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
- (61,81) Ljung, Lindgren, Lindbäck, Harris
- (61,60) Vaculík, Zmarzlik, Gollob, Bjerre
- (62,31) Crump, Holder, Hancock, Sayfutdinov
- (62,41) Jonsson, N. Pedersen, B. Pedersen, Andersen
- (62,75) Hancock, Vaculík, Ljung, Jonsson
- (63,01) Lindgren, Holder, Gollob, B. Pedersen
- (63,14) N. Pedersen, Sayfutdinov, Zmarzlik, Harris (R)
- (63,11) Lindbäck, Andersen, Bjerre, Crump (X)
- (63,33) Andersen, Sayfutdinov, Gollob, Ljung
- (63,94) Lindgren, Vaculík, N. Pedersen, Crump
- (63,97) Hancock, B. Pedersen, Harris, Bjerre
- (64,13) Zmarzlik, Jonsson, Holder, Lindbäck
- (64,19) Ljung, Zmarzlik, B. Pedersen, Crump
- (63,78) Sayfutdinov, Jonsson, Lindgren, Bjerre
- (64,34) Holder, Vaculík, Andersen, Harris (R)
- (64,12) Gollob, Hancock, Lindbäck, N. Pedersen
- (65,06) Holder, Bjerre, N. Pedersen, Ljung
- (64,72) Hancock, Lindgren, Andersen, Zmarzlik
- (64,34) Gollob, Crump, Jonsson, Harris
- (64,22) Vaculík, Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, B. Pedersen
Semifinals
- (64,23) Zmarzlik, Holder, Sayfutdinov, Hancock (R)
- (64,34) Gollob, Vaculík, Jonsson, Lindgren
Final
- (66,87) Vaculík, Holder, Zmarzlik, Gollob
See also
Notes and References
- 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 .
- Web site: FIM Gorzow Speedway Grand Prix of Poland . speedwaygp.com . 16 Mar 2012 .
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 32-33
- Web site: Sensacyjne zwycięstwo Martina Vaculika w Gorzowie, Bartosz Zmarzlik na podium . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 23 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 60
- Web site: Słowak - kolejną nacją w Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 17 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Dwóch wygrywało w debiucie w Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 21 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Zmarzlik z dziką kartą w Gorzowie! . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 5 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Vaculik zastąpi Hampela w Gorzowie . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 13 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Polski w Gorzowie . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 Jun 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .