1996 Polish speedway season
Season of speedway in Poland
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The 1996 Polish Speedway season was the 1996 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2][3]
| 1996 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
British rider Joe Screen topped the averages for champions Włókniarz Częstochowa | |
Individual
Polish Individual Speedway Championship
The 1996 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 August at Warsaw.[4] Sławomir Drabik won the Polish title for the second time and five years after his first triumph in 1991.[5][6]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sławomir Drabik | Częstochowa | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Adam Łabędzki | Leszno | 13 | (3,3,3,2,2) |
| 3 | Roman Jankowski | Leszno | 12 | (3,0,3,3,3) |
| 4 | Tomasz Gollob | Bydgoszcz | 11 | (3,2,w,3,3) |
| 5 | Mirosław Kowalik | Toruń | 9 | (1,2,2,2,2) |
| 6 | Grzegorz Rempała | Rzeszów | 8 | (2,3,2,1,d) |
| 7 | Dariusz Śledź | Wrocław | 7 | (2,d,3,0,2) |
| 8 | Sebastian Ułamek | Częstochowa | 7 | (0,3,2,1,1) |
| 9 | Jacek Krzyżaniak | Toruń | 7 | (1,2,2,2,0) |
| 10 | Sławomir Dudek | Zielona Góra | 7 | (2,1,1,2,1) |
| 11 | Tomasz Bajerski | Toruń | 6 | (0,2,0,1,3) |
| 12 | Jacek Rempała | Tarnów | 5 | (0,1,0,3,1) |
| 13 | Jacek Gollob | Bydgoszcz | 4 | (2,1,1,0,t) |
| 14 | Adam Fajfer | Gniezno | 4 | (0,0,1,1,2) |
| 15 | Mirosław Cierniak | Tarnów | 3 | (1,0,0,1,1) |
| 16 | Robert Sawina | Gniezno | 2 | (1,1,0,0,0) |
| 17 | Piotr Świst | Gorzów Wlkp. | ns | |
| 18 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | ns |
Golden Helmet
The 1996 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1996 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held at Wrocław on the 27 September. Jacek Gollob won the Golden Helmet title and defeated his brother Tomasz Gollob in a final run off after they both finished on 14 points.[7][8]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacek Gollob | Bydgoszcz | 14 +3 | (3,3,2,3,3) |
| 2 | Tomasz Gollob | Bydgoszcz | 14 +2 | (2,3,3,3,3) |
| 3 | Roman Jankowski | Leszno | 10 +3 | (2,1,3,2,2) |
| 4 | Rafał Dobrucki | Piła | 10 +2 | (d,3,3,2,2) |
| 5 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 10 +1 | (1,2,2,2,3) |
| 6 | Piotr Świst | Gorzów Wlkp. | 9 | (3,1,3,0,2) |
| 7 | Tomasz Bajerski | Toruń | 9 | (1,1,1,3,3) |
| 8 | Robert Sawina | Gniezno | 8 | (3,3,0,1,1) |
| 9 | Piotr Protasiewicz | Wrocław | 7 | (2,2,2,1,0) |
| 10 | Sławomir Drabik | Częstochowa | 7 | (2,2,1,1,1) |
| 11 | Jacek Rempała | Tarnów | 5 | (1,0,2,1,1) |
| 12 | Zenon Kasprzak | Rawicz | 4 | (3,0,1,0,0) |
| 13 | Jacek Krzyżaniak | Toruń | 4 | (0,1,0,3,d) |
| 14 | Dariusz Śledź | Wrocław | 3 | (0,2,1,0,0) |
| 15 | Damian Baliński | Leszno | 3 | (1,0,0,0,2) |
| 16 | Sebastian Ułamek | Częstochowa | 3 | (0,0,d,2,1) |
| 17 | Janusz Stachyra (res) | Częstochowa | ns | |
| 18 | Adam Łabędzki (res) | Leszno | ns |
Criterium of Aces
Junior Championship
- winner - Tomasz Bajerski
Silver Helmet
- winner - Wiesław Jaguś
Bronze Helmet
- winner - Damian Baliński
Pairs
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
The 1996 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1996 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 23 May at Gniezno.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 24 | Tomasz Gollob 11, Jacek Gollob 13 |
| 2 | Start Gniezno | 23 | Adam Fajfer 13, Robert Sawina 10 |
| 3 | Apator Toruń | 19 | Jacek Krzyżaniak 8, Mirosław Kowalik 0, Tomasz Bajerski 11 |
| 4 | Unia Tarnów | 18 | Jacek Rempała 15, Mirosław Cierniak 3 |
| 5 | Unia Leszno | 18 | Roman Jankowski 9, Adam Łabędzki 0, Damian Baliński 9 |
| 6 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 14 | Sławomir Drabik 12, Sebastian Ułamek 2, Janusz Stachyra 0 |
| 7 | Atlas Wrocław | 10 | Dariusz Śledź 2, Piotr Protasiewicz 6, Krzysztof Zieliński 2 |
Team
Team Speedway Polish Championship
The 1996 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1996 edition of the Team Polish Championship.[10] Włókniarz Częstochowa won the gold medal, which was their first Championship gold since 1974.[11] The team included Joe Screen, Sławomir Drabik and Sebastian Ułamek.[12]
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pts | W | D | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apator Toruń | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | +94 |
| 2 | Polonia Piła | 25 | 12 | 1 | 5 | +169 |
| 3 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 24 | 12 | 0 | 6 | +84 |
| 4 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | +21 |
| 5 | Atlas Wrocław | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7 | +85 |
| 6 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +11 |
| 7 | Start Gniezno | 15 | 7 | 1 | 10 | –68 |
| 8 | Stal Rzeszów | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | –91 |
| 9 | GKM Grudziądz | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | –193 |
| 10 | Unia Tarnów | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | –112 |
Play offs
| Team | Team | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi final | Gorzów | Toruń | 43:47, 32:58 |
| semi final | Częstochowa | Piła | 57:33, 41:49 |
| final | Toruń | Częstochowa | 40:50, 46:44 |
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pts | W | D | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unia Leszno | 44 | 22 | 0 | 0 | +781 |
| 2 | ZKŻ Zielona Góra | 38 | 19 | 0 | 3 | +506 |
| 3 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 35 | 17 | 1 | 4 | +364 |
| 4 | Łódź | 28 | 14 | 0 | 8 | +184 |
| 5 | Ostrów | 26 | 13 | 0 | 9 | +188 |
| 6 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | –116 |
| 7 | Wanda Kraków | 20 | 10 | 0 | 12 | –169 |
| 8 | RKM Rybnik | 20 | 10 | 0 | 12 | –71 |
| 9 | Kolejarz Rawicz | 18 | 9 | 0 | 13 | –91 |
| 10 | LKŻ Lublin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | –365 |
| 11 | KKŻ Krosno | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | –582 |
| 12 | Kolejarz Opole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | –629 |