The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the third race of the
1997 Speedway Grand Prix
The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix was the 52nd edition of the official World Championship. It was the third season in the Speedway Grand Prix era used to determine the Speedway World Champion.
Greg Hancock from the United States became the World Champ ...
season. It took place on 6 July in the
Ellermühle Stadium in
Landshut
Landshut (; bar, Landshuad) is a town in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also t ...
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Retrieved on 2009-03-24
Archived
2009-05-11. It was the third Swedish SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the fourth win of his career.
Starting positions draw
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Robert Barth from Germany as Wild Card.
:Draw . (5) Henrik Gustafsson → (18) Andy Smith
:Draw . (18) Andy Smith → (17) Mikael Karlsson
:Draw . (17) Mikael Karlsson → (19) Sam Ermolenko
Heat details
The intermediate classification
See also
* Speedway Grand Prix
* List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
References
External links
FIM-live.com
SpeedwayWorld.tv
{{Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
Ge
1997
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