1996 Individual Long Track World Championship Explained

1996 Individual Long Track World Championship
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The 1996 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 26th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship.[1] The event was held on 8 September 1996 in Herxheim in Germany.[2]

The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany for the second time.[3] It was the last individual championship with the final being held as a one off meeting. As from 1997 it would be contested under a Grand Prix system (a series of races).[4]

Final Classification

width=20Poswidth=400Riderwidth=20Heat Ptswidth=20Heat Ptswidth=20Heat Ptswidth=20Heat Ptswidth=20Heat Ptswidth=100Total Pts
1 5 5 5 5 5 25
2 54 55423
3 4 4 44218
4 4354117
5 5 5 ef 3316
6 4n.f 4 30 11
7 34 22 E11
8 0 5 1 2 E8
9 1 3 31E8
10 1 1 4 1 E7
11 3 0 30E6
12 2 2 2 0 E6
13 3 11 EE5
14 2 2 1 EE5
15 ef 1 3EE4
16 2 0 2 EE4
17 ef 3 0 EE3
18 1 2 0 EE3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK. Speedway.org.
  2. Web site: World Longtrack World Champions. Grasstrack GB.
  3. Web site: WORLD LONGTRACK FINALS 1971 – 1996 Tracy Holmes. Speedway Plus.com.
  4. Book: Montague, Trevor. A To Z of Sport, page 512. 2004. Little Brown. 0-316-72946-9.