Rd VII: Malilla 15-08-09

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-- -- 2009 FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- --

ROUND VII: Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix

Location: G & B Arena, Malilla

Date: 15 August 2009

[16]..1..[W]..A Lindback..(SWE)..3,1,1,2,2..1 = 10
[9]..2..S Nicholls..(GBR)..1,1,0,1,2 = 5
[10]..3..F Lindgren..(SWE)..2,0,2,1,3..1 = 9
[8]..4..R Holta..(POL)..0,2,0,0,0 = 2
[11]..5..C Harris..(GBR)..3,2,1,0,2..0 = 8
[14]..6..S Ulamek..(POL)..0,0,3,2,0 = 5
[15]..7..E Sajfutdinov..(RUS)..2,1,1,0,1 = 5
[4]..8..G Hancock..(USA)..1,1,3,2,1 = 8
[13]..9..G Walasek..(POL)..2,0,0,1,3 = 6
[7]..10..A Jonsson..(SWE)..3,2,3,2,0..0 = 10
[1]..11..N Pedersen..(DEN)..1,3,2,0,1 = 7
[6]..12..L Adams..(AUS)..0,0,3,1,1 = 5
[2]..13..J Crump..(AUS)..1,3,2,3,2..3..4 = 18 - 2nd
[5]..14..H Andersen..(DEN)..0,3,1,3,3..2..2 = 14 - 3rd
[3]..15..T Gollob..(POL)..3,2,2,3,3..3..6 = 16 - 1st
[12]..16..K Bjerre..(DEN)..2,3,0,3,0..2..0 = 10

[17]..17..[R]..S Gustafsson..(SWE)
[18]..18..[R]..L Lindgren..(SWE)

Ht 1..Lindback, F Lindgren, Nicholls, Holta [E/F]
Ht 2..Harris, Sajfutdinov, Hancock, Ulamek [Ret]
Ht 3..Jonsson, Walasek, Pedersen, Adams
Ht 4..Gollob, Bjerre, Crump, Andersen
Ht 5..Crump, Harris, Lindback, Walasek [E/F]
Ht 6..Andersen, Jonsson, Nicholls, Ulamek
Ht 7..Pedersen, Gollob, Sajfutdinov, F Lindgren
Ht 8..Bjerre, Holta, Hancock, Adams
Ht 9..Ulamek, Pedersen, Lindback, Bjerre [Ret]
Ht 10..Adams, Gollob, Harris, Nicholls
Ht 11..Hancock, F Lindgren, Andersen, Walasek [E/F]
Ht 12..Jonsson, Crump, Sajfutdinov, Holta
Ht 13..Andersen, Lindback, Adams, Sajfutdinov [F/Ex]
Ht 14..Crump, Hancock, Nicholls, Pedersen
Ht 15..Bjerre, Jonsson, F Lindgren, Harris
Ht 16..Gollob, Ulamek, Walasek, Holta
Ht 17..Gollob, Lindback, Hancock, Jonsson
Ht 18..Walasek, Nicholls, Sajfutdinov, Bjerre
Ht 19..F Lindgren, Crump, Adams, Ulamek
Ht 20..Andersen, Harris, Pedersen, Holta

Ht 21..Gollob, Bjerre, F Lindgren, Jonsson
Ht 22..Crump, Andersen, Lindback, Harris

Ht 23..Gollob, Crump, Andersen, Bjerre

Notes:

1..Ht 12 and we've a re-run with all 4 after an unsatisfactory start.
2..Ht 13 and we've a re-run without Sajfutdinov who takes a tumble and is excluded.
3..Ht 21 and it's Gollob ( R ), Jonsson ( B ), Bjerre ( W ) and F Lindgren ( Y ).
4..Ht 22 and it's Crump ( R ), Andersen ( B ), Harris ( W ) and Lindback ( Y ).
5..Ht 23 and it's Gollob ( R ), Crump ( B ), Andersen ( W ) and Bjerre ( Y ).
6..Ht 23 and Gollob wins the Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix.

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-- -- Roll of Honour -- --

2002..L Adams..(AUS)
2003..R Sullivan..(AUS)
2004..H Andersen..(DEN)
2005..J Crump..(AUS)
2006..A Jonsson..(SWE)
2007..L Adams..(AUS)
2008..L Adams..(AUS)

-- -- Uninteresting Facts -- --

Malilla is Sweden's "temperature capital".
The highest recorded temperature in Sweden was recorded in the town on June 29th, 1947.
That temperature was plus thirty-eight degrees centigrade.
The lowest temperature recorded in the town was minus thirty-three-point-eight degrees centigrade.
And that's cold, in fact one of the lowest ever recorded in southern Sweden.
As Sweden's "temperature capital", Malilla has a giant thermometre on the town's sole roundabout.
The Grand Prix is being held in Malilla's G & B Stadium.
The stadium has a capacity of around 15,000.
The town of Malilla has a population of less than 2,000.
The track at the G & B Stadium in 310 metres long and has a track record of 55.9 seconds.
That track record is jointly held by world champion Nicki Pedersen (July 22nd, 2008) and his compatriot Hans Andersen (August 1st, 2006).

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Subedei i think you are very generous to call Målilla "a town" according to Wikipedia it is a "locality":

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Aug 13, 2009 9:05:19 GMT @ghostwalker said:

Subedei i think you are very generous to call Målilla "a town" according to Wikipedia it is a "locality":

I'm a generous sort of fellow.

[schumi]

Should be mega points for Crump and the mad Russian tonight, as the referee is Wojciech Grodzki. Expect at least one NP exclusion.

[zonkers]

Ladbrokes have got great odds on Freddie (21/1) and Hans (17/1)

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there seems to some concern regarding the weather since it started to rain in målilla around 17.00 swedish time.

this is a rainfall radar picture from 20 minutess ago and it looks like the rain will have moved away if not til the start so atleast maybe to maybe 19.30-20.00 Swedish time.

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The Malilla GP often has weather concerns.

[admin]

Great ride from Crump to take third place in Ht 4, but Andersen was abject.

[schumi]

Track is dire.

[admin]

Yes, it is. And the racing is terrible.

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Aug 15, 2009 17:51:29 GMT admin said:

Yes, it is. And the racing is terrible.

As is the commentary.

[schumi]

Should be good for the gamblers - rider in red wins every time.

[schumi]

Cracking Kenneth Bjerre breaks the spell.

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Aug 15, 2009 17:58:09 GMT @schumi said:

Cracking Kenneth Bjerre breaks the spell.

Always stands a good chance of upsetting the apple cart when he makes a lightning start.