2011 Speedway World Cup Final
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The 2011 FIM Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Speedway World Cup Final was the fourth and final race of the 2011 Speedway World Cup
season. It was run on July 16 and was won by host nation Poland
from Australia
, Sweden
and Denmark
. The Final took place at the Edward Jancarz Stadium
in Gorzów Wielkopolski
.
Poland were led to victory but their captain, 2010 World Champion
Tomasz Gollob
who scored 17 of a possible 18 points from his 6 rides to be the top point scorer in the final. Gollob was well supported by team mates Jaroslaw Hampel
(11pts), Krzysztof Kasprzak
(8pts), Piotr Protasiewicz
(8pts) and Janusz Kołodziej (7pts).
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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 Final was the fourth and final race of the 2011 Speedway World Cup
2011 Speedway World Cup
The 2011 FIM Speedway World Cup was the eleventh FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It took place between 9 July and 16 July 2011 and involved eight national teams...
season. It was run on July 16 and was won by host nation Poland
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...
from Australia
Australia 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...
, Sweden
Sweden national speedway team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
and Denmark
Denmark 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...
. The Final took place 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 were led to victory but their captain, 2010 World Champion
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...
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 scored 17 of a possible 18 points from his 6 rides to be the top point scorer in the final. Gollob was well supported by team mates Jaroslaw Hampel
Jaroslaw Hampel
Jarosław "Jarek" Hampel is a Polish Speedway rider and a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010....
(11pts), Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak...
(8pts), Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz is a Polish international speedway rider. He has ridden for the Polish national team in the Speedway World Cup in 1996 and 2005. He was also World U-21 Champion in 1996....
(8pts) and Janusz Kołodziej (7pts).
Results
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