2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
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The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the eleventh and closing race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix
season. It was scheduled to take place on October 11, 2008, in the Veltins-Arena
in Gelsenkirchen
, Germany
. However, the meeting was cancelled because the track (temporary) was deemed unsafe by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
(FIM) jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event was re-staged at the Polonia Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland, on the 18 October and was renamed the 2008 FIM Final Speedway Grand Prix. The Grand Prix was won by Polish
rider Tomasz Gollob
, who also won the 2008 Super Prix
.
, and Tobias Kroner and Max Dilger both as track reserves. Kevin Wölbert later replaced the injured Max Dilger. The draw was made on September 29 at the FIM
Headquarters in Mies
, Switzerland
. The SGP Commission re-nominated Maciej Janowski and Grzegorz Zengota both as track reserves. Track reserve Janowski later replaced the injured Niels Kristian Iversen.
Final the $
200,000 prize fund will be awarded as follows:
If a Super Prix event is won by a rider who has already qualified for the Super Prix Final, then the World Championship Final Classification following the completion of Heat 23 in Germany will determine who is awarded this place or places.
At the Super Prix Final in Germany, if a rider has won more than one Super Prix he will take the starting gate colour of his first Super Prix win. eg. If he has won in Sweden (red) and Denmark (blue), the rider will have the red starting gate.
If qualified riders are unable to participate in the Super Prix Final due to injury or other circumstances, they will be replaced using the World Championship Final Classification.
A Wild Card or Reserve rider could qualify to the Super Prix Final in Germany.
It is the placing in the Final of a Super Prix which determines who qualifies, not points.
2008 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season was the fourteenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era used to determine the Speedway World Champion. It was the second under the promotion of IMG.- Event format :...
season. It was scheduled to take place on October 11, 2008, in the Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for German Bundesliga club Schalke 04....
in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. However, the meeting was cancelled because the track (temporary) was deemed unsafe by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
(FIM) jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event was re-staged at the Polonia Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland, on the 18 October and was renamed the 2008 FIM Final Speedway Grand Prix. The Grand Prix was won by Polish
Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
rider Tomasz Gollob
Tomasz Gollob
Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:...
, who also won the 2008 Super Prix
Speedway Super Prix
The Super Prix was an event introduced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme , and Speedway Grand Prix organsisers, Benfield Sports International, to the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix series offering an additional prize fund of US$200,000 to the Grand Prix riders...
.
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Martin Smolinski as a wild cardWild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
, and Tobias Kroner and Max Dilger both as track reserves. Kevin Wölbert later replaced the injured Max Dilger. The draw was made on September 29 at the FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Headquarters in Mies
Mies
Mies is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is approximately half-way between Geneva and Nyon. Mies sits on Lake Geneva , which lies to the southeast and is 410m above sea-level. The highest point of Mies is 455m above sea level. The part of Mies touching...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The SGP Commission re-nominated Maciej Janowski and Grzegorz Zengota both as track reserves. Track reserve Janowski later replaced the injured Niels Kristian Iversen.
- Draw Nr 17 change:
(17) Tobias Kroner → 
(17) Maciej JanowskiMaciej JanowskiMaciej Janowski is a Polish speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. He is current Team U-21 World Champion and Team U-19 European Champion.His parents are Piotr and Beata... - Draw Nr 18 changes: (18) Max DilgerMax DilgerMax Dilger is a German speedway rider ride for Kolejarz Opole in the 2010 Polish Speedway Second League.Dilger was nominated as a track reserve at 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, but was replaced by Kevin Wölbert....
→ (18) Kevin WölbertKevin WölbertKevin Wölbert is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.-Career history:When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix...
→ (18) Grzegorz ZengotaGrzegorz ZengotaGrzegorz Zengota is an international speedway rider who was a member of Poland U-21 national team. He has won Under-21 Speedway World Cup twice .- World Championships :...
Heat details
Heat after heat
- (60,44) Adams, Lindgren, Holta, Gollob (E4)
- (61,22) N.Pedersen, Andersen, Nicholls, Kasprzak
- (61,66) Crump, Dryml, Harris, Smolinski
- (61,69) Jonsson, Hancock, B.Pedersen, Janowski
- (61,91) Hancock, Andersen, Lindgren, Crump
- (62,22) Adams, Nicholls, Jonsson, Dryml
- (62,25) N.Pedersen, Holta, B.Pedersen, Harris
- (62,82) Gollob, Kasprzak, Janowski, Smolinski
- (63,91) Harris, Lindgren, Nicholls, Janowski
- (62,68) Adams, Andersen, B.Pedersen, Smolinski
- (62,78) Jonsson, Crump, Kasprzak, Zengota, Holta (T)
- (63,62) Gollob, Dryml, N.Pedersen, Hancock
- (62,88) Jonsson, N.Pedersen, Lindgren, Smolinski
- (63,12) Hancock, Adams, Kasprzak, Harris
- (63,75) Andersen, Holta, Dryml, Janowski
- (63,48) Gollob, Nicholls, Crump, B.Pedersen
- (64,44) Dryml, Lindgren, Kasprzak, B.Pedersen
- (63,79) N.Pedersen, Adams, Crump, Janowski
- (63,88) Hancock, Holta, Nicholls, Smolinski
- (64,37) Gollob, Jonsson, Andersen, Harris
- Semi-Finals:
- (64,27) Andersen, Adams, N.Pedersen, Dryml
- (64,25) Gollob, Hancock, Lindgren, Jonsson (X)
- The Final:
- (64,00) Gollob, Andersen, Hancock, Adams
- SuperPrix Final:
- (63,98) Gollob, Crump, Holta, N.Pedersen (T)
Super Prix
For the Super PrixSpeedway Super Prix
The Super Prix was an event introduced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme , and Speedway Grand Prix organsisers, Benfield Sports International, to the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix series offering an additional prize fund of US$200,000 to the Grand Prix riders...
Final the $
United States dollar
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200,000 prize fund will be awarded as follows:
- $120,000
- $40,000
- $25,000
- $15,000
If a Super Prix event is won by a rider who has already qualified for the Super Prix Final, then the World Championship Final Classification following the completion of Heat 23 in Germany will determine who is awarded this place or places.
At the Super Prix Final in Germany, if a rider has won more than one Super Prix he will take the starting gate colour of his first Super Prix win. eg. If he has won in Sweden (red) and Denmark (blue), the rider will have the red starting gate.
If qualified riders are unable to participate in the Super Prix Final due to injury or other circumstances, they will be replaced using the World Championship Final Classification.
A Wild Card or Reserve rider could qualify to the Super Prix Final in Germany.
It is the placing in the Final of a Super Prix which determines who qualifies, not points.
| Gate | Rider | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | POL Poland national speedway team The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs... Rune Holta Rune Holta Rune Holta , grew up in Randaberg Norway. He is an international speedway rider who has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010... |
Swedish SGP Winner 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is the third race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 24 May in the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden It is the fourth time that the Ullevi Stadium has staged a GP, the last time being the 2004 Grand Prix of Scandinavia... |
| B | POL Poland national speedway team The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs... Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:... |
Danish SGP Winner 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark will be the fourth race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on June 14 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.Copenhagen is also the second of four rounds of the 2008 Super Prix... (Final SGP Winner also) |
| C |  AUSAustralia national speedway team Australia are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by former rider, three time Australian Champion and 1994 World #3 Craig Boyce and captained by three time Speedway World Champion Jason Crump... Jason Crump Jason Crump Jason Phillip Crump 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.-Family:... |
British SGP Winner 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain was the fifth race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 28 June, in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. The British Grand Prix is one of the four Super Prix events held in 2008... |
| D |  DENDenmark national speedway team Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen... Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He has won the World Championship in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and was a World Cup winner with Denmark in 2006 and 2008. His brother, Ronni Pedersen, has also ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup.-Domestic teams:Pedersen began speedway... |
Top rider in World Championship Final Classification |