1996 British Touring Car Championship

1996 BTCC season
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The 1996 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship season marked the arrival of Audi to the sport with their four wheel drive A4s. The title was won by Frank Biela, with Swiss driver Alain Menu again finishing in second place and Swede Rickard Rydell in third.

Entry List

BTCC

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Manufacturers
Vauxhall Sport	Vauxhall Vectra	1	John Cleland	All
Vauxhall Sport	Vauxhall Vectra	7	James Thompson	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	2	Alain Menu	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	4	Will Hoy	All
Volvo 850 Racing	Volvo 850 20v	3	Rickard Rydell	All
Volvo 850 Racing	Volvo 850 20v	8	Kelvin Burt	1–5, 7–13
Total Team Peugeot	Peugeot 406	5	Tim Harvey	All
Total Team Peugeot	Peugeot 406	10	Patrick Watts	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ford Mondeo	6	Paul Radisich	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ford Mondeo	16	Steve Robertson	All
Honda Team MSD	Honda Accord	11	David Leslie	All
Honda Team MSD	Honda Accord	12	James Kaye	All
BMW Team Schnitzer	BMW 320i	20	Peter Kox	11–13
		21	Roberto Ravaglia	All
		22	Joachim Winkelhock	All
Audi Sport UK	Audi A4 quattro	44	John Bintcliffe	All
Audi Sport UK	Audi A4 quattro	45	Frank Biela	All
Semi-Works
Rouse Sport	Nissan Primera eGT	14	Gary Ayles	1–9, 11–13
		15	Owen McAuley	1–8
		15	Jamie Spence	13
Independents
TOM's Team Brookes	Toyota Carina E	17	Lee Brookes	All
ProMotor Sport	Vauxhall Cavalier	18	Ian Heward	2, 10–12
Mint Motorsport	Vauxhall Cavalier	23	Richard Kaye	All
Team Dynamics	Ford Mondeo Si	27	Robb Gravett	1–5, 8–9
Team Dynamics	Ford Mondeo Si	77	Matt Neal	2–4, 6, 8–13

Rouse Sport were neither a works nor an independent entry.

RAC Tourist Trophy

Team	Car	No.	Drivers
Manufacturers
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	2	Alain Menu
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	9	Will Hoy
BMW Team Schnitzer	BMW 320i	5	Joachim Winkelhock
Audi Sport UK	Audi A4 quattro	7	John Bintcliffe
Vauxhall Sport	Vauxhall Vectra	8	John Cleland
Vauxhall Sport	Vauxhall Vectra	28	Jan Brunstedt
Volvo 850 Racing	Volvo 850 20v	11	Kelvin Burt
Honda Team Linder	Honda Accord	14	Marco Werner
Honda Team Linder	Honda Accord	24	James Kaye
Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ford Mondeo	15	Warren Hughes
Total Team Peugeot	Peugeot 406	16	Tim Harvey
Independents
Yap Motorsport	Honda Accord	12	Eugene O'Brien
ProMotor Sport	Vauxhall Cavalier	18	Ian Heward
Mint Motorsport	Vauxhall Cavalier	23	Hamish Irvine

Race calendar and results

All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Independent
1	R1	Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire	8 April	Rickard Rydell	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Robb Gravett
1	R2	Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire	8 April	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Richard Kaye
2	R3	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	21 April	Alain Menu	Alain Menu Rickard Rydell	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Richard Kaye
2	R4	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	21 April	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	BMW Team Schnitzer	Richard Kaye
3	R5	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	6 May	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Lee Brookes
3	R6	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	6 May	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	BMW Team Schnitzer	Lee Brookes
4	R7	Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire	19 May	Roberto Ravaglia	Kelvin Burt	Kelvin Burt	Volvo 850 Racing	Richard Kaye
4	R8	Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire	19 May	Frank Biela	Joachim Winkelhock	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Richard Kaye
5	R9	Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	27 May	Frank Biela	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	BMW Team Schnitzer	Richard Kaye
5	R10	Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	27 May	Frank Biela	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Lee Brookes
6	R11	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk	16 June	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	James Thompson	Vauxhall Sport	Richard Kaye
6	R12	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk	16 June	Joachim Winkelhock	Rickard Rydell	Joachim Winkelhock	BMW Team Schnitzer	Richard Kaye
7	R13	Brands Hatch (GP), Kent	30 June	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Lee Brookes
7	R14	Brands Hatch (GP), Kent	30 June	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Richard Kaye
8	R15	Silverstone Circuit (GP), Northamptonshire	14 July	David Leslie	Frank Biela	Roberto Ravaglia	BMW Team Schnitzer	Richard Kaye
8	R16	Silverstone Circuit (GP), Northamptonshire	14 July	David Leslie	Rickard Rydell	David Leslie	Honda Team MSD	Richard Kaye
9	R17	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife	28 July	Rickard Rydell	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Richard Kaye
9	R18	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife	28 July	Rickard Rydell	John Bintcliffe	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
10	R19	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire	11 August	David Leslie	Frank Biela	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Richard Kaye
10	R20	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire	11 August	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Richard Kaye
11	R21	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	26 August	Alain Menu	David Leslie	David Leslie	Honda Team MSD	Lee Brookes
11	R22	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	26 August	Joachim Winkelhock	Peter Kox	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Richard Kaye
12	R23	Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire	8 September	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Richard Kaye
12	R24	Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire	8 September	Rickard Rydell	Joachim Winkelhock	David Leslie	Honda Team MSD	Lee Brookes
13	R25	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	22 September	Joachim Winkelhock	Peter Kox	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
13	R26	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	22 September	Joachim Winkelhock	Peter Kox	Frank Biela	Audi Sport UK	Matt Neal

Championships

Drivers Championship

Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point awarded all races), italics signifies fastest lap.

Points system
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Pole Position
15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts
1	Frank Biela	1	1	1	4	1	3	11	1	2	2	2	DSQ	2	8	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	3	4	3	4	1	289
2	Alain Menu	3	Ret	2	2	Ret	DNS	5	4	5	4	Ret	3	1	1	6	5	9	Ret	1	3	Ret	4	3	2	1	4	197
3	Rickard Rydell	Ret	3	4	3	3	8	4	5	4	1	Ret	5	3	12	2	4	4	1	5	Ret	3	1	1	Ret	5	Ret	194
4	David Leslie	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	8	5	3	9	8	7	9	Ret	5	7	4	1	6	7	3	2	1	8	2	1	3	5	159
5	Joachim Winkelhock	8	13	3	1	12	1	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	5	1	6	2	5	Ret	5	5	6	4	Ret	6	7	6	DNS	3	158
6	Roberto Ravaglia	7	7	6	6	6	2	2	2	7	5	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	1	3	3	3	9	5	4	5	Ret	5	NC	2	157
7	John Bintcliffe	6	4	16	5	2	7	7	3	3	3	6	6	11	13	11	10	2	4	Ret	9	6	11	8	13	9	10	113
8	John Cleland	5	6	7	Ret	4	4	10	Ret	Ret	9	3	2	10	4	10	Ret	Ret	6	7	7	5	7	6	8	6	Ret	97
9	Will Hoy	2	2	17	DSQ	5	15	8	Ret	Ret	6	7	9	4	3	9	6	10	11	4	Ret	Ret	19	5	4	8	Ret	92
10	James Thompson	10	Ret	Ret	7	7	6	6	6	17	Ret	1	4	7	5	8	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	2	Ret	9	DNS	DNS	83
11	Kelvin Burt	4	5	Ret	Ret	DSQ	13	1	Ret	6	DNS			8	6	7	8	Ret	10	8	8	Ret	17	9	12	7	7	66
12	James Kaye	9	10	9	11	Ret	9	9	8	13	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	14	Ret	11	8	8	10	10	8	9	Ret	10	DNS	8	33
13	Paul Radisich	Ret	8	5	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	11	Ret	9	7	9	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	17	11	Ret	Ret	27
14	Peter Kox																					7	10	12	7	2	6	26
15	Tim Harvey	11	9	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	8	4	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	10	14	13	9	20
16	Patrick Watts	Ret	Ret	8	10	Ret	10	12	Ret	11	11	Ret	12	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	11	6
17	Richard Kaye	15	14	14	14	DNS	NC	14	10	9	Ret	8	11	DSQ	16	12	14	11	15	11	13	DNS	15	13	16	DNS	DNS	6
18	Owen McAuley	14	12	13	DNS	9	11	16	Ret	15	10	11	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	Ret											3
19	Lee Brookes	13	15	15	Ret	10	12	18	11	14	14	12	13	13	18	14	16	13	14	12	15	9	16	15	15	14	14	3
20	Steve Robertson	Ret	DNS	12	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	10	13	13	10	12	17	Ret	12	12	12	Ret	12	Ret	14	16	17	DNS	DNS	2
21	Gary Ayles	Ret	11	11	13	DNS	DNS	15	12	12	12	10	14	Ret	10	13	15	Ret	DNS			11	13	11	Ret	DNS	12	2
22	Matt Neal			Ret	16	11	Ret	17	Ret			Ret	DNS			Ret	17	14	13	13	14	10	18	14	Ret	12	13	1
23	Jamie Spence																									11	Ret	0
24	Robb Gravett	12	Ret	Ret	15	13	14	19	Ret	16	15					Ret	18	15	16									0
25	Ian Heward			DNS	DNS															DNS	DNS	12	Ret	18	18			0
Pos	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts

Privateers Championship

Pos	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts
1	Lee Brookes	13	15	15	Ret	10	12	18	11	14	14	12	13	13	18	14	16	13	14	12	15	9	16	15	15	14	14	312
2	Richard Kaye	15	14	14	14	DNS	NC	14	10	9	Ret	8	11	DSQ	16	12	14	11	15	11	13	DNS	15	13	16	DNS	DNS	272
3	Matt Neal			Ret	16	11	Ret	17	Ret			Ret	DNS			Ret	17	14	13	13	14	10	18	14	Ret	12	13	155
4	Robb Gravett	12	Ret	Ret	15	13	14	19	Ret	16	15					Ret	18	15	16									103
5	Ian Heward			DNS	DNS															DNS	DNS	12	Ret	18	18			28
Pos	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not participate (DNP)
Blank	Excluded (EX)

Manufacturers Championship

Pos	Manufacturer	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts
1	Audi / Audi Sport UK	1	1	1	4	1	3	7	1	2	2	2	6	2	8	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	3	4	3	4	1	298
2	BMW / BMW Team Schnitzer	7	7	3	1	6	1	2	2	1	5	5	1	6	2	1	3	3	3	6	4	4	5	7	5	2	2	258
3	Volvo / Volvo 850 Racing	4	3	4	3	3	8	1	5	4	1	Ret	5	3	6	2	4	4	1	5	8	3	1	1	12	5	7	244
4	Renault / Williams Renault Dealer Racing	2	2	2	2	5	15	5	4	5	4	7	3	1	1	6	5	9	11	1	3	Ret	4	3	2	1	4	243
5	Honda / Honda Team MSD	9	10	9	11	8	5	3	8	8	7	9	7	5	7	4	1	6	7	3	2	1	8	2	1	3	5	201
6	Vauxhall / Vauxhall Sport	5	6	7	7	4	4	6	6	17	9	1	2	7	4	8	7	Ret	6	7	6	5	2	6	8	6	Ret	172
7	Ford / Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ret	8	5	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	10	13	13	8	12	11	Ret	9	7	9	Ret	11	Ret	14	16	11	Ret	Ret	74
=	Peugeot / Total Team Peugeot	11	9	8	9	Ret	10	12	Ret	11	8	4	12	Ret	9	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	10	14	10	9	74
Pos	Manufacturer	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts

Teams Championship

Pos	Team	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts
1	Audi Sport UK	1	1	1	4	1	3	7	1	2	2	2	6	2	8	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	3	4	3	4	1	396
1	Audi Sport UK	6	4	16	5	2	7	11	3	3	3	6	DSQ	11	13	11	10	2	4	Ret	9	6	11	8	13	9	10	396
2	BMW Team Schnitzer	7	7	3	1	6	1	2	2	1	5	5	1	6	2	1	3	3	3	6	4	4	5	7	5	2	2	323
2	BMW Team Schnitzer	8	13	6	6	12	2	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	5	Ret	5	5	9	5	7	6	12	6	NC	3	323
3	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	2	2	2	2	5	15	5	4	5	4	7	3	1	1	6	5	9	11	1	3	Ret	4	3	2	1	4	288
3	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	3	Ret	17	DSQ	Ret	DNS	8	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	9	4	3	9	6	10	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	19	5	4	8	Ret	288
4	Volvo 850 Racing	4	3	4	3	3	8	1	5	4	1	Ret	5	3	6	2	4	4	1	5	8	3	1	1	12	5	7	255
4	Volvo 850 Racing	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	DSQ	13	4	Ret	6	DNS			8	12	7	8	Ret	10	8	Ret	Ret	17	9	Ret	7	Ret	255
5	Honda Team MSD	9	10	9	11	8	5	3	8	8	7	9	7	5	7	4	1	6	7	3	2	1	8	2	1	3	5	186
5	Honda Team MSD	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	9	9	9	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	11	8	8	10	10	8	9	Ret	10	DNS	8	186
6	Vauxhall Sport	5	6	7	7	4	4	6	6	17	9	1	2	7	4	8	7	Ret	6	7	6	5	2	6	8	6	Ret	185
6	Vauxhall Sport	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	6	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	4	10	5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	7	Ret	9	DNS	DNS	185
7	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ret	8	5	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	10	13	13	8	12	11	Ret	9	7	9	Ret	11	Ret	14	16	11	Ret	Ret	29
7	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ret	DNS	12	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	17	Ret	12	12	12	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	17	17	DNS	DNS	29
8	Total Team Peugeot	11	9	8	9	Ret	10	12	Ret	11	8	4	12	Ret	9	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	10	14	10	9	26
8	Total Team Peugeot	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	11	26
9	Mint Motorsport	15	14	14	14	DNS	NC	14	10	9	Ret	8	11	DSQ	16	12	14	11	15	11	13	DNS	15	13	16	DNS	DNS	6
10	Rouse Sport	14	11	11	13	9	11	15	12	12	10	10	14	14	10	13	15	Ret	DNS			11	13	11	Ret	11	12	5
10	Rouse Sport	Ret	12	13	DNS	DNS	DNS	16	Ret	15	12	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret									DNS	Ret	5
11	Brookes Motorsport	13	15	15	Ret	10	12	18	11	14	14	12	13	13	18	14	16	13	14	12	15	9	16	15	15	14	14	3
12	Team Dynamics	12	Ret	Ret	15	11	14	17	Ret	16	15	Ret	DNS			Ret	17	14	13	13	14	10	18	14	Ret	12	13	1
12	Team Dynamics			Ret	16	13	Ret	19	Ret							Ret	18	15	16									1
13	ProMotor Sport			DNS	DNS															DNS	DNS	12	Ret	18	18			0
Pos	Team	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		SNE		BHGP		SIL		KNO		OUL		THR		DON		BHI		Pts

External links

British Saloon/Touring Car Championship

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Champions Records Teams and Drivers

Super Touring championships

British Touring Car Championship	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

French Supertouring Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Italian Superturismo Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Touring Car World Cup	1993 1994 1995

South American Super Touring Car Championship	1997 1998 1999 2000

Japanese Touring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Super Tourenwagen Cup	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Belgian Procar Championship	1994 1995 1996 1997

Swedish Touring Car Championship	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Campeonato de España de Turismos	1994 1995 1996 1997

Portuguese Touring Car Championship	1993 1994

Central European Supertouring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996

South African Touring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996

Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship	1994 1996 1997 1998 1999

Australian Super Touring Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000–01 2002

North American Touring Car Championship	1996 1997

European Touring Car Championship	2000 2001

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