Score Card - Basic Rules Explanation

[BFMDan]

Hello from the USA! I've been watching Speedway for several years now, and just realized that I lack understanding of what appears to be two very basic/elementary principals with regards to line-ups.

 

FIRST

In looking at the Score Card for this Saturday's Speedway GP, I see that:

Maciej JANOWSKI is 1

Kim NILSSON is 2

Tai WOFFINDEN is 3

Antonio LINDBACK is 4

and so on through the rider listing.

 

How is each rider assigned that number? Is there a Practice/Qualifying session which I've never noticed? Or, is it some random draw scenario?

 

SECOND

As riders are placed into the heats, does it ALWAYS go in this order:

Heat 1: Riders 1,2,3,4

Heat 2: Riders 5,7,6,8

Heat 3: Riders 10,11,9,12

Heat 4: Riders 15,14,16,13

Heat 5: Riders 13,1,5,9

And so on through the heat line-ups.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for taking any time you may, to explain these most basic of rules to me. It is much appreciated!

 

 

HB