2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden
| 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden | |
|---|---|
| FIM SAPA Swedish Speedway Grand Prix | |
| Information | |
| Date | 24 May 2008 |
| City | Gothenburg |
| Event | 3 of 11 (103) |
| Referee | Anthony Steele |
| Jury President | Joergen L. Jensen |
| Stadium details | |
| Stadium | Ullevi |
| Capacity | 43,000 |
| Length | 416 m (455 yd) |
| Track | speedway track |
| SGP Results | |
| Best Time | |
| Winner | Rune Holta |
| Runner-up | Fredrik Lindgren |
| 3rd place | Nicki Pederson |
The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is the third race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 24 May in the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden It is the fourth time that the Ullevi Stadium has staged a GP, the last time being the 2004 Grand Prix of Scandinavia. At 416 metres, the semi-permanent track is the largest track on the 2008 Grand Prix calendar, and the longest ever used for a Grand Prix event.
Sweden is also the first of four rounds of the 2008 Super Prix. The meeting winner will be given the red helmet in the SuperPrix final at Gelsenkirchen in October with a chance of winning a share of an extra $200,000 prize fund.