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.
Teams and drivers
editThe following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.
Results and standings
editRace calendar
editThe 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[2]
Championships standings
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole Position | ||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race.[3]
Drivers Championship
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Manufacturers Championship
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Points were awarded 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 | AMA 
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LAK
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AMA
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MAL
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WIN
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PHI
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LAK
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ORA
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| 1 |  Audi
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A4 Quattro | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 223 |
| 2 | BMW
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318i | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 207 |
| 3 |  Volvo
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Volvo 850 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 112 |
Teams Championship
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Points were awarded 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 | A4 Quattro | 339 |
| 2 | BMW Motorsport | 318i | 323 |
| 3 | Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Peugeot 405 & Holden Vectra | 113 |
| 4 | Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW 318i & BMW M3 | 108 |
Toca Privateers Cup
editPrivateers 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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, p. 49
- ^ Official Programme, BOC Gases Super Touring Championship, Mallala – Round 4, 11 August 1996, p. 33
- Auto Action (various 1996 editions)
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1996
- TOCA Australia 1996 Championship Results (27 November 1996)
- www.camsmanual.com.au