Speedway Result
FIM Slovenian SGP 26th April 2008
Final - Result - Race Time: 21:00
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) |  |
6 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) |  |
4 |
| 3 | Andersen, Hans (15) |  |
2 |
| 4 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) |  |
|
| SUMMARY: Jonsson is excluded after trying to get a flyer from gate three. He went too early and consequently his evening comes to a premature end. Gollob takes full advantage of again starting from the inside gate and leads from start to finish to come home ahead of Pedersen in second and Andersen in third. Thanks for your company during what has been a thrilling Slovenian Grand Prix and enjoy the rest of the weekend... | |||
Semi Final Two - Result - Race Time: 20:47
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
2 |
| 3 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
|
| SUMMARY: The inside gate once again proves the key to victory. Gollob produces a flawless ride to lead from start to finish and is joined in the final by Andersen, who comes home well clear of third-placed Crump. That means the Australian misses the final in Slovenia for the first time in four years. | |||
Semi Final One - Result - Race Time: 20:40
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
3 |
| 2 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
2 |
| 3 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
1 |
| 4 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
|
| SUMMARY: The first semi-final goes to form, defending champion Pedersen leading home Jonsson to ensure both men progress to the final. Dryml and Iversen were never in contention. | |||
Heat 20 - Result - Race Time: 20:26
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
3 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | |
2 |
| 3 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
1 |
| 4 | Adams, Leigh (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Iversen takes the win to squeeze himself into the last berth for the semi-finals ahead of home favourite Zagar on a count back, both men having been tied on seven points after five heats. | |||
Heat 19 - Result - Race Time: 20:22
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | |
3 |
| 2 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (6) | |
1 |
| 4 | Zagar, Matej (13) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Nicholls fights hard but can't find a way past Lindgren after the first corner. A second-placed finish is not enough for the Brit as he ends on seven points. Compatriot Harris is also out of contention after only finishing third. | |||
Heat 18 - Result - Race Time: 20:18
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
2 |
| 3 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | |
1 |
| 4 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
|
| SUMMARY: We need a re-run in the heat after Lukas Dryml hits the wall, earning him an exclusion from the second start. He's stuck on eight points and left to watch on. Second time around it's all about Gollob and Crump, who secure their semi-final spots with a 1-2 finish. | |||
Heat 17 - Result - Race Time: 20:00
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
2 |
| 3 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
1 |
| 4 | Holta, Rune (1) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Jonsson sails into the semi-finals with an accomplished heat victory ahead of Andersen, who is also likely to be in the top eight at the end of 20 heats. However, Hancock may have to wait it out after picking up just a point, leaving him on eight. | |||
Heat 16 - Result - Race Time: 19:57
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (6) | |
1 |
| 4 | Adams, Leigh (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Gollob gets off to a cracking start to take the spoils in the 16th race, Andersen not quite managing a fairtyale result as he comes home in second. Harris' single points gives him five in total with all riders now completing four races. | |||
Heat 15 - Result - Race Time: 19:53
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
3 |
| 2 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | |
2 |
| 3 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
1 |
| 4 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Crump comes alive at last to pick up a crucial win that moves him into the reckoning for the semi-finals. Nicholls comes in behind the Australian but Pedersen's hopes are over after he fails to register a single point, meaning he has just two to his name so far. | |||
Heat 14 - Result - Race Time: 19:48
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | |
3 |
| 2 | Zagar, Matej (13) | |
2 |
| 3 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
1 |
| 4 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Despite the tough conditions the organisers decide to race on after a brief break. The rain doesn't bother Kasprzak, who boosts his qualifcation hopes with his first win of the night. Pedersen picks up a point to move to nine after nearly coming off his bike at one stage. | |||
Heat 13 - Result - Race Time: 19:38
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | |
2 |
| 3 | Holta, Rune (1) | |
1 |
| 4 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Dryml reigns in the rain to move to the brink of qualifying for the semi-finals with eight points. The weather has turned nasty and is making the track a mess for the riders, who are having to spend half their time wiping their goggles just to be able to see. | |||
Heat 12 - Result - Race Time: 19:22
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (4) | |
3 |
| 2 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
2 |
| 3 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
1 |
| 4 | Zagar, Matej (13) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Leigh Adams torches the competition from the moment the tapes come up, running away with the heat to pick up three more points. Matej Zagar misses out on the possibility of a point as his bike packs up on the final corner, allowing Greg Hancock to sneak into third spot. | |||
Heat 11 - Result
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
2 |
| 3 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | |
1 |
| 4 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
|
| SUMMARY: More disappointment for Nicholls, who was vying for the lead with Jonsson early on before fading back to third. Jonsson is chased all the way by Gollob but holds on for the three points. | |||
Heat 10 - Result - Race Time: 19:16
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
3 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | |
2 |
| 3 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | |
1 |
| 4 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Andersen takes Pedersen on the line for victory in the best heat of the night so far. Lindgren was in control early on before running too wide on the second lap, allowing Andersen to take the lead from third. Pedersen then muscles through into the first place, but Andersen regains it by flying past on the last corner for the win. | |||
Heat 9 - Result - Race Time: 19:10
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (6) | |
1 |
| 4 | Holta, Rune (1) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Pedersen shows why his world champion by taking the win from the outside gate. He seemed to come from nowhere to mug Crump for the lead early on the second lap. Crump comfortably holds off 'Bomber' for second. | |||
Heat 8 - Result - Race Time: 18:58
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Adams, Leigh (4) | |
2 |
| 3 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | |
|
| SUMMARY: The hooter goes off after Jonsson tries to jump the start. All four riders are allowed to contest the restart. Jonsson takes full advantage by planting himself between Adams and Lindgren on the way out of turn four on the opening lap. From that point the Swede races clear for a comfortable victory. Adams is unchallenged in second. Crump runs down Lindgren on the final lap and passes on the final bend to collect the one point. | |||
Heat 7 - Result - Race Time: 18:50
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
3 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
2 |
| 3 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | |
1 |
| 4 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
|
| SUMMARY: The heat splits into two private battles - Andersen and Pedersen at the front and Dryml and Nicholls at the rear. Andersen regains the lead for the second time on the third lap and holds off his Danish compatriot for the three points. Nicholls picks up his second point of the evening in third. | |||
Heat 6 - Result - Race Time: 18:47
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
3 |
| 2 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (6) | |
1 |
| 4 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hancock completely dominates, leading from start to finish to pick up the three points. 'Bomber' Harris is narrowly edged out for second by Iversen after a terrific scrap. Kasprzak is nowhere near in fourth. | |||
Heat 5 - Result - Race Time: 18:40
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zagar, Matej (13) | |
3 |
| 2 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
2 |
| 3 | Holta, Rune (1) | |
1 |
| 4 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Zagar holds his nerve on the inside at the second corner to take the lead despite the close attentions of Holta and Gollob. From that point he was never challenged for the victory. Gollob, who pulled off a spectacular start to run round the outside into second, follows Zagar home for two points. Holta settles for third, well clear of an out-of-sorts Pedersen. | |||
Heat 4 - Result - Race Time: 18:32
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
3 |
| 2 | Zagar, Matej (13) | |
2 |
| 3 | Crump, Jason (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Andersen, Hans (15) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Jason Crump is almost taken out at the first corner by Hans Andersen, who cuts off the Australian and leaves him floundering in last place. Niels Iversen stays out of trouble and leads Matej Zagar home well clear of the other two riders. Crump gets revenge for the first-corner near miss by taking Andersen on the line for third. | |||
Heat 3 - Result - Race Time: 18:28
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | |
3 |
| 2 | Hancock, Greg (10) | |
2 |
| 3 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | |
1 |
| 4 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | |
|
| SUMMARY: World champion Nicki Pedersen gets his defence off to a winning start, leaving it late to take the lead on the final bend of the third lap by going round the outside of Greg Hancock. Hancock holds on for second with Fredrik Lindgren picking up a solitary point in third. | |||
Heat 2 - Result - Race Time: 18:25
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Harris, Chris (6) | |
2 |
| 3 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | |
1 |
| 4 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | |
|
| SUMMARY: The second heat serves up the first moment of excitement - Lukas Dryml taking the long route round the outside to take the lead from Bjarne Pedersen on the opening lap. Pedersen's heat goes from bad-to-worse when a mistake on the second lap allows Chris Harris to take second, 'Bomber' just holding off a late surge from Andreas Jonsson for second place. | |||
Heat 1 - Result - Race Time: 18:20
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holta, Rune (1) | |
3 |
| 2 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | |
2 |
| 3 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | |
1 |
| 4 | Adams, Leigh (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Good evening, welcome to a new era in skysports.com's speedway coverage - live heat-by-heat commentary from the Slovenian Grand Prix. All the waiting is over and the action is under way....Rune Holta makes a superb start, taking the lead at the first corner and easing away over the course of the four laps to a comfortable victory. Krzysztof Kasprzak follows Holta home with Britain's Scott Nicholls collecting a point in third. The disappointment of the opening heat is Leigh Adams, who looked well off the pace back in fourth. | |||
Key
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Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
| Ranking | Racer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (9) | 19 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Nicki (11) | 17 |
| 3 | Andersen, Hans (15) | 14 |
| 4 | Jonsson, Andreas (8) | 12 |
| 5 | Crump, Jason (16) | 10 |
| 6 | Dryml, Lukas (7) | 9 |
| 7 | Hancock, Greg (10) | 8 |
| 8 | Iversen, Niels (14) | 8 |
| 9 | Lindgren, Fredrik (12) | 7 |
| 10 | Nicholls, Scott (3) | 7 |
| 11 | Zagar, Matej (13) | 7 |
| 12 | Harris, Chris (6) | 6 |
| 13 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (2) | 6 |
| 14 | Adams, Leigh (4) | 5 |
| 15 | Holta, Rune (1) | 5 |
| 16 | Pedersen, Bjarne (5) | 4 |
| Ranking | Racer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki | 33 |
| 2 | Gollob, Tomsz | 31 |
| 3 | Hancock, Greg | 28 |
| 4 | Adams, Leigh | 25 |
| 5 | Jonsson, Andreas | 21 |
| 6 | Andersen, Hans | 20 |
| 7 | Crump, Jason | 18 |
| 8 | Iversen, Niels | 18 |
| 9 | Hampel, Jaroslaw | 16 |
| 10 | Lindgren, Fredrik | 14 |
| 11 | Harris, Chris | 12 |
| 12 | Dryml, Lukas | 11 |
| 13 | Holta, Rune | 9 |
| 14 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof | 9 |
| 15 | Nicholls, Scott | 9 |
| 16 | Zagar, Matej | 7 |
| 17 | Pedersen, Bjarne | 6 |
| 18 | Tomicek, Lubos | 3 |
