1996 British Formula Three Championship
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The 1996 British Formula Three season was the 46th British Formula Three Championship. The season started on 31 March at Silverstone and ended there on 13 October following sixteen races. After losing out in the final reckoning to Oliver Gavin in 1995, Ralph Firman was able to clinch the crown on his second attempt from Kurt Mollekens and teammate Jonny Kane. New Zealander Simon Wills took the Class B title.
Drivers and Teams
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | |||||
| United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing | 1 | United Kingdom Ralph Firman | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
| 2 | United Kingdom Jonny Kane | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
| United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport | 3 | United Kingdom Guy Smith | Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All |
| 4 | Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya | Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All | |
| France Promatecme | 5 | United Kingdom James Matthews | Dallara F396 | Renault | All |
| 6 | France Nicolas Minassian | Dallara F396 | Renault | All | |
| United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing | 7 | United States Brian Cunningham | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
| 8 | Uruguay Gonzalo Rodríguez | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
| India Akbar Ebrahim | 8 | ||||
| United Kingdom Steven Arnold | 9 | ||||
| 11 | Belgium Kurt Mollekens | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
| 12 | Finland Risto Virtanen | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
| United Kingdom TWR Junior Team | 9 | United Kingdom Jamie Davies | Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All |
| 10 | United Kingdom Mark Shaw | Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All | |
| United Kingdom Intersport | 14 | Spain Ángel Burgueño | Dallara F396 | Opel | All |
| United Kingdom SpeedSport F3 | 15 | United Kingdom Darren Manning | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
| United Kingdom TOM'S GB | 16 | United Kingdom Christian Horner | TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-6 |
| Japan Naoki Kurose | Dallara F396 | 16 | |||
| 17 | Argentina Brian Smith | TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
| 18 | Japan Takashi Yokoyama | Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-3 | |
| TOM'S 036 | 4-16 | ||||
| 19 | Japan Kazuto Yanagawa | Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
| United Kingdom DC Cook Motorsport | 20 | United Kingdom Paula Cook | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-11 |
| France Graff Racing | 23 | France Boris Derichebourg | Dallara F396 | Opel | 11 |
| France Patrice Gay | 14-15 | ||||
| United Kingdom Z-Speed | 27 | United Kingdom Martin Byford | Dallara F396 | Opel | 1–9, 11-15 |
| Class B | |||||
| United Kingdom Z-Speed | 31 | New Zealand Simon Wills | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All |
| United Kingdom Hopkins Motorsport | 33 | United Kingdom Philip Hopkins | Dallara F393 | Fiat | 1–6, 8–9, 11–13, 16 |
| United States James Carney | 14-15 | ||||
| United Kingdom Render Racing | 34 | United Kingdom Martin O'Connell | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | 1–3, 7–9, 12-13 |
| Japan Masami Nakamura | 14-16 | ||||
| United Kingdom SpeedSport F3 | 35 | United Kingdom Michael Bentwood | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All |
| United Kingdom Team Magic Racing | 36 | Japan Shingo Tachi | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | All |
| 37 | United Kingdom Ben Collins | Dallara F394 | Mugen-Honda | 7-16 | |
| United Kingdom Mark Bailey Racing | 47 | United States Tavo Hellmund | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-7 |
| 48 | United Kingdom Chris Clark | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-4 | |
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Race calendar and results
^1 Round 11 was shortened due to heavy rain, and a planned second race at Snetterton was also cancelled.
Championship
Class A
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Ralph Firman | Paul Stewart Racing | 188 |
| 2 | Belgium Kurt Mollekens | Alan Docking Racing | 148 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Jonny Kane | Paul Stewart Racing | 146 |
| 4 | France Nicolas Minassian | Promatecme | 139 |
| 5 | Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya | Fortec Motorsport | 137 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Guy Smith | Fortec Motorsport | 132 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Darren Manning | SpeedSport F3 | 105 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Jamie Davies | TWR Junior Team | 98 |
| 9 | United Kingdom James Matthews | Promatecme | 59 |
| 10 | Argentina Brian Smith | TOM'S | 44 |
| 11 | United States Brian Cunningham | Alan Docking Racing | 34 |
| 12 | Spain Angel Burgueno | Intersport | 31 |
| 13 | United Kingdom Mark Shaw | TWR Junior Team | 12 |
| 14 | Uruguay Gonzalo Rodríguez | Alan Docking Racing | 9 |
| 15 | France Patrice Gay | Graff Racing | 8 |
| 16 | Japan Takashi Yokoyama | TOM'S | 8 |
| 17 | United Kingdom Martin Byford | Z-Speed | 7 |
| 18 | Finland Risto Virtanen | Alan Docking Racing | 4 |
| 19 | Japan Kazuto Yanagawa | TOM'S | 3 |
Class B
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Simon Wills | Z-Speed | 201 |
| 2 | Japan Shingo Tachi | Team Magic Racing | 192 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Ben Collins | Team Magic Racing | 147 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Martin O'Connell | Rowan Racing | 131 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Michael Bentwood | SpeedSport F3 | 119 |
| 6 | United States Tavo Hellmund | Mark Bailey Racing | 56 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Philip Hopkins | Hopkins Motorsport | 52 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Chris Clark | Mark Bailey Racing | 45 |
| 9 | Japan Masami Nakamura | Render Racing | 20 |
| 10 | United States James Carney | Hopkins Motorsport | 12 |
References
AUTOCOURSE 1996-97
British Motorsport Year 1996-97