2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand

The 2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand was the first round of the 2014 Speedway Grand Prix season (the world championship). It took place on 5 April at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand
VenueWestern Springs Stadium
LocationAuckland (New Zealand)
Start date5 April 2014
Competitors16 (2 reserves)
← 2013

It was the third time that the Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand had been held.

The Grand Prix was by the German rider Martin Smolinski (his first career Grand Prix win).[3][4]

Grand Prix result

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Placing Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts SF1 SF2 Final GP Pts
    (11) Martin Smolinski 2 3 3 x 2 10 2 3 15
    (8) Nicki Pedersen 3 3 3 3 3 15 2 2 19
    (13) Krzysztof Kasprzak 3 3 3 2 2 13 3 1 17
4   (12) Freddie Lindgren 1 2 3 1 3 10 3 0 13
5   (7) Chris Holder 2 2 2 3 1 10 1 11
6   (3) Kenneth Bjerre 3 1 2 3 1 10 1 11
7   (14) Jarosław Hampel 1 1 1 2 3 8 0 8
8   (15) Andreas Jonsson 2 0 2 1 2 7 0 7
9   (16) Tai Woffinden 0 1 2 2 2 7 7
10   (9) Greg Hancock 0 0 0 3 3 6 6
11   (6) Matej Žagar 0 3 1 2 0 6 6
12   (10) Niels Kristian Iversen 3 0 1 1 1 6 6
13   (2) Darcy Ward 2 2 x 1 ns 5 5
14   (5) Troy Batchelor 1 2 f 0 1 4 4
15   (1) Jason Bunyan 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
16   (4) Chris Harris 0 0 0 f 0 0 0
R1   (R1) Andrew Aldridge 0 0 R1
R2   (R2) Grant Tregoning 0 R2

m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify

gate A - inside gate B gate C gate D - outside

References

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  1. ^ "Speedway GP 2014". Speedway.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "2014 Rider profiles". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Smolinski wins on debut". Birmingham Brummies. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Smolinski wins Speedway GP season opener in NZ". MC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.