Event One of the 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup was the opening race of the 2017 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was staged on July 1 at the Adrian Flux Arena in King's Lynn, Great Britain and was won by Great Britain from Australia, United States, and the Czech Republic. As a result, Great Britain progressed directly to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final, while Australia and the United States progressed to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Race-off. The Czech Republic were eliminated.[1]
Craig Cook led Great Britain to the final by scoring 14 points, while Steve Worrall, Chris Harris and Robert Lambert all scored 13 points each. Australia were hampered by the loss of Jason Doyle, who was injured and unable to compete, however Chris Holder was the star of the meeting scoring 19 points.
| United Kingdom
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GREAT BRITAIN
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53
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| No
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Rider Name
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Pts.
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Heats
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| 1
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Steve Worrall
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13
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3,2,2,3,3
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| 2
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Craig Cook
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14
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3,3,3,3,2
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| 3
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Chris Harris
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13
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3,2,3,3,2
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| 4
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Robert Lambert
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13
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3,3,2,3,2
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| 5
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Adam Ellis
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0
|
|
| Australia
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AUSTRALIA
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44
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| No
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Rider Name
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Pts.
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Heats
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| 1
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Max Fricke
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8
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2,1,2,1,2
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| 2
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Chris Holder
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19
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2,3,3,6,2,3
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| 3
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Nick Morris
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5
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0,2,2,1
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| 4
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Troy Batchelor
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12
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2,3,2,2,3
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| 5
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Jason Doyle
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0
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|
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UNITED STATES
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15
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| No
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Rider Name
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Pts.
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Heats
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| 1
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Ricky Wells
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3
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0,0,1,2,0
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| 2
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Gino Manzares
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7
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2,2,2,0,1
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| 3
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Luke Becker
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2
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1,0,1,0
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| 4
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Dillon Ruml
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2
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1,1,0,0
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| 5
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Broc Nicol
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1
|
1,0
|
| Czech Republic
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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13
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| No
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Rider Name
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Pts.
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Heats
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| 1
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Matěj Kůs
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0
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0,0,0,0
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| 2
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Václav Milík, Jr.
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6
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0,1,0,2,3
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| 3
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Josef Franc
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4
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1,1,0,1,1
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| 4
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Hynek Štichauer
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3
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1,0,1,1
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| 5
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Eduard Krčmář
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0
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0,0
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