Speedway Result
European Grand Prix 10th May 2008
Final - Result - Race Time: 20:41
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) |  |
6 |
| 2 | Hancock, Greg (7) |  |
4 |
| 3 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) |  |
2 |
| 4 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) |  |
|
| SUMMARY: Adams wins a Grand Prix in Poland for the first time thanks to this pillar-to-post victory in the final. Hancock came through to second and tried to pull the leader back but Adams held on to win. Pedersen claimed third and two points. | |||
Semi Final Two - Result - Race Time: 20:25
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
2 |
| 3 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Wildcard Hampel wins easily. but there is controversy as Crump and Pedersen collide on the last lap and Pedersen goes down. Crump goes on to finish second but is excluded after the race. Replays show Pedersen is lucky - he tries to shut the door on Crump. | |||
Semi Final One - Result - Race Time: 20:22
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
2 |
| 3 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
1 |
| 4 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Adams wins and Hancock is second to go into the final. | |||
Heat 20 - Result - Race Time: 20:10
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
3 |
| 2 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | |
2 |
| 3 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | |
1 |
| 4 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Iversen pulls clear to earn three points to get into the semis. After a big battle, Lindgren gets second and so has seven points for the night but misses out just on the semis. Kasprzak is third. | |||
Heat 19 - Result - Race Time: 20:05
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
2 |
| 3 | Andersen, Hans (12) | |
1 |
| 4 | Holta, Rune (13) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Pedersen and Andersen start well and go into the first turn in one-two. Pedersen pulls away to win and Andersen and Crump have a ding-dong battle for second, wtih Crump eventually getting the runner-up berth after battling hard. This takes him to eight for the night, which could be enough for the semis. | |||
Heat 18 - Result - Race Time: 20:01
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
2 |
| 3 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Harris, Chris (2) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Adams and Hancock tussle at the front before Adams comes out on top and pulls away to win easily to earn the three points and go into the semis. Hancock gets two more points, making it 14 for the night. Gollob goes past Brit Bomber Harris, who does not qualify for the semis. | |||
Heat 17 - Result - Race Time: 19:56
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
2 |
| 3 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) replaced Bjarne Pedersen | |
1 |
| 4 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Wildcard Hampel wins his third succesive heat, well ahead of Jonsson, who earns two to get into the semis on nine points. Tomicek gets a point in third but Brit Nicholls again is last, earning only two points all night. | |||
Heat 16 - Result - Race Time: 19:47
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
2 |
| 3 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | |
1 |
| 4 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Adams and Crump both make good starts and Adams gets to the front on the first turn. He then pulls away throughout the race. Crump is second and Dryml comes third. Brit Nicholls is disappointing in fourth. | |||
Heat 15 - Result - Race Time: 19:41
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
3 |
| 2 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | |
2 |
| 3 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
1 |
| 4 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Pedersen makes a great start from Gate 2 to make the first bend in front and he then stays there to claim three points and go into the semis. Lindgren rides well to finish second and Gollob is miles away in third for a point. The World Champ is smiling after this win. | |||
Heat 14 - Result - Race Time: 19:36
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Holta, Rune (13) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (2) | |
1 |
| 4 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hampel and Holta battle for the front and the wildcard eventually wins out to claim the three points and is into the semis on 10 points. Holta takes second and Bomber Harris third. | |||
Heat 13 - Result - Race Time: 19:32
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
2 |
| 3 | Andersen, Hans (12) | |
1 |
| 4 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) replaced Bjarne Pedersen | |
|
| SUMMARY: From Gate 1, Hancock again gets to the front on the first turn and stays there to make it four wins out of four, a maximum 12 points. Andersen starts in second but Iversen passes him on the first lap and secures two points. Andersen claims third and one point. | |||
Heat 12 - Result - Race Time: 19:15
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Holta, Rune (13) | |
2 |
| 3 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
1 |
| 4 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hancock got a flyer to get to the front at the first turn and then pulled away for the three points. This makes it three out of three and into the semis. it was a battler for second and Holta won out in front of Jonsson. | |||
Heat 11 - Result - Race Time: 19:12
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
3 |
| 2 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
2 |
| 3 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
1 |
| 4 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hampel leads at the first turn and stays there to win. Iversen comes second and world champ Pedersen is miles away in third and Adams last. A big upset. | |||
Heat 10 - Result - Race Time: 19:08
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersen, Hans (12) | |
3 |
| 2 | Harris, Chris (2) | |
2 |
| 3 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | |
1 |
| 4 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Andersen wins pulling away, but it was a battle for second, with Bomber Harris earning a second and Lindgren third. Fellow Brit Nicholls brings up the rear. | |||
Heat 9 - Result - Race Time: 19:03
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
2 |
| 3 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | |
1 |
| 4 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) replaced Bjarne Pedersen | |
|
| SUMMARY: Gollob wins again from Gate 2 to get to the semis. He gets to the front at the first turn and stays there to register his third win on the bounce. Crump gets second and Kasprzak third. | |||
Heat 8 - Result - Race Time: 18:54
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
3 |
| 2 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
2 |
| 3 | Andersen, Hans (12) | |
1 |
| 4 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Gollob gets to the front on second lap from Hampel and then pulls away to record two rides, two wins. Fantastic riding! Hampel tried in second. Andersen picks up his first point of the night in third. | |||
Heat 7 - Result - Race Time: 18:50
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
2 |
| 3 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | |
1 |
| 4 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hancock makes a great start to get to the front and then stay there. Pedersen tries to catch the leader in second but can not. Nicholls takes a point in third. | |||
Heat 6 - Result - Race Time: 18:46
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
3 |
| 2 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
2 |
| 3 | Harris, Chris (2) | |
1 |
| 4 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Jonsson gets to the front at the first turn and keeps there to win. Crump gets to second place but can not catch the leader. A good effort by Bomber Harris for third. | |||
Heat 5 - Result - Race Time: 18:41
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
3 |
| 2 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) replaced Bjarne Pedersen | |
2 |
| 3 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | |
1 |
| 4 | Holta, Rune (13) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Adams wins from the outside, Tomicek is second and Lindgren third. It is a brilliant ride for Adams to win to swoop on the first turn and pull away. | |||
Heat 4 - Result - Race Time: 18:33
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | |
3 |
| 2 | Iversen, Niels (14) | |
2 |
| 3 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | |
1 |
| 4 | Holta, Rune (13) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Gollob missed the start but made a fantastic move to get to the front on the first turn and then pulled away. Iversen held on for second and Brit Nicholls gets a point for third. | |||
Heat 3 - Result - Race Time: 18:29
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | |
3 |
| 2 | Adams, Leigh (9) | |
2 |
| 3 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | |
1 |
| 4 | Andersen, Hans (12) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Jonsson had a near perfect start to take the three points. Adams rode a stormer to take second, and Kasprzak third. Best race so far. | |||
Heat 2 - Result - Race Time: 18:25
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Greg (7) | |
3 |
| 2 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | |
2 |
| 3 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | |
1 |
| 4 | Crump, Jason (6) | |
|
| SUMMARY: Hancock was wheel perfect to lead from the first corner to take the three points. Hampel came second and Lindgren third. Crump will be disappointed not to have taken any points. | |||
Heat 1 - Result - Race Time: 18:21
| Placing | Racer | Gate | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | |
3 |
| 2 | Harris, Chris (2) | |
2 |
| 3 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | |
1 |
| 4 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) replaced Bjarne Pedersen | |
|
| SUMMARY: World Champ Nicki Pederson stormed to victory in the first heat after swooping from Gate 3 to the lead on the first turn. He then pulled away from bomber Harris, who will be pleased with 2 points. Czech Lukas Dryml earned one point. Welcome to Poland where Leszno hosts Grand Prix racing for the first-time. A packed crowd will be cheering on Polish rider Tomasz Gollob, who won the first Grand Prix in Slovenia a fortnight ago. If you want to send in your views / predictions of who will win tonight, please e-mail me at: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best comments during the evening. | |||
Key
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
| Ranking | Racer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Leigh (9) | 20 |
| 2 | Hancock, Greg (7) | 20 |
| 3 | Hampel, Jaroslaw (8) | 16 |
| 4 | Pedersen, Nicki (3) | 16 |
| 5 | Gollob, Tomsz (16) | 12 |
| 6 | Iversen, Niels (14) | 10 |
| 7 | Jonsson, Andreas (10) | 9 |
| 8 | Crump, Jason (6) | 8 |
| 9 | Lindgren, Fredrik (5) | 7 |
| 10 | Andersen, Hans (12) | 6 |
| 11 | Harris, Chris (2) | 6 |
| 12 | Holta, Rune (13) | 4 |
| 13 | Kasprzak, Krzysztof (11) | 3 |
| 14 | Tomicek, Lubos (18) | 3 |
| 15 | Dryml, Lukas (4) | 2 |
| 16 | Nicholls, Scott (15) | 2 |
| 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 |
