1996 Australian Super Touring Championship

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The 1996 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship was the fourth running of a touring car series in Australia under the Super Touring Car regulations. It began on 19 May 1996 at Amaroo Park and ended on 9 November at Oran Park Raceway after sixteen races.

Teams and drivers

The following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.

TeamManufacturerCar modelNoDriver
BMW Motorsport BMW 318i 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie O'Brien
83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham
Audi Sport Australia Audi A4 Quattro 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy
Volvo Cars Australia Volvo 850 05 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Jim Richards Motorsport Holden Vectra 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Greenfield Mowers Racing BMW 318i 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLean
Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) BMW M3 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Holden
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nelson
318i 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Mathews
Graham Hutchison BMW M3 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hutchison
Ross Palmer Motorsport Ford Mondeo 22 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Schwantz
Sentul Motorsport Team Opel Vectra 25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brooke Tatnell
Triple P Racing BMW 318iS 28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Sarlas
56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Henderson
Hyundai Lantra 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Pickett
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lars Johansson
Craig Lawless Peugeot 405 Mi16 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Roggenkamp
Kurt Kratzmann Ford Sierra 33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kratzmann
Garry Rogers Motorsport Honda
Alfa Romeo
Accord
155 TS
34 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
International Racing BMW 318i 36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Miles Pope
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Tweedie
Knight Racing Ford Sierra 88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hills
Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) Holden Vectra 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall
Peugeot 405 Mi16 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Full
96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Adderton

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round. [2]

RoundRace titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport
NC1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Grand Prix support Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 9–10 March Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Paul Morris Motorsport
NC1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Indy support Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Gold Coast, Queensland 30–31 March Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Murphy Brad Jones Racing
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amaroo Park Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 18–19 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lakeside Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 22–23 Jun Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amaroo Park Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 13–14 Jul Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mallala Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 10–11 Aug Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Winton Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 24–25 Aug Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Garry Rogers Motorsport
61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 21–22 Sep Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Brad Jones Racing
NC1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bathurst 1000 support Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 5–6 Oct Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Paul Morris Motorsport
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards Volvo Cars Australia
71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lakeside Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 26–27 Oct Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport
81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oran Park Oran Park Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 8–9 Nov Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing

Championships standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th Pole Position
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An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race. [3]

Drivers Championship

PosDriver AMA
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LAK
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AMA
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MAL
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WIN
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PHI
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LAK
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ORA
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Pts
1 Brad Jones 1st1stRet1st1st1st3rd1st4th3rd1stRet3rd9th1st1st181
2 Paul Morris 3rd3rd1st3rd2nd3rd5th4th2nd2nd3rd9th1st1st2nd4th170
3 Greg Murphy 2nd2nd2nd2nd5th2nd1st2ndRetDSQ2nd1st7th7th12th3rd141
4 Geoff Brabham 4th4thRet4th3rd4th4th3rd1st5th5th5th2ndRetRet5th114
5 Steven Richards 5th5thRetDNS8th8th2ndRet9th1st6th3rd9th5th4th10th79
6 Peter Brock 6thRetRet6th4thRetRet5th7thRet8th4th5th2nd3rd7th71
7 Charlie O'Brien 7th7thRet5th6th5th6th6thRet6th4th2nd8th6th68
8 Jim Richards Ret7th3rdRet7th6th4th3rd5th2nd60
9 Cameron McLean Ret6thRet7th7th6thRet8th8th7thDSQ8th10thRet7th8th39
10 Mark Adderton 8thRet9th7thRet9th6th4th9thRetRetDNS29
11 Justin Mathews 9th8th3rd9th12thRet9th13th10th8th10th10thRetDNS10th11th26
12 Russell Ingall 6th4thRet6th18
13 Geoff Full RetRetRetDNS10thDNS7thRet5thRetRet7th15
14 Miles Pope 4th8th11th10thRet10th13
15 Kevin Schwantz 6th9th7
15 Bob Tweedie 12th9th11th11th11th8th9th12th7
17 Kurt Kratzmann 5th14th12thRet6
18 John Henderson 6th11th13th11th5
18 Bob Holden 11th9th8th12thRetRetRetRet13th13th5
18Graham Hutchison7th10th5
21 Peter Hills 13th10th9th13th14th12th10th14th14th11thRetDNS4
22 Paul Pickett 10thRetRet9th11th12th11thRet12th12th11th13th3
22 Brooke Tatnell 8th11thRetDNS3
24 Lars Johansson 13th10th1
PosDriver AMA
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LAK
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AMA
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MAL
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WIN
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PHI
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LAK
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ORA
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Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Manufacturers Championship

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
1512108654321

Points were awarded basis for relative placings achieved in each race by manufacturer supported entries. All cars other than the best placed supported entry of each manufacturer were ignored when awarding points.

PositionManufacturerCar AMA
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LAK
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AMA
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MAL
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WIN
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PHI
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LAK
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ORA
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Total
1 Flag of Germany.svg Audi A4 Quattro 15151215151515151212151512101515223
2 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 318i 12121512121212121515121215151212207
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo Volvo 850 1010101010101010121010112

Teams Championship

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
1512108654321

Points were awarded basis for placings achieved in each race. Only the best two placed cars from each team were eligible to score points.

PositionTeamCarPoints
1 Orix Audi Sport Australia A4 Quattro 339
2 BMW Motorsport 318i 323
3 Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing)Peugeot 405 & Holden Vectra113
4 Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing)BMW 318i & BMW M3108

Toca Privateers Cup

Privateers Cup points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for relative positions achieved by drivers in entries nominated as privateers at each race.

The Privateers Cup was won by Steven Richards in his Garry Rogers Motorsport-entered Alfa Romeo 155TS and Honda Accord, scoring 161 points. Second was Cameron McLean, scoring 119 points, and third was Jim Richards, scoring 111 points.

See also

1996 Australian Touring Car season

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References

  1. 1 2 Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala – Round 4, 11 August 1996, Page un-numbered
  2. Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala – Round 4, 11 August 1996, p. 49
  3. Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala – Round 4, 11 August 1996, p. 33