2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia
 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia
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| FIM Nice Croatian Speedway Grand Prix | |
| Information | |
| Date | 24 September 2011 |
| City |
Donji Kraljevec (Goričan) |
| Event | 10 of 11 (143) |
| Referee |
 Craig Ackroyd |
| Jury President |
 Ikka Teromaa |
| Stadium details | |
| Stadium | Stadium Milenium |
| Length | 305 m (334 yd) |
| SGP Results | |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Best Time |
 Kenneth Bjerre59,84 secs (in Heat 8) |
 Winner |
 Andreas Jonsson
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 Runner-up |
Chris Harris
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 3rd place |
Fredrik Lindgren
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The 2011 FIM Nice Croatian Speedway World Championship Grand Prix was the tenth race of the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on September 24 at the Stadium Milenium in Donji Kraljevec, Croatia.
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Matej Žagar as Wild Card, and Dino Kovačić and Matija Duh both as Track Reserves. The Draw was made on September 23.
Grand Prix was won by Andreas Jonsson who beat Chris Harris, Fredrik Lindgren and Greg Hancock in the final.
After the event, championship leader Greg Hancock has more than 24 points over second Andreas Jonsson and becoming 2011 World Champion. Hancock is the oldest World Champion in history, beating Ivan Mauger. Between first and last champion title was 14 years; former the longest periond was 11 years (Mauger 1968-1979).
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fell
ns: non-starter • nc: non-classify
Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals
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