1996 Macau Grand Prix

Race details
Date 17 November 1996
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Leg 1
15 laps, 73.44 km (45.63 mi)
Leg 2
15 laps, 73.44 km (45.63 mi)
Leg 1
Pole
Driver Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Time 2:19.082
Fastest Lap
Driver Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing
Time 2:18.612
Podium
First Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Second Jarno Trulli Paul Stewart Racing
Third Massimiliano Angelelli Bertram Schafer Racing
Leg 2
Driver Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Fastest Lap
Driver Tom Coronel TOM'S
Time 2:18.612
Podium
First Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing
Second Massimiliano Angelelli Bertram Schafer Racing
Third Jarno Trulli KMS

The 1996 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 43rd Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 17 November 1996. It was the thirteenth edition for Formula Three cars.

Entry list

Team No Driver Vehicle Engine
Mild Seven Benetton KMS 1 Jarno Trulli Dallara 396 Opel
2 Rui Águas
Graff Racing 3 Soheil Ayari Dallara 396 Opel
TOM'S 5 Tom Coronel TOM'S 036 Toyota
6 Takashi Yokoyama
TOM'S GB 31 Brian Smith
32 Guy Smith
RC Motorsport 7 Andrea Boldrini Dallara 395 Opel
San Miguel Paul Stewart Racing 8 Ralph Firman Dallara 395 Mugen-Honda
9 Pedro de la Rosa
Bertram Schafer Racing 10 Massimiliano Angelelli Dallara 396 Opel
11 Arnd Meier Dallara 395
12 Nick Heidfeld
EF Project 15 Michele Gasparini Dallara 395 Fiat
Alan Docking Racing 17 Kurt Mollekens Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
18 Brian Cunningham
Prema Powerteam 19 André Couto Dallara 396 Fiat
21 Sebastien Boulet Dallara 395
Fortec Motorsports 22 Juan Pablo Montoya Dallara 396 Mitsubishi
23 Jamie Davies
GM Motorsport 25 Jonny Kane Dallara 396 Opel
26 Steffen Widmann Dallara 395
La Filiere 28 Guillaume Greuet Dallara 396 Fiat
Racing for Europe 29 Davide Campana Dallara 396 Opel
Tomei Sport Opel 30 Keiichi Nishimiya Dallara 396 Opel
Speedsport F3 Racing Team 33 Darren Manning Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
Parma Motorsport 35 Tim Verbergt Dallara 395 Fiat
Jo Zeller Racing 36 Brendon Cook Dallara 395 Fiat
Nakajima Honda 64 Koji Yamanishi Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
Source:[1]

Qualifying

Pos Driver Team Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing 2.19.082
2 Jarno Trulli Mild Seven Benetton KMS 2.19.166
3 Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 2.19.201
4 Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 2.19.246
5 Jamie Davies Fortec Motorsports 2.19.558
6 Max Angelelli Bertram Schäfer Racing 2.19.687
7 Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsports 2.20.050
8 Pedro de la Rosa Paul Stewart Racing 2.20.195
9 Tom Coronel TOM'S Racing 2.20.203
10 Michele Gasparini EF Project 2.20.272
11 Darren Manning Speedsport F3 Racing Team 2.20.322
12 Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 2.20.647
13 Rui Águas Mild Seven Benetton KMS 2.20.855
14 Keiichi Nishimiya Tomei Sport 2.21.016
15 André Couto Prema Powerteam 2.21.035
16 Brian Cunningham Alan Docking Racing 2.21.178
17 Arnd Meier Bertram Schäfer Racing 2.21.207
18 Jonny Kane GM Motorsport 2.21.380
19 Andrea Boldrini RC Motorsport 2.21.400
20 Brian Smith TOM'S Racing 2.21.812
21 Guy Smith TOM'S Racing 2.21.888
22 Guillaume Greuet Elf La Filière 2.22.339
23 Sébastien Boulet Prema Powerteam 2.22.613
24 Steffen Widmann GM Motorsport 2.22.768
25 Davide Campana Racing for Europe 2.22.899
26 Koji Yamanishi Nakajima Racing 2.23.176
27 Takashi Yokoyama TOM'S Racing 2.23.301
28 Tim Verbergt Parma Motorsport 2.30.288
29 Brendon Cook Jo Zeller Racing 2.30.899

Main Race Results

Pos Driver Team Laps
1 Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 27
2 Max Angelelli Bertram Schäfer Racing 27
3 Jarno Trulli Mild Seven Benetton KMS 27
4 Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 27
5 Tom Coronel TOM'S Racing 27
6 Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing 27
7 Pedro de la Rosa Paul Stewart Racing 27
8 André Couto Prema Powerteam 27
9 Darren Manning Speedsport F3 Racing Team 27
10 Guy Smith TOM'S Racing 27
11 Michele Gasparini EF Project 27
12 Jamie Davies Fortec Motorsports 27
13 Guillaume Greuet Elf La Filière 27
14 Steffen Widmann GM Motorsport 27
15 Jonny Kane GM Motorsport 27
16 Koji Yamanishi Nakajima Racing 27
17 Keiichi Nishimiya Tomei Sport 27
DNF Brian Smith TOM'S Racing 25
DNF Sébastien Boulet Prema Powerteam 24
DNF Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsports 21
DNF Rui Águas Mild Seven Benetton KMS 17
DNF Arnd Meier Bertram Schäfer Racing 15
DNF Brian Cunningham Alan Docking Racing 15
DNF Takashi Yokoyama TOM'S Racing 15
DNF Tim Verbergt Parma Motorsport 14
DNF Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 12
DNF Davide Campana Racing for Europe 12
DNF Andrea Boldrini RC Motorsport 12
DNS Brendon Cook Jo Zeller Racing 0

References

  1. ^ "Macau Grand Prix 1996" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 29 March 2016.