title: 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy
text: # 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy
  
  The 2007 Italian Speedway Grand Prix was the first event in the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was held on 28 April 2007 in the Stadio Speedway Santa Marina in Lonigo, Italy.
  
  ## Starting positions draw
  
  The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Mattia Carpanese as Wild Card, and Daniele Tessari and Christian Miotello both as Track Reserve.
  
  * (6) Hans N. Andersen (Denmark)
  * (9) Jarosław Hampel (Poland)
  * (8) Tomasz Gollob (Poland)
  * (14) Rune Holta (Poland)
  * (12) Bjarne Pedersen (Denmark)
  * (1) Jason Crump (Australia)
  * (7) Matej Žagar (Slovenia)
  * (4) Andreas Jonsson (Sweden)
  * (16) Mattia Carpanese (Italy)
  * (2) Greg Hancock (United States)
  * (15) Chris Harris (United Kingdom)
  * (10) Antonio Lindbäck (Sweden)
  * (3) Nicki Pedersen (Denmark)
  * (5) Leigh Adams (Australia)
  * (11) Scott Nicholls (United Kingdom)
  * (13) Wiesław Jaguś (Poland)
  * (17) Daniele Tessari (Italy)
  * (18) Christian Miotello (Italy)
  
  ## 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 | 13 | (3) Nicki Pedersen | 24 | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 15 | 1 | 3 | | 3 |
  | 2 | 10 | (2) Greg Hancock | 19 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 12 | 2 | | 3 | 2 |
  | 3 | 16 | (13) Wiesław Jaguś | 14 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 10 | 4 | 2 | | 1 |
  | 4 | 6 | (1) Jason Crump | 12 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | 10 | 5 | | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | 14 | (5) Leigh Adams | 12 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 11 | 3 | | 1 | |
  | 6 | 3 | (8) Tomasz Gollob | 10 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 9 | 6 | 1 | | |
  | 7 | 1 | (6) Hans N. Andersen | 9 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | 7 | 0 | | |
  | 8 | 2 | (9) Jarosław Hampel | 8 | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 8 | 8 | | 0 | |
  | 9 | 11 | (15) Chris Harris | 7 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | |
  | 10 | 8 | (4) Andreas Jonsson | 7 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 7 | 10 | | | |
  | 11 | 7 | (7) Matej Žagar | 5 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | 5 | 11 | | | |
  | 12 | 5 | (12) Bjarne Pedersen | 5 | | T/- | | | e | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 5 | 12 | | | |
  | 13 | 15 | (11) Scott Nicholls | 4 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | x | 0 | | | | 4 | 13 | | | |
  | 14 | 12 | (10) Antonio Lindbäck | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | 3 | 14 | | | |
  | 15 | 4 | (14) Rune Holta | 2 | x | | | | | | | 0 | | | | x | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | 2 | 15 | | | |
  | 16 | 9 | (16) Mattia Carpanese | 2 | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | M/- | | | | | f | | 0 | | | 2 | 16 | | | |
  | 17 | 17 | (17) Daniele Tessari | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 17 | | | |
  | 18 | 18 | (18) Christian Miotello | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Heat Results
  
  * Hampel, Andersen, Gollob, Holta (x)
  * Crump, Jonsson, Žagar, Tessari; B.Pedersen (t)
  * Hancock, Harris, Lindbäck, Carpanese
  * N.Pedersen, Adams, Nicholls, Jaguś
  * N.Pedersen, Carpanese, Andersen, B.Pedersen
  * Hancock, Adams, Crump, Hampel
  * Gollob, Harris, Nicholls, Žagar
  * Jaguś, Jonsson, Lindbäck, Holta
  * Jaguś, Crump, Andersen, Harris
  * B.Pedersen, Nicholls, Hampel, Lindbäck
  * Gollob, Jonsson, Adams, Miotello; Carpanese (m)
  * N.Pedersen, Hancock, Žagar, Holta (x)
  * Adams, Andersen, Lindbäck, Žagar
  * N.Pedersen, Hampel, Harris, Jonsson
  * Jaguś, Hancock, B.Pedersen, Gollob
  * Crump, Holta, Nicholls (x), Carpanese (f)
  * Andersen, Hancock, Jonsson, Nicholls
  * Žagar, Hampel, Jaguś, Carpanese
  * N.Pedersen, Gollob, Crump, Lindbäck
  * Adams, Harris, B.Pedersen, Holta
  
      Semi-finals:
  * N.Pedersen, Jaguś, Gollob, Andersen
  * Hancock, Crump, Adams, Hampel
  
      Great Final:
  * N.Pedersen, Hancock, Jaguś, 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 | ITA | EUR | SWE | DEN | GBR | CZE | SCA | LAT | POL | SVN | GER |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | (3) Nicki Pedersen | 24 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | (2) Greg Hancock | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | (13) Wiesław Jaguś | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | (1) Jason Crump | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | (5) Leigh Adams | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | (8) Tomasz Gollob | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | (6) Hans N. Andersen | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | (9) Jarosław Hampel | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | (4) Andreas Jonsson | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | (15) Chris Harris | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | (7) Matej Žagar | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | (12) Bjarne Pedersen | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | (11) Scott Nicholls | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | (10) Antonio Lindbäck | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | (14) Rune Holta | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | (16) Mattia Carpanese | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 17 | (17) Daniele Tessari | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 18 | (18) Christian Miotello | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pos. | Rider | Points | ITA | EUR | SWE | DEN | GBR | CZE | SCA | LAT | POL | SVN | GER |
  