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+0.25± 0.19
  • Draw 2-0.45± 0.19
  • Draw 3-0.53± 0.22
  • Draw 4-0.52± 0.22
  • Draw 5+0.19± 0.21
  • Draw 6-0.30± 0.21
  • Draw 7+0.08± 0.21
  • Draw 8+0.44± 0.21
  • Draw 9-0.01± 0.21
  • Draw 10+0.11± 0.2
  • Draw 11+0.10± 0.22
  • Draw 12+0.51± 0.22
  • Draw 13+0.60± 0.23
  • Draw 14+0.24± 0.2
  • Draw 15-0.48± 0.21
  • Draw 16-0.06± 0.2

Draw numbers

DrawRed helmetsExpected from gatesMeetingsPoints per meetingAbove expectationHeat winsSemi-finalsFinalsWins
127.662337.5 ± 0.2+0.252821144611
217.412337.1 ± 0.2-0.4523391394
317.212336.5 ± 0.2-0.53229844512
417.372336.7 ± 0.2-0.52255833616
527.662337.9 ± 0.2+0.193191177718
617.372337.1 ± 0.2-0.302741115011
717.212337.5 ± 0.2+0.082951065114
817.412328.1 ± 0.2+0.443371246414
927.662337.7 ± 0.2-0.013241106614
1017.212337.4 ± 0.2+0.112611065916
1117.372337.5 ± 0.2+0.102961066815
1217.412338.2 ± 0.2+0.513471256818
1327.662338.3 ± 0.2+0.603581238019
1417.412337.8 ± 0.2+0.243211116519
1517.212336.9 ± 0.2-0.48248904520
1617.372337.2 ± 0.2-0.06264945212

Sources, definitions and methods