1996 Australian Super Touring Championship
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.
1996 ASTC season | |||
Previous: | 1995 | Next: | 1997 |
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.
Team | Manufacturer | Car model | No | Driver |
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BMW Motorsport | BMW | 318i | 1 | |
10 | ||||
83 | ||||
Audi Sport Australia | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3 | |
4 | ||||
Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo | 850 | 05 | |
Jim Richards Motorsport | Holden | Vectra | 11 | |
Greenfield Mowers Racing | BMW | 318i | 12 | |
Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW | M3 | 13 | |
15 | ||||
318i | 16 | |||
Graham Hutchison | BMW | M3 | 18 | |
Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford | Mondeo | 22 | |
Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel | Vectra | 25 | |
Triple P Racing | BMW | 318iS | 28 | |
56 | ||||
Hyundai | Lantra | 58 | ||
59 | ||||
Craig Lawless | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 31 | |
Kurt Kratzmann | Ford | Sierra | 33 | |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Honda Alfa Romeo |
Accord 155 TS |
34 | |
International Racing | BMW | 318i | 36 | |
Knight Racing | Ford | Sierra | 88 | |
Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Holden | Vectra | 95 | |
Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 95 | ||
96 | ||||
Results and Standings
Race Calendar
The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[2]
Drivers Championship
Points were awarded 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 based on the top ten race positions in each race. An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race.[3]
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Manufacturers Championship
Points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 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.
Position | Manufacturer | Car | Rd1 | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Rd6 | Rd7 | Rd7 | Rd8 | Rd8 | Total |
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
1 | Audi | Audi A4 quattro | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 223 |
2 | BMW | BMW 318i | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 207 |
3 | Volvo | Volvo 850 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 112 |
Teams Championship
Points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for placings achieved in each race. Only the best two placed cars from each team were eligible to score points.
Position | Team | Car | Points |
1 | Orix Audi Sport Australia | Audi A4 Quattro | 339 |
2 | BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 323 |
3 | Foxtel Racing | Peugeot 405 & Holden Vectra | 113 |
4 | Faber-Castell Racing | BMW 318i & BMW M3 | 108 |
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
References
- Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala - Round 4, 11 August 1996, Page un-numbered
- Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala - Round 4, 11 August 1996, Page 49
- Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala - Round 4, 11 August 1996, Page 33
- Auto Action (various 1996 editions)
- CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1996
- TOCA Australia 1996 Championship Results (27/11/1996)
- www.camsmanual.com.au