1996 Australian Super Touring Championship


The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Super Touring Cars. It was contested over eight rounds, commencing on 19 May 1996 at Amaroo Park and ending on 9 November at Oran Park Raceway. The championship was organised by TOCA Australia and was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. It was the fourth running of a touring car series in Australia under Super Touring Car regulations. BOC was the naming rights sponsor. It was televised by Network 10.
The Drivers Championship was won by Brad Jones driving an Audi 80 Quattro. The Teams Championship was awarded to Brad Jones Racing and the Manufacturers Championship to Audi. The TOCA Challenge Independents Cup was won by Steven Richards driving both a Garry Rogers Motorsport Honda Accord and Alfa Romeo 155.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the championship:
TeamManufacturerCar modelNoDriver
Paul Morris MotorsportBMW318i1

Race calendar

The championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.
Note: NC indicates a non-championship event at which no championship points were on offer.

Championships standings

Drivers Championship

An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race.

Manufacturers Championship

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.

Teams Championship

Points were awarded basis for placings achieved in each race. Only the best two placed cars from each team were eligible to score points.
PositionTeamCarPoints
1Brad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro339
2Paul Morris MotorsportBMW 318i323
3Phoenix MotorsportPeugeot 405 & Holden Vectra113
4Bob Holden MotorsBMW 318i & BMW M3108

TOCA Challenge Independents Cup

Points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for relative positions achieved by drivers of entries nominated as privateers at each race.
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantPoints
1Steven Richards34Honda Accord, Alfa Romeo 155Garry Rogers Motorsport159
2Cameron McLean12BMW 318iGreenfield Mowers Racing121
3Jim Richards11Vauxhall Cavalier, Holden VectraJim Richards111
4Justin Matthews16BMW 318i & BMW M3Bob Holden Motors94
5Mark Adderton96Peugeot 405Phoenix Motorsport80
6Miles Pope36BMW 318iMiles Pope44
7Paul Pickett58Hyundai LantraTriple P Racing43
=Robert Tweedie36BMW 318iIntercity Business Centre43
9Geoff Full95Peugeot 405Phoenix Motorsport42
10Peter Hills88Ford SierraKnight Racing37
11Russell Ingall95Holden VectraPhoenix Motorsport36
12Bob Holden13BMW M3Bob Holden Motors28
13John Henderson56BMW 318iMiles Pope Racing23
14Kurt Kratzmann33Ford SierraKurt Kratzmann18
=Kevin Schwantz22Ford MondeoPositive Hype18
16Brooke Tatnell25Holden VectraSentul Motorsport Team16
17Graham Hutchison18BMW M3Stephen Voight14
18Lars Johansson59Hyundai LantraTriple P Racing7
19Paul Sarlas28BMW 318isTriple P Racing4
20Peter Roggenkamp31Peugeot 405 Mi16Craig Lawless2