1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany

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Flag of Germany.svg 1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
Information
Date8 July 1995
City Flag of Germany.svg Abensberg
Event3 of 6 (3)
Referee Flag of Norway.svg Roy Otto
Stadium details
Stadium Motorstadion
Trackspeedway track
SGP Results
Best Time
Gold medal icon.svg Winner Flag of Denmark.svg Tommy Knudsen
Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen
Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place Flag of the United States.svg Hans Nielsen

The 1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the third race of the 1995 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 8 July in the Motorstadion in Abensberg, Germany and was won by Danish rider Tommy Knudsen. [1] [2]

Contents

Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Gerd Riss as wild card. Josh Larsen was replaced by Jan Stæchmann. Second track reserve rider was replaced by Peter Karlsson.

Draw 11. Flag of the United States.svg (9) Josh Larsen Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Jan Stæchmann
Draw 17. Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Jan Stæchmann Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Mikael Karlsson
Draw 18. Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Mikael Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg (19) Peter Karlsson

Heat details

PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21222324
19 Flag of Denmark.svg (5) Tommy Knudsen 203333F1223
27 Flag of Denmark.svg (2) Hans Nielsen 18333331512
31 Flag of the United States.svg (18) Billy Hamill 17313221141
416 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Gerd Riss 16331321230
512 Flag of Sweden.svg (7) Henrik Gustafsson 15222131053
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Andy Smith 1411223962
714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (11) Chris Louis 1303103781
82 Flag of Sweden.svg (1) Tony Rickardsson 122E33X87E
913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Marvyn Cox 11121127103
1010 Flag of the United States.svg (12) Sam Ermolenko 1011221792
116 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 9022015121
1215 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (8) Mark Loram 8211206110
133 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (3) Craig Boyce 7120003133
145 Flag of Poland.svg (13) Tomasz Gollob 6200103152
154 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (15) Gary Havelock 40E0123141
1611 Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Jan Stæchmann 300E011160
1717 Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Mikael Karlsson 2-17
1818 Flag of Sweden.svg (19) Peter Karlsson 1-18
PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21222324
Heat 21 (Final D): Riders placed 13th to 16th
Heat 22 (Final C): Riders placed 9th to 12th
Heat 23 (Final B): Riders placed 5th to 8th
Heat 24 (Final A): Riders placed 1st to 4th
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

The intermediate classification

Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
Pos.RiderPoints POL
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AUT
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GER
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SWE
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DEN
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GBR
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1 Flag of Denmark.svg (2) Hans Nielsen 53181718   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg (1) Tony Rickardsson 45151812   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg (7) Henrik Gustafsson 42121515   
4 Flag of the United States.svg (18) Billy Hamill 4142017   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (8) Mark Loram 4016168   
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (11) Chris Louis 40171013   
7 Flag of Poland.svg (13) Tomasz Gollob 3820126   
8 Flag of the United States.svg (12) Sam Ermolenko 35141110   
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Marvyn Cox 3381411   
10 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 319139   
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Andy Smith 296914   
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (3) Craig Boyce 261187   
13 Flag of Denmark.svg (5) Tommy Knudsen 242220   
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (15) Gary Havelock 241374   
15 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Gerd Riss 1616   
16 Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Jan Stæchmann 14743   
17 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Dariusz Śledź 1010   
18 Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Mikael Karlsson 8332   
19 Flag of Austria.svg (16) Franz Leitner 66   
20 Flag of Sweden.svg (19) Peter Karlsson 3111   
Rider(s) not classified
Flag of the United States.svg (9) Josh Larsen    
Pos. RiderPoints POL
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AUT
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GER
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SWE
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DEN
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GBR
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References

  1. speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 2009-03-17.
  2. world.speedway.org Archived 2001-06-01 at archive.today . Retrieved on 2009-03-17.