title: 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
text: # 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
  
  The 1996 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the first race of the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 18 May in the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland and was won by Danish rider Tommy Knudsen. 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
  
  | 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 | 6 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 25 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 11 | 3 | | | | 3 |
  | 2 | 14 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 20 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | 10 | 4 | | | | 2 |
  | 3 | 3 | (1) Hans Nielsen | 18 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 11 | 1 | | | | 1 |
  | 4 | 9 | (5) Billy Hamill | 16 | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 11 | 2 | | | | 0 |
  | 5 | 4 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 14 | X | | | | | | | 3 | | | | E | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | 9 | 6 | | | 3 | |
  | 6 | 7 | (14) Gary Havelock | 13 | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | 9 | 7 | | | 2 | |
  | 7 | 13 | (4) Greg Hancock | 12 | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 8 | 8 | | | 1 | |
  | 8 | 12 | (16) Tomasz Gollob | 11 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 10 | 5 | | | 0 | |
  | 9 | 8 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 7 | 10 | | 3 | | |
  | 10 | 5 | (7) Chris Louis | 8 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 6 | 11 | | 2 | | |
  | 11 | 2 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 7 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 7 | 9 | | 1 | | |
  | 12 | 1 | (6) Mark Loram | 6 | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | 12 | | 0 | | |
  | 13 | 16 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | E | | | 0 | | | 4 | 15 | 3 | | | |
  | 14 | 11 | (13) Joe Screen | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | X | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | | | |
  | 15 | 10 | (9) Leigh Adams | 2 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | 5 | 13 | 1 | | | |
  | 16 | 15 | (15) Jason Crump | 1 | | | | E | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | 3 | 16 | 0 | | | |
  | 17 | 17 | (17) Craig Boyce | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 17 | | | | |
  | 18 | 18 | (18) Andy Smith | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | 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 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 25 | 25 | | | | | |
  | 2 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 20 | 20 | | | | | |
  | 3 | (1) Hans Nielsen | 18 | 18 | | | | | |
  | 4 | (5) Billy Hamill | 16 | 16 | | | | | |
  | 5 | (8) Henrik Gustafsson | 14 | 14 | | | | | |
  | 6 | (14) Gary Havelock | 13 | 13 | | | | | |
  | 7 | (4) Greg Hancock | 12 | 12 | | | | | |
  | 8 | (16) Tomasz Gollob | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
  | 9 | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | 9 | | | | | |
  | 10 | (7) Chris Louis | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
  | 11 | (12) Peter Karlsson | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 12 | (6) Mark Loram | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 13 | (10) Marvyn Cox | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 14 | (13) Joe Screen | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 15 | (9) Leigh Adams | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 16 | (15) Jason Crump | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | Rider(s) not classified |||||||||
  | | (17) Craig Boyce | — | ns | | | | | |
  | | (18) Andy Smith | — | ns | | | | | |
  | Pos. | Rider | Points | POL | ITA | GER | SWE | GBR | DEN |
  