2012 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand explained

Flag:NZL
2012 FIM Buckley Systems New Zealand SGP
Date:31 March 2012
City:Auckland
Event:1 of 12 (145)
Referee:Krister Gardell
Jury:Anthony Steele
Stadium:Western Springs Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Length:413
Track:speedway
Attendance:20,000
Flag Time:POL
Time Best:65.07
Time Name:Tomasz Gollob
Time Heat:1
Name1:Greg Hancock
Flag1:USA
Name2:Jarosław Hampel
Flag2:POL
Name3:Nicki Pedersen
Flag3:DEN

The 2012 FIM Buckley Systems New Zealand Speedway Grand Prix was the first round of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 31 March at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] [2] [3]

It was the inaugural Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand and only the second outside Europe, after the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix of Australia.[4]

The Grand Prix was won by defending world champion Greg Hancock, who beat Jarosław Hampel, Nicki Pedersen and Janson Crump in the final.[5] [6] [7]

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Jason Bunyan as Wild Card, and Grant Tregoning and Andrew Aldridge both as Track Reserves.[8] Sean Mason was renominated as a Reserve #18. The Draw was made on 30 March.[9]

(18) Andrew Aldridge → (18) Sean Mason

Results

Heat details

1. British Jason Bunyan started with New Zealand license (MNZ).

Heat after heat

  1. (65.07) Gollob, Bjerre, Sayfutdinov, Andersen
  2. (65.72) Jonsson, B. Pedersen, N. Pedersen, Bunyan
  3. (65.34) Lindbäck, Lindgren, Hampel, Ljung
  4. (65.37) Hancock, Crump, Harris, Holder
  5. (65.84) Crump, Bjerre, Lindgren, Jonsson
  6. (66.07) N. Pedersen, Lindbäck, Andersen, Harris
  7. (65.63) Gollob, Hancock, Hampel, B. Pedersen
  8. (66.12) Holder, Sayfutdinov, Ljung, Bunyan
  9. (65.32) Hampel, N. Pedersen, Holder, Bjerre (R)
  10. (65.69) Hancock, Ljung, Andersen, Jonsson
  11. (66.15) Gollob, Lindgren, Harris, Bunyan
  12. (66.19) Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, B. Pedersen, Crump
  13. (66.69) B. Pedersen, Harris, Ljung, Bjerre (R)
  14. (66.25) Hampel, Crump, Andersen, Bunyan
  15. (66.94) Lindbäck, Gollob, Jonsson, Holder
  16. (65.93) Hancock, N. Pedersen, Lindgren, Sayfutdinov (X)
  17. (67.18) Hancock, Lindbäck, Bunyan, Bjerre
  18. (67.00) Andersen, Lindgren, B. Pedersen, Holder
  19. (66.59) Gollob, Crump, N. Pedersen, Ljung
  20. (66.59) Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Harris, Jonsson (R)

Semifinals:

  1. (66.25) Hampel, N. Pedersen, Gollob, Sayfutdinov
  2. (66.25) Crump, Hancock, Lindbaeck, Lindgren

The Final:

  1. (66.06) Hancock, Hampel, N. Pedersen, Crump

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIM Track Racing Commission 2012 Calendars (Mar 16) . fim-live.com . 16 March 2012 . 16 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224205421/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Track_Racing_Commission_-_2012_Calendars_-_Update,_16_March.pdf . 24 December 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: FIM Buckley Systems New Zealand Speedway Grand Prix . speedwaygp.com . 16 March 2012 .
  3. Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 22-23
  4. Web site: FIM New Zealand Speedway Grand Prix – Western Springs, Auckland . Speedway Racing.co.nz . 30 May 2024.
  5. Web site: GP N Zelandia Result . pzm.pl . 2 April 2012 . 5 April 2012 .
  6. Web site: Greg Hancock najlepszy w Nowej Zelandii! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 31 March 2012 . 5 April 2012 .
  7. Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 59
  8. Web site: Bunyan z dziką kartą w Auckland! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 January 2012 . 16 March 2012 .
  9. Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Nowej Zelandii . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 30 March 2012 . 30 March 2012 .

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