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Polish Grand Prix 17th October 2009

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Final - Result - Race Time: 21:00

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 2 6
2 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 3 4
3 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 1 2
4 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 4  
SUMMARY: Pedersen gets a dream start and leads throughout to win but he is pushed all the way by Adams in his final Grand Prix. The Australian starts in third but gets up the inside of Ulamek on the second lap and draws level with Pedersen but the Dane pulls back in front and goes on to win. Ulamek finishes third and Holta a disappointing last.

Semi Final Two - Result - Race Time: 20:36

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 4 3
2 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 1 2
3 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 3 1
4 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 2  
SUMMARY: The ref pulls the start back but all four riders can re-start the race. In the re-run, Holta gets a flier but Pedersen goes wide on the first bend and takes Gollob out, forcing him into the air fence. The semi-final is stopped but Pedersen is allowed to re-start the race. In the second re-run, the race is stopped on the third lap after Gollob leaves his bike on the track when Pedersen goes up the inside of the Pole on the second lap. The bikes touch and the Pole complains about the move and stops racing but it looks okay and Gollob is rightly excluded from the race for leaving his bike on the track. In the third re-run, Holta gets a fantastic start and leads throughout to claim the win. Pedersen is second throughout and also makes the final, with world champion Crump way back in last.

Semi Final One - Result - Race Time: 20:32

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 1 3
2 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 2 2
3 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 4 1
4 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Ulamek gets to the front on the first bend and stays there to win. AJ is briefly second before Adams gets up the inside and finishes there to make the final in his last-ever Grand Prix. AJ takes third and Bjerre trails is last.

Heat 20 - Result - Race Time: 20:17

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 4 3
2 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 3 2
3 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) Gate 2 1
4 Hancock, Greg (5) Gate 1  
SUMMARY: Gollob led from start to finish to claim the three points and confirm his second spot overall in the championship. AJ took second and Sayfutdinov third.

Heat 19 - Result - Race Time: 20:14

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Harris, Chris (3) Gate 1 3
2 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 3 2
3 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 2 1
4 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) Gate 4  
SUMMARY: Harris holds off Holta and Pedersen to claim a great win in his last heat of the night. The Brit gets a flier from the start, but is pushed first by Pedersen and then Holta, but holds on to win. The two points means Holta has retained his GP spot for next season.

Heat 18 - Result - Race Time: 20:10

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 1 3
2 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) Gate 3 2
3 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) Gate 4 1
4 Andersen, Hans (2) Gate 2  
SUMMARY: Ulamek and Miedzinski battle for the lead on the first bend before Ulamek gets to the front and pulls away to win easily. Miedzinski is then passed by Lindgren late on for second.

Heat 17 - Result - Race Time: 20:05

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 3 3
2 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 2 2
3 Nicholls, Scott (10) Gate 4 1
4 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 1  
SUMMARY: Bjerre gets a perfect start to become the first rider to win from Gate 3 on the night. Adams pushes him all the way in second, with Nicholls third. Crump was last coming out of the first bend and then just chilled out at the back.

Heat 16 - Result - Race Time: 19:53

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 4 3
2 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 1 2
3 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 3 1
4 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) Gate 2  
SUMMARY: Gollob again has a nightmare, being at the back after the first bend but he eventually gets into third on the third lap. Up front, Bjerre wins from Ulamek, with the pair pulling clear.

Heat 15 - Result - Race Time: 19:50

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Hancock, Greg (5) Gate 4 3
2 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) Gate 1 2
3 Nicholls, Scott (10) Gate 3 1
4 Harris, Chris (3) Gate 2  
SUMMARY: Hancock leads from start to finish to claim the three points and make it eight points on the night. The wildcard Miedzinski came in second with the British pair Nicholls and Harris third and fourth.

Heat 14 - Result - Race Time: 19:43

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 2 3
2 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 4 2
3 Andersen, Hans (2) Gate 1 1
4 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: The referee stops the race after the start but all four riders can re-start. In the re-run, Holta gets a flier as he leads from start to finish. Andersen starts in second but AJ gets up the inside on the first lap to claim second with Andersen earning a point in third.

Heat 13 - Result - Race Time: 19:34

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 4 3
2 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 2 2
3 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) Gate 3 1
4 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) Gate 1  
SUMMARY: Crump gets a flier to lead from start to finish to claim the win and the world championship!! Well done Jason! He raised his arm in celebration as he crossed the line and the out-going champion Pedersen was the first to congratulate him, as did Sayfutdinov before he got the bumps from his crew! He then got a hug from his wife Mel and his children. In the race itself, Pedersen took second and Sayfutdinov third.

Heat 12 - Result - Race Time: 19:20

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 1 3
2 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) Gate 4 2
3 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 2 1
4 Nicholls, Scott (10) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Gollob has a disastrous ride, only finishing third to mean Crump only needs a point to claim the world championship. Holta wins with Lindgren holding off Gollob in second. The Pole repeatedly tries to get around the outside of Lindgren but the Swede holds his line to severely dent Gollob's hopes.

Heat 11 - Result - Race Time: 19:16

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 2 3
2 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 1 2
3 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) Gate 4 1
4 Harris, Chris (3) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Ulamek leads from start to finish to win, but all eyes were on Sayfutdinov. The young Russian was second but then ran wide on the first lap allowing Harris and Adams up the inside. But he then rode between the pair to reclaim second before again going wide on the last bend as he tried to push Ulamek, so allowing Adams to claim second.

Heat 10 - Result - Race Time: 19:12

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 1 3
2 Hancock, Greg (5) Gate 2 2
3 Andersen, Hans (2) Gate 4 1
4 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Pedersen leads from start to finish to claim the win from Gate 1. Hancock tries to get past him up the inside on lap 3 but Pedersen slams the door shut. Hancock claims second and Andersen is way back in third.

Heat 9 - Result - Race Time: 19:06

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) Gate 2 3
2 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 4 2
3 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 3 1
4 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) Gate 1  
SUMMARY: Wildcard Miedzinski got up the inside on the first bend to lead from start to finish. AJ was second throughout but went wide on the second lap, almost allowing Crump in. But he holds Crump off, meaning the Australian now needs three points to claim the world crown. Walasek is way back in last. Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 4-7 on for a Gollob win, and 3-1 for Sayfutdinov. Gollob is on fire but you never know!

Heat 8 - Result - Race Time: 18:56

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 1 3
2 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 2 2
3 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 3 1
4 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) Gate 4  
SUMMARY: Gollob misses the start but puts his front wheel over the white inside line to get in front of Adams by the end of the first corner. He then pulls away to keep his world championship hopes alive. Adams takes second and Pedersen claims third after a battle with Miedzinski.

Heat 7 - Result - Race Time: 18:52

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 1 3
2 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) Gate 3 2
3 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 2 1
4 Harris, Chris (3) Gate 4  
SUMMARY: A fantastic start with all four riders level before AJ goes wide to allow Lindgren to the front up the inside. But AJ then gets to the front up the inside himself at the start of the second lap and stays there to win. Lindgren takes second and Bjerre third.

Heat 6 - Result - Race Time: 18:50

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) Gate 1 3
2 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) Gate 4 2
3 Nicholls, Scott (10) Gate 2 1
4 Andersen, Hans (2) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Sayfutdinov finally breaks the hold of Gate 4. He gets the best start and leads from start to finish to keep his faint world championship hopes alive. Nicholls starts in second but Walasek gets up the inside at the end of the first lap to take the two points. Nicholls keeps his third place to earn a point.

Heat 5 - Result - Race Time: 18:45

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 4 3
2 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 2 2
3 Hancock, Greg (5) Gate 3 1
4 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 1  
SUMMARY: It is a victory for Gate 4 again as Ulamek leads from start to finish to claim the win. But Crump is the real winner here as he gets up on the inside of Holta at the end of the first lap to claim second. Hancock then gets past Holta to earn a point. Crump now needs just four points to claim the world crown. Fancy a bet? Sky Bet have Gollob as evens to win the GP, with Pedersen and Sayfutdinov both next on 4-1. You would think Gollob will do it but anything can happen in the final.

Heat 4 - Result - Race Time: 18:35

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Holta, Rune (13) Gate 4 3
2 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) Gate 2 2
3 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) Gate 1 1
4 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Holta again leads from start to finish from Gate 4 but he was put under major pressure from Sayfutdinov who got up the inside on the first lap to move into second. He then ran into Holta at the start of the second lap but Holta held firm to claim the win. Bjerre takes third.

Heat 3 - Result - Race Time: 18:30

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Pedersen, Nicki (12) Gate 4 3
2 Jonsson, Andreas (11) Gate 2 2
3 Nicholls, Scott (10) Gate 1 1
4 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Pedersen again gets a flier from the outside gate and wins easily from AJ, who makes up some ground towards the end. That's three out of three for Gate 4 so far! Brit Nicholls is way back and takes a point in third.

Heat 2 - Result - Race Time: 18:25

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Adams, Leigh (8) Gate 4 3
2 Hancock, Greg (5) Gate 1 2
3 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) Gate 3 1
4 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) Gate 2  
SUMMARY: Adams leads from start to finish from Gate 4 to win his opening ride in his last GP. He is pushed all the way by Hancock but holds him at every turn to register the win. Walasek is way back in third to claim a point.

Heat 1 - Result - Race Time: 18:21

Speedway results
Placing Racer Gate Points
1 Gollob, Tomsz (4) Gate 4 3
2 Crump, Jason (1) Gate 1 2
3 Andersen, Hans (2) Gate 2 1
4 Harris, Chris (3) Gate 3  
SUMMARY: Gollob got a perfect start around the outside and pulled away to win. Harris started in second but went wide on the last bend of the first lap to allow Crump up the inside to claim second and a vital two points. Andersen then got past Harris to earn a point. It means Gollob has cut Crump's lead to 16 points but Crump will be pleased with his two points - he is a quarter of the way to the eight he needs. Welcome to the Polish Grand Prix where Jason Crump needs eight points to be sure of the world crown. Can the Australian do it or will Gollob pip him at the post? Send your views to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best comments throughout the evening.

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After 23 Heats
Ranking Racer Points
1 Pedersen, Nicki (12) 18
2 Ulamek, Sebastian (9) 16
3 Adams, Leigh (8) 15
4 Holta, Rune (13) 14
5 Jonsson, Andreas (11) 12
6 Gollob, Tomsz (4) 11
7 Crump, Jason (1) 9
8 Bjerre, Kenneth (15) 8
9 Hancock, Greg (5) 8
10 Sayfutdinov, Emil (14) 8
11 Lindgren, Fredrik (7) 6
12 Miedzinski, Adrian (16) 6
13 Nicholls, Scott (10) 4
14 Andersen, Hans (2) 3
15 Harris, Chris (3) 3
16 Walasek, Grzegorz (6) 3
After 23 Heats
Ranking Racer Points
1 Crump, Jason 159
2 Gollob, Tomsz 144
3 Sayfutdinov, Emil 139
4 Hancock, Greg 121
5 Jonsson, Andreas 116
6 Pedersen, Nicki 110
7 Holta, Rune 99
8 Bjerre, Kenneth 98
9 Lindgren, Fredrik 94
10 Andersen, Hans 91
11 Adams, Leigh 81
12 Ulamek, Sebastian 75
13 Walasek, Grzegorz 66
14 Harris, Chris 62
15 Nicholls, Scott 45
16 Lindback, Antonio 27
17 Iversen, Niels 20
18 Hampel, Jaroslaw 9
19 Zagar, Matej 7
20 Laguta, Grigory 6
21 Miedzinski, Adrian 6
22 Kennett, Ed 4
23 Franchetti, Guglielmo 2
24 Kus, Matej 1
25 Carpanese, Mattia 0