1996-05-05 to 1996-05-06

MCN British Superbike Championship

Oulton Park (Permanent circuit, 4.4559 km)
Attendance: 20,000
Entries: 39 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 34

Map of Oulton Park circuit.

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 15 laps
Started: 33 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: ?
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Patchy

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
13Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMYamaha1524:30.59163.621:35.7882
230Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1524:37.106.51162.901:35.84113
34Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERDucati1524:37.476.88162.861:36.75146
48Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERDucati1525:12.5241.93159.081:39.0467
59Flag of Great BritainDavid JEFFERIESHonda1525:12.7342.14159.061:38.26118
657Flag of Great BritainGraham WARDDucati1525:15.6945.10158.751:37.651114
723Flag of Great BritainShaun MUIRKawasaki1525:16.1045.51158.711:38.62911
817Flag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1525:16.5245.93158.661:38.62155
912Flag of Great BritainAlex BUCKINGHAMYamaha1525:33.701:03.11156.891:39.001016
10252Flag of Great BritainPeter GRAVESDucati1525:43.131:12.54155.931:39.93918
1111Flag of Great BritainAndy HATTONDucati1526:00.891:30.30154.151:40.591419
1244Flag of Great BritainTom KNIGHTDucati1526:10.371:39.78153.221:41.281120
1320Flag of Great BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1526:10.871:40.28153.181:41.201531
1435Flag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1526:11.971:41.38153.071:41.771117
1577Flag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1424:30.891 lap152.681:41.661422
1619Flag of Great BritainSimon BECKKawasaki1424:33.881 lap152.371:42.361024
1726Flag of Great BritainPaul DENNINGSuzuki1424:43.391 lap151.391:42.681025
1816Flag of Great BritainMichael BROWNKawasaki1424:48.841 lap150.841:43.85921
1942Flag of Great BritainIan HARRISONKawasaki1425:00.671 lap149.651:44.281429
2038Flag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1425:03.761 lap149.341:44.321027
2139Flag of Great BritainJames BUNTONYamaha1425:05.031 lap149.221:43.771023
2224Flag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha1425:35.841 lap146.221:45.871430
2343Flag of Great BritainKevin SHEPHERDKawasaki1425:35.961 lap146.211:45.501333
RT1Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPKawasaki1118:10.13Accident161.861:36.07114
RT29Flag of Great BritainBob CRABTREEKawasaki1018:10.57---147.091:46.73432
RT22Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONDucati813:52.18---154.211:41.5389
RT28Flag of Great BritainJon WARDDucati815:19.62---139.551:48.37734
RT7Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERDucati610:01.62Oil leak159.981:36.2261
RT21Flag of Great BritainJim MOODIEDucati35:20.52---150.141:42.79312
RT45Flag of New ZealandRobert HOLDENDucati35:48.30---138.171:43.92215
RT2Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNKawasaki23:53.63Brakes137.321:54.91113
RT25Flag of Great BritainIan COBBYSuzuki11:57.82---136.151:57.82126
RT36Flag of Great BritainSteve ELLISKawasaki00:00.00---28
NS10Flag of Great BritainDean ASHTONDucatiNot started10
Fastest lap3Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMYamaha1:35.78 on lap 8167.48 km/h
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1996⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1996⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠08 pg24⁠-⁠25/ MCN Race '96 yearbook/ Results and standings from bikenet.co.uk/mcrcb/ Results and report from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Photos by Smiths Road Racing Photos