1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany

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Flag of Germany.svg 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
Information
Date9 July 1996
City Flag of Germany.svg Pocking
Event3 of 6 (9)
Referee Flag of Norway.svg Roy Otto
Stadium details
Stadium Rottalstadion
Trackspeedway track
SGP Results
Best Time
Gold medal icon.svg Winner Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen
Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Karlsson
Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Gustafsson

The 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the third race of the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 9 July in the Rottalstadion in Pocking, Germany [1] [2] It was second German SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the third win of his career.

Contents

Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Gerd Riss as Wild Card who started in German SPG last season.

Draw 5. Flag of Denmark.svg (11) Tommy Knudsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Joe Screen
Draw 9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Gary Havelock Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock
Draw 17. track reserve Flag of Poland.svg (19) Tomasz Gollob
Draw 18. track reserve → Emply

Heat details

PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21222324
115 Flag of Denmark.svg (1) Hans Nielsen 25333321423
212 Flag of Sweden.svg (12) Peter Karlsson 20222331232
313 Flag of Sweden.svg (8) Henrik Gustafsson 18223321241
48 Flag of Sweden.svg (2) Tony Rickardsson 16333231410
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (7) Chris Louis 14212231063
69 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 13330231152
714 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Gerd Riss 1203112771
85 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Joe Screen 1110023680
92 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Billy Hamill 9211116123
101 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (9) Leigh Adams 831200692
116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (15) Jason Crump 7023E16101
1210 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Mark Loram 6101316110
133 Flag of the United States.svg (3) Sam Ermolenko 4102XE3143
1411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (18) Andy Smith 3020013132
1516 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Craig Boyce 2111X03151
164 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (10) Marvyn Cox 10001E1160
1717 Flag of Poland.svg (19) Tomasz Gollob -17
18None-
PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21222324
Heat 21 (Final D): Riders placed 13th to 16th
Heat 22 (Final C): Riders placed 9th to 12th
Heat 23 (Final B): Riders placed 5th to 8th
Heat 24 (Final A): Riders placed 1st to 4th
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

The intermediate classification

Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
Pos.RiderPoints POL
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ITA
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GER
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SWE
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GBR
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DEN
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1 Flag of Denmark.svg (1) Hans Nielsen 68182525   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg (2) Tony Rickardsson 54201816   
3 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Billy Hamill 4516209   
4 Flag of Denmark.svg (11) Tommy Knudsen 412516   
5 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 38121313   
6 Flag of Sweden.svg (8) Henrik Gustafsson 3614418   
7 Flag of Sweden.svg (12) Peter Karlsson 307320   
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (7) Chris Louis 318914   
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Gary Havelock 271314   
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Joe Screen 213711   
11 Flag of the United States.svg (3) Sam Ermolenko 14914   
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Mark Loram 14626   
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Craig Boyce 14ns122   
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (18) Andy Smith 14ns113   
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (10) Marvyn Cox 13481   
16 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Gerd Riss 1212   
17 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Tomasz Gollob 1111ns   
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (9) Leigh Adams 102ns8   
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (15) Jason Crump 81ns7   
20 Flag of Italy.svg (16) Stefano Alfonso 66   
Pos. RiderPoints POL
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ITA
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GER
Flag of Germany.svg
SWE
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GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg

See also

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References

  1. speedwaygp.republika.pl. Retrieved on 2009-03-20. 2009-05-12.
  2. world.speedway.org. Retrieved on 2009-03-20. Archived 2009-05-11.