It was the eleventh series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.

Forty-one-year-old American Greg Hancock won his second Speedway World Championship, 14 years after his first gold medal in 1997.

The Swedish rider Andreas Jonsson won his first World Championship medal after finishing first in three events.

For the 2011 season there was 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.

The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2010 season.