1996 British Formula Two Championship

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The 1996 British Formula Two Championship was the seventh season of the British Formula 3000 Championship. The championship was dominated by the Super Nova car of Gareth Rees, the former Marlboro Masters F3 winner who competed in International Formula 3000 the previous year. He won six races and clinched the title with two rounds to go.

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Rees started the season in style, winning the first 5 races, but stumbled at Donington when Sascha Maassen took his only victory of the year. Werner Lupberger won the following round as Rees retired, but Gareth won the Silverstone round to tie up the championship. Luiz Garcia Jr. won the remaining two rounds after battling with Lupberger and Gonzalo Rodriguez, securing second in the standings. Lupberger ended up third, one place ahead of Rodriguez. British Formula Renault champion David Cook raced twice in Rees' absence, while future International F3000 star Jason Watt made his F3000 debut for Fred Goddard Racing in the final round. Ex-Andrea Moda F1 non-qualifier Perry McCarthy made a single seater return with DKS Racing. The future boss of International F3000 team Arden, Christian Horner, finished fifth overall after half a season with veteran team Madgwick International. Sarah Kavanagh, future Formula Nippon and BOSS Formula 1 driver, raced on a couple of occasions in a Sainsbury's and Parmalat backed Fred Goddard Racing entry.

Several talented drivers entered British F2 in 1996, but at times grids had declined to just five cars, the smallest in the series' history, and teams withdrew their support. British F2 was finally dead. [1]

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 1996 British Formula Two Championship. All teams ran a Reynard chassis with Cosworth engine.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Goddard Racing1 Flag of South Africa.svg Werner Lupberger All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Arnold 1
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen 4, 6, 8-9
Flag of Denmark.svg Jason Watt 10
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Sarah Kavanagh 4, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Phillips8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Smith10
22 Flag of Russia.svg Alan Berkov1, 4
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Hewland4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees 1-8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Cook 9-10
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. All
Flag of Italy.svg Durango Equipe 4 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Riccitelli1-4
Flag of Italy.svg Denny Zardo5
5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gollin 1
Flag of Italy.svg Vito Popolizio2-3
Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Ferrero4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jupiter Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Smith 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Madgwick International 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Horner 5-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edenbridge Racing9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Rodriguez 4–6, 8-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DKS Prosperity Management10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Perry McCarthy 8-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Worswick Engineering17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Worswick5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rex Hart Racing20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Mercer 1, 4–5, 7-10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lars Johansson6

Results

British Formula Two Championship

RoundDateCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1April 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park (Fosters) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of Italy.svg Luca Riccitelli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
2May 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
4June 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (GP) Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
5July 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
6August 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Goddard Racing
7August 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of South Africa.svg Werner Lupberger Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of South Africa.svg Werner Lupberger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Goddard Racing
8September 28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (GP) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Rodriguez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
9October 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Rodriguez Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing
10October 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing

Championship Standings

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Pos.Driver OUL SNE SNE SIL OUL DON BHI SIL BHI DON Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees 111115Ret156
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. Ret222Ret3221152
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Werner Lupberger 433Ret3Ret163235
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Rodriguez Ret22Ret2322
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Horner Ret4335614
6 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen Ret1Ret412
7 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Riccitelli24RetRet9
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Mercer 64Ret45789
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Perry McCarthy 3RetRet4
10 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gollin 34
11 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Ferrero34
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Cook 644
13 Flag of Italy.svg Denny Zardo43
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Worswick52
15 Flag of Russia.svg Alan Berkov5DNS2
16 Flag of Italy.svg Vito Popolizio5Ret2
17 Flag of Denmark.svg Jason Watt 52
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Sarah Kavanagh Ret61
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lars Johansson70
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Phillips70
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Smith70
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William HewlandRet

References

  1. "British F3000/F2/UK3000/Autumn Cup". Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  2. "1996 Venson British F2 Championship | Motorsport Database".