2014 Speedway Grand Prix of Finland

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2014 Speedway Grand Prix of Finland
Venue Ratina Stadium
Location Tampere (Finland)
Start date17 May 2014
Competitors16 (2 reserves)
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The 2014 Speedway Grand Prix of Finland was the third round of the 2014 Speedway Grand Prix season (the world championship). It took place on 17 May at the Ratina Stadium in Tampere, Finland. [1] [2]

It was the second time that the Speedway Grand Prix of Finland had been held.

The Grand Prix was by the Slovenian rider Matej Žagar (his first career Grand Prix win). [3] [4]

Grand Prix result

PlacingRider1234567891011121314151617181920PtsSF1SF2FinalGP Pts
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg (5) Matej Žagar 31231102315
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Tai Woffinden 32303113216
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Sweden.svg (15) Freddie Lindgren 22f3292112
4 Flag of the United States.svg (1) Greg Hancock e033393012
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (4) Troy Batchelor 311139110
6 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Martin Smolinski 13022819
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (9) Chris Holder 3322010010
8 Flag of Denmark.svg (7) Nicki Pedersen 1321310010
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (12) Darcy Ward 1212288
10 Flag of Sweden.svg (10) Andreas Jonsson 2301177
11 Flag of Poland.svg (2) Jarosław Hampel 1131177
12 Flag of Denmark.svg (11) Niels Kristian Iversen 0022266
13 Flag of Finland.svg (8) Joonas Kylmäkorpi 2003055
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (3) Chris Harris 2110044
15 Flag of Denmark.svg (14) Kenneth Bjerre 0e30033
16 Flag of Poland.svg (6) Krzysztof Kasprzak nsnsnsnsns00
R1 Flag of Finland.svg (R1) Kauko Nieminen 021014R1
R2 Flag of Finland.svg (R2) Juha Hautamaki 0R2

m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify

gate A - insidegate Bgate Cgate D - outside

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References

  1. ↑ "Speedway GP 2014". Speedway.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "2014 Rider profiles". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Zagar Takes First FIM Speedway Grand Prix Victory". The Checkered Flag. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Slovenian Matej Zagar wins Finnish Speedway GP from Tai". MC News. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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