The 1996 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship was the fourth running of a touring car series in Australia under the Super Touring Car regulations. It began on 19 May 1996 at Amaroo Park and ended on 9 November at Oran Park Raceway after sixteen races.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.
- Note : Car 11 was entered as a Vauxhall Cavalier for the Mallala round.[1]
- Note : Car 25 was entered as a Holden Vectra for the Mallala round.[1]
Results and standings
Race calendar
The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[2]
Round
|
Race title
|
Circuit
|
City / state
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Team
|
Report
|
NC
|
1
|
Australian Grand Prix support
|
Albert Park Circuit
|
Melbourne, Victoria
|
9–10 March
|
Geoff Brabham
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
|
2
|
Geoff Brabham
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
NC
|
1
|
Gold Coast Indy support
|
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
|
Gold Coast, Queensland
|
30–31 March
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Greg Murphy
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
1
|
1
|
Amaroo Park
|
Amaroo Park
|
Sydney, New South Wales
|
18–19 May
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
2
|
1
|
Lakeside
|
Lakeside International Raceway
|
Brisbane, Queensland
|
22–23 Jun
|
Paul Morris
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
|
2
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
3
|
1
|
Amaroo Park
|
Amaroo Park
|
Sydney, New South Wales
|
13–14 Jul
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
4
|
1
|
Mallala
|
Mallala Motor Sport Park
|
Mallala, South Australia
|
10–11 Aug
|
Greg Murphy
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
5
|
1
|
Winton
|
Winton Motor Raceway
|
Benalla, Victoria
|
24–25 Aug
|
Geoff Brabham
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
|
2
|
Steven Richards
|
Garry Rogers Motorsport
|
6
|
1
|
Phillip Island
|
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
|
Phillip Island, Victoria
|
21–22 Sep
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Greg Murphy
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
7
|
1
|
Lakeside
|
Lakeside International Raceway
|
Brisbane, Queensland
|
26–27 Oct
|
Paul Morris
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
|
2
|
Paul Morris
|
Paul Morris Motorsport
|
8
|
1
|
Oran Park
|
Oran Park Raceway
|
Sydney, New South Wales
|
8–9 Nov
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
|
2
|
Brad Jones
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
Championships standings
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.[3]
Drivers Championship