1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy

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Flag of Italy.svg 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy
Information
Date1 June 1996
City Flag of Italy.svg Lonigo
Event2 of 6 (8)
Referee Graham Brodie
Stadium details
Stadium Santa Marina Stadium
Length387 m (423 yd)
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 the United States.svg Billy Hamill
Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson

The 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy was the second race of the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 1 June in the Santa Marina Stadium in Lonigo, Italy [1] [2] It was the first Italian SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the second win of his career.

Contents

Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Stefano Alfonso as Wild Card.

Heat details

PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21222324
11 Flag of Denmark.svg (1) Hans Nielsen 25223131143
29 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Billy Hamill 20133331312
314 Flag of Sweden.svg (2) Tony Rickardsson 18330321131
45 Flag of Denmark.svg (11) Tommy Knudsen 1631333132F
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Gary Havelock 1412321973
68 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 132323F1052
73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Craig Boyce 1231113961
815 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (18) Andy Smith 1122102780
910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (7) Chris Louis 922201793
107 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (10) Marvyn Cox 8031206102
116 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Joe Screen 7112116121
1212 Flag of Italy.svg (16) Stefano Alfonso 6312006110
1311 Flag of Sweden.svg (8) Henrik Gustafsson 40E1203153
1416 Flag of Sweden.svg (12) Peter Karlsson 30E0224132
1513 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Mark Loram 21X0124141
162 Flag of the United States.svg (3) Sam Ermolenko 1000011160
1717 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (9) Leigh Adams -17
1818 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (15) Jason Crump -18
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
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
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SWE
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GBR
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DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
1 Flag of Denmark.svg (1) Hans Nielsen 431825    
2 Flag of Denmark.svg (11) Tommy Knudsen 412516    
3 Flag of Sweden.svg (2) Tony Rickardsson 382018    
4 Flag of the United States.svg (5) Billy Hamill 361620    
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (14) Gary Havelock 271314    
6 Flag of the United States.svg (4) Greg Hancock 251213    
7 Flag of Sweden.svg (8) Henrik Gustafsson 18144    
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (7) Chris Louis 1789    
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (10) Marvyn Cox 1248    
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Craig Boyce 12ns12    
11 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Tomasz Gollob 1111    
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (18) Andy Smith 11ns11    
13 Flag of the United States.svg (3) Sam Ermolenko 1091    
14 Flag of Sweden.svg (12) Peter Karlsson 1073    
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (13) Joe Screen 1037    
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (6) Mark Loram 862    
17 Flag of Italy.svg (16) Stefano Alfonso 66    
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (9) Leigh Adams 22ns    
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (15) Jason Crump 11ns    
Pos. RiderPoints POL
Flag of Poland.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
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. Archived 2009-05-12.
  2. world.speedway.org. Retrieved on 2009-03-20. Archived 2009-05-11.