1996 IMSA GT Championship
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The 1996 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 26th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It consisted of open-cockpit prototypes referred to as World Sports Car (WSC) and Grand Tourer-style racing cars divided into GTS-1 and GTS-2 classes. It began February 3, 1996, and ended October 6, 1996, after ten rounds.
Schedule
[edit]Most races on the schedule had WSC and GTS-1 classes running together, while the GTS-2 class ran separate races, sometimes with different lengths. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time for the whole race.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolex 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | February 3 February 4 |
| 2 | Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 17 |
| 3 | Advance Auto Parts Grand Prix of Atlanta | 40 Minutes | GTS-2 | Road Atlanta | April 21 |
| 3 Hours | WSC/GTS-1 | ||||
| 4 | Exxon Superflo 500 at Texas | 500 Miles | All | Texas World Speedway | May 5 |
| 5 | The Dodge Dealers Grand Prix | 1 Hour | GTS-2 | Lime Rock Park | May 27 |
| 1 Hour 45 Minutes | WSC/GTS-1 | ||||
| 6 | First Union Six Hours at the Glen | 6 Hours | All | Watkins Glen International | June 9 |
| 7 | Toshiba California Grand Prix | 45 Minutes | GTS-2 | Sears Point Raceway | July 14 |
| 3 Hours | WSC/GTS-1 | ||||
| 8 | Chrysler Mosport 500 | 3 Hours | All | Mosport International Raceway | August 25 |
| 9 | Sprint Grand Prix of Dallas | 45 Minutes | GTS-2 | Dallas street circuit | September 1 |
| 2 Hours | WSC/GTS-1 | ||||
| 10 | Daytona IMSA Finale | 3 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | October 6 |
Season results
[edit]| Rnd | Circuit | WSC Winning Team | GTS-1 Winning Team | GTS-2 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSC Winning Drivers | GTS-1 Winning Drivers | GTS-2 Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Daytona |  #4 Doyle Racing
|
#5 Brix Racing
|
 #55 Stadler Motorsports
|
Results |
Jim Pace Scott Sharp Wayne Taylor
|
Rob Morgan Charles Morgan Joe Pezza Jon Gooding Irv Hoerr
|
Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Ulli Richter
| |||
| 2 | Sebring | #4 Doyle Racing
|
#74 Champion Porsche
|
#99 Schumacher Racing
|
Results |
Jim Pace Wayne Taylor Eric van der Poele
|
Hans-Joachim Stuck Bill Adam
|
Larry Schumacher Will Pace Andy Pilgrim
| |||
| 3 | Road Atlanta |  #30 Momo Corse
|
#1 Brix Racing
|
 #93 Ecuador Mobil 1 Racing
|
Results |
| Gianpiero Moretti Max Papis
|
Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield
|
Henry Taleb
| |||
| 4 | Texas | #4 Doyle Racing
|
#1 Brix Racing
|
#99 Schumacher Racing
|
Results |
| Jim Pace Wayne Taylor
|
Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield
|
Larry Schumacher Andy Pilgrim
| |||
| 5 | Lime Rock | #30 Momo Corse
|
#1 Brix Racing
|
#93 Ecuador Mobil 1 Racing
|
Results |
| Gianpiero Moretti Max Papis
|
Irv Hoerr
|
Henry Taleb
| |||
| 6 | Watkins Glen | #30 Momo Corse
|
#5 Brix Racing
|
#26 Alex Job Racing
|
Results |
| Gianpiero Moretti Max Papis
|
Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield Brian Cunningham Brian DeVries
|
Hurley Haywood Charles Slater Tom Hessert
| |||
| 7 | Sears Point | #4 Doyle Racing
|
#5 Brix Racing
|
#07 PTG
|
Results |
| Scott Sharp Wayne Taylor
|
Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield
|
Pete Halsmer
| |||
| 8 | Mosport | #20 Dyson Racing
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#1 Brix Racing
|
#06 PTG
|
Results |
| Butch Leitzinger John Paul Jr.
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Irv Hoerr
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Boris Said Pete Halsmer
| |||
| 9 | Dallas | #20 Dyson Racing
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#5 Brix Racing
|
#07 PTG
|
Results |
| Butch Leitzinger
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Irv Hoerr
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Pete Halsmer
| |||
| 10 | Daytona | #20 Dyson Racing
|
#91 Rock Valley
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#06 PTG
|
Results |
| Butch Leitzinger John Paul Jr.
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Stu Hayner Roger Schramm
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 Javier Quiros
|
External links
[edit]- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1996 IMSA GT Championship standings
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