2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II explained
Flag: | PL2 |
2012 FIM Torun Speedway Grand Prix of Poland |
Date: | 6 October 2012 |
City: | Toruń |
Event: | 12 of 12 (156) |
Referee: | Craig Ackroyd |
Flag Ref: | GBR |
Jury: | Wolfgang Glas |
Flag Jury: | GER |
Stadium: | MotoArena Toruń |
Capacity: | 15,500 |
Length: | 325 |
Track: | speedway |
Attendance: | 16,000 |
Flag Time: | AUS |
Time Best: | 59,81 |
Time Name: | Chris Holder |
Time Heat: | 6 |
Name1: | Antonio Lindbäck |
Flag1: | SWE |
Name2: | TOMASZ GOLLOB |
Flag2: | POL |
Name3: | GREG HANCOCK |
Flag3: | USA |
The 2012 FIM Torun Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the twelfth race meeting of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on October 6 at the MotoArena Toruń in Toruń, Poland.[1] [2] [3] In first semi final referee made big mistake to not exclude Chris Holder who's fauled Nicki Pedersen on the first corner straight after start .Holder lost control on his bike and hit Pedersen twice which cause his fall and in restart Holder won,Pedersen was third .If Pedersen win the semi and then be second in the final there will be extra heat for gold medal but if Pedersen won the final he will be crowd the world champion 4th time .Chris Holder was very lucky to wins his only title !
Former three-times World Champion, Jason Crump, announced his SGP retirement after the Toruń SGP.[4] [5] [6]
The Grand Prix was won by Antonio Lindbäck who beat Tomasz Gollob, Greg Hancock and Chris Holder in the final.[7] [8]
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Maciej Janowski as Wild Card, and Emil and Kamil Pulczyński both as Track Reserves.[9] Injured Kenneth Bjerre was replaced by first Qualified Substitutes, Martin Vaculík.[10] The draw was made on October 5.[11]
(7) Kenneth Bjerre → (19) Martin Vaculík
Results
Heat after heat
- (60,97) Vaculík, Andersen, Jonsson, Hampel
- (60,87) Gollob, Hancock, N.Pedersen, Ljung
- (60,68) Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, Harris, B.Pedersen
- (60,10) Holder, Lindgren, Crump, Janowski
- (59,97) Lindgren, Gollob, Harris, Andersen
- (59,80) Holder, Sayfutdinov, Hampel, Hancock
- (59,87) Lindbäck, Vaculík, N.Pedersen, Crump
- (60,22) Janowski, Jonsson, B.Pedersen, Ljung
- (60,15) Lindbäck, Hancock, Janowski, Andersen
- (60,81) Gollob, B.Pedersen, Crump, Hampel (R)
- (60,97) Vaculík, Ljung, Holder, Harris
- (60,10) N.Pedersen, Sayfutdinov, Lindgren, Jonsson
- (60,29) Holder, N.Pedersen, Andersen, B.Pedersen
- (60,13) Lindbäck, Hampel, Lindgren, Ljung
- (60,25) Gollob, Janowski, Sayfutdinov, Vaculík
- (60,56) Hancock, Crump, Harris, Jonsson
- (60,41) Sayfutdinov, Andersen, Crump, Ljung
- (60,40) Harris, Janowski, N.Pedersen, Hampel
- (60,62) Vaculík, Hancock, Lindgren, B.Pedersen
- (60,53) Gollob, Holder, Jonsson, Lindbäck
Semifinals
- (59,94)21. Gollob, Hancock, Vaculik, Janowski
- (60,87)22. Holder, Lindbäck, N.Pedersen, Sayfutdinov
the Final
- (60,75)23. Lindbäck, Gollob, Hancock, Holder (R1)
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 Torun Speedway Grand Prix of Poland . speedwaygp.com . 16 Mar 2012 .
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 44-45
- Web site: Jason Crump rezygnuje z cyklu Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Odchodzi rekordzista i jedna z legend żużla . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Ales Dryml w Grand Prix? Jonsson musi liczyć na dziką kartę? . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 30 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Życiowy sukces Chrisa Holdera - relacja z Grand Prix Polski w Toruniu . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 6 Oct 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 61
- Web site: Janowski pojedzie z dziką kartą w Toruniu . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 18 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Przed GP Polski: Martin Vaculik . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 1 Oct 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Holder vs. Pedersen w 13. biegu GP Polski (lista startowa) . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 5 Oct 2012 . 5 Oct 2013 .