2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic

The 2011 FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix was the third race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 28 at the Markéta Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.[1][2]

Czech Republic 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic
2011 FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix
Information
Date28 May 2011
CityCzech Republic Prague
Event3 of 11 (136)
RefereeGermany Frank Ziegler
Jury PresidentFinland Ilkka Teromaa
Stadium details
StadiumMarkéta Stadium
Length353 m (386 yd)
SGP Results
Attendance8,000
Best TimeUnited States Greg Hancock
65,03 secs (in Heat 4)
1st place, gold medalist(s) WinnerUnited States Greg Hancock
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-upPoland Jarosław Hampel
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd placePoland Jarosław Hampel

Riders

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The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Matěj Kůs as Wild Card, and Rafał Dobrucki and Lukáš Dryml both as Track Reserves.[3] Dobrucki, seriously injured in the Polish Ekstraliga, will be replaced by Zdeněk Simota.[4] The Draw was made on May 27 by Marie Kousalíková, Mayor of Prague 6 and Petr Svoboda, 2011 European Indoor 60 metres hurdles Champion.[5]

Draw 17.   Rafał Dobrucki  Lukáš Dryml
Draw 18.   Lukáš Dryml →   Zdeněk Simota

Results

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The Grand Prix was won by Greg Hancock who beat Jarosław Hampel, current World Champion Tomasz Gollob and Jason Crump. Hancock becoming World Championship leader.[6][7][8]

Heat details

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Placing Draw Rider Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Pos 21 22 23
1 15   (5) Greg Hancock 23 3 2 3 3 3 14 1 3 3
2 13   (2) Jarosław Hampel 19 2 3 3 3 2 13 2 2 2
3 8   (1) Tomasz Gollob 17 3 3 3 2 1 12 3 3 1
4 11   (3) Jason Crump 13 3 3 2 1 2 11 4 2 0
5 2   (8) Chris Holder 9 3 3 1 0 2 9 5 Fx
6 9   (10) Nicki Pedersen 9 2 1 2 0 3 8 7 1
7 7   (7) Kenneth Bjerre 9 2 1 2 3 1 9 6 0
8 12   (11) Fredrik Lindgren 9 1 2 2 2 1 8 8 1
9 1   (9) Andreas Jonsson 8 2 2 1 1 2 8 9
10 3   (4) Rune Holta 7 0 0 1 3 3 7 10
11 14   (12) Emil Sayfutdinov 6 1 2 X 0 3 6 11
12 4   (14) Antonio Lindbäck 6 1 1 1 2 1 6 12
13 16   (16) Matěj Kůs 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 13
14 10   (6) Chris Harris 3 R 1 0 2 0 3 14
15 5   (13) Artem Laguta 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 15
16 6   (15) Janusz Kołodziej 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 16
17 17   (17) Lukáš Dryml - - 17
18 18   (18) Zdeněk Simota - - 18
Placing Draw Rider Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Pos 21 22 23

e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fell
ns: non-starter • nc: non-classify
Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals

gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D – outside

Heat after heat

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  1. (66,03) Holder, Jonsson, Lindbaeck, Holta
  2. (65,44) Gollob, Bjerre, Łaguta, Kołodziej
  3. (65,23) Crump, Pedersen, Lindgren, Harris (R)
  4. (65,03) Hancock, Hampel, Sajfutdinow, Kus
  5. (65,09) Hampel, Jonsson, Pedersen, Łaguta
  6. (65,66) Holder, Sajfutdinow, Harris, Kołodziej
  7. (65,34) Crump, Hancock, Bjerre, Holta
  8. (65,49) Gollob, Lindgren, Lindbaeck, Kus
  9. (67,03) Kus, Crump, Jonsson, Kołodziej
  10. (65,81) Hancock, Lindgren, Holder, Łaguta
  11. (65,85) Gollob, Pedersen, Holta, Sajfutdinow (X)
  12. (65,36) Hampel, Bjerre, Lindbaeck, Harris
  13. (66,27) Bjerre, Lindgren, Jonsson, Sajfutdinow
  14. (66,09) Hampel, Gollob, Crump, Holder
  15. (66,47) Holta, Harris, Łaguta, Kus
  16. (66,41) Hancock, Lindbaeck, Kołodziej, Pedersen
  17. (66,44) Hancock, Jonsson, Gollob, Harris
  18. (66,43) Pedersen, Holder, Bjerre, Kus
  19. (66,07) Holta, Hampel, Lindgren, Kołodziej
  20. (65,86) Sajfutdinow, Crump, Lindbaeck, Łaguta
    the Semi-Finals:
  21. (66,07) Hancock, Crump, Pedersen, Bjerre
  22. (66,33) Gollob, Hampel, Lindgren, Holder (Fx)
    the Final:
  23. (66,13) Hancock (6 points), Hampel (4), Gollob (2), Crump (0)

The intermediate classification

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Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
Pos. Rider Points EUR
 
SWE
 
CZE
 
DEN
 
GBR
 
ITA
 
SCA
 
POL
 
NOR
 
CRO
 
PL2
 
1   (5) Greg Hancock 47 14 10 23                
2   (1) Tomasz Gollob 41 18 6 17                
3   (2) Jarosław Hampel 36 12 5 19                
4   (10) Nicki Pedersen 30 17 4 9                
5   (8) Chris Holder 28 9 10 9                
6   (12) Emil Sayfutdinov 28 14 8 6                
7   (11) Fredrik Lindgren 26 11 6 9                
8   (3) Jason Crump 24 5 6 13                
9   (7) Kenneth Bjerre 21 10 2 9                
10   (9) Andreas Jonsson 19 5 6 8                
11   (15) Janusz Kołodziej 18 8 9 1                
12   (4) Rune Holta 17 9 1 7                
13   (14) Antonio Lindbäck 16 1 9 6                
14   (6) Chris Harris 14 7 4 3                
15   (16) Thomas H. Jonasson 8 8                
14   (16) Damian Baliński 4 4                
16   (13) Artem Laguta 3 0 1 2                
17   (16) Matěj Kůs 3 3                
18   (17) Simon Gustafsson 1 1                
19   (18) Dennis Andersson 0 0                
Rider(s) not classified
  (17) Patryk Dudek ns                
  (18) Maciej Janowski ns                
  (17) Lukáš Dryml ns                
  (18) Zdeněk Simota ns                
Pos. Rider Points EUR
 
SWE
 
CZE
 
DEN
 
GBR
 
ITA
 
SCA
 
POL
 
NOR
 
CRO
 
PL2
 

References

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  1. ^ "SGP/SWC Dates 2011". speedwaygp.com. 2010-10-22. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  2. ^ "Supplementary Regulations" (PDF). FIM-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Dobrucki rezerwowym w Grand Prix Czech!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Simota zastąpi Dobruckiego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.
  5. ^ "Prague Draw". speedwaygp.com. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.
  6. ^ "Prague SGP Result" (PDF). PZM.pl. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.
  7. ^ "Chris Holder najlepszy w deszczowym Grand Prix Szwecji" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.
  8. ^ Świat Żużla, No 4 (88) 2011, page 54 ISSN 1429-3285

See also

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