# 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship

The 1996 BOC Gases 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.
The Drivers Championship was won by Brad Jones driving an Audi 80 Quattro. The Teams Championship was awarded to Audi Sport Australia and the Manufacturers Championship to Audi. The TOCA Challenge Independents Cup was won by Steven Richards driving a Honda Accord and an Alfa Romeo 155.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the championship:
| Team | Manufacturer | Car model | No | Driver |
| BMW Motorsport | BMW | 318i | 1 | Paul Morris |
| BMW Motorsport | BMW | 318i | 10 | Charlie O'Brien |
| BMW Motorsport | BMW | 318i | 83 | Geoff Brabham |
| Audi Sport Australia | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3 | Brad Jones |
| Audi Sport Australia | Audi | A4 Quattro | 4 | Greg Murphy |
| Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo | 850 | 05 | Peter Brock |
| Jim Richards Motorsport | Holden | Vectra | 11 | Jim Richards |
| Greenfield Mowers Racing | BMW | 318i | 12 | Cameron McLean |
| Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW | M3 | 13 | Bob Holden |
| Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW | M3 | 15 | Paul Nelson |
| Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW | 318i | 16 | Justin Mathews |
| Graham Hutchison | BMW | M3 | 18 | Graham Hutchison |
| Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford | Mondeo | 22 | Kevin Schwantz |
| Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel | Vectra | 25 | Brooke Tatnell |
| Triple P Racing | BMW | 318iS | 28 | Paul Sarlas |
| Triple P Racing | BMW | 318iS | 56 | John Henderson |
| Triple P Racing | Hyundai | Lantra | 58 | Paul Pickett |
| Triple P Racing | Hyundai | Lantra | 59 | Lars Johansson |
| Craig Lawless | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 31 | Peter Roggenkamp |
| Kurt Kratzmann | Ford | Sierra | 33 | Kurt Kratzmann |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Honda Alfa Romeo | Accord 155 TS | 34 | Steven Richards |
| International Racing | BMW | 318i | 36 | Miles Pope Bob Tweedie |
| Knight Racing | Ford | Sierra | 88 | Peter Hills |
| Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Holden | Vectra | 95 | Russell Ingall |
| Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 95 | Geoff Full |
| Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 96 | Mark Adderton |
* Note : Car 11 was entered as a Vauxhall Cavalier for the Mallala round.
* Note : Car 25 was entered as a Holden Vectra for the Mallala round.

## Race calendar

The championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.
| Round | Round | Race title | Circuit | Location / state | Date | Winner | Team | Car |
| NC | 1 | Australian Grand Prix support | Albert Park Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 9–10 March | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| NC | 2 | Australian Grand Prix support | Albert Park Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 9–10 March | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| NC | 1 | Gold Coast Indy support | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Gold Coast, Queensland | 30–31 March | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| NC | 2 | Gold Coast Indy support | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Gold Coast, Queensland | 30–31 March | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 1 | 1 | Amaroo Park | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 18–19 May | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 1 | 2 | Amaroo Park | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 18–19 May | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 2 | 1 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22–23 Jun | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| 2 | 2 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22–23 Jun | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 3 | 1 | Amaroo Park | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–14 Jul | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 3 | 2 | Amaroo Park | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–14 Jul | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 4 | 1 | Mallala | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 10–11 Aug | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 4 | 2 | Mallala | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 10–11 Aug | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 5 | 1 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 24–25 Aug | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| 5 | 2 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 24–25 Aug | Steven Richards | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Honda Accord |
| 6 | 1 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–22 Sep | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 6 | 2 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–22 Sep | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| NC | 1 | Bathurst 1000 support | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 5–6 Oct | Craig Baird | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| NC | 2 | Bathurst 1000 support | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 5–6 Oct | Craig Baird | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| NC | 3 | Bathurst 1000 support | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 5–6 Oct | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo 850 |
| 7 | 1 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 26–27 Oct | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| 7 | 2 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 26–27 Oct | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 318i |
| 8 | 1 | Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 8–9 Nov | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
| 8 | 2 | Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 8–9 Nov | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Audi 80 Quattro |
Note: NC indicates a non-championship event at which no championship points were on offer.

## Championships standings
### Drivers Championship

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 |
An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race.
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Ama. | Ama. | Lak. | Lak. | Ama. | Ama. | Mal. | Mal. | Win. | Win. | Phi. | Phi. | Lak. | Lak. | Ora. | Ora. | Points |
| 1 | Brad Jones | Audi 80 Quattro | 1st | 1st | Ret | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | Ret | 3rd | 9th | 1st | 1st | 181 |
| 2 | Paul Morris | BMW 318i | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 9th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 170 |
| 3 | Greg Murphy | Audi 80 Quattro | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | Ret | DSQ | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 7th | 12th | 3rd | 141 |
| 4 | Geoff Brabham | BMW 318i | 4th | 4th | Ret | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | Ret | Ret | 5th | 114 |
| 5 | Steven Richards | Honda Accord Alfa Romeo 155 | 5th | 5th | Ret | DNS | 8th | 8th | 2nd | Ret | 9th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 4th | 10th | 79 |
| 6 | Peter Brock | Volvo 850 | 6th | Ret | Ret | 6th | 4th | Ret | Ret | 5th | 7th | Ret | 8th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 71 |
| 7 | Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | 7th | 7th | Ret | 5th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 6th | Ret | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 8th | 6th | | | 68 |
| 8 | Jim Richards | Vauxhall Cavalier Holden Vectra | | | | | | | Ret | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 7th | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 60 |
| 9 | Cameron McLean | BMW 318i | Ret | 6th | Ret | 7th | 7th | 6th | Ret | 8th | 8th | 7th | DSQ | 8th | 10th | Ret | 7th | 8th | 39 |
| 10 | Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 | 8th | Ret | | | 9th | 7th | Ret | 9th | 6th | 4th | 9th | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | 29 |
| 11 | Justin Mathews | BMW 318i BMW M3 | 9th | 8th | 3rd | 9th | 12th | Ret | 9th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 10th | Ret | DNS | 10th | 11th | 26 |
| 12 | Russell Ingall | Holden Vectra | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 4th | Ret | 6th | 18 |
| 13 | Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 10th | DNS | 7th | Ret | 5th | Ret | Ret | 7th | | | | | 15 |
| 14 | Miles Pope | BMW 318i | | | 4th | 8th | 11th | 10th | Ret | 10th | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 15 | Kevin Schwantz | Ford Mondeo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 9th | 7 |
| 15 | Bob Tweedie | BMW 318i | | | | | | | | | 12th | 9th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 8th | 9th | 12th | 7 |
| 17 | Kurt Kratzmann | Ford Sierra | | | 5th | 14th | | | | | | | | | 12th | Ret | | | 6 |
| 18 | John Henderson | BMW 318i | | | 6th | 11th | 13th | 11th | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 18 | Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 11th | 9th | 8th | 12th | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13th | 13th | | | | | 5 |
| 18 | Graham Hutchison | BMW M3 | | | 7th | 10th | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 21 | Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | 13th | 10th | 9th | 13th | 14th | 12th | 10th | 14th | 14th | 11th | Ret | DNS | | | | | 4 |
| 22 | Paul Pickett | Hyundai Lantra | 10th | Ret | | | Ret | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | Ret | 12th | 12th | | | 11th | 13th | 3 |
| 22 | Brooke Tatnell | Holden Vectra | | | | | | | 8th | 11th | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | 3 |
| 24 | Lars Johansson | Hyundai Lantra | | | | | | | | | 13th | 10th | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Ama. | Ama. | Lak. | Lak. | Ama. | Ama. | Mal. | Mal. | Win. | Win. | Phi. | Phi. | Lak. | Lak. | Ora. | Ora. | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third 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) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Manufacturers Championship

Points system :
| 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.
| Pos. | Driver | Ama. | Ama. | Lak. | Lak. | Ama. | Ama. | Mal. | Mal. | Win. | Win. | Phi. | Phi. | Lak. | Lak. | Ora. | Ora. | Points |
| 1 | Audi | Audi A4 Quattro | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 223 |
| 2 | BMW | BMW 318i | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 207 |
| 3 | Volvo | Volvo 850 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 112 |

### Teams Championship

Points system :
| 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 | Audi A4 Quattro | 339 |
| 2 | BMW Motorsport | BMW 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 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.
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points |
| 1 | Steven Richards | 34 | Honda Accord, Alfa Romeo 155 | Garry Rogers Team Valvoline | 159 |
| 2 | Cameron McLean | 12 | BMW 318i | Jones McLean Motorsport | 121 |
| 3 | Jim Richards | 11 | Vauxhall Cavalier, Holden Vectra | Jim Richards | 111 |
| 4 | Justin Matthews | 16 | BMW 318i & BMW M3 | Faber-Castell Racing | 94 |
| 5 | Mark Adderton | 96 | Peugeot 405 | Foxtel Racing | 80 |
| 6 | Miles Pope | 36 | BMW 318i | Miles Pope | 44 |
| 7 | Paul Pickett | 58 | Hyundai Lantra | Triple P Racing | 43 |
| = | Robert Tweedie | 36 | BMW 318i | Intercity Business Centre | 43 |
| 9 | Geoff Full | 95 | Peugeot 405 | Foxtel Racing | 42 |
| 10 | Peter Hills | 88 | Ford Sierra | Knight Racing | 37 |
| 11 | Russell Ingall | 95 | Holden Vectra | Foxtel Racing | 36 |
| 12 | Bob Holden | 13 | BMW M3 | Faber-Castell Racing | 28 |
| 13 | John Henderson | 56 | BMW 318i | Miles Pope Racing | 23 |
| 14 | Kurt Kratzmann | 33 | Ford Sierra | Kurt Kratzmann | 18 |
| = | Kevin Schwantz | 22 | Ford Mondeo | Positive Hype | 18 |
| 16 | Brooke Tatnell | 25 | Holden Vectra | Sentul Motorsport Team | 16 |
| 17 | Graham Hutchison | 18 | BMW M3 | Stephen Voight | 14 |
| 18 | Lars Johansson | 59 | Hyundai Lantra | Triple P Racing | 7 |
| 19 | Paul Sarlas | 28 | BMW 318is | Triple P Racing | 4 |
| 20 | Peter Roggenkamp | 31 | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Craig Lawless | 2 |