2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia
Encyclopedia
The 2010 FIM Valvoline Croatian Speedway Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix
season. It took place on August 29 at the Stadium Milenium in Donji Kraljevec
, Croatia
.
It was scheduled to take place on August 28. However, the meeting was delay because the track was deemed unsuitable by the FIM Jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event will be re-staged on the next day at 12pm. It was second Grand Prix meeting which was re-staged at Sunday, after 1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
.
The first-ever Croatian Grand Prix was won by Greg Hancock from the United States, who beat British Chris Harris, World Champion Jason Crump and Fredrik Lindgren of Sweden in the Final. It was his eleventh Grand Prix winnig. Hancock also won first-ever British (1995)
, Czech Republic (1997)
, Australian (2002) and Latvian (2006) Grands Prix. Croatian Grand Prix was 130th-ever Grand Prix meeting in history. Today winner, Greg Hancock is only rider who started in all 130 events. It was first final in the 2010 season without any Pole.
It was SGP debiut for Matija Duh of Slovenia. Duh replaced Holder in Heat 19 and finished 4th scoring 0 points.
2010 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 16th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 65th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the tenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company...
season. It took place on August 29 at the Stadium Milenium in Donji Kraljevec
Donji Kraljevec
Donji Kraljevec is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.-Geography and demographics:In the 2001 census, the municipality had a population of 4,931...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
It was scheduled to take place on August 28. However, the meeting was delay because the track was deemed unsuitable by the FIM Jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event will be re-staged on the next day at 12pm. It was second Grand Prix meeting which was re-staged at Sunday, after 1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the third race of the 1997 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was take place on 6 July in the Ellermühle Stadium in Landshut, Germany It was third Swedish SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen...
.
The first-ever Croatian Grand Prix was won by Greg Hancock from the United States, who beat British Chris Harris, World Champion Jason Crump and Fredrik Lindgren of Sweden in the Final. It was his eleventh Grand Prix winnig. Hancock also won first-ever British (1995)
1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain
The 1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain was the six and last race of the 1995 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was take place on 30 September in the Hackney Wick Stadium in London, England, Great Britain.- Starting positions draw :...
, Czech Republic (1997)
1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic
The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the first race of the 1997 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was take place on 17 May in the Marketa Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic It was first Czech Republic SGP and was won by American rider Greg Hancock...
, Australian (2002) and Latvian (2006) Grands Prix. Croatian Grand Prix was 130th-ever Grand Prix meeting in history. Today winner, Greg Hancock is only rider who started in all 130 events. It was first final in the 2010 season without any Pole.
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Jurica Pavlic as Wild Card, and Matija Duh and József Tabaka both as Track Reserves. Injured Emil Sayfutdinov will be replaced by second Qualified Substitutes rider Davey Watt. The Draw was made on August 27 at 13:00 CEST by the Deputy-Mayor of Međimurje County.- (3)
Emil Sayfutdinov → (20) 
Davey WattDavey WattDavid John Watt is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in England where his is currently the team captain, WTS Wrocław in Poland and Lejonen in Sweden...
It was SGP debiut for Matija Duh of Slovenia. Duh replaced Holder in Heat 19 and finished 4th scoring 0 points.
Heat details
Heat after heat
- Lindgren, Andersen, Gollob, Woffinden
- Holta, Hancock, Pedersen, Hampel
- Harris, Jonsson, Zetterstroem, Pavlic
- Crump, Holder, Watt, Bjerre
- Lindgren, Zetterstroem, Holder, Holta
- Crump, Harris, Andersen, Hampel
- Hancock, Pavlic, Watt, Gollob
- Bjerre, Woffinden, Jonsson, Pedersen
- Hampel, Lindgren, Pavlic, Bjerre
- Holta, Watt, Jonsson, Andersen
- Gollob, Crump, Zetterstroem, Pedersen
- Harris, Hancock, Holder, Woffinden
- Hancock, Crump, Lindgren, Jonsson (X)
- Holder, Pedersen, Pavlic, Andersen
- Harris, Gollob, Bjerre, Holta
- Hampel, Woffinden, Zetterstroem, Watt
- Harris, Watt, Pedersen, Lindgren
- Hancock, Bjerre, Zetterstroem, Andersen
- Gollob, Jonsson, Hampel, Duh (Holder - M)
- Crump, Woffinden, Pavlic, Holta
- Semi-Finals:
- Harris, Lindgren, Hampel, Holder
- Hancock, Crump, Gollob, Holta (F4)
- The Final:
- Hancock, Harris, Crump, Lindgren