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2007 Speedway Grand Prix Of Europe
The 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Europe was the second race of the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 12 May in the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland.''Świat Żużla'', No 4 (72) 2007, page 52 Starting positions draw The Speedway Grand Prix Commission has nominated Sebastian Ułamek (as Wild Card), Tomasz Gapiński and Tomasz Jędrzejak (both as Track Reserve). #(15) Chris Harris (United Kingdom) #(2) Greg Hancock (United States) #(3) Nicki Pedersen (Denmark) #(16) ''Sebastian Ułamek (Poland)'' #(5) Leigh Adams (Australia) #(14) Rune Holta (Poland) #(9) Jarosław Hampel (Poland) #(6) Hans N. Andersen (Denmark) #(10) Antonio Lindbäck (Sweden) #(13) Wiesław Jaguś (Poland) #(8) Tomasz Gollob (Poland) #(12) Bjarne Pedersen (Denmark) #(1) Jason Crump (Australia) #(11) Scott Nicholls (United Kingdom) #(7) Matej Žagar (Slovenia) #(4) Andreas Jonsson (Sweden) #(17) ''Tomasz Gapiński (Poland)'' #(18) ''Tomasz Jędrzejak (Poland)'' Jason Crump, Hans N. Andersen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Baltic Sea to the north and from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. , the official population of Wrocław is 672,929, with a total of 1.25 million residing in the metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in Poland. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over a thousand years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the Recovered Territories, the result of extensive border changes and expulsions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarosław Hampel
Jarosław "Jarek" Hampel (; born 17 April 1982 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish Speedway rider. He was a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010. He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, although he first started racing on a mini-track in Pawłowice, close to the city of Leszno. In 2010 and 2013, he won silver medals in the Speedway World Championships ( Grand Prix Series), and in 2011, he won the bronze medal. In 1999 he won a bronze medal at the Individual U-19 European Championship as well as a bronze medal at the Individual U-21 World Championship in 2000 and a gold medal in 2003. He has started in the Speedway Grand Prix since 2000, and became a regular starter from 2004. In 2005 he won the Speedway World Cup with Poland, together with fellow Poles Tomasz Gollob, Piotr Protasiewicz, Grzegorz Walasek and Rune Holta; beating Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain in the final held at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTS Wrocław
WTS is an acronym for: Military * War Training Service, formerly known as the Civilian Pilot Training Program * Women's Transport Service, part of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry * , a museum collection of historical technological defence systems Places * Wall Township Speedway, a former speedway in Wall Township, New Jersey * Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong ** Wong Tai Sin station, MTR station code Other * William Tecumseh Sherman, American Civil War general * Want to show, a frequently used phrase in mathematics * The Watchtower Society (aka Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania), the primary corporation for administration of Jehovah's Witnesses' activities worldwide * , a transport social network * Westminster Theological Seminary, a Christian graduate institution * WTS Group, an international consulting group with tax, legal and consulting business units * World Tour Soccer, a game released on the PS2 PSP and Xbox * ITU World Triathlon Series The World Triathlon C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Jędrzejak
Tomasz Jędrzejak (14 July 1979 – 14 August 2018) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider, who was a member of the Poland national speedway team. He became a Polish Individual Speedway Champion in 2012. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** 2007 – not classified – track reserve in Wrocław European Championships * Individual European Championship ** 2001 – 13th place (5 points) * European Club Champions' Cup ** 2007 – Silver medal (5 points) Domestic competitions * Individual Polish Championship ** 2003 – Bronze medal ** '' 2009 – 12th place in Semi-Final 2'' ** 2012 – Gold medal * Polish Pairs Championship ** 2000 – Bronze medal ** 2001 – Bronze medal * Polish Pairs U-21 Championship ** 1999 – Polish Champion * Team Polish Championship (League) ** 2002 – Bronze medal * Team U-21 Polish Championship ** 2000 – Polish Champion See also * Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Gapiński
Tomasz Gapiński (born 8 July 1982 in Piła, Poland''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 20-21, ) is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was riding in 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Europe. He was won Team Polish Champion titles in 1999 and 2006. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** '' 2006 - notclassify (0 heats in European SGP)'' ** 2007 - 32nd place (1 point in European SGP) * Individual U-21 World Championship European Championships * Individual European Championship ** 2005 - Lonigo - 11th place (5 points) ** ''2008 - injury in before Semi-Final 3'' * European Pairs Championship ** 2004 - Debrecen - Bronze medal (5 points) * European Club Champions' Cup ** 2007 - Miskolc - Runner-up (10 points) Polish competitions * Individual Polish Championship ** ''2008 - injur before Semi-Final 2'' ** '' 2009 - 17th place in Quarter-Final 3'' * Team Polish Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson (born 3 September 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003, 2004 and 2015. Career summary Jonsson won Under-21 titles at World, Scandinavian and Swedish levels and won the $100,000 first prize on offer at the 100th Speedway Grand Prix, billed as the 'Richest Minute in Motorsport'. Andreas Jonsson has also won the Swedish Championship on seven occasions, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016. In late-August 2019, he announced his retirement from motorcycle speedway. Speedway Grand Prix results See also * Sweden national speedway team * List of Speedway Grand Prix riders * Speedway in Sweden Speedway in Sweden is one of the recognised 'four big leagues' in world speedway (along with Great Britain, Poland and Denmark). The Swedish leagues consists of three domestic leagues, an individual World Championship round of the Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matej Žagar
Matej Žagar (born 3 April 1983 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won two Individual Speedway European Champion titles in 2004 and 2008. Career In 2002, he won the 2002 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship and the following year made his debut in the Individual World Championship. He began his career in the United Kingdom with the Trelawny Tigers in 2003 before moving to the Reading Racers in 2004 when the Tigers closed. He became a permanent rider in the 2006 Speedway Grand Prix and 2007 Speedway Grand Prix seasons. In the UK he represented Reading, Swindon and Eastbourne before quitting the United Kingdom after an underwhelming 2010 campaign. He was touted as a potential GP wildcard for the 2012 SGP season following impressive and consistent performances in the Polish Extraliga with Gorzow, but turned down the opportunity to replace Darcy Ward due to the 1GP rider in the Extraliga and his contract with Gorzow, where 2010 wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Nicholls
Scott Karl Nicholls (born 16 May 1978) is a British speedway rider, who has won the British Championship seven times,Scott Nicholls sees off Wolves legends , ''Express & Star'', 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018 and was a full participant in the series between 2002 and 2008. He is also a speedway commentator. Career Born in , ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Crump
Jason Philip Crump (born 6 August 1975) is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a three-time Speedway World Champion, a World Cup winner and a former World Under-21 Champion. In a 21-year career in Speedway, Jason Crump finished with 7 World Championship titles to his name (4 individual including the U/21 title, and 3 teams), making him one of the most successful Australian motorcycle racers of all time (including road racing, speedway and motocross). He holds the all-time record for Grand Prix wins with 23. Family His father, Phil Crump, is an Australian from the country town of Mildura and was riding for the Newport Wasps when Jason was born in Bristol, England. Phil, a four time Australian Solo Champion (1975, 1979, 1984 and 1988) and 13 time Victorian State Champion, finished third in the world championship in 1976 at the Silesian Stadium in Katowice (Poland) when British star Peter Collins won the title, and as part of the Australian team had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Pedersen
Bjarne Aagaard Pedersen (born 12 July 1978 in Holstebro, Denmark)Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008. Career summary Pedersen began his speedway career in 1990. He won his first title in 1994 winning a Danish junior pairs championship with Charlie Gjedde. However, he did not ride as a full-time professional until 2000. Pedersen began his UK racing career with the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League. He took part in his first two Speedway Grand Prix events in 2002, both as a wild card. His first full Speedway Grand Prix season came in 2003, but it was not until 2004 when Pedersen won his only Grand Prix to date at the European GP in Wrocław. In 2004 he also won the Elite League Riders' Championship. Pedersen admitted at the end of the 2007 season that he had lost enthusiasm for riding in Speedway Grand Prix ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Gollob
Tomasz Robert Gollob (; born 11 April 1971 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series between its inaugural season in 1995 and 2013. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider. Career summary Tomasz Gollob spent almost all of his career with hometown club Bydgoszcz until he moved to Unia Tarnów in 2004. He has won the Polish Individual Championship eight times (between 1992 and 2009) and the Polish Pairs Championship ten times. He has also won the Polish Grand Prix eight times in thirteen years. He clinched the Speedway World Championship in 2010 after securing the championship in Terenzano, Italy. He is only the second Pole to ever win the World Championship, following in the footsteps of Jerzy Szczakiel who won in 1973. Gollob also spent some time in Australia in the early-mid 1990s based at the North Arm Speedway in Adelaide. While In Australia, Gollob would race against many of his future World Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
