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FIM Latvijas Mobilais Telefons Speedway Grand Prix | |
Information | |
Date | 30 August 2008 |
City | ![]() |
Event | 8 of 11 (108) |
Referee | ![]() |
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Stadium details | |
Stadium | Latvijas Spidveja Centrs |
Capacity | 10,500 |
Length | 373 m (408 yd) |
Track | speedway track |
SGP Results | |
Best Time | ![]() 68.65 secs (in Heat 1) |
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The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia was the eighth race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was held on August 30, 2008, in the Latvijas Spidveja Centrs in Daugavpils, Latvia. The Grand Prix was won by Jason Crump from Australia, it was his second GP win of the season. [1] [2]
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Grigory Laguta as a wild card, and Mr. John and Maksims Bogdanovs both as track reserves. [3] The draw was made on August 19 at the FIM Headquarters in Mies, Switzerland. [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 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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1 | 12 | ![]() | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | F3x | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | ![]() | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | ![]() | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 16 | ![]() | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | M/- | 9 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 1 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 13 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Fx | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 15 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | F3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | F4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | 8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F2x | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | ![]() | - | - | 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 |
Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
Full-time Grand Prix rider |
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
Pos. | Rider | Points | SVN ![]() | EUR ![]() | SWE ![]() | DEN ![]() | GBR ![]() | CZE ![]() | SCA ![]() | LAT ![]() | POL ![]() | ITA ![]() | FIN ![]() |
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1 | ![]() | 134 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 18 | |||
2 | ![]() | 118 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 19 | |||
3 | ![]() | 102 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |||
4 | ![]() | 98 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | |||
5 | ![]() | 91 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 7 | |||
6 | ![]() | 89 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | |||
7 | ![]() | 71 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |||
8 | ![]() | 59 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||
9 | ![]() | 57 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |||
10 | ![]() | 52 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||
11 | ![]() | 49 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |||
12 | ![]() | 49 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
13 | ![]() | 45 | 4 | – | – | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||
14 | ![]() | 38 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||
15 | ![]() | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
14 | ![]() | 16 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
17 | ![]() | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | |||
18 | ![]() | 8 | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | 0 | – | – | |||
19 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
20 | ![]() | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | ns | – | |||
21 | ![]() | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | |||
22 | ![]() | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | |||
23 | ![]() | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |||
24 | ![]() | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
25 | ![]() | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
26 | ![]() | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
27 | ![]() | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | |||
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Pos. | Rider | Points | SVN ![]() | EUR ![]() | SWE ![]() | DEN ![]() | GBR ![]() | CZE ![]() | SCA ![]() | LAT ![]() | POL ![]() | ITA ![]() | FIN ![]() |
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