title: 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy
text: # 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy
  
  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 It was the first Italian SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the second win of his career.
  
  ## Starting positions draw
  
  The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Stefano Alfonso as Wild Card.
  
  ## 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 | 1 | (1) Hans Nielsen | 25 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | 4 | | | | 3 |
  | 2 | 9 | (5) Billy Hamill | 20 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 13 | 1 | | | | 2 |
  | 3 | 14 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 18 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | 3 | | | | 1 |
  | 4 | 5 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 16 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 13 | 2 | | | | F |
  | 5 | 4 | (14) Gary Havelock | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | 9 | 7 | | | 3 | |
  | 6 | 8 | (4) Greg Hancock | 13 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | F | | | | 10 | 5 | | | 2 | |
  | 7 | 3 | (17) Craig Boyce | 12 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 9 | 6 | | | 1 | |
  | 8 | 15 | (18) Andy Smith | 11 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | 7 | 8 | | | 0 | |
  | 9 | 10 | (7) Chris Louis | 9 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | 7 | 9 | | 3 | | |
  | 10 | 7 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 8 | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | 6 | 10 | | 2 | | |
  | 11 | 6 | (13) Joe Screen | 7 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 6 | 12 | | 1 | | |
  | 12 | 12 | (16) Stefano Alfonso | 6 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 6 | 11 | | 0 | | |
  | 13 | 11 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 4 | | | 0 | | | | E | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | | | |
  | 14 | 16 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | E | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 4 | 13 | 2 | | | |
  | 15 | 13 | (6) Mark Loram | 2 | | | | 1 | X | | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 4 | 14 | 1 | | | |
  | 16 | 2 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 1 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 16 | 0 | | | |
  | 17 | 17 | (9) Leigh Adams | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 17 | | | | |
  | 18 | 18 | (15) Jason Crump | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 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 | 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 | 43 | 18 | 25 | | | | |
  | 2 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 41 | 25 | 16 | | | | |
  | 3 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 38 | 20 | 18 | | | | |
  | 4 | (5) Billy Hamill | 36 | 16 | 20 | | | | |
  | 5 | (14) Gary Havelock | 27 | 13 | 14 | | | | |
  | 6 | (4) Greg Hancock | 25 | 12 | 13 | | | | |
  | 7 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 18 | 14 | 4 | | | | |
  | 8 | (7) Chris Louis | 17 | 8 | 9 | | | | |
  | 9 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 12 | 4 | 8 | | | | |
  | 10 | (17) Craig Boyce | 12 | ns | 12 | | | | |
  | 11 | (16) Tomasz Gollob | 11 | 11 | – | | | | |
  | 12 | (18) Andy Smith | 11 | ns | 11 | | | | |
  | 13 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 10 | 9 | 1 | | | | |
  | 14 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 10 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
  | 15 | (13) Joe Screen | 10 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
  | 16 | (6) Mark Loram | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | 17 | (16) Stefano Alfonso | 6 | – | 6 | | | | |
  | 18 | (9) Leigh Adams | 2 | 2 | ns | | | | |
  | 19 | (15) Jason Crump | 1 | 1 | ns | | | | |
  | Pos. | Rider | Points | POL | ITA | GER | SWE | GBR | DEN |
  