2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden explained
| Flag: | SWE |
| 2012 FIM Swedish SGP |
| Date: | 26 May 2012 |
| City: | Gothenburg |
| Event: | 4 of 12 (148) |
| Referee: | Craig Ackroyd |
| Flag Ref: | GBR |
| Jury: | Armando Castagna |
| Flag Jury: | ITA |
| Stadium: | Ullevi |
| Capacity: | 43,000 |
| Length: | 404 |
| Track: | temporary (athletics) |
| Attendance: | 11,000 |
| Flag Time: | SWE |
| Time Best: | 67,1 |
| Time Name: | Antonio Lindbäck |
| Time Heat: | 2 |
| Name1: | Fredrik Lindgren |
| Flag1: | SWE |
| Name2: | Greg Hancock |
| Flag2: | USA |
| Name3: | Greg Hancock |
| Flag3: | AUS |
The 2012 FIM Swedish Speedway Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 26 at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] [2] [3]
The Grand Prix was won by Fredrik Lindgren who beat Greg Hancock, Chris Holder and wild card Thomas H. Jonasson. It was the first SGP won by Lidngren.[4] [5]
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Thomas H. Jonasson as Wild Card, and Linus Sundström and Simon Gustafsson both as Track Reserves.[6] The Draw was made on May 25.[7]
Heat details
Heat after heat
- (67,2) N. Pedersen, Jonasson, Ljung, Harris
- (67,1) Lindbäck, Hampel, Lindgren, Gollob
- (67,3) Sayfutdinov, Jonsson, Bjerre, Hancock
- (67,4) Crump, Holder, B. Pedersen, Andersen
- (68,2) Bjerre, Hampel, Andersen, Harris
- (68,5) Sayfutdinov, Jonasson, Lindgren, Crump
- (68,7) Jonsson, Ljung, B. Pedersen, Gollob (F)
- (67,4) N. Pedersen, Holder, Hancock, Lindbäck
- (68,3) Lindgren, Holder, Jonsson, Harris (R)
- (68,9) Hancock, Jonasson, Hampel, B. Pedersen
- (69,7) Ljung, Crump, Lindbäck, Bjerre
- (68,3) N. Pedersen, Sayfutdinov, Gollob, Andersen
- (69,2) Gollob, Crump, Hancock, Harris
- (69,2) Jonsson, Jonasson, Andersen, Lindbäck
- (68,6) Holder, Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Ljung
- (69,1) N. Pedersen, B. Pedersen, Bjerre, Lindgren
- (69,0) Harris, Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, B. Pedersen
- (67,7) Holder, Gollob, Jonasson, Bjerre
- (68,8) Hancock, Lindgren, Andersen, Ljung
- (68,3) Crump, N. Pedersen, Jonsson, Hampel
Semifinals
- (69,4)21. Hancock, Jonasson, Crump, N. Pedersen (X)
- (69,1)22. Holder, Lindgren, Sayfutdinov, Jonsson
the Final
- (69,1)23. Lindgren, Hancock, Holder, Jonasson
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 Swedish Speedway GP . speedwaygp.com . 16 Mar 2012 .
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (89) 2012, pages 28-29
- Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Szwecji . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 25 May 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 59
- Web site: Dzika karta dla Jonassona . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 8 May 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
- Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Szwecji . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 25 May 2012 . 24 Feb 2013 .
