Track Racing Formats

Contributors: Kevin Meynell (Editor), Marcin Babnis, Brian Collins, Jens Foldager, Jonas Holmqvist, Torsten Jürn, Kjeld Lund, Janus Millard, Anders Nilsson, Jannik Ohl, Wladyslaw Pietrzak, Glenn Russell, Stefan Örnerdal, Anders Åberg & Malcolm Hooper

Head-to-Head Matches

Name Riders per Team Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
British Elite League & British Premier League 15-heat Match (2nd version) 7 4 15 1998
British Amateur League 13-heat Match 6+1 4 13 1997
British Conference League 13-heat Match 6+1 4 13 1996
British Development League 6-heat Match 4 4 6 1998
British Elite League & British Premier League 15-heat Match (1st version) 6 4 15 1997
British Elite League 15-heat Match 7 4 15 1998
British/National League 13-heat Match 7 4 13 1969
British League 15-heat Match (1st version) 7 4 15 1987
British League 15-heat Match (2nd version) 7 4 15 1991
British League 18-heat Match 8 4 18 1993
British League & British Premier League 16-heat Match 7 4 16 1994
British Junior League & British League II 7-heat Match 5 4 7 1985
British League II 5-heat Match 4 4 5 1988
British League II & British Reserves League 6-heat Match 4 4 6 1989
British National League 14-heat Match (1st version) 8 4 14 1946
British National League 14-heat Match (2nd version) 8 4 14 1947
British National League 14-heat Match (3rd version) 8 4 14 1949
British National League 14-heat Match (4th version) 8 4 14 1954
British National League 15-heat Match 8 4 15 1960
British National League 16-heat Match 7 4 16 1981
British/National/Provincial League 13-heat Match 7 4 13 1961
British/Provincial League Knockout Cup 16-heat Match 7 4 16 1963
British Provincial League 13-heat Match 7 4 13 1961
British National Trophy 18-heat Match (1st version) 8 4 18 1947
British National Trophy 18-heat Match (2nd version) 8 4 18 1948
British Anniversary Cup 16-heat Match 8 4 16 1948
Danish League 15-heat Match 6 4 15 2002
Danish League 16-heat Match 6 4 16 2003
Polish League 15-heat Match (1st version) 6+2 4 15 1981
Polish League 15-heat Match (2nd version) 7+1 4 15 1994
Polish League 15-heat Match (3rd version) 6+1 4 15 1999
International Test Match 6+2 4 18 ?
Generic 14/16-heat Match 6 4 14/16 -

Three-Team Competitions

Name Riders per Team Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
British Three-Team Tournament 6+1 4 18 ?
Danish Open League Match 6 4 18 2001
German Three-Team Tournament 6+1 6 12 1990?
Polish Three-Team Tournament 4+1 4 18 2001
Swedish Reserve League Match (1st version) 6 4 15 ?
Swedish Reserve League Match (2nd version) 6+1 4 18 2001

Four-Team Competitions

Name Riders per Team Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
Standard Four-Team Tournament 4+1 4 16/20 1960?
British Fours Final Tournament 4+1 4 8/12 1976?
Danish Team Championship Match 5 4 20 ?
Swedish Youth League Match 5 4 20 ?
World Championship Four-Team Competition 4+1 4 24 1999
World Cup Four-Team Tournament (1st version) 5 4 24 2001
World Cup Four-Team Tournament (2nd version) 5 4 25 2003

Five-Team Competitions

Name Riders per Team Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
Standard Five-Team Tournament 3+1 4 20/40 1979?
Polish Five-Team Tournament 4+1 4 20 1999?
Swedish Regional League Match 3+1 4 20 ?
World Cup Five-Team Tournament 5 5 25 2001

Pairs Competitions

Name Number of Teams Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
Standard Pairs Competition 7 4 21/42 1970?
Abridged Pairs Competition 6 4 15 ?
World Championship Pairs Competition 9 6 18 1986

Individual Competitions

Name Number of Riders Riders per Heat Number of Heats First used
Standard Individual Competition 16+2 4 20/40 1936
Standard Longtrack/Grasstrack Competition 18+2 6 12 1971?
12-rider Individual Competition 12+2 4 15 ?
13-rider Individual Competition 13+2 4 16 2010?
Belgian Open 16 4 18 1999
New South Wales Individual Competition 24 6 15 ?
Slovak Golden Helmet 20+2 5 20 ?
World Championship Grand Prix (1st version) 16+2 4 24 1994
World Championship Grand Prix (2nd version) 24 4 24 1998
World Championship Grand Prix (3rd version) 24 4 24 2001
World Championship Grand Prix (4th version) 24 4 25 2002
World Championship Longtrack Competition (1st version) 16+2 8 11 1986
World Championship Longtrack Competition (2nd version) 18+2 6 15 1997