2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia explained

Flag:CRO
FIM Nice Croatian Speedway Grand Prix
Date:24 September 2011
City:Donji Kraljevec (Goričan)
Event:10 of 11 (143)
Referee:Craig Ackroyd
Flag Ref:GBR
Jury:Ikka Teromaa
Flag Jury:FIN
Stadium:Stadium Milenium
Length:305
Attendance:6,000
Flag Time:DEN
Time Best:59,84
Time Name:Kenneth Bjerre
Time Heat:8
Name1:Andreas Jonsson
Flag1:SWE
Name2:Chris Harris
Flag2:GBR
Name3:Chris Harris
Flag3:SWE

The 2011 FIM Nice Croatian Speedway World Championship Grand Prix was the tenth race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on September 24 at the Stadium Milenium in Donji Kraljevec, Croatia.[1] [2]

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Matej Žagar as Wild Card, and Dino Kovačić and Matija Duh both as Track Reserves.[3] The Draw was made on September 23.[4]

Results

Grand Prix was won by Andreas Jonsson who beat Chris Harris, Fredrik Lindgren and Greg Hancock in the final.[5] [6]

After the event, championship leader Greg Hancock has more than 24 points over second Andreas Jonsson and becoming 2011 World Champion. Hancock is the oldest World Champion in history, beating Ivan Mauger. Between first and last champion title was 14 years; former the longest period was 11 years (Mauger 1968-1979).[7]

Heat after heat

  1. (60,92) Jonsson, Pedersen, Lindbäck, Holta
  2. (60,17) Sayfutdinov, Bjerre, Hampel, Žagar
  3. (60,39) Hancock, Laguta, Holder, Kołodziej
  4. (60,32) Harris, Lindgren, Crump, Gollob
  5. (60,98) Harris, Holder, Jonsson, Hampel
  6. (60,84) Sayfutdinov, Laguta, Lindgren, Pedersen (Fx)
  7. (60,81) Gollob, Hancock, Žagar, Lindbäck
  8. (59,84) Bjerre, Holta, Kołodziej, Crump
  9. (60,65) Hancock, Crump, Sayfutdinov, Jonsson (F)
  10. (60,03) Hampel, Pedersen, Gollob, Kołodzej
  11. (60,34) Lindgren, Bjerre, Holder, Lindbäck
  12. (60,98) Harris, Žagar, Holta, Laguta
  13. (61,26) Jonsson, Lindgren, Žagar, Kołodziej
  14. (61,15) Hancock, Harris, Bjerre, Pedersen
  15. (60,25) Hampel, Crump, Lindbäck, Laguta
  16. (60,98) Sayfutdinov, Holta, Holder, Gollob
  17. (61,78) Bjerre, Jonsson, Gollob, Laguta
  18. (61,81) Crump, Holder, Žagar, Pedersen
  19. (62,02) Kołodziej, Harris, Lindbäck, Sayfutdinov
  20. (61,42) Holta, Hampel, Hancock, Lindgren

Semi-finals:

  1. (61,09) Jonsson, Harris, Holta, Sayfutdinov
  2. (61,68) Hancock, Lindgren, Bjerre, Hampel

the Final:

  1. (61,65) Jonsson (6 points), Harris (4), Lindgren (2), Hancock (0)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SGP/SWC Dates 2011 . speedwaygp.com . 2010-10-22 . 2010-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101025082158/http://speedwaygp.com/en/newsdetail/a2102 . 25 October 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Supplementary Regulations . FIM-live.com . 9 Aug 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609134118/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Nice_Croatian_Speedway_Grand_Prix_2011.pdf . 9 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Zagar z dziką kartą w Gorican! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 15 Sep 2011 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  4. Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Chorwacji . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 23 Sep 2011 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  5. Web site: Jonsson najlepszy w Gorican, Hancock mistrzem świata! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Sep 2011 . 23 Feb 2013 .
  6. Świat Żużla, No 4 (88) 2011, page 56
  7. Web site: Hancock pobił Maugera . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 26 Sep 2011 . 23 Feb 2013 .

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