1996 British Formula Three Championship
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 |
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Class A | |||||
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
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Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All |
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Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All | |
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Dallara F396 | Renault | All |
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Dallara F396 | Renault | All | |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
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8 | ||||
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
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Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All |
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Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All | |
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Dallara F396 | Opel | All |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
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TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-6 |
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Dallara F396 | 16 | |||
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TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
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Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-3 | |
TOM'S 036 | 4-16 | ||||
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Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
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Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-11 |
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Dallara F396 | Opel | 11 |
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14-15 | ||||
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Dallara F396 | Opel | 1-9, 11-15 |
Class B | |||||
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Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All |
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Dallara F393 | Fiat | 1-6, 8-9, 11-13, 16 |
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14-15 | ||||
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Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | 1-3, 7-9, 12-13 |
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14-16 | ||||
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Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All |
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Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | All |
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Dallara F394 | Mugen-Honda | 7-16 | |
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Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-7 |
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Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-4 |
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 |
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Paul Stewart Racing | 188 |
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Alan Docking Racing | 148 |
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Paul Stewart Racing | 146 |
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Promatecme | 139 |
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Fortec Motorsport | 137 |
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Fortec Motorsport | 132 |
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SpeedSport F3 | 105 |
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TWR Junior Team | 98 |
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Promatecme | 59 |
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TOM'S | 44 |
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Alan Docking Racing | 34 |
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Intersport | 31 |
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TWR Junior Team | 12 |
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Alan Docking Racing | 9 |
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Graff Racing | 8 |
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TOM'S | 8 |
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Z-Speed | 7 |
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Alan Docking Racing | 4 |
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TOM'S | 3 |
Class B
Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
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Z-Speed | 201 |
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Team Magic Racing | 192 |
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Team Magic Racing | 147 |
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Rowan Racing | 131 |
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SpeedSport F3 | 119 |
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Mark Bailey Racing | 56 |
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Hopkins Motorsport | 52 |
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Mark Bailey Racing | 45 |
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Render Racing | 20 |
10 | ![]() |
Hopkins Motorsport | 12 |
References[]
AUTOCOURSE 1996-97
British Motorsport Year 1996-97
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 in British motorsport
- British Formula Three Championship seasons
- 1996 in formula racing