2009 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification
The 2009 Individual Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Qualification Meetings are a series of speedway meetings used to determine the three riders and one reserve who qualify for the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix. The top eight riders finishing the 2008 Grand Prix series automatically qualify for 2009.
Calendar
Race format | ||||
Gate | A (inside) | B | C | D (outside) |
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Heat No | Riders starting No | |||
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
4 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
9 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
10 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
13 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
14 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
15 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
17 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
19 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
20 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
Date | Venue | Winner | |
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Domestic Qualifications | |||
April 16 | Zielona Góra | Adrian Miedziński | result |
Quarter-finals | |||
May 12 | Abensberg | Davey Watt | result |
May 31 | Goričan | Charlie Gjedde | result |
June 15 | Częstochowa | Grzegorz Walasek | result |
June 21 | Lonigo | Ryan Sullivan | result |
Semi-finals | |||
July 5 | Terenzano | Lee Richardson | result |
July 5 | Motala | Peter Karlsson | result |
Grand Prix Challenge | |||
September 14 | Zielona Góra | Kenneth Bjerre | result |
Allocation
Qualifying Rules:
- Riders placed 1st to 7th + 1 reserve from each Qualifying Round will qualify for the semi-final.
- Riders placed 1st to 8th + 1 reserve from each Semi-Final will qualify for the Grand Prix Challenge. However, if no Polish rider qualifies to the Grand Prix Challenge, then only 7 riders + 1 reserve will qualify from Semi-Final 2.
- Riders will be balloted for the semi-finals and the Grand Prix Challenge.
FMNs | Total | +/- | Qualifying Rounds | Semi-Finals | Ch | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Czech Republic (ACCR) | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Great Britain (ACU) | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
United States (AMA) | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||
Slovenia (AMZS) | 2 | -2 | 2 | ||||||
Canada (CMA) | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||
Germany (DMSB) | 5 | +1 | 3 | 2 | |||||
Denmark (DMU) | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
France (FFM) | 2 | +2 | 2 | ||||||
Italy (FMI) | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | |||||
Ukraine (FMU) | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||
Switzerland (FMS) | 1 | +1 | 1 | ||||||
Croatia (HMS) | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||||||
Netherlands (KNMV) | 2 | - | 2 | ||||||
Latvia (LaMSF) | 2 | - | 2 | ||||||
Australia (MA) | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | |||||
Hungary (MAMS) | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||||||
Russia (MFR) | 4 | +1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Norway (NMF) | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||||||
Austria (OeAMTC) | 2 | - | 2 | ||||||
Poland (PZM) | 7 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
Slovakia (SMF) | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||
Finland (SML) | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | |||||
Sweden (SVEMO) | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 68 | - | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Domestic Qualifications
Poland
Domestic Qualifications for the 2009 Grand Prix and the 2008 Individual European Championship
Krajowe eliminacje do Grand Prix 2009 i IME
Qualifying Rules:
- Riders placed 1st to 8th + 1 reserve in the semi-finals qualify for the Final.
- Riders placed 1st to 6th in the Domestic Final qualify for the Grand Prix Qualification. The seventh Polish rider and reserve are nominated by the Main Commission of Speedway Sport in Poland (GKSŻ).
- Riders placed 1st to 7th in the Domestic Final qualify to the Individual European Championship. The eighth Polish rider and reserve are nominated by the Main Commission of Speedway Sport in Poland (GKSŻ).
Results:
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Qualifying rounds
Abensberg
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Goričan
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Częstochowa
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Lonigo
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Semi-finals
Terenzano
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Motala
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Grand Prix Challenge
- Grand Prix Challenge[18][19]
- September 14, 2008
- Zielona Góra
- Referee: Anthony Steele
- Jury President: Christer Bergström
- Best Time: 59.66 sec - Kenneth Bjerre in Heat 3
- Change:
- (2) Jonas Davidsson → (18) Korneliussen
- (15) Daniel Nermark → (17) Pavlic
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
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1 | (12) Kenneth Bjerre | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Q1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
2 | (16) Grzegorz Walasek | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Q2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | (8) Sebastian Ułamek | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Q3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
4 | (10) Niels Kristian Iversen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (14) Tomasz Jędrzejak | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (1) Ryan Sullivan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | F2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (9) Jesper B. Monberg | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (3) Adrian Miedziński | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (15) Jurica Pavlic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Matej Žagar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (2) Mads Korneliussen | 5 | 2 | 0 | F4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (11) Peter Karlsson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (13) Lee Richardson | 3 | 1 | E4 | 2 | E4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (6) Charlie Gjedde | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (4) Matej Ferjan | 2 | 0 | E4 | 1 | E4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (7) Peter Ljung | 2 | 1 | 1 | F4 | - | - | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | (17) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Heat after heat:
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References and notes
- pzm.pl - 2008-04-29
- pzm.pl - 2008-05-06
- Pijper is a Dutch rider, but in this competition he represents the French Motorcycling Federation.
- pzm.pl Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine - 2008-05-09
- SportoweFakty.pl - 2008-05-30
- SportoweFakty.pl - 2008-06-02
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- "Walasek wygrał w Częstochowie, Hampel i Kołodziej za burtą". 2008-06-15. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- "Szczęście uśmiechnęło się do Hampela". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-06-12. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- "Lista startowa kwalifikacji w Lonigo". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-05-28. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- "Przed RK do GP w Lonigo". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- "Sullivan najlepszy w Lonigo, Holder za burtą". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-06-21. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- "Ballot Terenzano I" (PDF). pzm.pl. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- "Awans Ułamka i Miedzińskiego". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-06. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- "Ballot Motala I" (PDF). pzm.pl. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- "Walasek i Jędrzejak pojadą w Zielonej Górze". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-05. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- "Ballot Zielona Gora I" (PDF). pzm.pl. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- "Dwóch Polaków w Grand Prix 2009!". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-09-14.