1996 BPR Global GT Series
The 1996 BPR Global GT Series season was the third season of BPR Global GT Series. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. It began on 3 March 1996 and ended 3 November 1996 after 11 races. After the end of the season, two promotional races were held in Brazil, in the circuits of Curitiba (8 December 1996) and Brasília (16 December 1996).
This was the final season of the BPR series before it came under the control of the FIA to become the FIA GT Championship in 1997. This was also the first year that the classes of competitors were trimmed to just GT1 and GT2.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  4 Hours of Le Castellet
|
Circuit Paul Ricard | 3 March |
| 2 |  4 Hour GT of Monza
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 24 March |
| 3 |  4 Hours of Jarama
|
Circuito Permanente Del Jarama | 14 April |
| 4 |  4 Hours of Silverstone (British Empire Trophy)
|
Silverstone Circuit | 12 May |
| 5 |  4 Hours of Nürburgring
|
Nürburgring | 30 June |
| 6 |  4 Hours of Anderstorp
|
Scandinavian Raceway | 14 July |
| 7 |  The Pokka International Suzuka 1000km
|
Suzuka Circuit | 25 August |
| 8 | Gulf Oil Global GT Endurance (4 Hours)
|
Brands Hatch | 8 September |
| 9 |  4 Hours of Spa
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 22 September |
| 10 | 4 Hours of Nogaro
|
Circuit Paul Armagnac | 6 October |
| 11 |  4 Hours of Zhuhai
|
Zhuhai International Circuit | 3 November |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | GT1 Winning Team | GT2 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 Winning Drivers | GT2 Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Paul Ricard | #2 Gulf Racing GTC
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
| Ray Bellm James Weaver
|
 Bruno Eichmann Ralf Kelleners Gerd Ruch
| |||
| 2 | Monza | #1 West Racing
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
Thomas Bscher John Nielsen
|
Bruno Eichmann Ralf Kelleners Gerd Ruch
| |||
| 3 | Jarama | #2 Gulf Racing GTC
|
 #83 Marcos Racing Intl.
|
Results |
| Ray Bellm James Weaver
|
Cor Euser Thomas Erdos
| |||
| 4 | Silverstone | #3 Harrods Mach One Racing
|
#83 Marcos Racing Intl.
|
Results |
| Andy Wallace Olivier Grouillard
|
Cor Euser Thomas Erdos
| |||
| 5 | Nürburgring | #1 West Racing
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
| Thomas Bscher Peter Kox
|
Bruno Eichmann Gerd Ruch Michel Neugarten
| |||
| 6 | Anderstorp | #27 Ennea SRL Igol
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
| Anders Olofsson Luciano della Noce
|
Bruno Eichmann Gerd Ruch Michel Neugarten
| |||
| 7 | Suzuka | #2 Gulf Racing GTC
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
Ray Bellm James Weaver JJ Lehto
|
Bruno Eichmann Ralf Kelleners Gerd Ruch
| |||
| 8 | Brands Hatch | #35 Porsche AG
|
 #88 Konrad Motorsport
|
Results |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck Thierry Boutsen
|
Franz Konrad Bob Wollek Stéphane Ortelli
| |||
| 9 | Spa-Francorchamps | #35 Porsche AG
|
#56 Roock Racing
|
Results |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck Thierry Boutsen
|
Bruno Eichmann Ralf Kelleners Gerd Ruch
| |||
| 10 | Nogaro | #2 Gulf Racing GTC
|
#88 Konrad Motorsport
|
Results |
| Ray Bellm James Weaver
|
Franz Konrad Bob Wollek
| |||
| 11 | Zhuhai | #36 Porsche AG
|
#83 Marcos Racing Intl.
|
Results |
| Ralf Kelleners Emmanuel Collard
|
Cor Euser Hans Tepas Chandra Alim
|
Non-Championship events
Following the conclusion of the season in November, two exhibition races were held in Brazil for BPR competitors.
| Date | Event | Circuit | GT1 Winning Team | GT2 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 Winning Drivers | GT2 Winning Drivers | ||||
| 8 December | 2 Hours Curitiba | Curitiba | #01 BMW Motorsport
|
#96 Larbre Compétition
|
Results |
Nelson Piquet Johnny Cecotto
|
Patrice Goueslard Christophe Bouchut
| ||||
| 16 December | 2 Hours of Brasília | Brasília | #01 BMW Motorsport
|
#106 Roock Racing
|
Results |
| Nelson Piquet Johnny Cecotto
|
Michel Ligonnet Andy Pilgrim
|