2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy


The 2012 FIM Fogo Italian Speedway Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on August 11 at the Pista Olimpia stadium in Terenzano, Italy.
The Grand Prix was won by Antonio Lindbäck who beat Emil Sayfutdinov, Greg Hancock and Martin Vaculík. It was first SGP win for Lindbäck in his 52nd start. He and Fredrik Lindgren are the most "waiting for win" riders.

Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Nicolas Covatti as Wild Card, and Michele Paco Castagna and Nicolas Vicentin both as Track Reserves. Injured Jarosław Hampel was replaced by first Qualified Substitutes, Martin Vaculík for third time. The draw was made on August 10.

Results

Heat details

Heat after heat

  1. Lindbäck, Jonsson, Andersen, Lindgren
  2. Sayfutdinov, Hancock, N. Pedersen, Crump
  3. Holder, Ljung, B. Pedersen, Vaculík
  4. Bjerre, Harris, Gollob, Covatti
  5. Jonsson, Crump, Harris, B. Pedersen
  6. Sayfutdinov, Ljung, Lindgren, Gollob
  7. N. Pedersen, Bjerre, Lindbäck, Holder
  8. Vaculík, Hancock, Covatti, Andersen
  9. Holder, Sayfutdinov, Jonsson, Covatti
  10. Crump, Vaculík, Lindgren, Bjerre
  11. Hancock, Gollob, B. Pedersen, Lindbäck
  12. Ljung, Harris, N. Pedersen, Andersen
  13. Vaculík, Gollob, N. Pedersen, Jonsson
  14. Harris, Lindgren, Holder, Hancock
  15. Lindbäck, Crump, Ljung, Covatti
  16. Andersen, Sayfutdinov, B. Pedersen, Bjerre
  17. Hancock, Jonsson, Bjerre, Ljung
  18. N. Pedersen, Covatti, Lindgren, B. Pedersen
  19. Vaculík, Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, Harris
  20. Crump, Holder, Gollob, Andersen
  21. : Semifinals
  22. Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, N. Pedersen, Crump
  23. Vaculík, Hancock, Holder, Jonsson
  24. : the Final
  25. Lindbäck, Sayfutdinov, Hancock, Vaculík

    The intermediate classification