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 Germany Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Time 2:19.082
Fastest Lap
Driver Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing
Time 2:18.612
Podium
First Germany Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Second Italy Jarno Trulli Paul Stewart Racing
Third Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Bertram Schafer Racing
Leg 2
Driver Germany Nick Heidfeld Bertram Schafer Racing
Fastest Lap
Driver Netherlands Tom Coronel TOM'S
Time 2:18.612
Podium
First Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing
Second Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Bertram Schafer Racing
Third Italy 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
Switzerland Mild Seven Benetton KMS 1 Italy Jarno Trulli Dallara 396 Opel
2 Portugal Rui Águas
France Graff Racing 3 France Soheil Ayari Dallara 396 Opel
Japan TOM'S 5 Netherlands Tom Coronel TOM'S 036 Toyota
6 Japan Takashi Yokoyama
United Kingdom TOM'S GB 31 Argentina Brian Smith
32 United Kingdom Guy Smith
Italy RC Motorsport 7 Italy Andrea Boldrini Dallara 395 Opel
United Kingdom San Miguel Paul Stewart Racing 8 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Dallara 395 Mugen-Honda
9 Spain Pedro de la Rosa
Germany Bertram Schafer Racing 10 Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Dallara 396 Opel
11 Germany Arnd Meier Dallara 395
12 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Italy EF Project 15 Italy Michele Gasparini Dallara 395 Fiat
Australia Alan Docking Racing 17 Belgium Kurt Mollekens Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
18 United States Brian Cunningham
Italy Prema Powerteam 19 Portugal André Couto Dallara 396 Fiat
21 France Sebastien Boulet Dallara 395
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports 22 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Dallara 396 Mitsubishi
23 United Kingdom Jamie Davies
Germany GM Motorsport 25 United Kingdom Jonny Kane Dallara 396 Opel
26 Germany Steffen Widmann Dallara 395
France La Filiere 28 France Guillaume Greuet Dallara 396 Fiat
France Racing for Europe 29 Italy Davide Campana Dallara 396 Opel
Japan Tomei Sport Opel 30 Japan Keiichi Nishimiya Dallara 396 Opel
United Kingdom Speedsport F3 Racing Team 33 United Kingdom Darren Manning Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
Italy Parma Motorsport 35 Belgium Tim Verbergt Dallara 395 Fiat
Switzerland Jo Zeller Racing 36 Australia Brendon Cook Dallara 395 Fiat
Japan Nakajima Honda 64 Japan Koji Yamanishi Dallara 396 Mugen-Honda
Source:[1]

Qualifying

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

Main Race Results

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

References

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