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The '''1996 British Formula Three season''' was the 46th [[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 Circuit|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. |
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==Drivers and Teams== |
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! Team |
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! No |
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! Driver |
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! Class |
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! Chassis |
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! Engine |
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! Rounds |
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|rowspan=2| [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]] |
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|align=right| 1 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ralph Firman]] |
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|align=center| '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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|[[Dallara]] F396 |
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|[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]] |
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| All |
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|align=right| 2 |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] |
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|align=center| '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2| [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
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|align=right| 3 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith]] |
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|align=center| '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| [[HKS (company)|HKS]]-[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] |
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| All |
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|align=right| 4 |
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|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] |
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|align=center| '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| HKS-Mitsubishi |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2| [[OAK Racing|Promatecme]] |
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|align=right| 5 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Matthews (racing driver)|James Matthews]] |
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|align=center | '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| [[Renault]] |
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| All |
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|align=right| 6 |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Minassian]] |
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|align=center| '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Renault |
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| All |
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|rowspan=5| [[Alan Docking Racing]] |
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|align="right"| 7 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Cunningham |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 8 |
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|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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|rowspan=2| Dallara F396 |
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|rowspan=2| Mugen-Honda |
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| 1-4 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} Steven Arnold |
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| 9 |
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|align=right| 11 |
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|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kurt Mollekens]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| All |
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|align=right| 12 |
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|{{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Virtanen |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| 1-4 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR Junior Team]] |
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|align=right| 9 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jamie Davies]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| [[Vauxhall Motors|TWR GM]] |
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| All |
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|align=right| 10 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Shaw |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| TWR GM |
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| All |
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| Intersport |
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|align=right | 14 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ángel Burgueño]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| [[Opel]] |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2| SpeedSport F3 |
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|align=right| 15 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Manning]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| All |
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|align=right| 35 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Bentwood]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| Vauxhall |
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| All |
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|rowspan=6|[[TOM'S|TOM'S GB]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 16 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Christian Horner]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| TOM'S 036 |
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|rowspan=2| TOM'S-[[Toyota]] |
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| 1-6 |
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kurose |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| 16 |
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| align=right| 17 |
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|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Brian Smith (racing driver)|Brian Smith]] |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| TOM'S 036 |
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| TOM'S-[[Toyota]] |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 18 |
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|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Yokoyama (driver)|Takashi Yokoyama]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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|rowspan=2|TOM'S-Toyota |
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| 1-6 |
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| TOM'S 036 |
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| 7-16 |
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| align=right| 19 |
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuto Yanagawa |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| TOM'S-[[Toyota]] |
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| All |
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| DC Cook Motorsport |
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| align=right| 20 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paula Cook]] |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Mugen-Honda |
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| 1-10 |
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|rowspan=2| [[Graff Racing]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 23 |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Boris Derichebourg]] |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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|rowspan=2| Dallara F396 |
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|rowspan=2| Opel |
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| 11 |
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Gay]] |
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| 14-15 |
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|rowspan=2|Z-Speed |
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| align=right| 27 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Byford]] |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:red;">A</span>''' |
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| Dallara F396 |
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| Opel |
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| All |
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|align=right| 31 |
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| Vauxhall |
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| All |
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|rowspan=2| Hopkins Motorsport |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 33 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} Philip Hopkins |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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|rowspan=2| Dallara F393 |
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|rowspan=2| [[Fiat]] |
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| 1-6, 8-9, 11-13, 16 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} James Carney |
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| 14-15 |
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|rowspan=2| Render Racing |
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|rowspan=2 align=right| 34 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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|rowspan=2| Dallara F394 |
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|rowspan=2| Vauxhall |
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| 1-3, 7-9, 12-13 |
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masami Nakamura |
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| 14-16 |
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|rowspan=2| Team Magic Racing |
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| align=right| 36 |
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shingo Tachi]] |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| TOM'S-Toyota |
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| All |
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|align=right| 37 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| TOM'S-Toyota |
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| 7-16 |
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|rowspan=2| Mark Bailey Racing |
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| align=right| 47 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tavo Hellmund]] |
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| align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| TOM'S-Toyota |
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| 1-7 |
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|align=right| 48 |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Clark |
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|align=center|'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:blue;">B</span>''' |
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| Dallara F394 |
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| TOM'S-Toyota |
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| 1-4 |
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==Race calendar and results== |
==Race calendar and results== |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jamie Davies]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jamie Davies]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR Junior Team]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR Junior Team]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ralph Firman]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ralph Firman]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Philip Hopkins |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ralph Firman]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]] |
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| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] |
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Manning]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Manning]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} SpeedSport F3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} SpeedSport F3 |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] |
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| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] |
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] |
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| 11 August |
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{{note|1|1}} Round 11 was shortened due to heavy rain, and a planned second race at Snetterton was also cancelled. |
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==Championship== |
==Championship== |
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'''Class A''' |
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'''Class B''' |
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Revision as of 13:39, 11 March 2015
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 | Class | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
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Paul Stewart Racing | 1 | Ralph Firman | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
2 | Jonny Kane | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
Fortec Motorsport | 3 | Guy Smith | A | Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All |
4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | A | Dallara F396 | HKS-Mitsubishi | All | |
Promatecme | 5 | James Matthews | A | Dallara F396 | Renault | All |
6 | Nicolas Minassian | A | Dallara F396 | Renault | All | |
Alan Docking Racing | 7 | Brian Cunningham | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
8 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
Steven Arnold | 9 | |||||
11 | Kurt Mollekens | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All | |
12 | Risto Virtanen | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-4 | |
TWR Junior Team | 9 | Jamie Davies | A | Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All |
10 | Mark Shaw | A | Dallara F396 | TWR GM | All | |
Intersport | 14 | Ángel Burgueño | A | Dallara F396 | Opel | All |
SpeedSport F3 | 15 | Darren Manning | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | All |
35 | Michael Bentwood | B | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All | |
TOM'S GB | 16 | Christian Horner | A | TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-6 |
Naoki Kurose | Dallara F396 | 16 | ||||
17 | Brian Smith | A | TOM'S 036 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
18 | Takashi Yokoyama | A | Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-6 | |
TOM'S 036 | 7-16 | |||||
19 | Kazuto Yanagawa | A | Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | All | |
DC Cook Motorsport | 20 | Paula Cook | A | Dallara F396 | Mugen-Honda | 1-10 |
Graff Racing | 23 | Boris Derichebourg | A | Dallara F396 | Opel | 11 |
Patrice Gay | 14-15 | |||||
Z-Speed | 27 | Martin Byford | A | Dallara F396 | Opel | All |
31 | Simon Wills | B | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | All | |
Hopkins Motorsport | 33 | Philip Hopkins | B | Dallara F393 | Fiat | 1-6, 8-9, 11-13, 16 |
James Carney | 14-15 | |||||
Render Racing | 34 | Martin O'Connell | B | Dallara F394 | Vauxhall | 1-3, 7-9, 12-13 |
Masami Nakamura | 14-16 | |||||
Team Magic Racing | 36 | Shingo Tachi | B | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | All |
37 | Ben Collins | B | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 7-16 | |
Mark Bailey Racing | 47 | Tavo Hellmund | B | Dallara F394 | TOM'S-Toyota | 1-7 |
48 | Chris Clark | B | 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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1 | Ralph Firman | Paul Stewart Racing | 188 |
2 | Kurt Mollekens | Alan Docking Racing | 148 |
3 | Jonny Kane | Paul Stewart Racing | 146 |
4 | Nicolas Minassian | Promatecme | 139 |
5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Fortec Motorsport | 137 |
6 | Guy Smith | Fortec Motorsport | 132 |
7 | Darren Manning | SpeedSport F3 | 105 |
8 | Jamie Davies | TWR Junior Team | 98 |
9 | James Matthews | Promatecme | 59 |
10 | Brian Smith | TOM'S | 44 |
11 | Brian Cunningham | Alan Docking Racing | 34 |
12 | Angel Burgueno | Intersport | 31 |
13 | Mark Shaw | TWR Junior Team | 12 |
14 | Gonzalo Rodriguez | Alan Docking Racing | 9 |
=15 | Patrice Gay | Graff Racing | 8 |
=15 | Takashi Yokoyama | TOM'S | 8 |
17 | Martin Byford | Z-Speed | 7 |
18 | Risto Virtanen | Alan Docking Racing | 4 |
19 | Kazuto Yanagawa | TOM'S | 3 |
Class B
Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | Simon Wills | Z-Speed | 201 |
2 | Shingo Tachi | Team Magic Racing | 192 |
3 | Ben Collins | Team Magic Racing | 147 |
4 | Martin O'Connell | Rowan Racing | 131 |
5 | Michael Bentwood | SpeedSport F3 | 119 |
6 | Tavo Hellmund | Mark Bailey Racing | 56 |
7 | Philip Hopkins | Hopkins Motorsport | 52 |
8 | Chris Clark | Mark Bailey Racing | 45 |
9 | Masami Nakamura | Render Racing | 20 |
10 | James Carney | Hopkins Motorsport | 12 |
References
AUTOCOURSE 1996-97
British Motorsport Year 1996-97