2008 Speedway World Cup Race-off

The 2008 Speedway World Cup Race-off was the third race of the 2008 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on July 17, 2008 in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.[1][2][3][4]

2008 Speedway World Cup Race-off
Information
Date 17 July 2008
City Vojens
Event 3 of 4 (34)
Referee Frank Ziegler
Jury President Christer Bergström
Stadium details
Stadium Speedway Center
SWC Results
Attendance 2,000
Best Time United Kingdom Chris Harris
58.8 secs (in Heat 8)
Winner  Sweden - 53 pts
Runner-up  Poland - 50 pts
3rd place  Great Britain - 36 pts
4th place  Russia - 17 pts

Results edit

Pos. National team Pts.
1   Sweden 53
2   Poland 50
3   Great Britain 36
4   Russia 17

Heat details edit

Placing Team / Rider Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1   Sweden 53 2 5 6 9 9 9 11 13 16 18 21 21 24 27 30 33 36 36 38 41 44 47 48 50 53
(1) Jonas Davidsson 10 2 2 3 2 1
(2) Andreas Jonsson (c) 13 3 2 3 3 2
(3) Peter Ljung 10 1 3 0 3 3
(4) Fredrik Lindgren 14 3 2 3 3 3
(5) Daniel Nermark 6 0 0 3 0 3
2   Poland 50 3 5 8 9 11 14 15 16 18 21 23 26 27 29 31 32 34 37 38 39 41 41 45 48 50
(1) Tomasz Gollob (c) 10 3 1 2 2 2
(2) Wiesław Jaguś 11 2 2 2 3 2
(3) Rune Holta 9 3 3 2 1 E3
(4) Grzegorz Walasek 12 1 3 3 1 4J
(5) Jarosław Hampel 8 2 1 1 1 3
Placing Team / Rider Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
3   Great Britain 37 0 1 3 5 8 10 13 16 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 26 28 30 30 32 33 35 35 36 37
(1) Lee Richardson 4 0 2 1 - 1
(2) Tai Woffinden 10 1 3 1 2 2 1
(3) Chris Harris 11 2 3 2 2 2 0
(4) Edward Kennett 3 2 Fx 1 0 -
(5) Scott Nicholls (c) 9 3 1 2J 2 1
4   Russia 17 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 10 10 10 11 17 17 17
(1) Denis Gizatullin (c) 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
(2) Sergey Darkin 0 N - - - -
(3) Daniil Ivanov 1 0 1 0 E4 0 0
(4) Renat Gafurov 1 X 0 0 E4 1 E4
(5) Grigory Laguta 12 1 E4 2 3 Fx 6J
Placing Team / Rider Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell

Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions:
gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D – outside

Heat after heat edit

  1. Gollob, Davidsson, Gizatullin, Richardson
  2. Jonsson, Jaguś, Woffinden
  3. Holta, Harris, Ljung, Iwanow
  4. Lindgren, Kennett, Walasek, Gafurov (X)
  5. Nicholls, Hampel, Laguta, Nermark
  6. Walasek, Richardson, Iwanow, Nermark
  7. Woffinden, Davidsson, Hampel, Gafurov
  8. Harris, Jonsson, Gollob, Laguta
  9. Ljung, Jaguś, Gizatullin, Kennett (Fx)
  10. Holta, Lindgren, Nicholls, Iwanow
  11. Jonsson, Holta, Richardson, Gafurov
  12. Walasek, Laguta, Woffinden, Ljung
  13. Lindgren, Harris, Hampel, Gizatullin
  14. Nermark, Gollob, Kennett, Gafurov (e4)
  15. Davidsson, Jaguś, Nicholls (2 - joker), Iwanow
  16. Ljung, Harris, Hampel, Gizatullin
  17. Lindgren, Gollob, Woffinden, Iwanow
  18. Jaguś, Harris, Gafurov, Nermark
  19. Laguta, Davidsson, Holta, Kennett
  20. Jonsson, Nicholls, Walasek, Gizatullin
  21. Lindgren, Jaguś, Richardson, Laguta (X)
  22. Nermark, Woffinden, Gizatullin, Holta (e3)
  23. Laguta (6 - joker), Walasek (4 - joker), Davidsson, Harris
  24. Hampel, Jonsson, Woffinden, Iwanow
  25. Ljung, Gollob, Nicholls, Gafurov (e4)

References edit

  1. ^ "Polacy w białych kaskach". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-15. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  2. ^ "Polacy nie wygrali, ale pojadą w finale". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  3. ^ speedwayworld.tv[permanent dead link]; Retrieved on 2008-12-28
  4. ^ Świat Żużla, No 4 (76) / 2008, page 58, ISSN 1429-3285

See also edit