Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.
The 1996 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship was the fourth running of a touring car series in Australia under the Super Touring Car regulations. It began on 19 May 1996 at Amaroo Park and ended on 9 November at Oran Park Raceway after sixteen races.
The following drivers competed in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship.
The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round. [2]
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole Position | ||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
An additional point was awarded to the fastest qualifier for each race. [3]
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Points were awarded basis for relative placings achieved in each race by manufacturer supported entries. All cars other than the best placed supported entry of each manufacturer were ignored when awarding points.
| Position | Manufacturer | Car | AMA  | LAK | AMA | MAL | WIN | PHI | LAK | ORA | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 |  Audi | A4 Quattro | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 223 |
| 2 | BMW | 318i | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 207 |
| 3 |  Volvo | Volvo 850 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 112 |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Points were awarded basis for placings achieved in each race. Only the best two placed cars from each team were eligible to score points.
| Position | Team | Car | Points |
| 1 | Orix Audi Sport Australia | A4 Quattro | 339 |
| 2 | BMW Motorsport | 318i | 323 |
| 3 | Phoenix Motorsport (Foxtel Racing) | Peugeot 405 & Holden Vectra | 113 |
| 4 | Bob Holden Motors (Faber-Castell Racing) | BMW 318i & BMW M3 | 108 |
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