2013 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand explained

Flag:NZL
Buckley Systems New Zealand FIM SGP
Date:23 March 2013
City:Auckland
Event:1 of 12 (157)
Referee:Craig Ackroyd
Jury:Wolfgang Glas
Stadium:Western Springs Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Length:413
Track:speedway
Name1:Jarosław Hampel
Flag1:POL
Name2:Tomasz Gollob
Flag2:POL
Name3:Nicki Pedersen
Flag3:DEN

The 2013 FIM New Zealand Speedway Grand Prix was the first round of the 2013 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 23 March at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] [2] [3]

The Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand was won by Jarosław Hampel, who beat former champions Tomasz Gollob, Nicki Pedersen and Greg Hancock in the final.[4] Although Hampel won the event, Gollob left New Zealand as the championship leader.

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Jason Bunyan as the event Wild Card, and Sean Mason and Dale Finch as Track Reserves.[5] The Draw was made on March 22.[6]

Results

By heat

  1. Gollob, Woffinden, Žagar, Kasprzak
  2. Hancock, Holder, Iversen, Bunyan
  3. Ward, Vaculík, Hampel, Pedersen
  4. Jonsson, Lindgren, Lindbaeck, Sayfutdinov
  5. Hancock, Jonsson, Gollob, Pedersen
  6. Sayfutdinov, Woffinden, Bunyan, Vaculík
  7. Ward, Holder, Lindgren, Žagar
  8. Kasprzak, Iversen, Hampel, Lindbaeck
  9. Gollob, Lindbaeck, Ward, Bunyan
  10. Hampel, Lindgren, Hancock, Woffinden
  11. Pedersen, Iversen, Žagar, Sayfutdinov
  12. Jonsson, Kasprzak, Vaculík, Holder
  13. Holder, Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Gollob
  14. Woffinden, Jonsson, Ward, Iversen (F4x)
  15. Lindbaeck, Vaculík, Hancock, Žagar
  16. Pedersen, Lindgren, Kasprzak, Bunyan (Fx)
  17. Gollob, Iversen, Lindgren, Vaculík
  18. Pedersen, Woffinden, Holder, Lindbaeck
  19. Žagar, Hampel, Jonsson, Bunyan
  20. Ward, Sayfutdinov, Hancock, Kasprzak

Semifinals:

  1. Hampel, Pedersen, Ward, Woffinden
  2. Gollob, Hancock, Holder, Jonsson

fhe Final

  1. Hampel, Gollob, Pedersen, Hancock

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oficjalny kalendarz Grand Prix 2013 . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 26 October 2012 . 28 February 2013 .
  2. Web site: Buckley Systems New Zealand FIM Speedway Grand Prix . speedwaygp.com . 8 March 2013 .
  3. Świat Żużla, No 1 (93) 2012, pages 22–23
  4. Web site: Polski dzień w Auckland — relacja z Grand Prix Nowej Zelandii . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 23 March 2013 . 28 March 2013 .
  5. Web site: Jason Bunyan z dziką kartą w Auckland . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 19 February 2013 . 8 March 2013 .
  6. Web site: Lista startowa Grand Prix Nowej Zelandii . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 March 2013 . 22 March 2013 .