Speedwaybosser revolutionizing the pointformat in the WORLD cup series

When Leon Madsen, Niels-Kristian Iversen and the rest of the most talented speedwaykørere in the world initiates the hunt for olympic gold in 2020, it will be w

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
03 November 2019 Sunday 01:00
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Speedwaybosser revolutionizing the pointformat in the WORLD cup series

When Leon Madsen, Niels-Kristian Iversen and the rest of the most talented speedwaykørere in the world initiates the hunt for olympic gold in 2020, it will be with a new pointformat.

It informs The International Motorsportsunion (FIM) in a press release after a meeting among the commissioners of the WORLD cup series.

the Points for the overall WORLD cup position depends in the future how far a run once in each contest. It is made to ensure that the running, who wins the song contest, getting the most number of WORLD cup points that evening.

It was far from safe with the previous rules. Here were the points from all heats throughout the evening added to the VM-accounts. In the future, the points from the initial heats only be used to differentiate the drivers for that contest.

Now rewarded contest-the winner with the 20 WORLD cup points, while the other finalists receive respectively 18, 16 and 14 points. The losing semifinalister get between 12 and 9 points.

The eight drivers who do not go further from the preliminary heats are ranked also and get between eight and one point that evening.

- We have chosen a scoring system, which aligns better with other big sporting events, where the winner always gets the most points. It should help to keep fans and the wider sport to a new audience, says the FIM speedaydirektør, Armando Castagna.

There are also modified on how the future of 15 permanent pitches in the WORLD cup series shall be distributed.

in the Future it will be only the season's six best drivers, who have access to the VM-series in the following season. It has until now been the season's eight best drivers.

in turn, increases the number of wildcard riders from four to five, and in the future will also the winner of the european championship series will be rewarded with a permanent place in the WORLD cup series. There will continue to be the three WORLD cup slots at stake in the qualification series, which ends with the so-called GP Challenge.

- By letting the EM-the winner qualify for the WORLD cup series the following season will have new drivers the opportunity to come up with for the WORLD cup. It also strengthens the value of the FIM's continental championship, says Armando Castagna.

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Updated: 03.11.2019 01:00