The 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the first race of the
1996 Speedway Grand Prix
The 1996 Speedway Grand Prix was the 51st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. It was the second season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.
The world ...
season. It took place on 18 May in the
Olympic Stadium
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in
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
and was won by Danish rider
Tommy Knudsen
Tommy Knudsen (born 9 November 1961 in Roager, Denmark) is a former Motorcycle speedway rider who won eight Speedway World Team Cups, and two Speedway World Pairs Championship, World Pairs.
Career
Knudsen first became kno ...
.
world.speedway.org
. Retrieved on 2009-03-20. Knudsen was the first rider who won in three SGP Events.
Starting positions draw
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Tomasz Gollob as Wild Card. Gollob was Polish SGP Winner last season.
Heat details
The intermediate classification
See also
* Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone motorcycle speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. The series started in 1995 replacing the previous format of a single event final. The first win ...
* List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
This is a complete list of riders who have entered a FIM Speedway Grand Prix since 1995.
''After 2015 Scandinavian SGP in Stockholm (26 September 2015)''
Index
A
* Leigh Adams
* Zoltán Adorján
* Sebastian Aldén
* Stefano Alfonso
* B ...
References
External links
FIM-live.com
SpeedwayWorld.tv
Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
The Speedway Grand Prix of Poland is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.
Winners
Most wins
Tomasz Gollob 8 times
Bartosz Zmarzlik 8 times
References
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1996
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Sports competitions in Wrocław
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