title: 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia
text: # 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia
  
  The 2017 Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the opening race of the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on April 29 at the Matija Gubec Stadium in Krško, Slovenia.
  
  ## Riders
  
  The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Nick Škorja as the wild card, and Matic Ivačič and Denis Štojs both as Track Reserves.
  
  ## Results
  
  The Grand Prix was won by Martin Vaculík, who beat Fredrik Lindgren, Patryk Dudek and Jason Doyle in the final. Emil Sayfutdinov had initially top scored on the night, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
  
  ### Heat details
  
  | Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 14 | (54) Martin Vaculík | 16 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | 11 | 2 | | 2 | 3 |
  | | 7 | (66) Fredrik Lindgren | 16 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 11 | 3 | | 3 | 2 |
  | | 5 | (692) Patryk Dudek | 13 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | 1 |
  | 4 | 8 | (69) Jason Doyle | 12 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 10 | 4 | 2 | | 0 |
  | 5 | 12 | (89) Emil Sayfutdinov | 12 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 12 | 1 | 0 | | |
  | 6 | 11 | (45) Greg Hancock | 11 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 10 | 5 | | 1 | |
  | 7 | 3 | (55) Matej Žagar | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 9 | 7 | 1 | | |
  | 8 | 10 | (88) Niels Kristian Iversen | 9 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 9 | 8 | | 0 | |
  | 9 | 1 | (108) Tai Woffinden | 8 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 8 | 9 | | | |
  | 10 | 16 | (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 7 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 7 | 10 | | | |
  | 11 | 6 | (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik | 6 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | 6 | 11 | | | |
  | 12 | 15 | (71) Maciej Janowski | 6 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | 6 | 12 | | | |
  | 13 | 9 | (23) Chris Holder | 6 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 6 | 13 | | | |
  | 14 | 4 | (12) Nicki Pedersen | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | 3 | 14 | | | |
  | 15 | 13 | (85) Antonio Lindbäck | 2 | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 2 | 15 | | | |
  | 16 | 2 | (16) Nick Škorja | 1 | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | 16 | | | |
  | Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
  
  e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fell ns: non-starter • nc: non-classify Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats) Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats) Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals
  
  | gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
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  ## Intermediate classification
  
  * Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
  * Full-time Grand Prix rider
  * Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  
  | Pos. | Rider | Points | SVN | POL | LAT | CZE | DEN | GBR | SWE | PL2 | GER | SCA | PL3 | AUS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | (54) Martin Vaculík | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | | (66) Fredrik Lindgren | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | | (692) Patryk Dudek | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 4 | (69) Jason Doyle | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 5 | (89) Emil Sayfutdinov | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 6 | (45) Greg Hancock | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 7 | (55) Matej Žagar | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 8 | (88) Niels Kristian Iversen | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 9 | (108) Tai Woffinden | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 10 | (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 11 | (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 12 | (71) Maciej Janowski | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 13 | (23) Chris Holder | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 14 | (12) Nicki Pedersen | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 15 | (85) Antonio Lindbäck | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 16 | (16) Nick Škorja | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | Pos. | Rider | Points | SVN | POL | LAT | CZE | DEN | GBR | SWE | PL2 | GER | SCA | PL3 | AUS |
  