Nicki Pedersen won the battle of the World Champions to win the Czech GP in Prague. The final consisted of Greg Hancock, Jason Crump and Tomasz Gollob, who are now the top four in the overall standings. The win for Pedersen sees him move into fourth on 42 points, Gollob and Hancock are on 43 whilst Crump now leads on 44.
Crump and Hancock progressed to the final by beating Antonio Lindback and the wildcard, Josef Franc in the semi-final. Pedersen and Gollob made it through by beating round two winner, Chris Holder, and Emil Sayfutdinov in the second semi-final.
The performance of the night had to go to Franc who, after winning his opening heat, would then amazingly win his second heat of the night against Crump, Gollob and Hancock in heat 15 before taking a third heat to book his place in the semis in the 18th.
Sayfutdinov took his first two heats of the night before Holder, Gollob, Crump and Lindback made it two wins in three heats. Crump initially false started in the 11th heat but would then win it after all four riders were allowed to restart.
Nicki Pedersen's first heat win of the night didn't come until heat 13 and would then make it two in two on heat 20. Holder won his third heat of the meeting in his fourth ride before his fellow Australian, Crump, followed suit straight after Franc.
With four different riders leading the standings over the three meetings, it goes some way to say this year's Speedway GP series is going to be very tight and special.
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