# 1996 24 Hours of Daytona

The 1996 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 3–4, 1996 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1996 IMSA GT Championship.
Victory overall and in the WSC class went to the No. 4 Doyle Racing Riley & Scott Mk III driven by Wayne Taylor, Scott Sharp, and Jim Pace. Victory in the GTS-1 class went to the No. 01 Brix Racing Oldsmobile Aurora driven by Rob Morgan, Charles Morgan, Joe Pezza, Jon Gooding, and Irv Hoerr. The GTS-2 class was won by the No. 55 Stadler Motorsport Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Enzo Calderari, Lilian Bryner, and Ulli Richter.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Tire | Laps |
| 1 | WSC | 4 | Doyle Racing | Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace | Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 697 |
| 2 | WSC | 30 | Momo Corse | Giampiero Moretti Bob Wollek Didier Theys Max Papis | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 697 |
| 3 | WSC | 63 | Downing/Atlanta Racing | Tim McAdam Barry Waddell Butch Hamlet Jim Downing | Kudzu DLM | G | 649 |
| 4 | GTS-2 | 55 | Stadler Motorsport | Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Ulli Richter | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 649 |
| 5 | WSC | 43 | Payne Racing | Ross Bentley Franck Fréon Lee Payne | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 645 |
| 6 | GTS-2 | 78 | Team A.R.E. | Cort Wagner Steve Dente Mike Doolin Richard Raimist | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | Y | 641 |
| 7 | GTS-1 | 5 | Brix Racing | Rob Morgan Charles Morgan Joe Pezza Jon Gooding Irv Hoerr | Oldsmobile Aurora | ? | 641 |
| 8 | GTS-1 | 6 | Juan Dibos | Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Boris Said Johnny O'Connell Juan Dibos Raúl Orlandini Jorge Koechlin | Ford Mustang | Y | 639 |
| 9 | GTS-2 | 06 | Prototype Technology Group, Inc. | John Paul Jr. Javier Quiros David Donohue Pete Halsmer | BMW M3 E36 | Y | 638 |
| 10 | GTS-2 | 41 | AD Sport | Kurt Dujardyn Franco la Rosa Michel Neugarten Kurt Thiers | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 608 |
| 11 | GTS-2 | 45 | Doug Trott | Rick Bye Doug Trott John Ruther Philip Kubik Grady Willingham | Porsche 993 | ? | 604 |
| 12 | GTS-2 | 99 | Rohr Corp. | Andy Pilgrim Larry Schumacher Harald Grohs Will Pace | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 603 |
| 13 | GTS-1 | 00 | Agusta Racing | Almo Coppelli Rocky Agusta Brian Simo | Callaway Corvette | D | 602 |
| 14 | GTS-2 | 24 | Alex Job Racing | Joe Cogbill Ron Finger Johnny Rutherford Monte Shelton | Porsche 911 | G | 599 |
| 15 | GTS-2 | 86 | G&W Motorsports | Steve Marshall Martyn Konig Peter Chambers Danny Marshall | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | ? | 598 |
| 16 | GTS-2 | 73 | Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. | Jack Lewis Edison Lluch Kevin Buckler Vic Rice | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | ? | 591 |
| 17 DNF | GTS-2 | 03 | Alan Friedman | Dirk Layer Larry Galbo Jim McCarthy Kelly Collins | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 577 |
| 18 | GTS-1 | 35 | Bill McDill | Richard McDill Tom Juckette Bill McDill | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 562 |
| 19 | GTS-2 | 54 | Peka Racing | Jean-François Hemroulle Stéphane Cohen Paul Kumpen Albert Vanierschot | Porsche 993 | ? | 560 |
| 20 | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Rob Dyson James Weaver | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 555 |
| 21 | GTS-2 | 75 | Cameron Worth | Cameron Worth Roberto Tonetti Rodger Bogusz Hartmut Haussecker | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 554 |
| 22 | GTS-2 | 42 | Jarett Freeman | Jarett Freeman Simon Gregg Max Schmidt | Porsche 993 | P | 546 |
| 23 | GTS-2 | 26 | Alex Job Racing | Charles Slater Richard Spenard Tom Hessert Jr. | Porsche 911 | ? | 539 |
| 24 | WSC | 51 | Fantasy Junction | Bruce Trenery Grahame Bryant Nigel Smith Jeffrey Pattinson | Cannibal | ? | 531 |
| 25 | GTS-2 | 68 | Tim Vargo | Peter Uria Brady Refenning John Maffucci Jack Refenning Tim Vargo | Porsche 911 Carrera | ? | 526 |
| 26 | GTS-1 | 47 | Larbre Competition | Jürgen Barth Jesús Pareja Jean-Luc Chéreau Régis Schuch Jack Leconte | Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 518 |
| 27 | GTS-1 | 92 | Hoyt Overbagh | Mauro Casadei Keith Minkhorst Andrea Garbagnati Francesco Ciani Stefano Bucci | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 477 |
| 28 | GTS-2 | 65 | GT Racing Team | Sam Brown Kurt Thiel Vincenzo Polli Renato Mastropietro | Porsche 911 Carrera | ? | 477 |
| 29 | GTS-1 | 98 | Canaska/Southwind | Price Cobb Tommy Archer Shawn Hendricks Mark Dismore Victor Sifton | Dodge Viper GTS-R | M | 472 |
| 30 DNF | WSC | 8 | Support Net Racing | Henry Camferdam Roger Mandeville Bill Auberlen Tony Kester | Hawk C-8 | ? | 466 |
| 31 | GTS-1 | 21 | Kent Racing | Mauro Barella Willie Beck Alistair Davidson Huw Bolle-Jones Kent Painter | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | ? | 451 |
| 32 DNF | GTS-1 | 79 | Parr Motorsport/New Hardware | Bill Farmer Robert Nearn Greg Murphy Stéphane Ortelli Alex Tradd | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 437 |
| 33 DNF | GTS-2 | 61 | Mark Alan | Mark Mehalic Chris Cervelli Phillip Collin Gragg Tracy Spencer Sharpe | Porsche 911 Carrera | ? | 428 |
| 34 | GTS-2 | 58 | Pro Technik Racing | Sam Shalala Matt Turner Robby McGehee Mark Hillestad Jim Matthews | Porsche 993 | G | 420 |
| 35 | GTS-1 | 10 | Puleo Racing | Anthony Puleo Ernst Gschwender Don Kitch Jr. Mark Kennedy Craig Conway | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 391 |
| 36 DNF | GTS-1 | 15 | Team Argentina | Facundo Gilbicella Luis Delconte Edgardo Raul Petrich Eduardo Lavari | Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | ? | 377 |
| 37 | GTS-2 | 25 | Alex Job Racing | Anthony Lazzaro Gerry Jackson Peter Faucetta Angelo Cilli | Porsche 911 | ? | 359 |
| 38 | GTS-2 | 57 | Kryderacing | Reed Kryder Christian Heinkélé Guy Kuster Manfred Jurasz Frank Del Veccio | Nissan 240SX | ? | 358 |
| 39 DNF | GTS-2 | 52 | Andy Strasser | Andy Strasser Kevin Wheeler Dave Russell Rick Peplin Alan Ludwig | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 341 |
| 40 DNF | GTS-1 | 64 | Mel A. Butt | Mel Butt Jim Higgs Dave McTureous Ronald Zitza | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 321 |
| 41 DNF | GTS-1 | 91 | Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. | Stu Hayner John Heinricy Roger Schramm Ron Nelson | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 306 |
| 42 DNF | GTS-2 | 88 | Douglas Campbell | Douglas Campbell Carlos Fronti Ralph Thomas Amos Johnson | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 300 |
| 43 DNF | GTS-1 | 01 | Rohr Corp. | Hurley Haywood Scott Goodyear John O'Steen David Murry | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 284 |
| 44 DNF | GTS-1 | 09 | Konrad Motorsport | Bernd Netzeband Andre Lara-Resende André Ahrlé Karel Dolejší | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 281 |
| 45 DNF | GTS-1 | 49 | Don Shaver | Don Shaver Stanton Barrett Jack Willes | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 272 |
| 46 DNF | GTS-1 | 89 | Lister Racing | Geoff Lees Kenny Acheson Tiff Needell | Lister Storm GTS | M | 254 |
| 47 DNF | GTS-2 | 70 | Heico Motorsport | Dirk Ebeling Karl-Heinz Wlazik Markus Oestreich Ulli Richter | Porsche 993 | ? | 231 |
| 48 DNF | GTS-2 | 46 | Rob Collings | James Nelson Mark Greenberg Nort Northam John Drew Rob Collings | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 231 |
| 49 DNF | WSC | 36 | Wheel Works Racing | Eric van de Poele Rick Sutherland Jean-Paul Libert Steve Fossett | Courage C41 | ? | 209 |
| 50 DNF | GTS-1 | 1 | Brix Racing | Irv Hoerr Brian Cunningham Mike Borkowski Darin Brassfield | Oldsmobile Aurora | G | 207 |
| 51 DNF | GTS-1 | 90 | Riggins Competition | Andy Petery Les Delano Tommy Riggins Craig Carter | Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | ? | 204 |
| 52 DNF | GTS-1 | 84 | Team Viper | José Close Bertrand Balas Thierry Lecerf Marco Spinelli Bob Hebert | Dodge Viper RT/10 | M | 203 |
| 53 DNF | GTS-2 | 07 | Prototype Technology Group, Inc. | Dieter Quester Manfred Wollgarten Pete Halsmer | BMW M3 E36 | ? | 198 |
| 54 DNF | GTS-1 | 74 | Champion Porsche | Hans-Joachim Stuck Thierry Boutsen Bill Adam | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 181 |
| 55 DNF | WSC | 2 | Screaming Eagles Racing | Johnny O'Connell Craig T. Nelson Dan Clark Case Montgomery | Riley & Scott Mk III | ? | 180 |
| 56 DNF | GTS-2 | 66 | GT Racing Team | Jürgen von Gartzen Bruno Michelotti Gualtiero Garibaldi Luigino Pagotto | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | ? | 174 |
| 57 DNF | WSC | 7 | Bobby Brown Motorsports | Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Don Bell Lon Bender | Spice HC94 | ? | 159 |
| 58 DNF | GTS-1 | 97 | Canaska/Southwind | George Robinson Éric Bachelart Trevor Seibert Victor Sifton | Dodge Viper GTS-R | M | 157 |
| 59 DNF | GTS-1 | 05 | Monaco Racing | Olivier Grouillard Derek Hill Gildo Pallanca Pastor | Bugatti EB 110 | M | 154 |
| 60 DNF | GTS-2 | 67 | Hendricks Porsche | Jeff Purner Dave White Karl Singer Charles Coker | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | ? | 123 |
| 61 DNF | WSC | 33 | Fab Factory Motorsports | John Mirro Rick Fairbanks | Kudzu DG-2 | ? | 109 |
| 62 DNF | WSC | 3 | Scandia Engineering | Mauro Baldi Michele Alboreto Fermín Vélez | Ferrari 333 SP | ? | 106 |
| 63 DNF | GTS-1 | 02 | Rohr Corp. | Jochen Rohr Herbert Schuerg Axel Rohr Carl Rosenblad | Porsche 911 Turbo | ? | 105 |
| 64 DNF | GTS-1 | 08 | Konrad Motorsport | Wido Rössler Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 105 |
| 65 DNF | GTS-1 | 77 | Tim Banks | Tim Banks Mark Montgomery Bob Hundredmark Steve Goldin Pascal Dro | Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | ? | 96 |
| 66 DNF | GTS-1 | 56 | Martin Snow | Martin Snow Dennis Aase Jorge Trejos P. J. Jones | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 91 |
| 67 DNF | WSC | 38 | Pegasus Racing | Jon Field Juan Carlos Carbonell Jim Briody | Pegasus NPTI | ? | 86 |
| 68 DNF | GTS-2 | 27 | Tim Vargo | Jack Refenning Tim Vargo | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | ? | 75 |
| 69 DNF | GTS-1 | 72 | Champion Porsche | Derek Bell John Fergus Dorsey Schroeder | Porsche 964 Turbo | ? | 71 |
| 70 DNF | GTS-1 | 40 | Freisinger Motorsport | Wolfgang Kaufmann Yukihiro Hane Edgar Dören Klaus Scheer | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | ? | 48 |
| 71 DNF | WSC | 22 | Target 24 | Guido Daccò Alex Caffi Fabio Montani Gabrio Rosa | Chevron B73 | ? | 48 |
| 72 DNF | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | Andy Wallace Rob Dyson | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 43 |
| 73 DNF | GTS-1 | 62 | Tom Curren | Billy Bies Dave Perelle Tom Curren Jimmy Hildock | Oldsmobile Cutlass | ? | 39 |
| 74 DNF | GTS-2 | 93 | Ecuador Mobil 1 Racing | Henry Taleb Jean-Pierre Michelet Wilson Amador Rob Wilson Daniel Urrutia | Nissan 240SX | ? | 28 |
| 75 DNF | GTS-1 | 87 | John Annis | John Annis David Donavon Jerry Gillis David LaCroix Gary Tiller Dana Webster | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 8 |
| 76 DNF | WSC | 9 | Auto Toy Store, Inc. | Justin Bell Stanley Dickens John Shapiro Morris Shirazi Gustl Sprent | Spice SE90 | ? | 7 |
| DNS | WSC | 31 | Momo Corse | Bill Auberlen Tim Hubman John Morton Max Papis Giampiero Moretti | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | - |
| DNS | WSC | 37 | Pegasus Racing | Giuseppe Bacigalupe Juan Gac Maurício Perrot Tim Richardson | Pegasus NPTI | G | - |
| DNS | GTS-1 | 44 | Jacobs Motorsports | Michael Jacobs Brent Cross Michael Duffy Pat Sessions | Pontiac Firebird | ? | - |
| DNS | WSC | 94 | Butch Brickell | Jim Guthrie | Banshee LNI-1 | ? | - |
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