2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic

2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic 2011 FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix
Information
Date	28 May 2011
City	Prague
Event	3 of 11 (136)
Referee	Frank Ziegler
Jury President	Ilkka Teromaa
Stadium details
Stadium	Markéta Stadium
Length	353 m
SGP Results
Attendance	8,000
Best Time	Greg Hancock 65,03 secs (in Heat 4)
Winner	Greg Hancock
Runner-up	Jarosław Hampel
3rd place	Tomasz Gollob

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]

Riders

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

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

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

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

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

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. Retrieved 29 Mar 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

• motorcycle speedway