 2001 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany | |
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| Information | |
| Date | 5 May 2001 |
| City | Berlin |
| Event | 1 of 6 (37) |
| Referee |  Anthony Steele |
| Stadium details | |
| Stadium | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
| SGP Results | |
| Best Time | |
 Winner |  Tomasz Gollob |
 Runner-up |  Henrik Gustafsson |
 3rd place |  Nicki Pedersen |
The 2001 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the first race of the 2001 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 5 May in the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany [1]
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Robert Barth and Mirko Wolter as Wild Card. Injured Joe Screen was replaced by Henrik Gustafsson.
| 1. | GBR (1) Mark Loram |
| 2. |  USA (2) Billy Hamill |
| 3. | SWE (3) Tony Rickardsson |
| 4. |  AUS (4) Jason Crump |
| 5. | USA (5) Greg Hancock |
| 6. | AUS (6) Leigh Adams |
| 7. | POL (7) Tomasz Gollob |
| 8. | AUS (8) Todd Wiltshire |
| 9. | AUS (9) Ryan Sullivan |
| 10. | GBR (10) Chris Louis |
| 11. | SWE (11) Peter Karlsson |
| 12. | GBR (12) Carl Stonehewer |
| 13. | DEN (13) Nicki Pedersen |
| 14. |  NOR (14) Rune Holta |
| 15. | SWE (15) Mikael Karlsson |
| 16. | POL (16) Piotr Protasiewicz |
| 17. | SWE (17) Jimmy Nilsen |
| 18. | GBR (18) Joe Screen → SWE (25) Henrik Gustafsson |
| 19. | DEN (19) Brian Andersen |
| 20. | GBR (20) Andy Smith |
| 21. | SWE (21) Niklas Klingberg |
| 22. |  SVN (22) Matej Ferjan |
| 23. | GER (23) Robert Barth |
| 24. | GER (24) Mirko Wolter |
| 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 | 7 | (7) Tomasz Gollob | 25 | 4R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 18 | (25) Henrik Gustafsson | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 13 | (13) Nicki Pedersen | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | (3) Tony Rickardsson | 16 | 4X | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | (11) Peter Karlsson | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | (8) Todd Wiltshire | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | (6) Leigh Adams | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | (5) Greg Hancock | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 19 | (19) Brian Andersen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | (12) Carl Stonehewer | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4F | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 22 | (22) Matej Ferjan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | (1) Mark Loram | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 23 | (23) Robert Barth | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | (2) Billy Hamill | 5 | 3 | 4F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 4 | (4) Jason Crump | 5 | 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 | 16 | (16) Piotr Protasiewicz | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 21 | (21) Niklas Klingberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 10 | (10) Chris Louis | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | (20) Andy Smith | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 15 | (15) Mikael Karlsson | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 24 | (24) Mirko Wolter | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 14 | (14) Rune Holta | 1 | 3 | 4R | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 17 | (17) Jimmy Nilsen | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Heats 1-10: Pre-Main Event
| Heats 11-20: Main Event
| Heats 21-24: Final Event
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| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
| Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
| Full-time Grand Prix rider |
| Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | GER | GBR | DEN | CZE  | POL | SWE |
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| 1 | (7) Tomasz Gollob | 25 | 25 | |||||
| 2 | (25) Henrik Gustafsson | 20 | 20 | |||||
| 3 | (13) Nicki Pedersen | 18 | 18 | |||||
| 4 | (3) Tony Rickardsson | 16 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | (11) Peter Karlsson | 15 | 15 | |||||
| 6 | (8) Todd Wiltshire | 14 | 14 | |||||
| 7 | (6) Leigh Adams | 12 | 12 | |||||
| 8 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 10 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | (5) Greg Hancock | 8 | 8 | |||||
| 10 | (19) Brian Andersen | 8 | 8 | |||||
| 11 | (12) Carl Stonehewer | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 12 | (22) Matej Ferjan | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 13 | (1) Mark Loram | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 14 | (23) Robert Barth | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 15 | (2) Billy Hamill | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 16 | (4) Jason Crump | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 17 | (16) Piotr Protasiewicz | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 18 | (21) Niklas Klingberg | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 19 | (10) Chris Louis | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 20 | (20) Andy Smith | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 21 | (15) Mikael Karlsson | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 22 | (24) Mirko Wolter | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 23 | (14) Rune Holta | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | (17) Jimmy Nilsen | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Rider(s) not classified | ||||||||
| (18) Joe Screen | — | – | ||||||
| Pos. | Rider | Points | GER | GBR | DEN | CZE | POL | SWE |
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