The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna

Polska Grupa Energetyczna

Polska Grupa Energetyczna is a state-owned power company and the largest power producing company in Poland. PGE is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the WIG20 index.-History:The PGE Group has its origin in the establishment of Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A...

 Speedway World Cup Event 1 was the first race of the 2010 Speedway World Cup

2010 Speedway World Cup

The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup was the tenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It was originally scheduled to take place between 24 July and 31 July 2010, although re-stagings due to adverse weather meant that it...

 season. It took place on 25 July 2010 at the Edward Jancarz Stadium

Edward Jancarz Stadium

Edward Jancarz Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. It is currently used mostly for speedway matches and is the home stadium of Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Speedway Ekstraliga. The stadium has a capacity of 11,115 people and was opened on 1951...

 in Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

.

It was scheduled to take place on July 24. However, the meeting was delay because the track was deemed unsuitable by 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....

 Jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event was re-staged on the next day at 3pm.

Results

The event was dominated by host team and the defending champion Poland team

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...

 who scored 68 points in 25 heats - the highest score ever recorded in the competition for a four-team event (since the 2004 Speedway World Cup

2004 Speedway World Cup

The 2004 Speedway World Cup was the 4th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004 in Poole, Great Britain. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat host team Great Britain , Denmark and Poland in the Final.-Qualification:-Venues:Two cities were selected to host...

). Denmark (45 points, without injury former three-time World Champion 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...

) and Russia (31 points, without injury star Emil Sayfutdinov) goes into the Race-off

2010 Speedway World Cup Race-off

The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup Race-Off was the third race of the 2010 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on 29 July 2010 at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.- Results :...

. Czech Republic (only 8 points) were knocked out of the competition.

It was Speedway World Cup debiut for two riders: Artem Laguta

Artem Laguta

Artem Laguta is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russia national team.His brother Grigory is speedway rider also.He will ride in the Speedway Grand Prix 2011.- World Championships :...

 of Russia (8 pts), and Martin Málek of Czech Republic (0 pts).

Pos.		National team	Pts.
1			68
2			45
3			31
4			8

Heat details

Heat after heat

1. [64,28] Bjerre, Hampel, A.Laguta, L.Dryml (X)
2. [64,21] Holta, Gafurov, Iversen, A.Dryml
3. [65,12] Gollob, Andersen, G.Laguta, Málek
4. [65,40] Klindt, Miedziński, Gizatulin, Simota
5. [64,44] Kołodziej, Pedersen, Povazhny, Kůs
6. [64,93] A.Laguta, Kołodziej, Andersen, Simota
7. [64,91] Hampel, Kůs, Gafurov, Klindt
8. [64,92] Holta, Pedersen, L.Dryml, G.Laguta
9. [64,94] Gollob, A.Dryml, Gizatulin, Bjerre
10. [64,69] Miedziński, Povazhny, Iversen, Málek
11. [65,50] A.Laguta, Holta, Klindt, Málek
12. [65,18] Bjarne Pedersen, Gollob, Gafurov, Simota
13. [64,96] Miedziński, Bjerre (J), Kůs, G.Laguta
14. [64,79] Kołodziej, Iversen, L.Dryml, Gizatulin (Fx)
15. [64,60] Hampel, Andersen, Povazhny, A.Dryml
16. [65,56] Gollob, Iversen, Kůs, A.Laguta (J)
17. [65,25] Andersen, Gafurov, Miedziński, L.Dryml
18. [65,31] Kołodziej, Klindt, G.Laguta, A.Dryml
19. [65,00] Hampel, Pedersen, Gizatulin, L.Dryml (TS) (R)
20. [65,28] Holta, Povazhny, Bjerre, Simota
21. [65,72] Miedziński, Pedersen, A.Laguta, A.Dryml
22. [65,38] Kołodziej, Bjerre, Gafurov, Málek
23. [65,09] Hampel, G.Laguta, Iversen, Simota
24. [65,16] Holta, Andersen, Gizatulin, Kůs (J)
25. [65,00] Gollob, Povazhny, Klindt, L.Dryml