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2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden

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Date
  
14 May 2011

Event
  
2 of 11 (135)

Jury President
  
Jörgen L Jensen

City
  
Gothenburg

Referee
  
Wojciech Grodzki

Stadium
  
Ullevi

The 2011 FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish Speedway Grand Prix was the second race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 14 at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, 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.

If a Grand Prix meeting is interrupted or suspended for any reason whatsoever,

the following rules will apply:

1. (...) 2. If the meeting is interrupted before heat 20 is accomplished and the remaining heats cannot be completed, then the race points scored at the completion of heat 16 will determine the result. 3. (...)

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.

Heat after heat

  1. (71,4) Lindbäck, Bjerre, Sajfutdinow, Jonsson
  2. (72,0) Crump, Kołodziej, Gollob, Holta
  3. (71,5) Hancock, Pedersen, Jonasson, Laguta (X/2x)
  4. (72,7) Lindgren, Holder, Hampel, Harris
  5. (71,9) Crump, Hancock, Lindgren, Bjerre (F4)
  6. (72,4) Holder, Kołodziej, Sajfutdinow, Pedersen
  7. (73,0) Jonasson, Jonsson, Hampel, Gollob
  8. (72,2) Lindbäck, Harris, Holta, Laguta
  9. (74,0) Kołodziej, Jonasson, Harris, Bjerre
  10. (72,4) Sajfutdinow, Hampel, Laguta, Crump (Fx)
  11. (72,5) Holder, Hancock, Jonsson, Holta
  12. (72,7) Lindbäck, Gollob, Lindgren, Pedersen (R4)
  13. (73,7) Gollob, Holder, Gustafsson, Laguta (Bjerre - M)
  14. (73,9) Sajfutdinow, Jonasson, Lindgren, Holta
  15. (74,7) Jonsson, Pedersen, Harris, Andersson (Crump - ns)
  16. (74,5) Hancock, Kołodziej, Hampel, Lindbäck (F3)

References

2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden Wikipedia