The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the first race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 15 May in the Markéta Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic[1][2] It was the second Czech Republic SGP and was won by Swedish rider Tony Rickardsson. It was the first win of his career.
 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic | |
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| Information | |
| Date | 15 May 1998 |
| City | Prague |
| Event | 1 of 6 (19) |
| Referee |  Wolfgang Glas |
| Stadium details | |
| Stadium | Markéta Stadium |
| Track | speedway track |
| SGP Results | |
| Best Time | |
 Winner |  Tony Rickardsson |
 Runner-up |  Billy Hamill |
 3rd place | Jimmy Nilsen |
Starting positions draw
editThe Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Antonín Kasper, Jr., Bohumil Brhel (both from Czech Republic) and Gerd Riss (from Germany) as Wild Card.
- Draw 20.
(20) Sebastian Ułamek → 
(25) Peter Karlsson
Heat details
edit| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | Pre-Main Event | Main Event | Final Event | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 | 1/2 | CF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||||
| 1 | 4 | (4) Tony Rickardsson
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25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | (2) Billy Hamill
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20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen
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18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 |  (3) Tomasz Gollob
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16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 18 |  (18) Chris Louis
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15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 14 | (14) Stefan Dannö
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14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 |  (9) Ryan Sullivan
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12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 15 | (15) Leigh Adams
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10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 7 |  (7) Hans Nielsen
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 19 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson
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8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 12 |  (12) Zoltan Adorjan
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7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 22 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr.
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7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | (1) Greg Hancock
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6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 5 | (5) Mark Loram
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6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 6 | (6) Brian Andersen
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5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 23 | (23) Bohumil Brhel
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5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 17 | 21 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen
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4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 24 | (24) Gerd Riss
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4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 10 | (10) Jason Crump
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3 | 4E | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 16 | (16) Craig Boyce
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3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 13 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz
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2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 17 | (17) Andy Smith
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2 | 4E | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 11 |  (11) Armando Castagna
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1 | 3 | 4F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 20 | (25) Peter Karlsson
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1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Heats 1-10: Pre-Main Event
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Heats 11-20: Main Event
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Heats 21-24: Final Event
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| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
The intermediate classification
edit| Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
| Full-time Grand Prix rider |
| Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE |
GER |
DEN |
GBR |
SWE |
POL
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) Tony Rickardsson
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25 | 25 | |||||
| 2 | (2) Billy Hamill
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20 | 20 | |||||
| 3 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen
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18 | 18 | |||||
| 4 | (3) Tomasz Gollob
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16 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | (18) Chris Louis
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15 | 15 | |||||
| 6 | (14) Stefan Dannö
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14 | 14 | |||||
| 7 | (9) Ryan Sullivan
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12 | 12 | |||||
| 8 | (15) Leigh Adams
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10 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | (7) Hans Nielsen
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8 | 8 | |||||
| 10 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson
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8 | 8 | |||||
| 11 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan
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7 | 7 | |||||
| 12 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr.
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7 | 7 | |||||
| 13 | (1) Greg Hancock
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6 | 6 | |||||
| 14 | (5) Mark Loram
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6 | 6 | |||||
| 15 | (6) Brian Andersen
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5 | 5 | |||||
| 16 | (23) Bohumil Brhel
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5 | 5 | |||||
| 17 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen
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4 | 4 | |||||
| 18 | (24) Gerd Riss
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4 | 4 | |||||
| 19 | (10) Jason Crump
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3 | 3 | |||||
| 20 | (16) Craig Boyce
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3 | 3 | |||||
| 21 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz
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2 | 2 | |||||
| 22 | (17) Andy Smith
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2 | 2 | |||||
| 23 | (11) Armando Castagna
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1 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | (25) Peter Karlsson
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1 | 1 | |||||
| Rider(s) not classified | ||||||||
| (20) Sebastian Ułamek
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— | – | ||||||
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE |
GER |
DEN |
GBR |
SWE |
POL
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-03-27. 2009-05-12.
- ^ world.speedway.org. Retrieved on 2009-03-27. Archived 2009-05-11.