The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, also known as the 2011 FIM Doodson British Speedway Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 25 June at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Great Britain.

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Scott Nicholls as Wild Card, and Tai Woffinden and Ben Barker both as Track Reserves. Because Artem Laguta did not have a valid visa, he could not enter into the United Kingdom. He was replaced by first Qualified Substitutes, Magnus Zetterström of Sweden. Another Russian rider, Emil Sayfutdinov, has Polish citizenship also. The Draw was made on 24 June by the Jury President, Armando Castagna. (13) Artem Laguta → (19) Magnus Zetterström

2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

Results

The Grand Prix was won by Greg Hancock who beat Nicki Pedersen, Chris Holder and Emil Sayfutdinov in the final. Hancock becoming World Championship leader.

2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

Heat details

Heat after heat

(56,2) Crump, Zetterström, Harris, Nicholls

(56,0) Gollob, Hancock, Bjerre, Holta

(56,1) Pedersen, Kołodziej, Hampel, Sayfutdinov

(56,7) Lindbäck, Jonsson, Lindgren, Holder

(56,3) Kołodziej, Nicholls, Holta, Lindbäck

(56,0) Bjerre, Sayfutdinov, Holder, Harris

(56,9) Zetterström, Pedersen, Lindgren, Gollob

(56,6) Hancock, Jonsson, Hampel, Crump

(56,2) Pedersen, Bjerre, Jonsson, Nicholls

(57,0) Harris, Lindgren, Holta (Fx), Hampel (X) (56,1) Holder, Kołodziej, Hancock, Zetterström (56,7) Sayfutdinov, Crump, Gollob, Lindbäck (55,6) Holder, Nicholls, Gollob, Hampel (56,3) Hancock, Pedersen, Harris, Lindbäck (56,3) Sayfutdinov, Zetterström, Jonsson, Holta (56,7) Bjerre, Crump, Lindgren, Kołodziej (56,0) Hancock, Sayfutdinov, Nicholls, Lindgren (X) (56,8) Jonsson, Gollob, Harris, Kołodziej (56,0) Hampel, Bjerre, Zetterström, Lindbäck (56,4) Holder, Woffinden, Crump, Holta (Pedersen - R) Semi-Finals: (55,6) Sayfutdinov, Hancock, Jonsson, Crump (55,3) Holder, Pedersen, Zetterström, Bjerre (R) the Final: (55,8) Hancock, Pedersen, Holder, Sayfutdinov (Fx)

2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

The intermediate classification

References

See also

motorcycle speedway

Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

Great Britain

2011

Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain 2011

2011 in Welsh sport

2010s in Cardiff