2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland explained

Flag:POL
2012 FIM Gorzow Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
Date:23 June 2012
City:Gorzów Wielkopolski
Event:6 of 12 (150)
Referee:Krister Gardell
Flag Ref:SWE
Jury:Anthony Steele
Flag Jury:GBR
Stadium:Edward Jancarz Stadium
Capacity:17,000
Length:329
Track:speedway
Attendance:10,000
Flag Time:SVK
Time Best:61,60
Time Name:Martin Vaculík
Time Heat:2
Name1:Martin Vaculík
Flag1:SVK
Name2:Chris Holder
Flag2:AUS
Name3:Bartosz Zmarzlik
Flag3:POL

The 2012 FIM Gorzow Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the sixth race of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on June 23 at the Edward Jancarz Stadium in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland.[1] [2] [3]

The Grand Prix was won by Martin Vaculík who beat Chris Harris, wild card Bartosz Zmarzlik and Tomasz Gollob.[4] [5] Vaculík becoming first Slovak rider who ride in the SGP and third rider who won SGP event in his debut (after Tomasz Gollob and Emil Sayfutdinov). It was 150th SPG event since 1995 and Greg Hancock was only rider who rode in all meetings.[6] [7]

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Bartosz Zmarzlik as Wild Card, and Piotr and Przemysław Pawlicki both as Track Reserves.[8] Injured Jarosław Hampel was replaced by first Qualified Substitutes, Martin Vaculík.[9] The draw was made on June 22.[10]

(3) Jarosław Hampel → (19) Martin Vaculík

Heat details

Heat after heat

  1. (61,81) Ljung, Lindgren, Lindbäck, Harris
  2. (61,60) Vaculík, Zmarzlik, Gollob, Bjerre
  3. (62,31) Crump, Holder, Hancock, Sayfutdinov
  4. (62,41) Jonsson, N. Pedersen, B. Pedersen, Andersen
  5. (62,75) Hancock, Vaculík, Ljung, Jonsson
  6. (63,01) Lindgren, Holder, Gollob, B. Pedersen
  7. (63,14) N. Pedersen, Sayfutdinov, Zmarzlik, Harris (R)
  8. (63,11) Lindbäck, Andersen, Bjerre, Crump (X)
  9. (63,33) Andersen, Sayfutdinov, Gollob, Ljung
  10. (63,94) Lindgren, Vaculík, N. Pedersen, Crump
  11. (63,97) Hancock, B. Pedersen, Harris, Bjerre
  12. (64,13) Zmarzlik, Jonsson, Holder, Lindbäck
  13. (64,19) Ljung, Zmarzlik, B. Pedersen, Crump
  14. (63,78) Sayfutdinov, Jonsson, Lindgren, Bjerre
  15. (64,34) Holder, Vaculík, Andersen, Harris (R)
  16. (64,12) Gollob, Hancock, Lindbäck, N. Pedersen
  17. (65,06) Holder, Bjerre, N. Pedersen, Ljung
  18. (64,72) Hancock, Lindgren, Andersen, Zmarzlik
  19. (64,34) Gollob, Crump, Jonsson, Harris
  20. (64,22) Vaculík, Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, B. Pedersen

Semifinals

  1. (64,23) Zmarzlik, Holder, Sayfutdinov, Hancock (R)
  2. (64,34) Gollob, Vaculík, Jonsson, Lindgren

Final

  1. (66,87) Vaculík, Holder, Zmarzlik, Gollob

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIM Track Racing Commission 2012 Calendars (Mar 16) . fim-live.com . 16 Mar 2012 . 16 Mar 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 Gorzow Speedway Grand Prix of Poland . speedwaygp.com . 16 Mar 2012 .
  3. Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 32-33
  4. Web site: Sensacyjne zwycięstwo Martina Vaculika w Gorzowie, Bartosz Zmarzlik na podium . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 23 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  5. Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 60
  6. Web site: Słowak - kolejną nacją w Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 17 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  7. Web site: Dwóch wygrywało w debiucie w Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 21 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  8. Web site: Zmarzlik z dziką kartą w Gorzowie! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 5 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  9. Web site: Vaculik zastąpi Hampela w Gorzowie . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 13 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
  10. Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Polski w Gorzowie . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .