1996 Masters of Formula 3

The 1996 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 was the sixth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 4 August 1996. It was won by Kurt Mollekens, for Alan Docking Racing.

Race details
Date 4 August 1996
Official name Marlboro Masters of Formula 3
Location Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course 2.519 km (1.565 mi)
Distance 32 laps, 80.608 km (50.087 mi)
Pole
Driver Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing
Time 1:02.332
Fastest Lap
Driver Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing
Time 1:03.738 (on lap 7 of 32)
Podium
First Kurt MollekensAlan Docking Racing
Second Jonny KanePaul Stewart Racing
Third Nick HeidfeldOpel Team BSR

Drivers and teams
1996 Entry List[1]
Team No Driver Chassis Engine Main series
Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1 Jarno Trulli Dallara F396 Opel German Formula Three
2 Dominik Schwager Dallara F396
Paul Stewart Racing 3 Jonny Kane Dallara F395 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
4 Ralph Firman Dallara F395
Graff Racing 7 Grégoire de Galzain Dallara F396 Opel French Formula Three
8 Soheil Ayari Dallara F396
10 Boris Derichebourg Dallara F396
Opel Team BSR 11 Marcel Tiemann Dallara F396 Opel German Formula Three
12 Arnd Meier Dallara F395
15 Nick Heidfeld Dallara F395
Fortec Motorsport with HKS 16 Juan Pablo Montoya Dallara F396 Mitsubishi British Formula 3
17 Guy Smith Dallara F396
EF Project 18 Michele Gasparini Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
ASM Technik 19 Sébastien Philippe Dallara F396 Fiat French Formula Three
20 James Ruffier Dallara F396
Shannon Racing Team 21 Christian Menzel Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
22 Dirk Müller Dallara F396
43 Emmanuel Clérico Dallara F396
Alan Docking Racing 23 Kurt Mollekens Dallara F396 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
24 Brian Cunningham Dallara F396
Cevenini Junior Team 25 Maurizio Mediani Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
26 Nikolaos Stremmenos Dallara F395
Shannon Racing Italia 29 Gianluca Paglicci Dallara F396 Opel French Formula Three
Shannon Opel Racing Team 31 Steffen Widmann Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
32 Manuel Gião Dallara F396
Tom's Racing 35 Takashi Yokoyama TOM'S 036 Toyota British Formula 3
36 Brian Smith TOM'S 036
38 Kazuto Yanagawa TOM'S 036
Josef Kaufmann Racing 39 Wolf Henzler Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
Ravarotto Racing 40 Anthony Beltoise Dallara F396 Fiat French Formula Three
Tatuus 42 Tommy Rustad Dallara F396 Fiat Italian Formula Three
Van Amersfoort Racing 45 Tim Coronel Dallara F395 Fiat Formula Opel Europe
Prema Powerteam 46 André Couto Dallara F396 Fiat German Formula Three
47 Donny Crevels Dallara F395
Racing for Europe 48 Davide Campana Dallara F396 Opel Italian Formula Three
Luciano Pavesi Team 49 Oliver Martini Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
Ital Racing 50 Nikolaos Nicolouzos Dallara F396 Fiat Italian Formula Three
Autoclub Excelsior 51 Tim Verbergt Dallara F395 Fiat German Formula Three
DC Cook Racing 53 Paula Cook Dallara F395 Alfa Romeo British Formula 3

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Time Gap
1 23 Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 1:02.332
2 3 Jonny Kane Paul Stewart Racing 1:02.480 +0.148
3 16 Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsport with HKS 1:02.480 +0.148
4 15 Nick Heidfeld Opel Team BSR 1:02.511 +0.179
5 40 Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 1:02.562 +0.230
6 4 Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 1:02.571 +0.239
7 12 Arnd Meier Opel Team BSR 1:02.590 +0.258
8 24 Brian Cunningham Alan Docking Racing 1:02.611 +0.279
9 36 Brian Smith Tom's Racing 1:02.708 +0.376
10 1 Jarno Trulli Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1:02.712 +0.380
11 8 Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 1:02.840 +0.508
12 43 Emmanuel Clérico Shannon Racing Team 1:02.977 +0.645
13 32 Manuel Gião Shannon Opel Racing Team 1:03.028 +0.696
14 42 Tommy Rustad Tatuus 1:03.031 +0.699
15 17 Guy Smith Fortec Motorsport with HKS 1:03.067 +0.735
16 46 André Couto Prema Powerteam 1:03.108 +0.776
17 25 Maurizio Mediani Cevenini Junior Team 1:03.114 +0.782
18 2 Dominik Schwager Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1:03.202 + 0.870
19 51 Tim Verbergt Autoclub Exelsior 1:03.206 +0.874
20 29 Gianluca Paglicci Shannon Racing Italia 1:03.274 +0.942
21 11 Marcel Tiemann Opel Team BSR 1:03.319 +0.987
22 48 Davide Campana Racing for Europe 1:03.378 +1.046
23 18 Michele Gasparini EF Project 1:03.400 +1.068
24 21 Christian Menzel Shannon Racing Team 1:03.490 +1.158
25 49 Oliver Martini Luciano Pavesi Team 1:03.496 +1.164
26 47 Donny Crevels Prema Powerteam 1:03.551 +1.219
27 22 Dirk Müller Shannon Racing Team 1:03.613 +1.281
28 20 James Ruffier ASM Technik 1:03.623 +1.291
29 35 Takashi Yokoyama Tom's Racing 1:03.663 +1.331
30 10 Boris Derichebourg Graff Racing 1:03.675 +1.343
31 38 Kazuto Yanagawa Tom's Racing 1:03.691 +1.359
32 19 Sébastien Philippe ASM Technik 1:03.726 +1.394
33 7 Grégoire de Galzain Graff Racing 1:03.782 +1.450
34 31 Steffen Widmann Shannon Opel Racing Team 1:03.785 +1.453
35 39 Wolf Henzler Josef Kaufmann Racing 1:03.798 +1.466
36 45 Tim Coronel Van Amersfoort Racing 1:03.839 +1.507
37 26 Nikolaos Stremmenos Cevenini Junior Team 1:03.925 +1.593
38 50 Nikolaos Nikolouzos Ital Racing 1:04.107 +1.775
39 53 Paula Cook DC Cook Racing 1:04.703 +2.371

Race
PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
1 23 Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 32 36:18.819 1
2 3 Jonny Kane Paul Stewart Racing 32 +4.332 2
3 15 Nick Heidfeld Opel Team BSR 32 +11.113 4
4 16 Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsport with HKS 32 +19.168 3
5 29 Gianluca Paglicci Shannon Racing Italia 32 +34.113 20
6 42 Tommy Rustad Tatuus 32 +35.270 14
7 25 Maurizio Mediani Cevenini Junior Team 32 +35.442 17
8 43 Emmanuel Clérico Shannon Racing Team 32 +37.155 12
9 51 Tim Verbergt Autoclub Exelsior 32 +37.992 19
10 48 Davide Campana Racing for Europe 32 +39.513 22
11 46 André Couto Prema Powerteam 32 +40.756 16
12 10 Boris Derichebourg Graff Racing 32 +41.702 30
13 47 Donny Crevels Prema Powerteam 32 +43.061 26
14 20 James Ruffier ASM Technik 32 +46.987 28
15 2 Dominik Schwager Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 32 +47.737 18
16 7 Grégoire de Galzain Graff Racing 32 +48.460 331
17 18 Michele Gasparini EF Project 32 +51.140 23
18 38 Kazuto Yanagawa Tom's Racing 32 +59.110 31
19 1 Jarno Trulli Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 31 Retired 10
20 8 Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 31 +1 Lap 11
21 35 Takashi Yokoyama Tom's Racing 30 +2 Laps 29
22 36 Brian Smith Tom's Racing 30 +2 Laps 9
Ret 11 Marcel Tiemann Opel Team BSR 18 Retired 21
Ret 32 Manuel Gião Shannon Opel Racing Team 17 Retired 13
Ret 21 Christian Menzel Shannon Racing Team 14 Retired 24
Ret 4 Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 6 Retired 6
Ret 19 Sébastien Philippe ASM Technik 6 Retired 32
Ret 40 Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 5 Retired 5
Ret 12 Arnd Meier Opel Team BSR 1 Retired 7
Ret 49 Oliver Martini Luciano Pavesi Team 0 Retired 25
Ret 17 Guy Smith Fortec Motorsport with HKS 0 Retired 15
Ret 24 Brian Cunningham West Surrey Racing 0 Retired 8
DNS 22 Dirk Müller Shannon Racing Team Withdrew 271
DNQ 31 Steffen Widmann Shannon Opel Racing Team
DNQ 39 Wolf Henzler Josef Kaufmann Racing
DNQ 45 Tim Coronel Van Amersfoort Racing
DNQ 26 Nikolaos Stremmenos Cevenini Junior Team
DNQ 50 Nikolaos Nikolouzos Ital Racing
DNQ 53 Paula Cook DC Cook Racing
Fastest lap: Kurt Mollekens, 1:03.738, 142.276 km/h (88.406 mph) on lap 7[1]
1.^ - Müller withdrew from the race after qualifying, and thus, de Galzain was allowed to race.

References
  1. "1996 starting grid" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Formel 3 Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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