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

The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany for the second time. 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).

Final Classification

PosRiderHeat PtsHeat PtsHeat PtsHeat PtsHeat PtsTotal Pts
1Germany Gerd Riss5555525
2Germany Bernd Diener5455423
3Germany Robert Barth4444218
4Switzerland Marcel Gerhard4354117
5England Kelvin Tatum55ef3316
6Germany Karl Maier4n.f43011
7England Simon Wigg3422E11
8England Steve Schofield0512E8
9Australia Jason Crump1331E8
10Australia Shane Parker1141E7
11France Philippe Bergé3030E6
12Czechoslovakia Václav Milík Sr.2220E6
13Germany Egon Muller311EE5
14Czechoslovakia Bohumil Brhel221EE5
15Czechoslovakia Aleš Dryml Sr.ef13EE4
16Netherlands Anne van der Helm202EE4
17Norway Lars Gunnestadef30EE3
18England Paul Hurry120EE3
  • E = eliminated (no further ride)
  • ef = engine failure