Russian Artem Laguta placed first in the qualification round of the 17th season of theSpeedway Grand Prix.
Artem Grigoryevich Laguta (Russian:   ; born 13 November 1990) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russian national team. The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 17th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 66th FIM Speedway World Championship. The top eight riders from the 2010 championship were joined by three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. Artem Laguta 
