2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Europe
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 2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Europe | |
|---|---|
| 2010 FIM OtoMoto.pl European Speedway Grand Prix | |
| Information | |
| Date | 24 April 2010 |
| City | Leszno |
| Event | 1 of 11 (123) |
| Referee |  Krister Gardell |
| Jury President |  Wolfgang Glas |
| Stadium details | |
| Stadium | Alfred Smoczyk Stadium |
| Length | 330 m (360 yd) |
| SGP Results | |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
| Best Time | Jarosław Hampel 60.07 secs (in Heat 1) |
 Winner |  Jason Crump |
 Runner-up | Jarosław Hampel |
 3rd place |  Emil Sayfutdinov |
The 2010 FIM OtoMoto.pl European Speedway Grand Prix was the first race of the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 24 April at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland.[1]
The Grand Prix was won by defending world champion Jason Crump from Australia, who beat Pole Jarosław Hampel, Russian Emil Sayfutdinov and Polish wild card Janusz Kołodziej.[2][3]
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Janusz Kołodziej as Wild Card, and Damian Baliński and Maciej Janowski both as Track Reserves.[4][5] Potential candidate for wild card was Australian Leigh Adams, who is riding for Unia Leszno since 1996, and who is an honorary citizen of Leszno.[6] The Draw was made on 23 April at 13:00 CEST by President (=Mayor) of Leszno Tomasz Malepszy.[7][8]
Three Poles, Hampel, Kołodziej and Baliński are all riding for Unia Leszno, whose home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, in the 2010 season in Poland.[9]
Heat details
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | (1) Jason Crump |
19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | (13) Jarosław Hampel |
18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | (3) Emil Sayfutdinov |
14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | (16) Janusz Kołodziej |
12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 |  (8) Kenneth Bjerre |
10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | (7) Rune Holta |
10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | (6) Nicki Pedersen |
9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 |  (14) Chris Harris |
8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | (9) Fredrik Lindgren |
8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 16 | (10) Hans N. Andersen |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 14 | (12) Chris Holder |
8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 10 | (2) Tomasz Gollob |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | (5) Andreas Jonsson |
5 | R4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 4 |  (4) Greg Hancock |
4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 13 | (11) Magnus Zetterström |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 11 | (15) Tai Woffinden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | (17) Damian Baliński |
- | - | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | (18) Maciej Janowski |
- | - | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
e: retired or mechanical failure •
m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t: exclusion for touching the tapes •
x: other exclusion •
f: fell
ns: non-starter •
nc: non-classify
Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Heat after heat
- Hampel, Harris, Bjerre, Hancock
- Pedersen, Holta, Kołodziej, Jonsson (R4)
- Sayfutdinov, Gollob, Lindgren, Woffinden
- Crump, Holder, Zetterström, Andersen
- Harris, Pedersen, Lindgren, Zetterström
- Kołodziej, Holder, Hampel, Gollob
- Crump, Bjerre, Jonsson, Woffinden
- Holta, Andersen, Sayfutdinov, Hancock
- Kołodziej, Andersen, Woffinden, Harris
- Crump, Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Pedersen
- Lindgren, Bjerre, Holta, Holder
- Hancock, Gollob, Jonsson, Zetterström
- Sayfutdinov, Holder, Jonsson, Harris
- Zetterström, Hampel, Holta, Woffinden
- Andersen, Bjerre, Gollob, Pedersen
- Lindgren, Kołodziej, Crump, Hancock
- Harris, Holta, Gollob, Crump
- Hampel, Jonsson, Andersen, Lindgren
- Bjerre, Sayfutdinov, Kołodziej, Zetterström
- Pedersen, Holder, Hancock, Woffinden
- Semi-Finals:
- Hampel, Kołodziej, Holta, Harris
- Crump, Sayfutdinov, Pedersen, Bjerre
- The Final:
- Crump, Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Kołodziej (X)
