2008 Speedway Grand Prix

14th season in the Speedway Grand Prix 2008 April 26 - October 18 11 10 8 15 1 2 253 + 1 Super Prix DEN Nicki Pedersen AUS Jason Crump POL Tomasz Gollob The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix was the 63rd edition of the official World Championshiphttps://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/worldfinalindex WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX British Speedway 10 July 2021https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/6933/world-champions Speedway riders, history and results wwosbackup 10 July 2021 and the 14th season in the Speedway Grand Prix used to determine the Speedway World Champion. It was the second under the promotion of IMG. Event format The format for 2008 was the same as that used in 2007 with 16 riders taking part in each Grand Prix. Over the course of 20 heats each rider raced against every other rider once. The top eight scorers advanced to a semi-final and from each semi-final the first and second placed riders advanced to the GP final. All rides count towards Grand Prix points totals, including the semi-final and final, which counts double (6-4-2-0) and therefore the maximum points for a single Grand Prix is 24 (five heat wins, semi final win and final win). This format means that the winner of each Grand Prix may not be the rider who scores most GP points from each race. Qualification For the 2008 season, there were 15 permanent riders who were joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. 2007 Grand Prix 2007 Speedway Grand Prix The top eight riders from the 2007 championship qualified as of right. These eight qualifiers were, in championship order: (1) DEN Nicki Pedersen (2) AUS Leigh Adams (3) AUS Jason Crump (4) POL Tomasz Gollob (5) DEN Hans Andersen (6) USA Greg Hancock (7) POL Rune Holta (8) GBR Scott Nicholls Grand Prix Challenge 2008 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification The top eight riders from 2007 were joined by three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. These riders were, in order by qualifying position: (12) DEN Niels Kristian Iversen (13) CZE Lukáš Dryml (11) DEN Bjarne Pedersen Nominations The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2007 season. (9) GBR Chris Harris (British SGP Winner) (10) SWE Andreas Jonsson (Danish and German SGP Winner) (14) POL Krzysztof Kasprzak (2nd in Polish SGP and SWC Winner) (15) SWE Fredrik Lindgren (3rd in Swedish SGP) 2008 Riders No Rider DOB AgeAge in 2008. 2008 Clubs GBR British POL Polish SWE Swedish DEN Danish Others1DEN DEN Nicki Pedersen1977-04-0231CzęstochowaLejonenHolstedTogliatti (RUS)2AUS AUS Leigh Adams1971-04-2837SwindonLesznoMasarna3AUS AUS Jason Crump1975-08-0633Belle VueWrocławVetlanda4POL POL Tomasz Gollob1971-04-1137Gorzów Wlkp.Västervik5DEN DEN Hans Andersen1980-11-0328CoventryToruńDackarnaFjelsted6USA USA Greg Hancock1970-06-0338CzęstochowaRospiggarna7POL POL Rune Holta1973-08-2935Gorzów Wlkp.VetlandaGrindsted8GBR GBR Scott Nicholls1978-05-1630EastbourneRzeszówHammarby9GBR GBR Chris Harris1982-11-2826CoventryOstrówVästervik10SWE SWE Andreas Jonsson1980-09-0328LakesideBydgoszczDackarna11DEN DEN Bjarne Pedersen1978-07-1230PooleGdańskVästervikHolstebro12DEN DEN Niels Kristian Iversen1982-05-2026WolverhamptonZielona GóraVästervikHolsted13CZE CZE Lukáš Dryml1981-04-1627PeterboroughOstrów Wlkp.DackarnaPardubice (CZE)14POL POL Krzysztof Kasprzak1984-07-1824PooleLesznoSmederna15SWE SWE Fredrik Lindgren1985-09-1523WolverhamptonZielona GóraDackarnaPardubice (CZE) Cities 400px 0.465 0.555 400 8px|Lonigo 0.525 0.46 400 8px|Leszno 0.47 0.345 400 8px|Gothenburg 0.475 0.385 400 8px|Copenhagen 0.315 0.455 400 8px|Cardiff 0.50 0.48 400 8px|Prague 0.505 0.35 400 8px|Målilla 0.625 0.375 400 8px|Daugavpils 0.53 0.43 400 8px|Bydgoszcz 0.51 0.545 400 8px|Krško 0.425 0.46 400 8px|Gelsenkirchen 20px Bydgoszcz Cardiff 25x25px Copenhagen 20px Daugavpils 20px Gelsenkirchen 20px Gothenburg Krško 20px Leszno Lonigo 20px Målilla 20x20px Prague Calendar 2008 SVN 1 April 26 Matija Gubec Stadium Krško POL Tomasz Gollob DEN Nicki Pedersen DEN Hans N. Andersen SWE Andreas Jonsson 2008 EUR 2 May 10 Alfred Smoczyk Stadium Leszno AUS Leigh Adams USA Greg Hancock DEN Nicki Pedersen POL Jarosław Hampel 2008 SWE 3 May 24 Ullevi Gothenburg POL Rune Holta SWE Fredrik Lindgren DEN Nicki Pedersen AUS Jason Crump 2008 DEN 4 June 14 Parken Stadium Copenhagen POL Tomasz Gollob DEN Nicki Pedersen AUS Jason Crump DEN Hans N. Andersen 2008 GBR 5 June 28 Millennium Stadium Cardiff AUS Jason Crump USA Greg Hancock DEN Nicki Pedersen GBR Scott Nicholls 2008 CZE 6 August 2 Markéta Stadium Prague DEN Nicki Pedersen DEN Hans N. Andersen AUS Jason Crump USA Greg Hancock 2008 SCA 7 August 16 G&B Stadium Målilla AUS Leigh Adams DEN Hans N. Andersen DEN Nicki Pedersen AUS Jason Crump 2008 LAT 8 August 30 Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs Daugavpils AUS Jason Crump DEN Nicki Pedersen POL Tomasz Gollob USA Greg Hancock 2008 POL 9 September 13 Polonia Stadium Bydgoszcz USA Greg Hancock DEN Nicki Pedersen POL Tomasz Gollob GBR Scott Nicholls 2008 ITA 10 September 27 Santa Marina Stadium Lonigo DEN Hans N. Andersen DEN Bjarne Pedersen AUS Jason Crump AUS Leigh Adams 2008 GER 11 October 18 Veltins-Arena POL Bydgoszcz, PolandPolonia Stadium Gelsenkirchen POL Tomasz Gollob DEN Hans N. Andersen USA Greg Hancock AUS Leigh Adams The Final Classification 2008 SVN EUR SWE DEN GBR CZE SCA LAT POL ITA GER Q P1 DEN 1 Nicki Pedersen b 17 c 16 c 16 b 20 c 11 a 22 c 14 b 18 b 21 f 6 e 13 Q P2 AUS 3 Jason Crump e 10 f 8 d 12 c 18 a 22 c 17 d 12 a 19 e 9 c 18 f 7 Q P3 POL 4 Tomasz Gollob a 19 e 12 e 8 a 19 f 4 e 12 e 8 c 16 c 20 e 9 a 21 Q 4 USA 6 Greg Hancock e 8 b 20 f 6 e 10 b 20 d 13 e 12 d 13 a 18 e 9 c 15 Q 5 DEN 5 Hans N. Andersen c 14 f 6 e 8 d 11 e 9 b 16 b 20 f 7 e 10 a 21 b 17 Q 6 AUS 2 Leigh Adams f 5 a 20 e 9 e 8 f 7 e 10 a 21 e 9 e 9 d 12 d 15 Q 7 SWE 10 Andreas Jonsson d 12 e 9 e 8 e 9 e 8 e 9 f 6 e 10 f 8 e 9 e 12 Q 8 POL 7 Rune Holta f 5 f 4 a 17 f 7 f 6 e 9 f 5 f 4 f 6 e 10 f 7 P 9 GBR 8 Scott Nicholls f 7 f 2 f 7 f 7 d 12 f 6 f 4 f 7 d 10 f 8 f 7 P 10 SWE 15 Fredrik Lindgren f 7 f 7 b 22 f 3 f 2 f 4 f 7 f 7 f 0 f 5 e 9 P 11 DEN 11 Bjarne Pedersen f 4 x x f 7 e 14 f 7 f 6 e 7 f 4 b 17 f 3 P 12 DEN 12 Niels Kristian Iversen e 8 e 10 f 2 f 6 f 6 f 7 e 9 f 1 f 4 f 6 n P 13 GBR 9 Chris Harris f 6 f 6 f 5 f 3 e 10 f 7 f 3 e 9 f 5 n f 4 P 14 POL 14 Krzysztof Kasprzak f 6 f 3 f 5 f 3 f 4 f 1 e 9 f 7 f 6 f 8 f 5 P 15 CZE 13 Lukáš Dryml e 9 f 2 f 3 f 1 f 1 f 4 f 5 f 7 f 3 f 4 e 8 w 16 POL 16 Jarosław Hampel x d 16 x x x x x x x x x w 17 DEN 16 Kenneth Bjerre x x x e 11 x x x x x x x w 18 POL 16 Wiesław Jaguś x x x x x x x x e 9 x x w 19 CZE 16) (19 Luboš Tomíček, Jr. x f 3 f 5 x x f 0 x x x x x w 20 SVN 16 Matej Žagar f 7 x x x x x x x x x x w 21 SWE 16) (17 Jonas Davidsson x x f 7 x x x n x x x x w 22 GBR 16 Edward Kennett x x x x f 4 x x x x x x w 23 SWE 16 Peter Ljung x x x x x x f 3 x x x x w 24 RUS 16 Grigory Laguta x x x x x x x f 2 x x x w 25 ITA 17 Mattia Carpanese x x x x x x x x x f 2 x w 26 SWE 18 Billy Forsberg x x f 2 x x x x x x x x w 27 DEN 17 Nicolai Klindt x x x f 1 x x x x x x x w 28 POL 17) (18 Krzysztof Buczkowski x n x x x x x x f 1 x x w 29 POL 17) (18 Maciej Janowski x x x x x x x x n x f 1 w 30 ITA 16 Guglielmo Franchetti x x x x x x x x x f 0 x w 31 GER 16 Martin Smolinski x x x x x x x x x x f 0 w 32 SWE 17 Sebastian Aldén x x f 0 x x x x x x x x w 33 LVA 17 Maksims Bogdanovs x x x x x x x f 0 x x x w 34 ITA 18 Alessandro Milanese x x x x x x x x x f 0 x w 35 POL 18 Grzegorz Zengota x x x x x x x x x x f 0 r SVN 17 Izak Šantej n x x x x x x x x x x r POL 17 Damian Baliński x n x x x x x x x x x r GBR 17 Tai Woffinden x x x x n x x x x x x r CZE 17 Adrian Rymel x x x x x n x x x x x r SVN 18 Denis Štojs n x x x x x x x x x x r DEN 18 Patrick Hougaard x x x n x x x x x x x r GBR 18 Simon Stead x x x x n x x x x x x r CZE 18 Filip Šitera x x x x x n x x x x x r SWE 18 Thomas H. Jonasson x x x x x x n x x x x r LVA 18 Kasts Poudzuks x x x x x x x n x x x See also References External links (en) SpeedwayWorld.tv - SGP news 2008 Category:2008 in speedway