2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden

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Flag of Sweden.svg 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden
2011 FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish Speedway Grand Prix
Information
Date14 May 2011
City Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Event2 of 11 (135)
Referee Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Grodzki
Jury President Flag of Denmark.svg Jörgen L Jensen
Stadium details
Stadium Ullevi
Length400 m (440 yd)
SGP Results
Attendance13,304
Best Time Flag of Sweden.svg Antonio Lindbäck
71,4 secs (in Heat 2)
Gold medal icon.svg Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Holder
Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock
Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place Flag of Sweden.svg Greg Hancock

The 2011 FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish Speedway Grand Prix was the second race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 14 at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. [1] [2]

Contents

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Thomas H. Jonasson as Wild Card, and Simon Gustafsson and Dennis Andersson both as Track Reserves. [3] The Draw was made on May 13 by stadium manager. [4] [5]

Results

It was first Grand Prix event which was stopped before holding all heats (after Heat 16). According to "FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Regulations (2011 edition)", points scored before Heat 16 are approved as event results.

If a Grand Prix meeting is interrupted or suspended for any reason whatsoever,

the following rules will apply:

1. (...)
2. If the meeting is interrupted before heat 20 is accomplished and the remaining heats cannot be completed, then the race points scored at the completion of heat 16 will determine the result.
3. (...)
Speedway Grand Prix Regulation, Rule 077.1.4.1, FIM (page 7 and 8) [6]

Grand Prix was won by Chris Holder (10 points), who beat Greg Hancock (10), Antonio Lindbäck (9) and Janusz Kołodziej (9). Hancock and the defending World Champion Tomasz Gollob becoming Championship co-leader. [7] [8] [9]

Heat details

PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos212223
114 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (8) Chris Holder 102332101
29 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Greg Hancock 103223102
34 Flag of Sweden.svg (14) Antonio Lindbäck 9333F93
46 Flag of Poland.svg (15) Janusz Kołodziej 9223294
52 Flag of Russia.svg (12) Emil Sayfutdinov 8113385
611 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Thomas H. Jonasson 8132286
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (3) Jason Crump 633F-67
83 Flag of Sweden.svg (9) Andreas Jonsson 6021368
97 Flag of Poland.svg (1) Tomasz Gollob 6102369
1013 Flag of Sweden.svg (11) Fredrik Lindgren 63111610
1115 Flag of Poland.svg (2) Jarosław Hampel 51121511
1210 Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Nicki Pedersen 420R2412
1316 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Chris Harris 40211413
141 Flag of Denmark.svg (7) Kenneth Bjerre 22F0M/-214
158 Flag of Poland.svg (4) Rune Holta 10100115
1612 Flag of Russia.svg (13) Artem Laguta 1X010116
1717 Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Simon Gustafsson 11117
1818 Flag of Sweden.svg (18) Dennis Andersson 00018
PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos212223

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Heat after heat

  1. (71,4) Lindbäck, Bjerre, Sajfutdinow, Jonsson
  2. (72,0) Crump, Kołodziej, Gollob, Holta
  3. (71,5) Hancock, Pedersen, Jonasson, Laguta (X/2x)
  4. (72,7) Lindgren, Holder, Hampel, Harris
  5. (71,9) Crump, Hancock, Lindgren, Bjerre (F4)
  6. (72,4) Holder, Kołodziej, Sajfutdinow, Pedersen
  7. (73,0) Jonasson, Jonsson, Hampel, Gollob
  8. (72,2) Lindbäck, Harris, Holta, Laguta
  9. (74,0) Kołodziej, Jonasson, Harris, Bjerre
  10. (72,4) Sajfutdinow, Hampel, Laguta, Crump (Fx)
  11. (72,5) Holder, Hancock, Jonsson, Holta
  12. (72,7) Lindbäck, Gollob, Lindgren, Pedersen (R4)
  13. (73,7) Gollob, Holder, Gustafsson, Laguta (Bjerre - M)
  14. (73,9) Sajfutdinow, Jonasson, Lindgren, Holta
  15. (74,7) Jonsson, Pedersen, Harris, Andersson (Crump - ns)
  16. (74,5) Hancock, Kołodziej, Hampel, Lindbäck (F3)

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 EUR
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SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
NOR
Flag of Denmark.svg
CRO
Flag of Croatia.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg
1 Flag of Poland.svg (1) Tomasz Gollob 24186         
2 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Greg Hancock 241410         
3 Flag of Russia.svg (12) Emil Sayfutdinov 22148         
4 Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Nicki Pedersen 21174         
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (8) Chris Holder 19910         
6 Flag of Poland.svg (2) Jarosław Hampel 17125         
7 Flag of Sweden.svg (11) Fredrik Lindgren 17116         
8 Flag of Poland.svg (15) Janusz Kołodziej 1789         
9 Flag of Denmark.svg (7) Kenneth Bjerre 12102         
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (3) Jason Crump 1156         
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Chris Harris 1174         
12 Flag of Sweden.svg (9) Andreas Jonsson 1156         
13 Flag of Poland.svg (4) Rune Holta 1091         
14 Flag of Sweden.svg (14) Antonio Lindbäck 1019         
15 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Thomas H. Jonasson 88         
14 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Damian Baliński 44         
16 Flag of Russia.svg (13) Artem Laguta 101         
17 Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Simon Gustafsson 11         
18 Flag of Sweden.svg (18) Dennis Andersson 00         
Rider(s) not classified
Flag of Poland.svg (17) Patryk Dudek ns         
Flag of Poland.svg (18) Maciej Janowski ns         
Pos. RiderPoints EUR
Flag of Poland.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
NOR
Flag of Denmark.svg
CRO
Flag of Croatia.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg

See also

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