# 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand

The 2012 FIM Buckley Systems New Zealand Speedway Grand Prix was the first round of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 31 March at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.
It was the inaugural Speedway Grand Prix of New Zealand and only the second outside Europe, after the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix of Australia.
The Grand Prix was won by defending world champion Greg Hancock, who beat Jarosław Hampel, Nicki Pedersen and Janson Crump in the final.

## Riders

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Jason Bunyan as Wild Card, and Grant Tregoning and Andrew Aldridge both as Track Reserves. Sean Mason was renominated as a Reserve #18. The Draw was made on 30 March.
    (18) Andrew Aldridge → (18) Sean Mason

## Results
### Heat details

| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 1 | 15 | (1) Greg Hancock | 22 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 14 | 2 | | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | (3) Jarosław Hampel | 18 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | (10) Nicki Pedersen | 13 | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 9 | 6 | 2 | | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | (4) Jason Crump | 12 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 9 | 5 | | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | (5) Tomasz Gollob | 15 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | 14 | 1 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 10 | (12) Antonio Lindbäck | 13 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | 12 | 3 | | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | (6) Emil Sayfutdinov | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | X | | | | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | |
| 8 | 9 | (9) Fredrik Lindgren | 8 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 8 | 8 | | 0 | |
| 9 | 7 | (13) Bjarne Pedersen | 7 | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | 7 | 9 | | | |
| 10 | 2 | (15) Hans N. Andersen | 6 | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 6 | 10 | | | |
| 11 | 14 | (11) Chris Harris | 5 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 11 | | | |
| 12 | 16 | (8) Chris Holder | 4 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 4 | 12 | | | |
| 13 | 5 | (2) Andreas Jonsson | 4 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | R | 4 | 13 | | | |
| 14 | 1 | (7) Kenneth Bjerre | 4 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | R | | | | R | | | | 0 | | | | 4 | 14 | | | |
| 15 | 12 | (14) Peter Ljung | 4 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | 4 | 15 | | | |
| 16 | 8 | (16) Jason Bunyan$^1$ | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 16 | | | |
| 17 | 17 | (17) Grant Tregoning | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 17 | | | |
| 18 | 18 | (18) Sean Mason | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 18 | | | |
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
    1. British Jason Bunyan started with New Zealand license (MNZ).

### Heat after heat

* (65.07) Gollob, Bjerre, Sayfutdinov, Andersen
* (65.72) Jonsson, B. Pedersen, N. Pedersen, Bunyan
* (65.34) Lindbäck, Lindgren, Hampel, Ljung
* (65.37) Hancock, Crump, Harris, Holder
* (65.84) Crump, Bjerre, Lindgren, Jonsson
* (66.07) N. Pedersen, Lindbäck, Andersen, Harris
* (65.63) Gollob, Hancock, Hampel, B. Pedersen
* (66.12) Holder, Sayfutdinov, Ljung, Bunyan
* (65.32) Hampel, N. Pedersen, Holder, Bjerre (R)
* (65.69) Hancock, Ljung, Andersen, Jonsson
* (66.15) Gollob, Lindgren, Harris, Bunyan
* (66.19) Sayfutdinov, Lindbäck, B. Pedersen, Crump
* (66.69) B. Pedersen, Harris, Ljung, Bjerre (R)
* (66.25) Hampel, Crump, Andersen, Bunyan
* (66.94) Lindbäck, Gollob, Jonsson, Holder
* (65.93) Hancock, N. Pedersen, Lindgren, Sayfutdinov (X)
* (67.18) Hancock, Lindbäck, Bunyan, Bjerre
* (67.00) Andersen, Lindgren, B. Pedersen, Holder
* (66.59) Gollob, Crump, N. Pedersen, Ljung
* (66.59) Hampel, Sayfutdinov, Harris, Jonsson (R)
    Semifinals:
* (66.25) Hampel, N. Pedersen, Gollob, Sayfutdinov
* (66.25) Crump, Hancock, Lindbaeck, Lindgren
    The Final:
* (66.06) Hancock, Hampel, N. Pedersen, Crump

## The intermediate classification

* Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
* Full-time Grand Prix rider
* Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Points | NZL | EUR | CZE | SWE | DEN | POL | CRO | ITA | GBR | SCA | NOR | PL2 |
| 1 | (1) Greg Hancock | 22 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Jarosław Hampel | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | (5) Tomasz Gollob | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | (10) Nicki Pedersen | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | (12) Antonio Lindbäck | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | (4) Jason Crump | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | (6) Emil Sayfutdinov | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | (9) Fredrik Lindgren | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | (13) Bjarne Pedersen | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | (15) Hans N. Andersen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | (11) Chris Harris | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | (2) Andreas Jonsson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | (7) Kenneth Bjerre | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | (8) Chris Holder | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | (14) Peter Ljung | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | (16) Jason Bunyan | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rider(s) not classified |||||||||||||||
| | (17) Grant Tregoning | — | ns | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (18) Sean Mason | — | ns | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | NZL | EUR | CZE | SWE | DEN | POL | CRO | ITA | GBR | SCA | NOR | PL2 |