2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain explained

Flag:	GBR
FIM Doodson British Speedway Grand Prix
Date:	25 June 2011
City:	Cardiff
Event:	5 of 11 (138)
Referee:	Wojciech Grodzki
Flag Ref:	POL
Jury:	Armando Castagna
Flag Jury:	ITA
Stadium:	Millennium Stadium
Length:	277
Attendance:	43,640
Flag Time:	AUS
Time Best:	55,3
Time Name:	Chris Holder
Time Heat:	22
Name1:	Greg Hancock
Flag1:	USA
Name2:	Nicki Pedersen
Flag2:	DEN
Name3:	Nicki Pedersen
Flag3:	AUS

The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, also known as the 2011 FIM Doodson British Speedway Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 25 June at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Great Britain.^{[1] [2]}

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Scott Nicholls as Wild Card, and Tai Woffinden and Ben Barker both as Track Reserves. Because Artem Laguta did not have a valid visa, he could not enter into the United Kingdom. He was replaced by first Qualified Substitutes, Magnus Zetterström of Sweden.^[3] Another Russian rider, Emil Sayfutdinov, has Polish citizenship also. The Draw was made on 24 June by the Jury President, Armando Castagna.^{[4] [5]}

(13) Artem Laguta → (19) Magnus Zetterström

Results

The Grand Prix was won by Greg Hancock who beat Nicki Pedersen, Chris Holder and Emil Sayfutdinov in the final. Hancock becoming World Championship leader.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Heat after heat

1. (56,2) Crump, Zetterström, Harris, Nicholls
2. (56,0) Gollob, Hancock, Bjerre, Holta
3. (56,1) Pedersen, Kołodziej, Hampel, Sayfutdinov
4. (56,7) Lindbäck, Jonsson, Lindgren, Holder
5. (56,3) Kołodziej, Nicholls, Holta, Lindbäck
6. (56,0) Bjerre, Sayfutdinov, Holder, Harris
7. (56,9) Zetterström, Pedersen, Lindgren, Gollob
8. (56,6) Hancock, Jonsson, Hampel, Crump
9. (56,2) Pedersen, Bjerre, Jonsson, Nicholls
10. (57,0) Harris, Lindgren, Holta (Fx), Hampel (X)
11. (56,1) Holder, Kołodziej, Hancock, Zetterström
12. (56,7) Sayfutdinov, Crump, Gollob, Lindbäck
13. (55,6) Holder, Nicholls, Gollob, Hampel
14. (56,3) Hancock, Pedersen, Harris, Lindbäck
15. (56,3) Sayfutdinov, Zetterström, Jonsson, Holta
16. (56,7) Bjerre, Crump, Lindgren, Kołodziej
17. (56,0) Hancock, Sayfutdinov, Nicholls, Lindgren (X)
18. (56,8) Jonsson, Gollob, Harris, Kołodziej
19. (56,0) Hampel, Bjerre, Zetterström, Lindbäck
20. (56,4) Holder, Woffinden, Crump, Holta (Pedersen - R)

Semi-Finals:

1. (55,6) Sayfutdinov, Hancock, Jonsson, Crump
2. (55,3) Holder, Pedersen, Zetterström, Bjerre (R)

the Final:

1. (55,8) Hancock, Pedersen, Holder, Sayfutdinov (Fx)

See also

• motorcycle speedway

Notes and References

1. Web site: SGP/SWC Dates 2011 . speedwaygp.com . 22 Oct 2010 . 26 Oct 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101025082158/http://speedwaygp.com/en/newsdetail/a2102 . 25 October 2010 . dead .
2. Web site: Supplementary Regulations . FIM-live.com . 10 Jun 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606150654/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/2011_SGP_SR.pdf . 6 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
3. Web site: Magnus Zetterstroem: Marzę o zwycięstwie w Cardiff . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 Jun 2011 . 28 Jul 2011 .
4. Web site: Draw . speedwaygp.com . 24 Jun 2011 . 28 Jul 2011 .
5. Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Wielkiej Brytanii . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Jun 2011 . 28 Jul 2011 .
6. Web site: Cardiff SGP Result . PZM.pl . 27 Jun 2011 . 28 Jul 2011 .
7. Web site: Greg Hancock zwyciężył w Cardiff, nieudany występ Polaków . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 25 Jun 2011 . 28 Jul 2011 .
8. Świat Żużla, No 4 (88) 2011, page 55