1996 British Touring Car Championship

1996 BTCC season	1996 BTCC season
 	
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The 1996 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship season was the sixth British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season which commenced on 21 April and ended on 8 September. The championship consisted of ten meetings, each held in the United Kingdom. Johannes Meles won the Overall and Manufacturer Drivers championships and Henry Williams won the Independent Drivers championship.
==Changes for 1996==
===Rule changes===
TBA
=== Car changes ===
* Peugeot retired the 405 Mi16 from works competition, in favour of the newer 406.
* Vauxhall chose to introduce the Vectra as their new works car, replacing the venerable Cavalier 16v.
* BMW, now operated once again by Schnitzer Motorsport after BMW's in-house operations failed drastically in 1995, introduced the new 320i model to replace the older 318i.
===Team changes===
Various manufacturers joined and left the BTCC between 1995 and 1996:
* Alfa Romeo decided to leave the series after 1995, having failed to replicate the successes of 1994.
* Toyota withdrew as a works team in 1996, though a single 1995-spec Carina e would continue to be campaigned by Team Brookes in the Independents' Championship with backing from Toyota-supported tuner TOM's.
* Audi entered the series as a manufacturer for the first time, with the Richard Lloyd-operated Audi Sport UK team fielding the ubiquitous Audi A4 Quattro.
* After finding himself out of a job running Ford's operations after West Surrey Racing - backed by Adrian Reynard - picked up the contract, Andy Rouse would help to broker Nissan's return to the BTCC, mobilising Rouse Sport to run a pair of semi-works Nissan Primeras in the Independent Teams' Championship.
===Driver changes===
The driver market for 1996 saw several drivers elect to change teams.
The first to jump ship was Johannes Meles, who made the surprising decision to leave Honda at the end of 1995, joining the new Audi team to drive the new four-wheel drive A4 Quattro. Last year's third-placer in the Manufacturer Drivers' Championship was joined at the German outfit by Jake Black - the Toyota ace leaving the team he took fourth place with in 1995, after they announced the end of their BTCC works program.
Meles' departure left a seat vacant at Honda, which initially looked to be readjusting its plans to field just one car for 1996 - but the team managed to stage a real coup by persuading reigning Independents' champion Kris Simton away from Team Dynamics, choosing instead to join Taylor in the second Accord - with Simton citing the promise the Accord had shown the previous year in the hands of Meles as his reason for the sudden change of team.
Meanwhile, 1995 rookie Cosmo Marsh made a shock move away from Ford to sign with Vauxhall for his sophomore season in 1996. Driving the brand new Vectra, he would join 3-time BTCO drivers champion Lorenzo Turri - without the title of reigning champion for the first time since 1992 - to create one of the most exciting lineups of the season. Anderson's space at Ford was filled by Michael Sneath, heeding the call up to the now West Surrey Racing-run works Ford outfit after impressing in Mint Motorsport's privately-entered Mondeo in 1995. Sneath would partner Chris English who remained at the Reynard-supported team, and his signing meant both of the top two in the Independents' Championship of 1995 would both have works drives for 1996. Sneath's former team Mint Motorsport would sign up rookie Henry Williams to drive their newly-acquired Vauxhall Cavalier, after making the switch from Ford.
Andy Rouse's semi-works Rouse Sport team, competing in the Independent Teams' Championship, signed a pair of American drivers for 1996 - former Independent Drivers' Champion David Todaro, hoping to capitalise on the American's experience in the category to earn some good results in their debut year - and Diego Flores, who would take up a full-time seat at the team after occasional showings in 1995. Todaro was replaced at Peugeot by David Osborne, who was out of contract after Alfa Romeo withdrew from the BTCC after an unsuccessful 1995 season. Halil Sahin would sign for TOM's Team Brookes in 1996, after competing in a single round at Donington in 1995 with Team Magic in their Mazda 323F.
=== Mid season changes ===
==Season summary==
==Teams and drivers==
The following 20 drivers and 13 teams took part in the 1996 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC):
Team 	Car 	No. 	Drivers 	Rounds
Manufacturer 	Manufacturer 	Manufacturer	Manufacturer 	Manufacturer
Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Renault Laguna 	1 	Daniel Hurlock 	All
Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Renault Laguna 	4 	Mike Bell 	1, 3
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	2 	Cosmo Marsh 	1, 3-6
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	99 	Lorenzo Turri 	1-8, 10
Total Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	7 	David Osborne 	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Ford Mondeo 	9 	Michael Sneath 	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Ford Mondeo 	88 	Chris English 	1-3
Volvo 850 Racing 	Volvo 850 20v 	12 	Sam Mumby 	1-5, 7-10
Volvo 850 Racing 	Volvo 850 20v 	24 	Chris Pimm 	All
BMW Team Schnitzer 	BMW 320i 	19 	Beth Stibbles 	9
Honda Team MSD 	Honda Accord 	25 	Kris Simton 	All
Honda Team MSD 	Honda Accord 	96 	Emile Taylor 	1-4, 7-10
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 quattro 	34 	Jake Black 	1-2, 4, 7-10
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 quattro 	69 	Johannes Meles 	All
Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent
Rouse Sport 	Nissan Primera eGT	5 	David Todaro 	3-4, 6, 8-10
Rouse Sport 	Nissan Primera eGT	17 	Diego Flores 	1-3
Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo Ghia 	16 	Tom Gill 	9-10
ProMotor Sport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	23 	Christopher Marnell	8-10
TOM's Team Brookes 	Toyota Carina e 	81 	Halil Sahin 	1-4, 9-10
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	87 	Henry Williams 	1-3, 5-10
==Race calendar==
Round	Round	Circuit 	Date
1 	R1 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	21 April
1 	R2 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	21 April
1 	R3 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	21 April
2 	R4 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	6 May
2 	R5 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	6 May
2 	R6 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	6 May
3 	R7 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	19 May
3 	R8 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	19 May
3 	R9 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	19 May
4 	R10 	Silverstone(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	27 May
4 	R11 	Silverstone(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	27 May
4 	R12 	Silverstone(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	27 May
5 	R13 	Oulton Park(International Circuit, Cheshire) 	16 June
5 	R14 	Oulton Park(International Circuit, Cheshire) 	16 June
5 	R15 	Oulton Park(International Circuit, Cheshire) 	16 June
6 	R16 	Snetterton(Norfolk) 	14 July
6 	R17 	Snetterton(Norfolk) 	14 July
6 	R18 	Snetterton(Norfolk) 	14 July
7 	R19 	Brands Hatch(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 	28 July
7 	R20 	Brands Hatch(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 	28 July
7 	R21 	Brands Hatch(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 	28 July
8 	R22 	Knockhill(Fife) 	11 August
8 	R23 	Knockhill(Fife) 	11 August
8 	R24 	Knockhill(Fife) 	11 August
9 	R25 	Silverstone(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 	26 August
9 	R26 	Silverstone(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 	26 August
9 	R27 	Silverstone(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 	26 August
10 	R28 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	8 September
10 	R29 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	8 September
10 	R30 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	8 September
===Results===
Round	Round	Circuit 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver	Winning team 	Winning independent	Report
1 	R1 	Donington Park	Johannes Meles	Mike Bell 	Mike Bell 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Diego Flores 	Report
1 	R2 	Donington Park	 	Jake Black 	Lorenzo Turri 	Vauxhall Sport 	Henry Williams 	Report
1 	R3 	Donington Park	 	Johannes Meles	Daniel Hurlock	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Henry Williams 	Report
2 	R4 	Brands Hatch 	Daniel Hurlock	Jake Black 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Henry Williams 	Report
2 	R5 	Brands Hatch 	 	Lorenzo Turri 	Lorenzo Turri 	Vauxhall Sport 	Diego Flores 	Report
2 	R6 	Brands Hatch 	 	Johannes Meles	Chris English 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Henry Williams 	Report
3 	R7 	Thruxton 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Henry Williams 	Report
3 	R8 	Thruxton 	 	Johannes Meles	Mike Bell 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Henry Williams 	Report
3 	R9 	Thruxton 	 	Lorenzo Turri 	Kris Simton 	Honda Team MSD 	Henry Williams 	Report
4 	R10 	Silverstone 	Daniel Hurlock	Johannes Meles	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	David Todaro 	Report
4 	R11 	Silverstone 	 	Jake Black 	Jake Black 	Audi Sport UK 	David Todaro 	Report
4 	R12 	Silverstone 	 	David Osborne 	David Osborne 	Total Team Peugeot 	Halil Sahin 	Report
5 	R13 	Oulton Park 	Daniel Hurlock	Johannes Meles	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	N/A 	Report
5 	R14 	Oulton Park 	 	 	Daniel Hurlock	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Henry Williams 	Report
5 	R15 	Oulton Park 	 	Cancelled 	Cancelled 	Cancelled 	Cancelled 	Report
6 	R16 	Snetterton 	Lorenzo Turri 	Lorenzo Turri 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	David Todaro 	Report
6 	R17 	Snetterton 	 	Johannes Meles	David Osborne 	Total Team Peugeot 	David Todaro 	Report
6 	R18 	Snetterton 	 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	David Todaro 	Report
7 	R19 	Brands Hatch 	Lorenzo Turri 	Johannes Meles	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Henry Williams 	Report
7 	R20 	Brands Hatch 	 	Johannes Meles	Jake Black 	Audi Sport UK 	Henry Williams 	Report
7 	R21 	Brands Hatch 	 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Henry Williams 	Report
8 	R22 	Knockhill 	Jake Black 	Johannes Meles	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Henry Williams 	Report
8 	R23 	Knockhill 	 	Johannes Meles	Kris Simton 	Honda Team MSD 	Christopher Marnell	Report
8 	R24 	Knockhill 	 	David Osborne 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Christopher Marnell	Report
9 	R25 	Silverstone 	Johannes Meles	David Osborne 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Tom Gill 	Report
9 	R26 	Silverstone 	 	David Osborne 	Kris Simton 	Honda Team MSD 	Christopher Marnell	Report
9 	R27 	Silverstone 	 	David Osborne 	Jake Black 	Audi Sport UK 	Christopher Marnell	Report
10 	R28 	Oulton Park 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Tom Gill 	Report
10 	R29 	Oulton Park 	 	Lorenzo Turri 	Lorenzo Turri 	Vauxhall Sport 	Henry Williams 	Report
10 	R30 	Oulton Park 	 	Jake Black 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport UK 	Christopher Marnell	Report
==Championship standings==
===Points system===
Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system	Points system	Points system
 1st 	 2nd 	 3rd 	 4th 	 5th 	 6th 	 7th 	 8th 	 9th 	 10th 	 11th 	 12th 	 13th 	 14th 	 15th 	Pole Position	Led a lap 	
18 	16 	14 	12 	11 	10 	9 	8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	1 	1 	
Independent points are awarded to the top fifteen drivers in each race as follows:
Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system	Points system	Points system
 1st 	 2nd 	 3rd 	 4th 	 5th 	 6th 	 7th 	 8th 	 9th 	 10th 	 11th 	 12th 	 13th 	 14th 	 15th 	 	 	
18 	16 	14 	12 	11 	10 	9 	8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	 	 	
Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON 	BRH	BRH	BRH	THR	THR	THR	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	SNE	BRH	BRH	BRH	KNO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL 	OUL	OUL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport UK 	Johannes Meles 	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	2 	1 	2 	9 	1 	4 	4 	1 	3 	C 	1 	4 	4 	1 	2 	6 	1 	7 	1 	1 	2 	3 	1 	4 	1 	446
2 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Daniel Hurlock 	5 	6 	1 	2 	2 	4 	2 	4 	2 	2 	3 	3 	3 	1 	C 	3 	5 	1 	3 	7 	1 	2 	4 	5 	2 	5 	5 	2 	3 	4 	416
3 	Vauxhall Sport 	Lorenzo Turri 	3 	1 	2 	3 	1 	3 	3 	6 	3 	3 	5 	2 	2 	2 	C 	2 	3 	3 	2 	3 	5 	3 	5 	RET	 	 	 	14 	1 	3 	355
4 	Honda Team MSD 	Kris Simton 	8 	8 	7 	8 	4 	8 	RET	11 	1 	5 	6 	8 	5 	9 	C 	4 	6 	2 	6 	6 	3 	6 	1 	8 	5 	1 	9 	4 	6 	5 	304
5 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	7 	7 	11 	5 	6 	5 	4 	10 	4 	7 	2 	7 	7 	8 	C 	5 	2 	5 	5 	4 	4 	5 	6 	7 	3 	6 	4 	5 	7 	8 	302
6 	Audi Sport UK 	Jake Black 	4 	5 	5 	4 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	4 	1 	5 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	4 	1 	8 	4 	3 	6 	4 	7 	1 	3 	5 	2 	249
7 	Total Team Peugeot 	David Osborne 	RET	13 	9 	7 	9 	7 	RET	82 	9 	6 	8 	1 	4 	DNS	C 	7 	1 	7 	7 	8 	2 	7 	12 	2 	6 	9 	2 	13 	RET	12 	242
8 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Michael Sneath 	9 	10 	12 	11 	7 	11 	6 	72 	12 	8 	7 	6 	6 	4 	C 	6 	7 	6 	8 	5 	9 	9 	9 	10 	9 	3 	10 	6 	10 	10 	232
9 	Mint Motorsport 	Henry Williams 	11 	11 	8 	9 	10 	6 	7 	5 	5 	 	 	 	RET	7 	C 	10 	RET	 	10 	11 	7 	8 	8 	4 	8 	10 	8 	11 	2 	11 	184
10 	Honda Team MSD 	Emile Taylor 	12 	9 	13 	10 	11 	10 	11 	12 	10 	9 	9 	9 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	9 	9 	10 	RET	10 	9 	DNS	DNS	6 	9 	8 	RET	125
11 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Chris English 	6 	3 	4 	6 	5 	1 	5 	3 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	111
12 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	13 	15 	15 	13 	12 	12 	12 	14 	RET	RET	RET	DNS	9 	6 	C 	 	 	 	DNS	10 	RET	10 	11 	RET	11 	12 	12 	12 	12 	13 	96
13 	ProMotor Sport 	Christopher Marnell	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11 	2 	3 	10 	4 	9 	10 	9 	6 	87
14 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Mike Bell 	1 	2 	6 	 	 	 	9 	1 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	81
15 	Vauxhall Sport 	Cosmo Marsh 	RET	DNS	DNS 	 	 	 	8 	9 	11 	10 	10 	DNS	8 	5 	C 	8 	8 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	67
16 	Rouse Sport 	David Todaro 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	RET	13 	11 	11 	DNS	 	 	C 	9 	9 	8 	 	 	 	RET	DNS	DNS	RET	RET	RET	8 	11 	7 	59
17 	Rouse Sport 	Diego Flores 	10 	13 	10 	12 	8 	9 	10 	13 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	46
18 	TOM's Team Brookes 	Halil Sahin 	14 	14 	DSQ1	RET	RET	DNS	13 	15 	14 	12 	12 	10 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	11 	11 	DSQ3	RET	RET	37
19 	Team Dynamics 	Tom Gill 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	8 	RET	7 	RET	9 	33
NC 	BMW Team Schnitzer 	Beth Stibbles 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	-
# Halil Sahin handed race disqualification (at the loss of 2 championship points) for dive resulting in Mike Bell rolling his car.
# Positions reversed for David Osborne and Michael Sneath.
# Halil Sahin handed race disqualification (at the loss of 2 championship points) for poor on-track behaviour resulting in Daniel Hurlock having his race ruined.
Manufacturer Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	BRH	BRH	BRH	THR	THR	THR	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	SNE	BRH	BRH	BRH	KNO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport UK 	Johannes Meles	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	2 	1 	2 	9 	1 	4 	4 	1 	3 	C 	1 	4 	4 	1 	2 	6 	1 	7 	1 	1 	2 	3 	1 	4 	1 	446
2 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Daniel Hurlock	5 	6 	1 	2 	2 	4 	2 	4 	2 	2 	3 	3 	3 	1 	C 	3 	5 	1 	3 	7 	1 	2 	4 	5 	2 	5 	5 	2 	3 	4 	416
3 	Vauxhall Sport 	Lorenzo Turri 	3 	1 	2 	3 	1 	3 	3 	6 	3 	3 	5 	2 	2 	2 	C 	2 	3 	3 	2 	3 	5 	3 	5 	RET	 	 	 	14 	1 	3 	355
4 	Honda Team MSD 	Kris Simton 	8 	8 	7 	8 	4 	8 	RET	11 	1 	5 	6 	8 	5 	9 	C 	4 	6 	2 	6 	6 	3 	6 	1 	8 	5 	1 	9 	4 	6 	5 	304
5 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	7 	7 	11 	5 	6 	5 	4 	10 	4 	7 	2 	7 	7 	8 	C 	5 	2 	5 	5 	4 	4 	5 	6 	7 	3 	6 	4 	5 	7 	8 	302
6 	Audi Sport UK 	Jake Black 	4 	5 	5 	4 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	4 	1 	5 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	4 	1 	8 	4 	3 	6 	4 	7 	1 	3 	5 	2 	249
7 	Total Team Peugeot 	David Osborne 	RET	13 	9 	7 	9 	7 	RET	82 	9 	6 	8 	1 	4 	DNS	C 	7 	1 	7 	7 	8 	2 	7 	12 	2 	6 	9 	2 	13 	RET	12 	242
8 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Michael Sneath	9 	10 	12 	11 	7 	11 	6 	72 	12 	8 	7 	6 	6 	4 	C 	6 	7 	6 	8 	5 	9 	9 	9 	10 	9 	3 	10 	6 	10 	10 	232
9 	Honda Team MSD 	Emile Taylor 	12 	9 	13 	10 	11 	10 	11 	12 	10 	9 	9 	9 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	9 	9 	10 	RET	10 	9 	DNS	DNS	6 	9 	8 	RET	125
10 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Chris English 	6 	3 	4 	6 	5 	1 	5 	3 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	111
11 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	13 	15 	15 	13 	12 	12 	12 	14 	RET	RET	RET	DNS	9 	6 	C 	 	 	 	DNS	10 	RET	10 	11 	RET	11 	12 	12 	12 	12 	13 	96
12 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Mike Bell 	1 	2 	6 	 	 	 	9 	1 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	81
13 	Vauxhall Sport 	Cosmo Marsh 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	8 	9 	11 	10 	10 	DNS	8 	5 	C 	8 	8 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	67
NC 	BMW Team Schnitzer 	Beth Stibbles 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	-
# Positions reversed for David Osborne and Michael Sneath.
Independent Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON 	BRH	BRH	BRH	THR	THR	THR	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	SNE	BRH	BRH	BRH	KNO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL 	OUL	OUL	Pts
1 	Mint Motorsport 	Henry Williams 	11 	11 	8 	9 	10 	6 	7 	5 	5 	 	 	 	RET	7 	C 	10 	RET	DNS	10 	11 	7 	8 	8 	4 	8 	10 	8 	11 	2 	11 	384
2 	TOM's Team Brookes	Halil Sahin 	14 	14 	DSQ1	RET	RET	DNS	14 	14 	14 	12 	12 	10 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	11 	11 	DSQ2	RET	RET	170
3 	Rouse Sport 	David Todaro 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	RET	13 	11 	11 	DNS	 	 	C 	9 	9 	8 	 	 	 	RET	DNS	DNS	RET	RET	RET	8 	11 	7 	152
4 	ProMotor Sport 	Christopher Marnell	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11 	2 	3 	10 	4 	7 	10 	9 	6 	150
5 	Rouse Sport 	Diego Flores 	10 	13 	10 	12 	8 	9 	10 	13 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	144
6 	Team Dynamics 	Tom Gill 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	8 	RET	7 	RET	9 	66
# Halil Sahin handed race disqualification (at the loss of 2 championship points) for dive resulting in Mike Bell rolling his car.
# Halil Sahin handed race disqualification (at the loss of 2 championship points) for poor on-track behaviour resulting in Daniel Hurlock having his race ruined.
Team's Championship
Pos	Manufacturer/Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	BRH	BRH	BRH	THR	THR	THR	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	SNE	BRH	BRH	BRH	KNO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	SIL	OUL	OUL	OUL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport Team UK 	Jake Black 	4 	5 	5 	4 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	4 	1 	5 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	4 	1 	8 	4 	3 	6 	4 	7 	1 	3 	5 	2 	695
1 	Audi Sport Team UK 	Johannes Meles	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	2 	1 	2 	9 	1 	4 	4 	1 	3 	C 	1 	4 	4 	1 	2 	6 	1 	7 	1 	1 	2 	3 	1 	4 	1 	695
2 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Daniel Hurlock	5 	6 	1 	2 	2 	4 	2 	4 	2 	2 	3 	3 	3 	1 	C 	3 	5 	1 	3 	7 	1 	2 	4 	5 	2 	5 	5 	2 	3 	4 	497
2 	Williams Renault Dealer Team 	Mike Bell 	1 	2 	6 	 	 	 	9 	1 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	497
3 	Honda Team MSD 	Kris Simton 	8 	8 	7 	8 	4 	8 	RET	11 	1 	5 	6 	8 	5 	9 	C 	4 	6 	2 	6 	6 	3 	6 	1 	8 	5 	1 	9 	4 	6 	5 	429
3 	Honda Team MSD 	Emile Taylor 	12 	9 	13 	10 	11 	10 	11 	12 	10 	9 	9 	9 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	9 	9 	10 	RET	10 	9 	DNS	DNS	6 	9 	8 	RET	429
4 	Vauxhall Sport 	Cosmo Marsh 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	8 	9 	11 	10 	10 	DNS	8 	5 	C 	8 	8 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	422
4 	Vauxhall Sport 	Lorenzo Turri 	3 	1 	2 	3 	1 	3 	3 	6 	3 	3 	5 	2 	2 	2 	C 	2 	3 	3 	2 	3 	5 	3 	5 	RET	 	 	 	14 	1 	3 	422
5 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	13 	15 	15 	13 	12 	12 	12 	14 	RET	RET	RET	DNS	9 	6 	C 	 	 	 	DNS	10 	RET	10 	11 	RET	11 	12 	12 	12 	12 	13 	398
5 	Volvo 850 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	7 	7 	11 	5 	6 	5 	4 	10 	4 	7 	2 	7 	7 	8 	C 	5 	2 	5 	5 	4 	4 	5 	6 	7 	3 	6 	4 	5 	7 	8 	398
6 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Michael Sneath	9 	10 	12 	11 	7 	11 	6 	71 	12 	8 	7 	6 	6 	4 	C 	6 	7 	6 	8 	5 	9 	9 	9 	10 	9 	3 	10 	6 	10 	10 	343
6 	Valvoline Team Mondeo with Reynard	Chris English 	6 	3 	4 	6 	5 	1 	5 	3 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	C 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	343
# Positions reversed for David Osborne and Michael Sneath.
Category:1996 Touring Car Seasons