders prior to the Heat in the order of their finishing place in the Semi-Finals, the two winners have first and second choice. The two second placed riders have third and fourth choice. The draw order of the two winners and the two second placed riders shall be determined by their total race points scored, including the points they scored in the Semi-Finals. The rider with the highest number of points having the first choice, and so on.
• All other heats have pre-fixed starting positions in accordance with the Race Format.
• Grand Prix points are awarded according to the total race points scored in the whole Event (Heats 1 - 23).

At the conclusion of each meeting, a Final Meeting Classification will be produced, showing the Grand Prix points achieved by each participating rider. Positions 1 to 4 in the Final Meeting Classification will be according to the result of the Big Final (Heat 23) irrespective of the total race points scored. Race points scored during the Main Event (Heats 1-20) and the Semi-Finals (Heats 21-22) will be awarded on the following basis:

Those riders taking part in the Big Final (Heat 23) will be awarded the following points:

• The total race points scored by each rider during the whole Event (Heats 1-23) will be credited as Grand Prix points in the overall Championship classification.
• In the case of a dead heat, combined points for the places must be shared equally between the riders concerned.
• If two or more riders cannot take part in the Big Final (heat 23) for which they had already qualified, they will automatically be considered placed in the last position of the Big Final.
• The Referee is the only person authorised to take decisions in case of any doubt regarding a rider's placing if disqualified, injured, etc. during a the Big Final. These decisions must be communicated to the person in charge of the Official Results.

The Intermediate Grand Prix Classification

In case of riders tied on Grand Prix points in the Intermediate Classification, the lowest riding number jacket will be deemed the better-placed rider.

The Final Overall Grand Prix Classification

In case of riders involved in a tie on the Final Overall Grand Prix Classification, at the end of the Grand Prix Series, the following will apply:

• Run-off for 1st 2nd and 3rd place
• Run-off for 8th place, which is the last qualifying place for the following year's Grand Prix Series.
• For all other placings, the lowest riding number jacket will be considered the better-placed rider.

Results and Grand Prix Points

At the end of each Grand Prix meeting, Grand Prix points equivalent to the Race points scored during heats 1 to 23 will be awarded to the riders.

The World Champion will be the rider having collected the most Grand Prix points at the end of the Series (Final Overall Grand Prix Classification). In case of riders tied on points, please see section above.

FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Qualifying System

The total Grand Prix points scored by each rider having taken part in the FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Series during the season shall be shown on the Final Overall Grand Prix Classification of that year.

The current year's Final Overall Grand Prix Classification, after removing the Wild Card riders, the Qualified Substitute riders, the Track Reserve riders and any substitute riders who have participated in the year's Championship, as they are not taken into consideration, shall determine the riders' qualifications for the next year's Championship as follows:

Should a rider or riders who have qualified directly, either by being in the top 8 of the Final Overall Grand Prix Classification or in the top 3 of the FIM Grand Prix qualification system or who qualified through both systems, withdraw prior to the start of the Grand Prix season, the first rider or riders available on the Official Grand Prix Qualified Substitute list shall replace him or them.