Major championships of 1996
Author
- Mattijs Diepraam
Revision date
- October 13, 1996
[Formula 1] [Formula 3000] [ITC] [IndyCar] [IRL] [Formula Nippon] [Indy Lights] [NASCAR]
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Scuderia Ferrari
- 1.Michael Schumacher (D)
- Wins: 22
- Pole positions: 14
- World Champion: 1994/1995
- Other championship titles: DF3 1990
- Number of GPs: 85
- 2. Eddie Irvine (GB)
- Best result: 3rd CDN (Montreal) 1995/AUS (Melbourne) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: 10th 1996
- Other championship titles: BFF1600 1987
- Number of GPs: 48
- T. Nicola Larini (I)
- Best result: 2nd RSM (Imola) 1994
- Highest World Championship ranking: 13th 1994
- Other championship titles: DTM 1993, CIVT 1992, IF3 1986
- Number of GPs: 46
- Ferrari F310, Ferrari V10
Mild Seven Benetton
- 3. Jean Alesi (F)
- Wins: 1
- Pole positions: 1
- Highest World Championship ranking: 4th 1996
- Other championship titles: Int F3000 1989, FF3 1987
- Number of GPs: 118
- 4. Gerhard Berger (A)
- Wins: 9
- Pole positions: 11
- Highest World Championship ranking: 3rd 1988/1990/1994
- Number of GPs: 196
- T. Vincenzo Sospiri (I)
- Other championship titles: Int F3000 1995
- Number of GPs: -
- T. Jarno Trulli (I)
- Number of GPs: -
- Benetton B196, Renault V10
Rothmans Williams Renault
- 5. Damon Hill (GB)
- Wins: 21
- Pole positions: 20
- World Champion: 1996
- Number of GPs: 67
- 6. Jacques Villeneuve (CDN)
- Wins: 4
- Pole positions: 3
- Highest World Championship ranking: 2nd 1996
- Other championship titles: Indy 1995, Indy Rookie 1994
- Number of GPs: 16
- T. Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)
- Best result: 5th D (Hockenheim) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 16th 1995
- Other championship titles: Int F3000 1994
- Number of GPs: 11
- Williams FW18, Renault V10
Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
- 7. Mika Häkkinen (FIN)
- Best result: 2nd I (Monza)/J (Suzuka) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 4th 1994
- Other championship titles: GBF3 1990, GM Lotus 1988
- Number of GPs: 80
- 8. David Coulthard (GB)
- Wins: 1
- Pole positions: 5
- Highest World Championship ranking: 3rd 1995
- Other championship titles: BFF1600 1989
- Number of GPs: 42
- T. Jan Magnussen (DK)
- Best result:10th PAC (Aida TI) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Other championship titles: GBF3 1994
- Number of GPs: 1
- McLaren MP4/11, Mercedes V10
Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
- 9. Olivier Panis (F)
- Wins: 1
- Highest World Championship ranking: 8th 1995
- Other championship titles: Int F3000 1993, FFR 1989
- Number of GPs: 48
- 10. Pedro Diniz (BR)
- Best result: 6th E (Barcelona) & P (Estoril) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: 15th 1996
- Number of GPs: 33
- T. Kelvin Burt (GB)
- Other championship titles: GBF3 1993
- Number of GPs: -
- Ligier JS43, Mugen Honda V10
Total Jordan Peugeot
- 11. Rubens Barrichello (BR)
- Best result: 2nd CDN (Montreal) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 6th 1994
- Other championship titles: GBF3 1991, GM Lotus 1990
- Number of GPs: 64
- 12. Martin Brundle (GB)
- Best result: 2nd USA (Detroit) 1984/I (Monza) 1991/MC (Monte Carlo) 1994
- Highest World Championship ranking: 6th 1992
- Other championship titles: WEC 1988
- Number of GPs: 158
- T. Gianni Morbidelli (I)
- Best result: 3rd AUS (Adelaide) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 14th 1995
- Other championship titles: IF3 1989
- Number of GPs: 60
- T. Fabrizio De Simone (I)
- Number of GPs: -
- Jordan 196, Peugeot V10
Red Bull Sauber Ford
- 14. Johnny Herbert (GB)
- Wins: 2
- Highest World Championship ranking: 4th 1995
- Other championship titles: GBF3 1987
- Number of GPs: 96
- 15. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)
- Best result: 3rd I (Monza) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 9th 1995
- Other championship titles: DFOL 1988
- Number of GPs: 48
- T. Norberto Fontana (RA)
- Other championship titles: DF3 1995
- Number of GPs: -
- Sauber C15, Ford V10
Footwork Hart
- 16. Ricardo Rosset (BR)
- Best result: 8th H (Hungaroring) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Number of GPs: 16
- 17. Jos Verstappen (NL)
- Best result: 3rd H (Budapest)/B (Spa) 1994
- Highest World Championship ranking: 10th 1994
- Other championship titles: DF3 1993, BNL/NLFOL 1992
- Number of GPs: 31
- T. Kenny Brack (S)
- Number of GPs: -
- Arrows FA17, Hart V8
Tyrrell Yamaha
- 18. Ukyo Katayama (J)
- Best result: 5th BR (Interlagos)/RSM (Imola) 1994
- Highest World Championship ranking: 18th 1994
- Other championship titles: JF3000 1991
- Number of GPs: 78
- 19. Mika Salo (FIN)
- Best result: 5th I (Monza)/AUS (Adelaide) 1995/BR (Interlagos)/MC (Monte Carlo) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: 13th 1996
- Number of GPs: 35
- T. Emmanuel Collard (F)
- Number of GPs: -
- Tyrrell 024, Yamaha V10
Minardi Scuderia Italia
- 20. Pedro Lamy (P)
- Best result: 6th AUS (Adelaide) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: 17th 1995
- Other championship titles: DF3 1992, GM Lotus 1991
- Number of GPs: 32
- 21. Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
- Best result: 8th CDN (Montreal) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Other championship titles: IF3 1994
- Number of GPs: 8
- 21. Tarso Marques (BR)
- Best result: -
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Number of GPs: 2
- 21. Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
- Best result: 10th H (Hungaroring) 1996
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Number of GPs: 7
- T. Esteban Tuero (RA)
- Number of GPs: -
- Minardi M195B, Ford ED V8
Forti Corse SRL
- 22. Luca Badoer (I)
- Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1993
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Other championship titles: Int F3000 1992
- Number of GPs: 35
- 23. Andrea Montermini (I)
- Best result: 8th D (Hockenheim) 1995
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Number of GPs: 21
- T. Franck Lagorce (F)
- Best result: 11th AUS (Adelaide) 1994
- Highest World Championship ranking: -
- Other championship titles: FF3 1992
- Number of GPs: 2
- Forti FG01-96B/Forti FG03, Ford Zetec V8
FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
Super Nova Racing
- 1. Kenny Brack (S)
- 2. Marcos Gueiros (BR), SudAmF3 1993
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Madgwick International
- 3. Pedro Couceiro (P)
- 3. Marc Rostan (F)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Nordic Racing
- 5. Akira Iida (J)
- 6. Elton Julian (USA)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
DAMS S.A.
- 7. Jean-Philippe Belloc (F), FF3 1994
- 8. Laurent Redon (F), FF3 1995
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Apomatox F3000
- 9. Christophe Tinseau (F)
- 10. Cyrille Sauvage (F)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Durango Equipe
- 14. Christian Pescatori (I), IF3 1993
- 15. Fabrizio Gollin (I)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Draco Engineering
- 16. Ricardo Zonta (BR), SudAmF3 1995
- 17. Alexandre de Andrade (BR)
- 17. Sergio Paese (BR)
- 17. Esteban Tuero (RA)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Team Astromega
- 18. Guillaume Gomez (F)
- 19. Marc Goossens (B)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Auto Sport Racing
- 20. Thomas Biagi (I)
- 21. Gaston Mazzacane (RA)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Vortex Racing/Bob Salisbury Racing
- 22. James Taylor (GB)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Team Alpha Plus
- 24. Carl Rosenblad (S)
- 25. Stephen Watson (ZA)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Sidepuma T/A Edenbridge Racing
- 26. Peter Olsson (S)
- 26. Norberto Fontana (RA)
- 27. David Dussau (F)
- 27. Tom Kristensen (DK)
- 27. Pedro Couceiro (P)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Pacific Racing
- 28. Patrick Lemarié (F)
- 29. Cristiano da Matta (BR), SudAmF3 1994
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Shannon Racing Team Italia
- 30. Tom Kristensen (DK), DF3 1991, JF3 1993
- 31. Luca Rangoni (I), IF3 1995
- Lola-Judd T96/50
Coloni Motorsport
- 32. Esteban Tuero (RA)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
RSM Marko
- 33. Jörg Müller (D), F3000 1996, DF3 1994
- 34. Oliver Tichy (A)
- Lola-Judd T96/50
FIA International Touring Car Championship
Mercedes-Benz
- AMG: 1. Bernd Schneider (I), 2. Dario Franchitti (GB), 3. Jan Magnussen (DK)/Juan Pablo Montoya (CO)/Ricardo Zonta (BR), 4. Sandy Grau (D)
- AMG II: 11. Jörg van Ommen (D), 12. Kurt Thiim (DK)
- Persson: 21. Ellen Lohr (D), 22. Bernd Maylander (D)
- Mercedes C-Class
Alfa Romeo
- Fiat Auto Corse/Martini Racing: 5. Nicola Larini (I), 6. Alessandro Nannini (I)
- JAS: 9. Stefano Modena (I), 10. Michael Bartels (D)/Max Wilson (BR), 18. Gabriele Tarquini (I), 19. Jason Watt (DK)
- Fiat Auto Corse/Alfa Corse: 14. Christian Danner (D), 15. Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
- Guidici: 33. Gianni Giudici (I)/Markku Alen (FIN)
- Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti
Opel
- Joest Racing: 7. Manuel Reuter (D), 8. Oliver Gavin (GB), 24. Yannick Dalmas (F), 25. Alex Wurz (D)
- Zakspeed: 16. Uwe Alzen (D), 17.Klaus Ludwig (D)
- Opel Team Rosberg: 43. JJ Lehto (SF), 44. Hans Stuck (D)
- T: Volker Strycek (D)
- Opel Calibra V6
PPG Cup IndyCar World Series
Brahma Sports Team Green
- 1. Raul Boesel (BR), WEC 1987
- Reynard-Ford 96I
Penske Racing
- 2. Al Unser Jr (USA), IndyCar 1990/1994
- 3. Paul Tracy (CDN), Indy Lights 1990
- 3. Jan Magnussen (DK), GBF3 1994
- Penske-Mercedes PC26
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
- 4. Alessandro Zanardi (I)
- 12. Jimmy Vasser (USA)
- Reynard-Honda 96I
Walker Racing
- 5. Robby Gordon (USA)
- 15. Scott Goodyear (CDN)
- 15. Mike Groff (USA)
- 15. Fredrik Ekblom (S)
- Reynard-Ford 96I
Kmart Texaco Budweiser Newman Haas Racing
- 6. Michael Andretti (USA), IndyCar 1991
- 11. Christian Fittipaldi (BR), Int F3000 1991
- Lola-Ford T96/00
Cristal Herdez Scandia/Simon Racing
- 7. Marco Greco (BR)
- 22. Carlos Guerrero (MEX)
- Lola-Ford T96/00
Pennzoil Hall Racing
- 8. Gil de Ferran (BR), GBF3 1992
- Reynard-Honda 96I
Marlboro Hogan Penske Racing
- 9. Emerson Fittipaldi (BR), F1 1972/1974, IndyCar 1989
- 9. Jan Magnussen (DK), GBF3 1994
- Penske-Mercedes PC26
Delco Electronics Galles Racing
- 10. Eddie Lawson (USA)
- 33. Davy Jones (USA)
- Lola-Mercedes T96/00
Alumax Bettenhausen Motorsports
- 16. Stefan Johansson (S)
- Reynard-Mercedes 96I
Hollywood PacWest Racing Group
- 17. Mauricio Gugelmin (BR)
- 21. Mark Blundell (GB)
- 21. Teo Fabi (I)
- Reynard-Ford 96I
Miller Shell Team Rahal
- 18. Bobby Rahal (USA), IndyCar 1984/1987/1992
- 28. Bryan Herta (USA), Indy Lights 1993
- Reynard-Mercedes 96I
Panasonic Mi-Jack Payton/Coyne Racing
- 19. Hiro Matsushita (J)
- 34. Roberto Moreno (BR), Int F3000 1988
- Lola-Ford T96/00
Firestone Patrick Racing
- 20. Scott Pruett (USA)
- Lola-Ford T96/00
Arciero/Wells Racing
- 25. Jeff Krosnoff (USA)
- 25. Massimiliano Papis (I)
- Reynard-Toyota 96I
LCI Tecate Quaker State Tasman Motorsports Group
- 31. André Ribeiro (BR)
- 32. Adrian Fernandez (MEX), Indy Lights 1992
- Lola-Honda T96/00
All American Racers
- 36. Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA), IMSA GTP 1992/1993
- 98. PJ Jones (USA)
- Eagle-Toyota Mk-V
Ralphs/Food 4 Less Della Penna Motorsports
- 44. Richie Hearn (USA), TAtl 1995
- Reynard-Ford 95I
Motorola Brix Comptech Racing
- 49. Parker Johnstone (USA), IMSA CL 1991/1992/1993
- Reynard-Honda 96I
Player's Indeck Forsythe Racing
- 99. Greg Moore (CDN), Indy Lights 1995
- Reynard-Mercedes 96I
Indy Racing League
Team Menard
- 2. Scott Brayton (USA)
- 3. Eddie Cheever (USA)
- 20. Tony Stewart (USA)
- Lola-Buick T95/00
Della Penna Motorsports
- 4. Richie Hearn (USA), T Atl 1995
- Reynard-Ford 95I
Byrd-Leberle Treadway Racing
- 5. Arie Luyendijk (NL)
- Reynard-Ford 95I
Scandia-Simon Racing
- 7. Eliseo Salazar (RCH)
- 7. Fermin Velez (E), WSC 1995
- 22. Michel Jourdain (MEX)
- 33. Michele Alboreto (I)
- Lola-Ford T95/00
- 90. Lyn St.James (USA)
- Lola-Ford T94/00
Hemelgarn Racing
- 9. Stéphan Grégoire (F)
- 91. Buddy Lazier (USA)
- Reynard-Ford 95I
AJ Foyt Enterprises
- 11. Mike Groff (USA)
- 14. Davey Hamilton (USA)
- 41. Scott Sharp (USA)
- Lola-Ford T95/00
Bradley Motorsports
- 12. Buzz Calkins (USA)
- Reynard-Ford 95I
Tempero Giuffre Racing
- 15. David Kudrave (USA)
- 25. Bill Tempero (USA)
- Lola-Buick T92/00
Blueprint Racing
- 16. Johnny Parsons Jr (USA)
- 27. Jim Guthrie (USA)
- Lola-Buick T93/00
Leigh Miller Racing
- 17. Stan Wattles (USA)
- Lola-Ford T94/00
PDM/ASS Racing
- 18. John Paul Jr (USA)
- Lola-Buick T93/00
Pagan Racing
- 21. Roberto Guerrero (CO)
- Reynard-Ford 94I
O'Brien Motorsports
- 26. Jim Buick (USA)
- Lola-Buick T92/00
Beck Racing
- 54. Robbie Buhl (USA), Indy Lights 1991
- Reynard-Ford 94I
Cunningham Motorsports
- 75. Johnny O'Connell (USA)
- Reynard-Ford 95I
Brickell Racing
- 77. Butch Brickell (USA)
- Lola-Buick T93/00
Rick DeLorto Racing
- 81. Rick DeLorto (USA)
- Lola-Buick T92/00
ABF Motorsports
- 96. Paul Durant (USA)
- Lola-Buick T92/00
JAF Formula Nippon Championship
Hoshino Racing/Calsonic Kamone Service Racing with Impul
- 1. Toshio Suzuki (J), JF3000 1993/1995
- Lola-Mugen T96/94
- 19. Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J), JF3000 1990, JSPC 1991/1992
- Lola-Mugen T96/95
Team avex/Anabuki Dome with Mugen
- 2. Katsumi Yamamoto (J)
- 8. Shinji Nakano (J)
- Dome-Mugen F104i
Team 5Zigen
- 5. Marco Apicella, JF3000 1994
- Reynard-Judd KV 95/96D
- 6. Hidetoshi Mitsusada
- Lola-Judd KV T94/50
Advan Pal Checkers
- 7. Masami Kageyama (J)
- Lola-Mugen T95/90
- 17. Taichiro Ohnishi (J)
- Lola-Mugen T94/50
Shionogi Team Nova
- 9. Pedro de la Rosa (E), JF3 1995
- 10. Norberto Fontana (RA), DF3 1995
- Lola-Mugen T96/51
Slim Beauty House Cerumo
- 12. Yukihiro Hane (J), JF3 1991
- Lola-Mugen T94/50
Nihon Rido Yamada
- 15. Masao Yamada (J)
- Lola-Mugen T93/50
Kanagawa Clinic Stellar International
- 20. Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)
- 21. Michael Krumm (D), JF3 1994
- Reynard-Mugen 96D
Team Le Mans
- 24. Naoki Hattori (J), JF3 1990
- 25. Ralf Schumacher (D)
- Reynard-Mugen 95D
Navi Connection Racing Team
- 27. Masahiko Kageyama (J)
- 28. Masahiko Kondo (J)
- Reynard-Mugen 95D
Team Gullwing
- 30. Eiichi Tajima (J)
- Lola-Mugen T94/50
- 31. Hideki Okada (J)
- Lola-Mugen T95/50
Funai Super Aguri
- 55. Katsutomo Kaneishi (J)
- 56. Satoshi Motoyama (J)
- Reynard-Mugen 95D
PIAA Nakajima Racing
- 64. Toranosuke Takagi (J)
- 65. Takuya Kurosawa (J)
- Reynard-Mugen 96D
Asahi Kiko Sports
- 72. Atsushi Kawamoto (J)
- 73. Tetsuji Tamanaka (J)
- Lola-Cosworth DFV T93/50
PPG Firestone Indy Lights Championship
- 2. Mattias Andersson (S)
- 3. Gualter Salles (BR)
- 4. Felipe Giaffone (BR), SudAmF3 1992
- 9. Andy Boss (USA)
- 10. Robby Unser (USA)
- 11. Alex Padilla (USA)
- 17. Jose Cordova (MEX)
- 20. Doug Boyer (USA)
- 23. Mark Hotchkis (USA)
- 24. David de Silva (USA)
- 26. Chris Simmons (USA)
- 27. Greg Ray (USA)
- 28. Hideki Noda (J)
- 31. Shikeagi Hattori (J)
- 32. Jeff Ward (USA)
- 33. David Empringham (CDN), TAtl 1993/1994
- 34. Harry Puterbaugh (USA)
- 37. Tony Kanaan (BR)
- 38. Jose Luis di Palma (RA), GBF2 1994
- 39. Helio Castro Neves (BR)
- 61. Jack Miller (USA)
- 66. Claude Bourbonnais (CDN)
- 77. Rodolfo Lavin Jr (MEX)
- 88. Diego Guzman (MEX)
- 89. Danny Candia (USA)
- Lola-Buick T93/20
NASCAR Winston Cup
- 1. Rick Mast (USA), Jackson Hooters Pontiac Grand Prix
- 2. Rusty Wallace (USA), Penske South Miller Ford Thunderbird
- 3. Dale Earnhardt (USA), Childress GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 4. Sterling Marlin (USA), Morgan-McClure Kodak Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 5. Terry Labonte (USA), Hendrick Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 6. Mark Martin (USA), Roush Valvoline Ford Thunderbird
- 7. Geoff Bodine (USA), Bodine QVC Ford Thunderbird
- 8. Hut Stricklin (USA), Stavola Brothers Circuit City Ford Thunderbird
- 9. Lake Speed (USA), Melling Spam Ford Thunderbird
- 10. Ricky Rudd (USA), Rudd Tide Ford Thunderbird
- 11. Brett Bodine (USA), Bodine Lowe's Ford Thunderbird
- 12. Derrike Cope (USA), Straight and Arrow/Mane and Tail Ford Thunderbird
- 15. Dick Trickle (USA), Ford Thunderbird
- 16. Ted Musgrave (USA), Roush Family Channel Ford Thunderbird
- 17. Darrell Waltrip (USA), DarWal Western Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 18. Bobby Labonte (USA), Gibbs Interstate Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 19. Loy Allen Jr (USA), Health Source Ford Thunderbird
- 21. Michael Waltrip (USA), Wood Brothers Citgo Ford Thunderbird
- 22. Ward Burton (USA), MBNA Pontiac Grand Prix
- 23. Jimmy Spencer (USA), Travis Carter Camel Smokin' Joes Ford Thunderbird
- 24. Jeff Gordon (USA), Hendrick Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 25. Ken Schrader (USA), Hendrick Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 27. Elton Sawyer (USA), Ford Thunderbird
- 28. Ernie Irvan (USA), Robert Yates Texaco Havoline Ford Thunderbird
- 29. Steve Grissom (USA), Cartoon Network Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 30. Johnny Benson (USA), Bahari Pennzoil Pontiac Grand Prix
- 32. Chuck Bown (USA), Active Trucking Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 33. Robert Pressley (USA), Skoal Bandit Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 37. John Andretti (USA), Kranefuss K-Mart/Little Caesars Ford Thunderbird
- 41. Ricky Craven (USA), Hendrick Kodiak Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 42. Kyle Petty (USA), Sabco Coors Light Pontiac Grand Prix
- 43. Bobby Hamilton (USA), Petty STP Pontiac Grand Prix
- 44. Jeff Purvis (USA), Jack-a-Roo BBQ Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 71. Dave Marcis (USA), Prodigy Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 75. Morgan Shepherd (USA), Butch Mook Remington Ford Thunderbird
- 77. Bobby Hillin Jr (USA), Jasper Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 81. Kenny Wallace (USA), Martocci TIC/Square D Ford Thunderbird
- 87. Joe Nemechek (USA), Burger King Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 88. Dale Jarrett (USA), Robert Yates Ford Quality Care/Red Carpet Lease Ford Thunderbird
- 90. Mike Wallace (USA), Helig Meyers Ford Thunderbird
- 94. Bill Elliott (USA), Elliott McDonald's Ford Thunderbird
- 98. Jeremy Mayfield (USA), RCA Ford Thunderbird
- 99. Jeff Burton (USA), Roush Exide Ford Thunderbird