# 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany

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 It was second German SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the third win of his career.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Gerd Riss as Wild Card who started in German SPG last season.
    Draw 5. (11) Tommy Knudsen → (13) Joe Screen
    Draw 9. (14) Gary Havelock → (4) Greg Hancock
    Draw 17. track reserve → (19) Tomasz Gollob
    Draw 18. track reserve → Emply

## 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 | 24 |
| 1 | 15 | (1) Hans Nielsen | 25 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | 14 | 2 | | | | 3 |
| 2 | 12 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 20 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 12 | 3 | | | | 2 |
| 3 | 13 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 18 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 12 | 4 | | | | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 16 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 14 | 1 | | | | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | (7) Chris Louis | 14 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 10 | 6 | | | 3 | |
| 6 | 9 | (4) Greg Hancock | 13 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 11 | 5 | | | 2 | |
| 7 | 14 | (16) Gerd Riss | 12 | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | 1 | |
| 8 | 5 | (13) Joe Screen | 11 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | (5) Billy Hamill | 9 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 6 | 12 | | 3 | | |
| 10 | 1 | (9) Leigh Adams | 8 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 6 | 9 | | 2 | | |
| 11 | 6 | (15) Jason Crump | 7 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | E | | | 1 | | 6 | 10 | | 1 | | |
| 12 | 10 | (6) Mark Loram | 6 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 6 | 11 | | 0 | | |
| 13 | 3 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | X | | | | E | | 3 | 14 | 3 | | | |
| 14 | 11 | (18) Andy Smith | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | | | |
| 15 | 16 | (17) Craig Boyce | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | X | | | 0 | | | 3 | 15 | 1 | | | |
| 16 | 4 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | E | 1 | 16 | 0 | | | |
| 17 | 17 | (19) Tomasz Gollob | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 17 | | | | |
| | 18 | None | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | |
| 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 | 24 |
| 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 – 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 | POL | ITA | GER | SWE | GBR | DEN |
| 1 | (1) Hans Nielsen | 68 | 18 | 25 | 25 | | | |
| 2 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 54 | 20 | 18 | 16 | | | |
| 3 | (5) Billy Hamill | 45 | 16 | 20 | 9 | | | |
| 4 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 41 | 25 | 16 | – | | | |
| 5 | (4) Greg Hancock | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | | | |
| 6 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | | | |
| 7 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | | | |
| 8 | (7) Chris Louis | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | | | |
| 9 | (14) Gary Havelock | 27 | 13 | 14 | – | | | |
| 10 | (13) Joe Screen | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | | | |
| 11 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | | | |
| 12 | (6) Mark Loram | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | |
| 13 | (17) Craig Boyce | 14 | ns | 12 | 2 | | | |
| 14 | (18) Andy Smith | 14 | ns | 11 | 3 | | | |
| 15 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 16 | (16) Gerd Riss | 12 | – | – | 12 | | | |
| 17 | (16) Tomasz Gollob | 11 | 11 | – | ns | | | |
| 18 | (9) Leigh Adams | 10 | 2 | ns | 8 | | | |
| 19 | (15) Jason Crump | 8 | 1 | ns | 7 | | | |
| 20 | (16) Stefano Alfonso | 6 | – | 6 | – | | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | POL | ITA | GER | SWE | GBR | DEN |