1996 British Touring Car Championship season

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.

Contents

Entry List

BTCC

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

RAC Tourist Trophy

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

Circuits and calendar

Round Circuit Date Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner
1 Donington Park Grand Prix 8 April Frank Biela Frank Biela
2 Brands Hatch Indy 21 April Frank Biela Joachim Winkelhock
3 Thruxton 6 May Frank Biela Joachim Winkelhock
4 Silverstone International 19 May Kelvin Burt Frank Biela
5 Oulton Park International 27 May Joachim Winkelhock Rickard Rydell
6 Snetterton 16 June James Thompson Joachim Winkelhock
7 Brands Hatch Grand Prix 30 June Alain Menu Alain Menu
8 Silverstone Grand Prix 14 July Roberto Ravaglia David Leslie
9 Knockhill 28 July Frank Biela Rickard Rydell
10 Oulton Park Fosters 11 August Alain Menu Frank Biela
11 Thruxton 26 August David Leslie Rickard Rydell
12 Donington Park Grand Prix 8 September Rickard Rydell David Leslie
13 Brands Hatch Indy 22 September Alain Menu Frank Biela

Championship Results

Drivers Championship

Pos Driver DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 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 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
21 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
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 Ret DNS DNS DNS 12 Ret 18 18 0
Privateers' Championship
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 Ret DNS DNS DNS 12 Ret 18 18 28
Pos. Driver DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 BHI
 Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Not classified (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate
Excluded (EX)

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

Manufacturers Championship

Pos Manufacturer DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 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 DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 BHI
 Pts

Teams Championship

Pos Team DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Ret 5 Ret Ret DSQ 13 4 Ret 6 DNS 8 12 7 8 Ret 10 8 Ret Ret 17 9 Ret 7 Ret
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ret 12 13 DNS DNS DNS 16 Ret 15 12 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret
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
Ret 16 13 Ret 19 Ret Ret 18 15 16
13 ProMotor Sport Ret DNS DNS DNS 12 Ret 18 18 0
Pos Team DONGP
 BHI
 THR
 SILI
 OULI
 SNE
 BHGP
 SILGP
 KNO
 OULF
 THR
 DONGP
 BHI
 Pts
Position Driver Team Car Points
1 Frank Biela Audi Sport UK Audi A4 Quattro 289
2 Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna 197
3 Rickard Rydell Volvo 850 Racing Volvo 850 194
4 David Leslie Honda Team MSD Honda Accord 159
5 Joachim Winkelhock BMW Team Schnitzer BMW 320i 158
6 Roberto Ravaglia BMW Team Schnitzer BMW 320i 157
7 John Bintcliffe Audi Sport UK Audi A4 Quattro 113
8 John Cleland Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra 97
9 Will Hoy Williams Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna 92
10 James Thompson Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra 83
11 Kelvin Burt Volvo 850 Racing Volvo 850 66
12 James Kaye Honda Team MSD Honda Accord 33
13 Paul Radisich Valvoline Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo 27
14 Peter Kox BMW Team Schnitzer BMW 320i 26
15 Tim Harvey Total Team Peugeot Peugeot 406 20
16 Patrick Watts Total Team Peugeot Peugeot 406 6
16 Richard Kaye Mint Motorsport Vauxhall Cavalier 6
18 Owen McAuley Rouse Sport Nissan Primera 3
18 Lee Brookes Brookes Motorsport Toyota Carina 3
20 Gary Ayles Rouse Sport Nissan Primera 2
21 Steve Robertson Valvoline Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo 2
22 Matt Neal Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo 1
23 Jamie Spence Rouse Sport Nissan Primera 0
24 Robb Gravett Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo 0
25 Ian Heward ProMotor Sport Vauxhall Cavalier 0

Manufacturers' Championship

Position Manufacturer Points
1 Audi 289
2 BMW 258
3 Volvo 244
4 Renault 243
5 Honda 201
6 Vauxhall 172
7 Ford 74
7 Peugeot 74

Team Championship

Position Manufacturer Points
1 Audi Sport UK 396
2 BMW Team Schnitzer 323
3 Williams Renault Dealer Racing 288
4 Volvo 850 Racing 255
5 Honda Team MSD 186
6 Vauxhall Sport 185
7 Valvoline Team Mondeo 29
8 Total Team Peugeot 26
9 Mint Motorsport 6
10 Rouse Sport 5
11 Brookes Motorsport 3
12 Team Dynamics 1

Privateer's Championship (Total Cup For Privateers)

Position Driver Car Points
1 Lee Brookes Toyota Carina 312
2 Richard Kaye Vauxhall Cavalier 272
3 Matt Neal Ford Mondeo 155
4 Robb Gravett Ford Mondeo 103
5 Ian Heward Vauxhall Cavalier 28

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