# 2016 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia

The 2016 Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the opening race of the 2016 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 30 April at the Matija Gubec Stadium in Krško, Slovenia.

## Riders

First reserve Fredrik Lindgren replaced Jarosław Hampel, who had injured himself during the 2015 Speedway World Cup and was not fit for the start of the 2016 season. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Denis Štojs as the wild card, and Nick Škorja and Matic Ivačič both as Track Reserves.

## Results

The Grand Prix was won by Peter Kildemand, who beat Jason Doyle, Chris Holder and defending world champion Tai Woffinden in the final. Kildemand therefore took an early lead in the world championship standings. Despite finishing third in the final, Holder was second in the standings after outscoring Doyle on the night.

### Heat details

| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| | 11 | (25) Peter Kildemand | 15 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | 3 |
| | 2 | (69) Jason Doyle | 13 | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 9 | 4 | 2 | | 2 |
| | 14 | (23) Chris Holder | 14 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | 10 | 2 | | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | (108) Tai Woffinden | 10 | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 8 | 8 | | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | (45) Greg Hancock | 10 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | 9 | 5 | | 1 | |
| 6 | 10 | (3) Nicki Pedersen | 10 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 9 | 7 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 5 | (71) Maciej Janowski | 10 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | | |
| 8 | 15 | (85) Antonio Lindbäck | 10 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 10 | 3 | | 0 | |
| 9 | 12 | (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik | 8 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | 8 | 9 | | | |
| 10 | 1 | (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 8 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 8 | 10 | | | |
| 11 | 9 | (88) Niels Kristian Iversen | 8 | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 8 | 11 | | | |
| 12 | 16 | (66) Fredrik Lindgren | 7 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 7 | 12 | | | |
| 13 | 6 | (100) Andreas Jonsson | 6 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | 6 | 13 | | | |
| 14 | 4 | (55) Matej Žagar | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 4 | 14 | | | |
| 15 | 3 | (37) Chris Harris | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 3 | 15 | | | |
| 16 | 7 | (16) Denis Štojs | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | 16 | | | |
| 17 | 17 | (17) Nick Škorja | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 17 | | | |
| 18 | 18 | (18) Matic Ivačič | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 18 | | | |
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 | 23 |
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fell ns: non-starter • nc: non-classify Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats) Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats) Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate 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. | Rider | Points | SVN | POL | DEN | CZE | GBR | SWE | PL2 | GER | SCA | PL3 | AUS |
| | (25) Peter Kildemand | 15 | 15 | | |
| | (23) Chris Holder | 14 | 14 | | |
| | (69) Jason Doyle | 13 | 13 | | |
| 4 | (108) Tai Woffinden | 10 | 10 | | |
| 5 | (45) Greg Hancock | 10 | 10 | | |
| 6 | (3) Nicki Pedersen | 10 | 10 | | |
| 7 | (71) Maciej Janowski | 10 | 10 | | |
| 8 | (85) Antonio Lindbäck | 10 | 10 | | |
| 9 | (88) Niels Kristian Iversen | 8 | 8 | | |
| 10 | (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik | 8 | 8 | | |
| 11 | (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 8 | 8 | | |
| 12 | (66) Fredrik Lindgren | 7 | 7 | | |
| 13 | (100) Andreas Jonsson | 6 | 6 | | |
| 14 | (55) Matej Žagar | 4 | 4 | | |
| 15 | (37) Chris Harris | 3 | 3 | | |
| 16 | (16) Denis Štojs | 1 | 1 | | |
| 17 | (17) Nick Škorja | 1 | 1 | | |
| 18 | (18) Matic Ivačič | 0 | 0 | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | SVN | POL | DEN | CZE | GBR | SWE | PL2 | GER | SCA | PL3 | AUS |