Grand Prix draw numbers

Which of the 16 draw numbers paid off, from the fixed 20-heat programme.

Draw numbers aren't published with the results, but the programme is fixed: each draw number rides five set heats with set helmet colours, so every ride (reserves included) belongs to a draw slot.

Points above expectation by draw number

Points per meeting above what the riders who drew the number were expected to score against those opponents (season ratings, gates left out). With about 10 meetings per number the error is about ±1 point: a tendency, not proof.

  • Draw 1-0.92± 0.76
  • Draw 2-0.34± 0.9
  • Draw 3-1.00± 1.05
  • Draw 4-0.02± 0.87
  • Draw 5+0.31± 0.88
  • Draw 6-0.85± 0.86
  • Draw 7+0.65± 0.85
  • Draw 8+0.35± 0.73
  • Draw 9+1.03± 0.83
  • Draw 10-0.38± 0.84
  • Draw 11-1.14± 1.06
  • Draw 12+0.89± 0.87
  • Draw 13+1.18± 0.97
  • Draw 14+1.04± 0.72
  • Draw 15-1.32± 0.81
  • Draw 16+0.82± 0.9

Draw numbers

DrawRed helmetsExpected from gatesMeetingsPoints per meetingAbove expectationHeat winsSemi-finalsFinalsWins
127.77106.4 ± 0.8-0.9212310
217.51106.7 ± 0.9-0.3410420
317.07105.2 ± 1.1-1.008300
417.55107.0 ± 0.9-0.0212311
527.77108.4 ± 0.9+0.3114852
617.55106.5 ± 0.9-0.859400
717.07107.8 ± 0.8+0.6512510
817.51107.7 ± 0.7+0.3512531
927.77109.6 ± 0.8+1.0322732
1017.07107.3 ± 0.8-0.387420
1117.55105.4 ± 1.1-1.148420
1217.51108.9 ± 0.9+0.8917732
1327.77109.0 ± 1.0+1.1813871
1417.51109.4 ± 0.7+1.0419741
1517.07106.4 ± 0.8-1.329320
1617.55108.3 ± 0.9+0.8216540

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