Tomasz Gollob became the first rider to win two world championship races this year when he took the Danish grand prix in Copenhagen, denying Nicki Pedersen a first win in his home event. By reaching the final of all four races, though, the Dane leads the overall standings by 11 points from the Pole.

Indeed, such is the virtue of consistency through the heats, too, that overall Pedersen, the reigning champion, took a point more from the event than Gollob did for winning it.

Britain's riders did not fare well, Scott Nicholls finishing 10th and Chris Harris 15th. Both will be looking to raise their game in the next round, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on June 28.