2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand

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2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand
Venue Western Springs Stadium
Location Auckland (New Zealand)
Start date5 April 2014
Competitors16 (2 reserves)
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The 2014 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand was the first round of the 2014 Speedway Grand Prix season (the world championship). It took place on 5 April at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2]

It was the third time that the Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand had been held.

The Grand Prix was by the German rider Martin Smolinski (his first career Grand Prix win). [3] [4]

Grand Prix result

PlacingRider1234567891011121314151617181920PtsSF1SF2FinalGP Pts
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg (11) Martin Smolinski 233x2102315
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg (8) Nicki Pedersen 33333152219
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg (13) Krzysztof Kasprzak 33322133117
4 Flag of Sweden.svg (12) Freddie Lindgren 12313103013
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (7) Chris Holder 2223110111
6 Flag of Denmark.svg (3) Kenneth Bjerre 3123110111
7 Flag of Poland.svg (14) Jarosław Hampel 11123808
8 Flag of Sweden.svg (15) Andreas Jonsson 20212707
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (16) Tai Woffinden 0122277
10 Flag of the United States.svg (9) Greg Hancock 0003366
11 Flag of Slovenia.svg (6) Matej Žagar 0312066
12 Flag of Denmark.svg (10) Niels Kristian Iversen 3011166
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (2) Darcy Ward 22x1ns55
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (5) Troy Batchelor 12f0144
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg (1) Jason Bunyan 1100022
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (4) Chris Harris 000f000
R1 Flag of New Zealand.svg (R1) Andrew Aldridge 00R1
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg (R2) Grant Tregoning 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. ↑ "Smolinski wins on debut". Birmingham Brummies. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Smolinski wins Speedway GP season opener in NZ". MC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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