1996 Macau Grand Prix

Race details
Date	17 November 1996
Location	Guia Circuit, Macau
Course	Temporary street circuit 6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance	Leg 1 15 laps, 73.44 km (45.63 mi) Leg 2 15 laps, 73.44 km (45.63 mi)
Leg 1
Pole
Driver	Nick Heidfeld	Bertram Schafer Racing
Time	2:19.082
Fastest Lap
Driver	Ralph Firman	Paul Stewart Racing
Time	2:18.612
Podium
First	Nick Heidfeld	Bertram Schafer Racing
Second	Jarno Trulli	Paul Stewart Racing
Third	Massimiliano Angelelli	Bertram Schafer Racing
Leg 2
Driver	Nick Heidfeld	Bertram Schafer Racing
Fastest Lap
Driver	Tom Coronel	TOM'S
Time	2:18.612
Podium
First	Ralph Firman	Paul Stewart Racing
Second	Massimiliano Angelelli	Bertram Schafer Racing
Third	Jarno Trulli	KMS

The 1996 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 43rd Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 17 November 1996. It was the thirteenth edition for Formula Three cars.

Entry list

Team	No	Driver	Vehicle	Engine
Mild Seven Benetton KMS	1	Jarno Trulli	Dallara 396	Opel
	2	Rui Águas
Graff Racing	3	Soheil Ayari	Dallara 396	Opel
TOM'S	5	Tom Coronel	TOM'S 036	Toyota
	6	Takashi Yokoyama
TOM'S GB	31	Brian Smith
	32	Guy Smith
RC Motorsport	7	Andrea Boldrini	Dallara 395	Opel
San Miguel Paul Stewart Racing	8	Ralph Firman	Dallara 395	Mugen-Honda
	9	Pedro de la Rosa
Bertram Schafer Racing	10	Massimiliano Angelelli	Dallara 396	Opel
	11	Arnd Meier	Dallara 395
	12	Nick Heidfeld
EF Project	15	Michele Gasparini	Dallara 395	Fiat
Alan Docking Racing	17	Kurt Mollekens	Dallara 396	Mugen-Honda
	18	Brian Cunningham
Prema Powerteam	19	André Couto	Dallara 396	Fiat
	21	Sebastien Boulet	Dallara 395
Fortec Motorsports	22	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dallara 396	Mitsubishi
	23	Jamie Davies
GM Motorsport	25	Jonny Kane	Dallara 396	Opel
	26	Steffen Widmann	Dallara 395
La Filiere	28	Guillaume Greuet	Dallara 396	Fiat
Racing for Europe	29	Davide Campana	Dallara 396	Opel
Tomei Sport Opel	30	Keiichi Nishimiya	Dallara 396	Opel
Speedsport F3 Racing Team	33	Darren Manning	Dallara 396	Mugen-Honda
Parma Motorsport	35	Tim Verbergt	Dallara 395	Fiat
Jo Zeller Racing	36	Brendon Cook	Dallara 395	Fiat
Nakajima Honda	64	Koji Yamanishi	Dallara 396	Mugen-Honda
Source: [1]

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps
1	Nick Heidfeld	Bertram Schafer Racing	2.19.082
2	Jarno Trulli	Mild Seven Benetton KMS	2.19.166
3	Soheil Ayari	Graff Racing	2.19.201
4	Ralph Firman	Paul Stewart Racing	2.19.246
5	Jamie Davies	Fortec Motorsports	2.19.558
6	Max Angelelli	Bertram Schäfer Racing	2.19.687
7	Juan Pablo Montoya	Fortec Motorsports	2.20.050
8	Pedro de la Rosa	Paul Stewart Racing	2.20.195
9	Tom Coronel	TOM'S Racing	2.20.203
10	Michele Gasparini	EF Project	2.20.272
11	Darren Manning	Speedsport F3 Racing Team	2.20.322
12	Kurt Mollekens	Alan Docking Racing	2.20.647
13	Rui Águas	Mild Seven Benetton KMS	2.20.855
14	Keiichi Nishimiya	Tomei Sport	2.21.016
15	André Couto	Prema Powerteam	2.21.035
16	Brian Cunningham	Alan Docking Racing	2.21.178
17	Arnd Meier	Bertram Schäfer Racing	2.21.207
18	Jonny Kane	GM Motorsport	2.21.380
19	Andrea Boldrini	RC Motorsport	2.21.400
20	Brian Smith	TOM'S Racing	2.21.812
21	Guy Smith	TOM'S Racing	2.21.888
22	Guillaume Greuet	Elf La Filière	2.22.339
23	Sébastien Boulet	Prema Powerteam	2.22.613
24	Steffen Widmann	GM Motorsport	2.22.768
25	Davide Campana	Racing for Europe	2.22.899
26	Koji Yamanishi	Nakajima Racing	2.23.176
27	Takashi Yokoyama	TOM'S Racing	2.23.301
28	Tim Verbergt	Parma Motorsport	2.30.288
29	Brendon Cook	Jo Zeller Racing	2.30.899

Main Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps
1	Ralph Firman	Paul Stewart Racing	27
2	Max Angelelli	Bertram Schäfer Racing	27
3	Jarno Trulli	Mild Seven Benetton KMS	27
4	Soheil Ayari	Graff Racing	27
5	Tom Coronel	TOM'S Racing	27
6	Nick Heidfeld	Bertram Schafer Racing	27
7	Pedro de la Rosa	Paul Stewart Racing	27
8	André Couto	Prema Powerteam	27
9	Darren Manning	Speedsport F3 Racing Team	27
10	Guy Smith	TOM'S Racing	27
11	Michele Gasparini	EF Project	27
12	Jamie Davies	Fortec Motorsports	27
13	Guillaume Greuet	Elf La Filière	27
14	Steffen Widmann	GM Motorsport	27
15	Jonny Kane	GM Motorsport	27
16	Koji Yamanishi	Nakajima Racing	27
17	Keiichi Nishimiya	Tomei Sport	27
DNF	Brian Smith	TOM'S Racing	25
DNF	Sébastien Boulet	Prema Powerteam	24
DNF	Juan Pablo Montoya	Fortec Motorsports	21
DNF	Rui Águas	Mild Seven Benetton KMS	17
DNF	Arnd Meier	Bertram Schäfer Racing	15
DNF	Brian Cunningham	Alan Docking Racing	15
DNF	Takashi Yokoyama	TOM'S Racing	15
DNF	Tim Verbergt	Parma Motorsport	14
DNF	Kurt Mollekens	Alan Docking Racing	12
DNF	Davide Campana	Racing for Europe	12
DNF	Andrea Boldrini	RC Motorsport	12
DNS	Brendon Cook	Jo Zeller Racing	0

References

1. "Macau Grand Prix 1996" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix . Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

External links

• The official website of the Macau Grand Prix
• Results at Motorsprt.Com
• Results at Motorsport Magazine
• Results at FIA F3 World Cup