The 1996 BPR International Endurance GT Series was the third and final 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.
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
West Competition
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
G
1
Thomas Bscher
All
John Nielsen
1–4, 6–9, 11
Peter Kox
5, 10
Harrods Mach One Racing
3
Olivier Grouillard
1–8
Andy Wallace
1–8
Gulf Racing/GTC Motorsport Marlboro McLaren Team GTC [ N 1]
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
M
2
Ray Bellm
All
James Weaver
All
JJ Lehto
7, 11
6
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
All
Lindsay Owen-Jones
1–10
David Brabham
7, 11
Roock Racing
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1–6
Altfrid Heger
1–4
Ralf Kelleners
2, 4–6
Graham
Venturi 600LM
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
D
5
Éric Graham
1–5, 7, 11
Michel Faraut
1–5, 7, 11
David Velay
1–5
John Greasley
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
7
John Greasley
1, 3
John Morrison
1, 3
BBA Compétition
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
D
8
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
1–7, 9–10
Hans Hugenholtz Jr.
1–5
Marc Sourd
1
Jean-Paul Libert
2, 7, 9
Javier Camp
3
Vincent Vosse
4
Emmanuel Clérico
6–7, 9
Marcel Tarrès
10
Olivier Grouillard
10
Franck Muller Watch
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
M
9
Fabien Giroix
1–4, 7, 11
Jean-Denis Délétraz
1–4, 7, 11
Didier Cottaz
1–4
Ratanakul Prutirat
7, 11
Konrad Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
11
Franz Konrad
1–7
Bob Wollek
1–6
Robert Nearn
7
Taki Inoue
7
Karel Dolejší
11
Henri Pescarolo
11
Mark Williamson
11
Chardon des Dunes
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
12
Patrick Vuillaume
2, 4
Christian Pellieux
2
Andy Bovensiepen
2
Olindo Iacobelli
4
Repsol Kremer
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
14
Christophe Bouchut
2–3, 5, 8
Tomás Saldaña
2–3, 5, 8
Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón
2–3
Karl Augustin
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
16
Karl Augustin
3–6, 8–11
Ernst Gschwender
3–6, 9–11
Alfrid Gramsel
4
Stefan Roitmayer
8
Johannes Huber
8
Horst Felbermayr
9–11
Viper Team Oreca
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10
M
17
Philippe Gache
3, 8–10
Eric Hélary
3, 8–10
32
Olivier Beretta
7–10
Philippe Gache
7
Eric Hélary
7
Justin Bell
8
Alain Ferté
9
Dominique Dupuy
10
Venturi Team Lécuyer
Venturi 600SLM
Renault PRV 2.8 L Turbo V6
M
20
Laurent Lécuyer
1–3
Philippe Favre
1–3
Christophe Bouchut
1
Emmanuel Clérico
2
Bernard Chauvin
3
Lotus Racing Team
Lotus Esprit GT1
Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8
M
21
Alex Portman
1–10
Jan Lammers
1, 7
Mike Hezemans
2–10
22
Jan Lammers
2–6, 8–10
Perry McCarthy
2–4
Chris Goodwin
5–6, 8
Andy Wallace
9
Fabien Giroix
10
Hugh Chamberlain Geoff Lister [ N 2]
Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6
G
23
Geoff Lister
4, 8
Nick Adams
4
Win Percy
8
John Williams
8
Bigazzi Team SRL
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
M
24
Steve Soper
4
Nelson Piquet
4
25
Jacques Lafitte
4
Marc Duez
4
Lister Storm
Lister Storm GTS
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
M
26
Tiff Needell
5, 7–9
Geoff Lees
5, 7–9
Christophe Bouchut
7
Ennea/Igol
Ferrari F40 GTE
Ferrari F120B 3.0 L Turbo V8
P
27
Anders Olofsson
All
Luciano Della Noce
All
Max Angelelli
9–11
28
Jean-Marc Gounon
1–7, 9–11
Éric Bernard
1–7, 9–11
Paul Belmondo
1–7, 9–11
Ennea/Ferrari Club Italia
29
Piero Nappi
2–6
Mauro Martini
2–3
Luca Drudi
2–3
Max Angelelli
4–7
Helmut König
5
Tetsuya Ota
7
Piquienot/Quattro
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
30
Patrice Pelissier
1–2
Thiérry Guiod
1–2
Guy Martinolle
1
Hartmann Motorsport
Ferrari F40
Ferrari F120B 3.0 L Turbo V8
G
31
Helmut Pfiefer
5, 9
Bernhard Holz
5
Horst Stäbler
5
Thomas Fritsch
9
Superpower Engineering
De Tomaso Pantera
Ford 5.0 L V8
33
Thorkild Thyrring
5
Phil Andrews
5
Jérôme Policand
5
Scheer Motorsport
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
34
Klaus Scheer
5
Norbert Graf
5
Edgar Dören
5
JTI Motorsport
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
35
Örnulf Wirdheim
6
Koit Veertee
6
Porsche AG
Porsche 911 GT1
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
M
35
Hans-Joachim Stuck
8–9
Thierry Boutsen
8–9
Bob Wollek
11
Yannick Dalmas
11
36
Emmanuel Collard
11
Ralf Kelleners
11
RJ Racing
Renault Sport Spider V6
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
P
39
Stéphane Daoudi
10
Marc Sourd
10
Pilot Racing
Ferrari F40 LM
Ferrari F120B 3.0 L Turbo V8
M
40
Michel Ferté
1, 3–5, 7, 10
Olivier Thévenin
1, 3–5, 7, 10
Porsche Club of Belgium
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
42
Léo Van Sande
9
Eddy Van der Pluym
9
JCB Racing
Venturi 600LM
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
D
43
Jean-Claude Basso
1, 3–4, 10
Henri Pescarolo
1, 3–4, 10
Jean-Louis Ricci
10
Team Menicon SARD
SARD MC8-R
Toyota 1UZ-FE 4.0 L Turbo V8
46
Alain Ferté
7
Mauro Martini
7
Naoki Nagasaka
7
Larbre Compétition
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
47
Jack Leconte
3
Jean-Luc Chéreau
3
Jésus Pareja
3
Freisinger Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
48
Guy Broissiat
1
Michel Mora
1
Jean-Pierre Castel
1
Fulvio Ballabio
2–3, 5
Clay Regazzoni
2, 5
Henri Pescarolo
2
Emilio de Villota
3
Hans-Joachim Stuck
5
49
Wolfgang Kaufmann
1–7, 9, 11
Mike Hezemans
1
Stéphane Grégoire
1
Pietro Ferrero
2
Richard Flammang
3
Derek Bell
4
Richard Dean
4
Yukihiro Hane
5
Patrick Vuillaume
5
Jürgen Barth
6
Thierry Boutsen
7
Olivier Grouillard
9
Jean-Pierre Jarier
11
Ken Wolf with JLOC Corsa
Lamborghini Diablo Jota
Lamborghini 5.5 L V12
188
Takao Wada
7
Hideo Fukuyama
7
Luigi Moccia
7
^ Gulf Racing/GTC Motorsport was rebranded as Marlboro McLaren Team GTC for the Zhuhai round only.
^ The No. 22 Jaguar was entered under the name of Hugh Chamberlain for Round 4, then entered under the name of Geoff Lister for Round 8.
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Prova Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
16
Tetsuhumi Toda
7
Akio Tomita
7
Eiji Yamada
7
Team Nicos
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
B
30
Youji Yamada
7
Eiichi Tajima
7
Kazuo Mogi
7
Stadler Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
50
Uwe Sick
1–6, 8–9, 11
Charles Margueron
1–5
Renato Mastropietro
4, 8, 11
Luigino Pagotto
6, 9
Ruggero Grassi
11
55
Enzo Calderari
All
Lilian Bryner
All
Ulli Richter
5, 7, 9, 11
Proton Competition
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
51
Gerold Ried
1–2, 4, 7, 11
Peter Erl
1–2, 4
Patrick Vuillaume
3, 7, 11
Christian Pellieux
3, 7
69
Gerold Ried
3–6, 8–10
Peter Erl
3–6
Andy Bovensiepen
3
Patrick Vuillaume
6, 8–10
Harm Lagaay
9
Krauß Rennsporttechnik
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
52
Bernhard Müller
1–6, 8–10
Michael Trunk
1–6, 8–10
Yellow Racing
Ferrari F355
Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8
M
53
Christian Heinkélé
1–6, 8
Tony Ring
1–6
Jean Gay
1, 3, 6
Henri-Louis Maunoir
2, 4, 8
François O'Born
5, 8
Bert Ploeg
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
54
Bert Ploeg
1–2
Tom Langeberg
1
François Birbeau
1
Kris Nissen
2
Roock Racing
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
56
Gerd Ruch
All
Bruno Eichmann
All
Ralf Kelleners
1–3, 7–10
Michel Neugarten
4–6
Stéphane Ortelli
11
65
Jean-Marc Smadja
1, 3–5, 11
François Lafon
1, 3–5
Lucien Guitteny
1, 3–5
Guy Martinolle
2, 7–9, 11
Jean-Claude Lagniez
2, 7–9, 11
Philippe Albera
2
Stefano Buttiero
6, 9–10
Hans Hugenholtz Jr.
6
Tomiko Yoshikawa
7
Andy Pilgrim
8
Claudia Hürtgen
10
Gabriele Marotta
10
106
Jean-Marc Smadja
8–10
François Lafon
8–10
Jean-Pierre Jarier
8, 10
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
9
Andy Pilgrim
11
Claudia Hürtgen
11
Michel Ligonnet
11
Freisinger Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
57
Michel Quiniou
1, 7
Richard Flammang
1, 7
Michel Ligonnet
1
Manfred Jurasz
3
Marc Schoonbroodt
3
Yukihiro Hane
11
Emmanuel Clérico
11
MC Motorsport
Ferrari F355
Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8
58
Luca Canni-Ferrari
2
Massimo Monti
2
Raymond Touroul
Porsche 911 Cup
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
M
59
Didier Ortion
1–5, 9–10
Raymond Touroul
1–5, 10
Jean-Louis Ricci
2–3, 9
Jean-Claude Lagniez
4
Therry Perrier
5
Jean-Claude Barthe
9
François Jakubowski
10
Oberbayern Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
60
Jürgen von Gartzen
1–4, 8
Detlef Hübner
1–2, 8
Patrick Huisman
3–4, 8
Luca Cattaneo
Porsche 911 Cup
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
62
Luca Cattaneo
1–2
Alberto Mondinelli
1–2
Lino Bardelli
1
Roger Racing
Porsche 911 Cup
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
P
63
Ruggero Grassi
1–2
Mario Passerini
1
Ermanno Colombo
2
Lanzante Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M D
64
Soames Langton
1–10
Paul Burdell
1–10
Stanley Dickens
1–4
Yannick Dalmas
7
Mark Hales
10
Steve O'Rourke
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
66
Steve O'Rourke
1–2, 4–6, 8
Guy Holmes
1–2, 4–6, 8
Nick Mason
4
Simpson Engineering
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
67
Raffaele Sangiuolo
1–2
Renato Mastropietro
1
Vincenzo Polli
1
Maurizio Lusuardi
2
Hans-Jörg Hofer
2
Jean-François Metz
VBM 4000 GTC
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
68
Jean-François Metz
1
Patrick Bornhauser
1
Jean-François Véroux
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
70
Jean-François Véroux
1–2, 4
Jean-Yves Moine
1–2, 4
Stéphane Leloup
1–2, 4
Lotus Equipe
Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Lotus 2.2 L Turbo I4
71
Pascal Dro
2
Jean-Yves Pezant
2
Guido Daccò
2
Legeay Sports
Alpine A610
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
72
Patrick Legeay
1
Benjamin Roy
1
Charles Morgan
Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Rover 5.0 L V8
D
73
William Wykeham
1–6, 8–10
Charles Morgan
1–6, 9–10
Steve Lawrence
8–9
Joel Wykeham
8
Callaway Schweiz
Callaway Corvette LM600
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
Y
74
Kurt Huber
1–2, 5, 7
Hans Hauser
1–2, 5, 7
Seppi Wendlinger
2
Andrea Chiesa
5, 7
Agusta Racing Team
Callaway Corvette LM600
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
D
75
Almo Coppelli
1–2, 5–6, 8
Marco Spinelli
1, 5–6
Sandro Munari
1
Rocky Agusta
2–3, 5, 8
Bruno Corradi
2
Philippe Smaniotto
3
76
Marco Spinelli
1–3
Rocky Agusta
1, 4
Patrick Camus
1
Sandro Munari
2
Almo Coppelli
3–4
Seikel Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
77
Manfred Jurasz
1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–10
Giuseppe Quargentan
1–2, 4–5, 7
Pascal Dro
1
Peter Seikel
2, 5–6, 8–10
Hermann Bilz
4, 6
Jacques Corbet
6, 10
Takashi Suzuki
7
Karel Dolejší
8
Peter Chambers
8
Fred Rosterg
9
78
Helmut König
3–4, 8–9
Hermann Duller
3–4
Harald Becker
8–9
Jumbo Pão de Açúcar
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
79
Manuel Mello-Breyner
3
Thomaz Mello-Breyner
3
Pedro Mello-Breyner
3
Porsche Club of Belgium
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
80
Thierry van Dalen
3–4
Léo Sande
3–4
81
Eddy Van der Pluym
3–4
Guy Grammet
3–4
Marcos Racing International
Marcos LM600
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8
D
83
Cor Euser
All
Thomas Erdos
1–6, 8–10
Gérard Bacle
1
Ferdinand de Lesseps
6, 8–9
Hisashi Wada
7
Naohiro Furuya
7
Hans Tepas
11
Chandra Alim
11
Promosport Italia
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
84
Renato Mastropietro
2–3, 5, 9
Vincenzo Polli
2–3, 5, 9
Giovanni Lavaggi
2, 5
Andrea Barenghi
3, 9
Gian Luigi Locatelli
Porsche 911 Cup
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
P
85
Gian Luigi Locatelli
2, 4–6, 8–9
Leonardo Maddalena
2, 4–6, 8–9
RWS-Brun Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
87
Raffaele Sangiuolo
3–6, 8, 10
Patrick Huisman
3
Hans-Jörg Hofer
4, 6, 10
Harald Becker
4
Gottfried Rampl
5–6, 8, 10
Michel Ligonnet
5
Jonathan Baker
8
Konrad Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
88
Toni Seiler
1–3, 5–6
André Lara-Resende
1, 3–4
Michel Ligonnet
2
Helmut König
2
Gualter Salles
4
Roberto Aranha
4
Franz Konrad
5, 7–11
Wido Rössler
5, 11
Stéphane Ortelli
6–9
Bob Wollek
7–10
Carl Rosenblad
11
107
Toni Seiler
8–9
Robert Nearn
8
Bert Ploeg
8
Wido Rössler
9
André Lara-Resende
10
Roberto Aranha
10
Karel Dolejší
10
Team Marcos
Marcos LM600
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8
D
89
Robert Schirle
4, 8, 11
David Warnock
4, 8
Andy Purvis
4, 8
Phil Andrews
11
Adam Topping
11
Robert Sikkens Racing
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
90
Angelo Zadra
1–2, 4–5, 8–9
Maurizio Monforte
1–2, 4–5, 8–9
Luca Drudi
4, 8
V de V Racing Team
Gillet Vertigo V de V
Ford Cosworth 2.0 L Turbo I4
M
91
Eric van de Vyver
3–5, 10
Philippe Adams
3–4
Erick Rumpler
5
Jérôme Policand
10
Parr Motorsport/New Hardware
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
92
Stéphane Ortelli
2–4
Robert Nearn
2–4
Bill Farmer
3
Andy Pilgrim
4
Steffano Buttiero
8
Michel Ligonnet
8
David Saunders
8
93
Peter Owen
2, 4–5, 8–10
Hugh Price
2, 4–5, 8–10
John Robinson
2, 4–5, 8–10
TVR
TVR Cerbera
TVR Speed Six 4.5 L I6
D
94
Mark Hales
4, 8
Phil Andrews
4, 8
Dave Loudoun
4
European Luigi Racing
Dodge Viper RT/10
Dodge 8.0 L V10
D
95
Philippe Smaniotto
8–9
José Close
8–9
Wolfgang Haugg
8
Manuel Monteiro
11
Michel Arnaud
11
Mohammed Al Sakkaf
11
Larbre Compétition
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
96
Patrice Goueslard
1–8, 10–11
André Ahrlé
1–8, 10–11
Stéphane Ortelli
1
Jack Leconte
2, 10
Michel Neugarten
3
Jean-Pierre Malcher
4
Jean-Luc Chéreau
7
97
Pierre Yver
1
Jack Leconte
1
Jean-Luc Chéreau
1
John Greasley
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
97 101
John Greasley
4, 8
John Morrison
4, 8
Michel Cottot
Venturi 400GTR
Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6
98
Michel Cottot
1
Philippe Smaniotto
1
Jean-Claude Barthe
1
Jérôme Brarda
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
P
98 100
Jérôme Brarda
4, 8
Erik Henriksen
4, 8
Thiérry Guiod
4
Gérard Paillet
8
Elf Haberthur Racing
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
P
99
Philippe Charriol
1–4, 11
Ferdinand de Lesseps
1–3, 5–6, 10–11
Richard Balandras
1, 4–6
Michel Neugarten
2, 9–10
Bruno Ilien
3
Stéphane Ratel
7
Michel Ligonnet
7, 10
Masahiro Kimoto
7
Frédéric Bouvy
9
Loris Kessel
9
Georges Ong
11
Team Kunimitsu
Honda NSX
Honda 3.0 L V6
Y
100
Kunimitsu Takahashi
7
Keiichi Tsuchiya
7
Ryo Michigami
7
Excelsior
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
102
Albert Vanierschot
5
Paul Kumpen
5
Franco La Rosa
5
Repsol Kremer
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
105
Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón
5, 8
Andrés Vilariño
5
Joaquin Folch
8
Dentro Team Megaspeed
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
108
Philip Ma
11
Mark Goddard
11
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
109
Alex Li
11
Brian Whillock
11
Michael Pickup
11
Jacques Alméras
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
110
Jacques Alméras
10
Jean-Marie Alméras
10
Roland Bervillé
10
Chamberlain
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
111
Gérard MacQuillan
9
Geoff Lister
9
John Greasley
9
Samson Chan
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
112
Samson Chan
11
Keith Wong
11
Eric Chan
11
Corona Team
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8
113
Tony Ring
11
Peter Worm
11
Ian Ross Geekie
11
Nakajima Honda
Honda NSX
Honda 3.0 L V6
B
164
Takuya Kurosawa
7
Kouji Satou
7
Toranosuke Takagi
7
Keep The Dream Alive Racing Team
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
911
Kenji Kawagoe
7
Syunji Kasuya
7
Keith Wong
7
Non-Championship events
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Following the conclusion of the season in November, two exhibition races were held in Brazil for BPR competitors.