2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany

Germany 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
FIM Final Speedway Grand Prix
Information
Date18 October 2008
CityGermany Gelsenkirchen
Poland Bydgoszcz
Event11 of 11 (111)
RefereeUnited Kingdom Anthony Steele
Jury PresidentDenmark Jørgen L. Jensen
Stadium details
StadiumVeltins-Arena
Polonia Stadium
Capacity20,000
Length348 m (381 yd)
Tracktemporary (Gelsenkirchen)
speedway track (Bydgoszcz)
SGP Results
Best TimeAustralia Leigh Adams
60.44 secs (in Heat 1)
1st place, gold medalist(s) WinnerPoland Tomasz Gollob
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-upDenmark Hans N. Andersen
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd placeUnited States Hans N. Andersen

The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the eleventh and closing race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was scheduled to take place on 11 October 2008, in the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. However, the meeting was cancelled because the track (temporary) was deemed unsafe by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) jury due to adverse weather conditions. The event was re-staged at the Polonia Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland, on the 18 October and was renamed the 2008 FIM Final Speedway Grand Prix.[1][2] The Grand Prix was won by Polish rider Tomasz Gollob, who also won the 2008 Super Prix.[3]

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  3. ^ "I spółdzielnia za słaba na Golloba - relacja z 2008 FIM Final Speedway Grand Prix w Bydgoszczy" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-19. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-19.