1996 1000 km of Suzuka

{{Motorsport season|series=Suzuka 1000km|title=1000 km Suzuka|year=1996|previouslink=1995 Suzuka 1000km|nextlink=1997 Suzuka 1000km}}

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The 1996 1000 km of Suzuka was the seventh round of the 1996 BPR Global GT Series season. It was run at the Suzuka Circuit on 25 August 1996.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Engine
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan=2 \| Pos ! rowspan=2 \| Class ! rowspan=2 \| No ! rowspan=2 \| Team ! rowspan=2 \| Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 \| Tyre ! rowspan=2 \| Laps
rowspan=2 \| 1 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gulf Racing {{flagicon\|GBR}} GTC Competition \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} James Weaver {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ray Bellm {{flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|171
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 2 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 27 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ennea Igol \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Anders Olofsson {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano della Noce \| Ferrari F40 GTE \| rowspan=2 \| {{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|170
Ferrari F120B 3.5 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 3 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 3 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Harrods Mach One Racing \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Grouillard {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andy Wallace \| McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan=2 \| {{Goodyear}} \| rowspan=2 \|169
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 4 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 1 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} West Competition {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Price Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DNK}} John Nielsen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Thomas Bscher \| McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan=2 \| {{Goodyear}} \| rowspan=2 \|168
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 5 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 9 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Franck Muller Watch \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Fabien Giroix {{flagicon\|CHE}} Jean-Denis Délétraz {{flagicon\|THA}} Ratanakul Prutirat \| McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|167
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 6 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 6 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gulf Racing {{flagicon\|GBR}} GTC Competition \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel {{flagicon\|AUS}} David Brabham {{flagicon\|GBR}} Lindsay Owen-Jones \| McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|167
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 7 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 28 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ennea Igol \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Marc Gounon {{flagicon\|FRA}} Éric Bernard {{flagicon\|FRA}} Paul Belmondo \| Ferrari F40 GTE \| rowspan=2 \| {{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|167
Ferrari F120B 3.5 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 8 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 56 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roock Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Gerd Ruch {{flagicon\|CHE}} Bruno Eichmann {{flagicon\|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|164
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 9 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 88 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Konrad Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Bob Wollek {{flagicon\|AUT}} Franz Konrad \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|164
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 10 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 83 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|NED}} Marcos Racing International \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|NED}} Cor Euser {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hisashi Wada {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naohiro Furuya \| Marcos LM600 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \| rowspan=2 \|162
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 11 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 32 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Viper Team Oreca \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|MON}} Olivier Beretta {{flagicon\|FRA}} Philippe Gache {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eric Hélary \| Chrysler Viper GTS-R \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|162
Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10
rowspan=2 \| 12 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 55 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Stadler Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Lilian Bryner {{flagicon\|SUI}} Enzo Calderari {{flagicon\|DEU}} Ulli Richter \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|160
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 13 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 65 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roock Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tomiko Yoshikawa {{flagicon\|FRA}} Guy Martinolle {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Claude Lagniez \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|156
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 14 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 99 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Elf Haberthur Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Stéphane Ratel {{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Ligonnet {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masahiro Kimoto \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|155
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 15 \| rowspan=2 \| Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 31 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Cobra Racing Team \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsunori Iketani {{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsuo Kobayashi {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masamitsu Ishihara \|Porsche 911 RS \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|154
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 16 \| rowspan=2 \| Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 910 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}}910 Racing \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Seiichi Sodeyama {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kiyoshi Misaki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kouzaburou Takahashi \|Porsche 993 Carrera \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|154
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 17 \| rowspan=2 \| Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 12 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Schloss Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsuhiko Okamoto {{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsuya Makita \| Porsche 993 Cup \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|154
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 18 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 51 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Proton Competition \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Gerold Ried {{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrick Vuillaume {{flagicon\|FRA}} Christian Pellieux \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|154
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 19 \| rowspan=2 \|GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 77 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|DEU}} Seikel Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Manfred Jurasz {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giuseppe Quargentan {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takashi Suzuki \|Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \|{{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|153
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 20 \| rowspan=2 \|Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 41 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Aiwa Racing Project \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Akira Ishikawa {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tetsuya Tanaka {{flagicon\|JPN}}Hideaki Hagiwara \|Porsche 964 Carrera \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|153
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 21 \| rowspan=2 \|GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 911 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Keep The Dream Alive Racing Team \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kenji Kawagoe {{flagicon\|JPN}} Syunji Kasuya {{flagicon\|HKG\|1959}} Keith Wong \|Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \|{{Dunlop}} \| rowspan=2 \|152
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 22 \| rowspan=2 \| GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| 96 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Larbre Compétition \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrice Goueslard {{flagicon\|DEU}} André Ahrlé {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Luc Chéreau \| Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \| rowspan=2 \|152
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 23 \| rowspan=2 \|Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 10 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Southeast Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yukihiro Hane {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yoshifumi Matsunami {{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsuji Shiomi \|Porsche 993 Carrera \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|151
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \|24 \| rowspan=2 \|GT1 \| rowspan=2 \|29 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Ennea/Ferrari Club Italia \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Max Angelelli {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tetsuya Ota \|Ferrari F40 GTE \| rowspan=2 \|{{Pirelli}} \| rowspan=2 \|151
Ferrari F120B 3.5 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 25 \| rowspan=2 \|GT2 \| rowspan=2 \|16 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Prova Motorsport \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Tetsuhumi Toda {{flagicon\|JPN}} Akio Tomita {{flagicon\|JPN}} Eiji Yamada \|Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan=2 \|{{Dunlop}} \| rowspan=2 \|151
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 26 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 5 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Graham \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Éric Graham {{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Faraut \| Venturi 600LM \| rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \| rowspan=2 \|150
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
rowspan=2 \| 27 \| rowspan=2 \| Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \| 70 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}}Ishibashi Yoshimi \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yoshimi Ishibashi {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kaoru Hoshino {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiroyuki Nodi \| Porsche 911 RS \| rowspan=2 \| ? \| rowspan=2 \|148
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 28 \| rowspan=2 \| GT1 \| rowspan=2 \| 188 \| rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ken Wolf with JLOC Corsa \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Takao Wada {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hideo Fukuyama {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luigi Moccia \| Lamborghini Diablo Jota \| rowspan=2 \| ? \| rowspan=2 \|144
Lamborghini 5.5 L V12
rowspan=2 \| 29 \| rowspan=2 \|Nat. GT \| rowspan=2 \|17 \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kageisen Racing Team \| rowspan=2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Toshihiko Nogami {{flagicon\|JPN}} Toshiaki Koshimizu {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tomoyuki Hosono \|Mazda RX-7 \| rowspan=2 \|? \| rowspan=2 \|140
Mazda 13B 1.3 L 3-Rotor
rowspan="2" \|30 \| rowspan="2" \|Nat. GT \| rowspan="2" \|101 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} NSX Club Of Japan \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Hajime Ooshiro {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naohiro Furuya {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shigekazu Saeki \|Honda NSX-R \| rowspan="2" \|? \| rowspan="2" \|137
Honda 3.0 L V6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|74 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|CHE}} Callaway Schweiz \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|CHE}} Kurt Huber {{flagicon\|CHE}} Hans Hauser {{flagicon\|CHE}} Andrea Chiesa \|Callaway Corvette LM600 \| rowspan="2" \|{{Yokohama}} \| rowspan="2" \|140
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|64 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Lanzante Motorsport \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Andy Pilgrim {{flagicon\|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen {{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Ligonnet \|Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|{{Michelin}} \| rowspan="2" \|112
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|49 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|DEU}} Freisinger Motorsport \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|DEU}} Wolfgang Kaufmann {{flagicon\|BEL}} Thierry Boutsen \|Porsche 911 GT2 Evo \| rowspan="2" \|{{Goodyear}} \| rowspan="2" \|102
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|48 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Team BMB Mini Juke \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yasutaka Hinoi {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yukio Okamoto \|Porsche 911 GT2 Evo \| rowspan="2" \|? \| rowspan="2" \|98
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|100 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Team Kunimitsu \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kunimitsu Takahashi {{flagicon\|JPN}} Keiichi Tsuchiya {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryo Michigami \|Honda NSX \| rowspan="2" \|{{Yokohama}} \| rowspan="2" \|90
Honda 3.0 L V6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|Nat. GT \| rowspan="2" \|33 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Puma Racing Team \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Akihiko Nakaya {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takahiko Hara \|Mitsubishi GTO \| rowspan="2" \|? \| rowspan="2" \|89
Mitsubishi 3.0 L V6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|26 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Lister Storm \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Tiff Needell {{flagicon\|GBR}} Geoff Lees {{flagicon\|FRA}} Christophe Bouchut \|Lister Storm GTS \| rowspan="2" \|{{Michelin}} \| rowspan="2" \|82
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|57 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|DEU}} Freisinger Motorsport \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yukihiro Hane {{flagicon\|FRA}} Emmanuel Clérico \|Porsche 911 GT2 Evo \| rowspan="2" \|{{Goodyear}} \| rowspan="2" \|81
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|40 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Pilot Racing \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Ferté {{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Thévenin \|Ferrari F40 LM \| rowspan="2" \|{{Michelin}} \| rowspan="2" \|62
Ferrari F120B 3.0 L Turbo V8
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|30 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Team Nicos \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Youji Yamada {{flagicon\|JPN}} Eiichi Tajima {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kazuo Mogi \|Porsche 911 GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|{{Bridgestone}} \| rowspan="2" \|45
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|8 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} BBA Compétition \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière {{flagicon\|BEL}} Jean-Paul Libert {{flagicon\|FRA}} Emmanuel Clérico \|McLaren F1 GTR \| rowspan="2" \|{{Dunlop}} \| rowspan="2" \|28
BMW S70 6.1 L V12
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|11 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Franz Konrad {{flagicon\|GBR}} Robert Nearn {{flagicon\|JPN}} Taki Inoue \|Porsche 911 GT2 Evo \| rowspan="2" \|{{Michelin}} \| rowspan="2" \|18
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT2 \| rowspan="2" \|164 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Nakajima Honda \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kouji Satou {{flagicon\|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi \|Honda NSX \| rowspan="2" \|{{Bridgestone}} \| rowspan="2" \|8
Honda 3.0 L V6
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|46 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Team Menicon SARD \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alain Ferté {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mauro Martini {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoki Nagasaka \|SARD MC8-R \| rowspan="2" \|? \| rowspan="2" \|6
Toyota 1UZ-FE 4.0 L Turbo V8
rowspan="2" \|DNF \| rowspan="2" \|GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|21 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Lotus Racing Team \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Alex Portman {{flagicon\|NED}} Jan Lammers {{flagicon\|NED}} Mike Hezemans \|Lotus Esprit GT1 \| rowspan="2" \|{{Michelin}} \| rowspan="2" \|5
Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8
colspan="8" \|Source:{{Cite web \|title=Suzuka 1000 Kilometres 1996 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars \|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Suzuka-1996-08-25.html \|access-date=2025-02-19 \|website=www.racingsportscars.com}}{{Cite web \|title=1000 km Suzuka \|url=http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/bpr/bpr1996.html#7 \|access-date=2025-02-19 \|website=www.classicscars.com}}

Statistics

Pole Position - #2 Gulf Racing/GTC Competition - 2:02.502
Fastest Lap - #28 Ennea Igol - 2:03.684

References

External links

[https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Suzuka-1996-08-25.html Race Results]
[https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Suzuka-1996-08-25.html Photo Archive]

{{Sportscar Race Report

| Year_of_race = 1996

| Sportscar_Series = BPR Global GT Series

| Previous_race_in_season = Anderstorp

| Next_race_in_season = Brands Hatch

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