The 2011 FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish Speedway Grand Prix was the second race of the
2011 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix was the 66th edition of the official World Championship and the 17th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, deciding the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eleventh ...
season. It took place on May 14 at the
Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
stadium in
Gothenburg
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,
Sweden
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.
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Thomas H. Jonasson as Wild Card, and Simon Gustafsson and Dennis Andersson both as Track Reserves. The Draw was made on May 13 by stadium manager.
Results
It was first Grand Prix event which was stopped before holding all heats (after Heat 16). According to "FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Regulations (2011 edition)", points scored before Heat 16 are approved as event results.
Grand Prix was won by Chris Holder (10 points), who beat Greg Hancock (10), Antonio Lindbäck (9) and Janusz Kołodziej (9). Hancock and the defending World Champion Tomasz Gollob becoming Championship co-leader.
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Heat details
Heat after heat
# (71,4) Lindbäck, Bjerre, Sajfutdinow, Jonsson
# (72,0) Crump, Kołodziej, Gollob, Holta
# (71,5) Hancock, Pedersen, Jonasson, Laguta (X/2x)
# (72,7) Lindgren, Holder, Hampel, Harris
# (71,9) Crump, Hancock, Lindgren, Bjerre (F4)
# (72,4) Holder, Kołodziej, Sajfutdinow, Pedersen
# (73,0) Jonasson, Jonsson, Hampel, Gollob
# (72,2) Lindbäck, Harris, Holta, Laguta
# (74,0) Kołodziej, Jonasson, Harris, Bjerre
# (72,4) Sajfutdinow, Hampel, Laguta, Crump (Fx)
# (72,5) Holder, Hancock, Jonsson, Holta
# (72,7) Lindbäck, Gollob, Lindgren, Pedersen (R4)
# (73,7) Gollob, Holder, Gustafsson, Laguta (Bjerre - M)
# (73,9) Sajfutdinow, Jonasson, Lindgren, Holta
# (74,7) Jonsson, Pedersen, Harris, Andersson (Crump - ns)
# (74,5) Hancock, Kołodziej, Hampel, Lindbäck (F3)
The intermediate classification
See also
*
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...
References
{{Speedway Grand Prix seasons
Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden
The Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.
Winners
Most wins
Jason Crump 4 times
See also
*List of sporting events in Sweden
*Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia
References
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Sweden
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2011
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