Czech Republic Grand Prix 2014

Czech Republic Grand Prix 31 May 2014
Prague Czech Republic
1 2 3 4 5 SF F T
1. Tai Woffinden 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 18 1st
2. Greg Hancock 3 0 2 3 0 2 2 12 2nd
3. Matej Zagar 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 16 3rd
4. Nicki Pedersen 2 2 3 0 1 2 0 10
5. Darcy Ward 3 3 3 3 3 1 16
6. Niels Kristian Iversen 3 2 3 1 3 1 13
7. Chris Holder 1 3 1 0 3 0 8
.8. Fredrik Lindgren 1 0 2 3 2 0 8
9. Krzysztof Kasprzak 1 1 3 2 0 7
10. Andreas Jonsson 2 0 2 2 1 7
11. Martin Smolinski 2 1 0 1 2 6
12. Chris Harris ef 1 1 2 2 6
13. Kenneth Bjerre 1 2 0 1 0 4
14. Troy Batchelor 0 x 1 1 1 3
15. Vaclav Milik 0 2 0 0 0 2
16. Jaroslaw Hampel 0 1 0 ef 1 2
R1. Zdenek Holub dnr
R2. Michal Skurla dnr
1. Iversen, Jonsson, Kasprzak, Hampel
2. Woffinden, Pedersen, Bjerre, Harris (ef)
3. Ward, Smolinski, Lindgren, Batchelor
4. Hancock, Zagar, Holder, Milik
5. Zagar, Iversen, Harris, Lindgren
6. Holder, Bjerre, Smolinski, Jonsson
7. Woffinden, Milik, Hampel, Batchelor (x)
8. Ward, Pedersen, Kasprzak, Hancock
9. Iversen, Hancock, Batchelor, Bjerre
10. Ward, Jonsson, Harris, Milik
11. Pedersen, Lindgren, Holder, Hampel
12. Kasprzak, Zagar, Woffinden, Smolinski
13. Ward, Woffinden, Iversen, Holder
14. Zagar, Jonsson, Batchelor, Pedersen
15. Hancock, Harris, Smolinski, Hampel (ef)
16. Lindgren, Kasprzak, Bjerre, Milik
17. Iversen, Smolinski, Pedersen, Milik
18. Woffinden, Lindgren, Jonsson, Hancock
19. Ward, Zagar, Hampel, Bjerre
20. Holder, Harris, Batchelor, Kasprzak
Semi Final Zagar, Pedersen, Ward, Holder
Semi Final Woffinden, Hancock, Iversen, Lindgren
Final Woffinden, Hancock, Zagar, Pedersen
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Tai Woffinden emerged victorious at the Czech Republic Grand Prix on Saturday night to move to the top of the series standings.
It was the second GP victory of the 23-year-old Briton's career and his 18-point haul sees him join American Greg Hancock as series leader on 46 points.
Coming off a second-placed finish in Finland, Woffinden was in dominant form throughout the meeting at the Marketta Stadium with his fast starting the trademark of his success.
Up until the semi-finals it looked like his main competition would come from Australian Darcy Ward who won his first five heats - including one at the expense of Woffinden.
However, Ward, despite a good start, came up short in his semi with a sublime pass from Denmark's Nicki Pedersen relegating him to third and ensuring he did not make the final.
Pedersen would go through with Finnish winner Matej Zagar, while Woffinden bossed him semi following another lightning getaway from gate two with Hancock joining him after holding off Dane Niels-Kristian Iversen.
It was a similar story in the final, Woffinden proving just too quick from the gate as he got himself ahead early on, with Hancock having to settle for second and Zagar getting the better of Pedersen for the final points paying position.
"It was a great night for me. I made starts and I worked hard," said Woffinden.
"The rut I was in at the start of the season was pretty deep. I've never worked so hard to get out of it.
"I'm out of it now, but I need to keep building and get faster and faster. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season.
"I didn't expect to be leading at this point. The points at the moment are so close. We've still got a long way to go, though. I can't count my chickens before they've hatched. I'll keep pushing hard, working hard and make things right.
"I won't do anything stupid. It's all the same stuff a million people have said before me. But I'm going to try and do it and I'll see how I get on."
Fellow Brit Chris Harris started slowly but ended with a couple of second places to claim six points.