# 1996 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1996 Speedway World Team Cup was the 37th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place on 15 September, at the Rhein-Main Arena in Germany. The Poland team won their seventh title but their first for 27 years having last won the 1969 Speedway World Team Cup.

## First round

* 2 June 1996
* Mladost Stadum, Prelog
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Russia 42 1.Oleg Kurguskin (3,3,3,3,3,-) - 15 2.Sergey Darkin (3,3,3,3,t/3) - 15 3.Sergey Jeroshin (3,f/x,3,3,3) - 12 | Croatia 29 4.Zlatko Kržnarič (2,1,2,3,3,2) - 13 5.Krunoslav Žganec (0,3,1,3,2,2) - 11 6.Renato Kušter (2,1,1,1,*,*) - 5 | Netherlands 23 7.Patrick Verbrugge (e,f/x,2,2,1,e) - 5 8.Rob Steman (2,3,3,2,2,2) - 14 9.Jan van Deijk - (1,2,*,1,*) - 4 |
| 4th | 5th | track reserve |
| France 16 13.Jerome Georgese (1,1,1,0,0,2) - 5 14.Thierry Bouin (0,0,0,*,1,*) - 1 15.Christophe Dubernard (2,2,1,2,2,1) - 10 | Bulgaria 9 10.Nikolai Manev (1,2,2,1,-,1) - 7 11.Rudolf Valentinov (1,1,0,f/x,-) - 2 12.Milen Manev (e,0,t,0,0,e) - 0 | 17.Želko Feher (-,-,1,-,-,-) - 1 18.Tomaš Oletič - ns |
New Zealand and Finland withdrew
Russia and Croatia to second round

## Second round

* 30 June 1996
* Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | Russia | 25 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 1 | (9) Oleg Kurguskin | 12 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | T | | |
| 1 | (10) Sergey Darkin | 9 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | F | | | - | | | | | - | | |
| 1 | (19) Roman Povazhny | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 2 | Ukraine | 22 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 22 | |
| 2 | (5) Aleksandr Lyatosinsky | 2 | | - | | | - | | | 0 | | | | | - | | | | - | | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (6) Igor Marko | 11 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | F | | | - | | |
| 2 | (17) Vladimir Trofimov | 9 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | |
| 3 | Latvia | 21 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 21 | |
| 3 | (3) Nikolay Kokin | 8 | X | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | X | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 3 | (4) Vladimir Voronkov | 13 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| 3 | (16) Aleksandr Biznya | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Italy | 19 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 19 | |
| 4 | (13) Alessandro Milanese | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | (14) Andrea Maida | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | F | | | |
| 4 | (21) Valentino Furlanetto | 8 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 16 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | |
| 5 | (7) Gregor Pintar | 1 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | - | | | | | 0 | | | | - | | | - | |
| 5 | (8) Krešo Omerzel | 7 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | - | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 5 | (18) Gerhard Lekse | 8 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
| 6 | Austria | 14 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 14 | |
| 6 | (1) Andreas Bossner | 11 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | (2) Helmut Lercher | 3 | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | - | | | - | | | | |
| 6 | (15) Thomas Stadler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | Croatia | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | |
| 7 | (11) Zlatko Krznraric | 6 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | |
| 7 | (12) Krunoslav Zganec | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | - | | | | | - | |
| 7 | (20) Renato Kuster | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Russia and Ukraine to third round

## Third round

* 25 August
* Stadion Polonii Piła, Piła
* Australia withdrew and were replaced by Poland B
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | Poland | 25 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 1 | (7) Tomasz Gollob | 10 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | - | |
| 1 | (8) Piotr Protasiewicz | 13 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (18) Rafal Dobrucki | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 2 | Russia | 24 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 24 | |
| 2 | (1) Rinat Mardanshin | 16 | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Sergey Darkin | 8 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | (15) Flyur Kalimullin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Hungary | 19 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 19 | |
| 3 | (13) Csaba Hell | 10 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 2 | | | |
| 3 | (14) Zoltán Adorján | 9 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | |
| 3 | (21) Sándor Tihanyi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 18 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 18 | |
| 4 | (5) Tomas Topinka | 13 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | |
| 4 | (6) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 4 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | - | | | | 0 | | | - | | |
| 4 | (17) Bohumil Brhel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | E | | |
| 5 | Norway | 15 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | |
| 5 | (3) Lars Gunnestad | 9 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | - | | | - | | | |
| 5 | (4) Rune Holta | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | (16) Tryggve Jensen | 6 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Poland B | 13 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 13 | |
| 6 | (9) Wiesław Jaguś | 9 | | | 3 | | | E | | | | - | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 6 | (10) Grzegorz Walasek | 4 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | - | | | | | E | | |
| 6 | (19) Sebastian Ułamek | 0 | | | | | | | | | | E | | | | | E | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ukraine | 11 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | |
| 7 | (11) Igor Marko | 9 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | E | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| 7 | (12) Vladimir Kolody | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | (20) Aleksandr Lyatosinsky | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Poland and Russia to World final

## World Final

* 15 September 1996
* Rhein-Main Arena, Diedenbergen
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | Poland | 27 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 27 | |
| 1 | (7) Tomasz Gollob | 15 | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (8) Piotr Protasiewicz | 0 | | F | | | | - | | | - | | | | | - | | | | - | | | - | |
| 1 | (18) Slawomir Drabik | 12 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 2 | Russia | 22 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 22 | |
| 2 | (1) Rinat Mardanshin | 13 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Sergey Darkin | 4 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | | |
| 2 | (15) Oleg Kurguskin | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Denmark | 21 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 21 | |
| 3 | (9) Brian Andersen | 16 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | |
| 3 | (10) Jesper B. Jensen | 4 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | - | | | - | | | | | 1 | | |
| 3 | (19) Nicki Pedersen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Germany | 20 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 4 | (13) Gerd Riss | 14 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | F | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | |
| 4 | (14) Robert Barth | 6 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | - | | | 2 | | E | | | |
| 4 | (21) Robbie Kessler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sweden | 14 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | |
| 5 | (3) Niklas Klingberg | 7 | 0 | | | | E | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 5 | (4) Stefan Dannö | 7 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | - | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | |
| 5 | (16) Daniel Andersson | 0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | England | 12 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 12 | |
| 6 | (5) Paul Thorp | 9 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | |
| 6 | (6) Sean Wilson | 3 | | 1 | | | E | | | 1 | | | | | X | | | | 1 | | | E | | |
| 6 | (17) Scott Nicholls | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hungary | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | |
| 7 | (11) Sándor Tihanyi | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | - | | 1 | | | - | | | | | 1 | |
| 7 | (12) Zoltán Adorján | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | - | | | 1 | | | | | - | |
| 7 | (20) Norbert Magosi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |