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:Tomasz Gollob
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]

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

  1. (60,97) Vaculík, Andersen, Jonsson, Hampel
  2. (60,87) Gollob, Hancock, N.Pedersen, Ljung
  3. (60,68) Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, Harris, B.Pedersen
  4. (60,10) Holder, Lindgren, Crump, Janowski
  5. (59,97) Lindgren, Gollob, Harris, Andersen
  6. (59,80) Holder, Sayfutdinov, Hampel, Hancock
  7. (59,87) Lindbäck, Vaculík, N.Pedersen, Crump
  8. (60,22) Janowski, Jonsson, B.Pedersen, Ljung
  9. (60,15) Lindbäck, Hancock, Janowski, Andersen
  10. (60,81) Gollob, B.Pedersen, Crump, Hampel (R)
  11. (60,97) Vaculík, Ljung, Holder, Harris
  12. (60,10) N.Pedersen, Sayfutdinov, Lindgren, Jonsson
  13. (60,29) Holder, N.Pedersen, Andersen, B.Pedersen
  14. (60,13) Lindbäck, Hampel, Lindgren, Ljung
  15. (60,25) Gollob, Janowski, Sayfutdinov, Vaculík
  16. (60,56) Hancock, Crump, Harris, Jonsson
  17. (60,41) Sayfutdinov, Andersen, Crump, Ljung
  18. (60,40) Harris, Janowski, N.Pedersen, Hampel
  19. (60,62) Vaculík, Hancock, Lindgren, B.Pedersen
  20. (60,53) Gollob, Holder, Jonsson, Lindbäck

Semifinals

  1. (59,94)21. Gollob, Hancock, Vaculik, Janowski
  2. (60,87)22. Holder, Lindbäck, N.Pedersen, Sayfutdinov

the Final

  1. (60,75)23. Lindbäck, Gollob, Hancock, Holder (R1)

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 Torun Speedway Grand Prix of Poland . speedwaygp.com . 16 Mar 2012 .
  3. Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 44-45
  4. Web site: Jason Crump rezygnuje z cyklu Grand Prix . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  5. Web site: Odchodzi rekordzista i jedna z legend żużla . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 24 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  6. Web site: Ales Dryml w Grand Prix? Jonsson musi liczyć na dziką kartę? . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 30 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  7. Web site: Życiowy sukces Chrisa Holdera - relacja z Grand Prix Polski w Toruniu . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 6 Oct 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  8. Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 61
  9. Web site: Janowski pojedzie z dziką kartą w Toruniu . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 18 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  10. Web site: Przed GP Polski: Martin Vaculik . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 1 Oct 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  11. Web site: Holder vs. Pedersen w 13. biegu GP Polski (lista startowa) . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 5 Oct 2012 . 5 Oct 2013 .