{"id":11074,"date":"1996-11-09T16:27:00","date_gmt":"1996-11-09T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=11074"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:08:23","slug":"australian-super-touring-championship-1996-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%8f%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/1996\/11\/09\/australian-super-touring-championship-1996-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%8f%86\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Super Touring Championship (1996) \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udfc6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What:<\/strong>\u00a01996 Australian Super Touring Championship<\/a>
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Australian Super Touring Championship<\/a>
Model Family:<\/strong>\u00a0A4<\/a>
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong>\u00a0type 8D<\/a>, R7<\/a>
Chassis \/ Matrix:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>B5<\/a>
Racecar Generation:<\/strong> R7<\/a>
Class:<\/strong>\u00a0FIA Class 2<\/a> \/ Super Touring<\/a>
Rounds:<\/strong>\u00a08 meetings \/ 16 races
Season:<\/strong>\u00a01996<\/a>
Circuits:<\/strong>\u00a0Amaroo Park<\/a>, Lakeside<\/a>, Mallala<\/a>, Winton<\/a>, Phillip Island<\/a>, Oran Park<\/a>
Countries:<\/strong>\u00a0Australia<\/a>
Team Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Brad Jones Racing<\/a>
Manufacturer Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Audi<\/a>
Driver Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Brad Jones<\/a>
Winning Car:<\/strong>\u00a0A4 quattro Super Touring<\/a> #3
Winning Chassis:<\/strong>\u00a0ST04<\/a>; ST19<\/a> at the Oran Park finale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship comprised eight meetings and 16 races, beginning at Amaroo Park in May and concluding at Oran Park in November. Organized by TOCA Australia and sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, the BOC Gases-sponsored series visited six circuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Jones won the drivers\u2019 championship with 181 points, ahead of BMW\u2019s Paul Morris on 170. Audi teammate Greg Murphy finished third with 141 points. Brad Jones Racing also won the teams\u2019 championship, while Audi secured the manufacturers\u2019 title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUDI\u2019S TWO-CAR EFFORT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brad Jones Racing operated the Orix Audi Sport Australia entries, pairing Jones in number 3 with New Zealander Greg Murphy in number 4. Their initial cars were 1995-built A4 quattro chassis ST03 and ST04, acquired after competing in Audi\u2019s European program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones drove ST03 in the preseason events, while Murphy used ST04. Following Jones\u2019s crash at the Gold Coast meeting, they exchanged chassis for the championship: Jones raced ST04 and Murphy used the repaired ST03. Jones switched to the newer ST19 for the final meeting at Oran Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELEVEN AUDI VICTORIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jones won nine of the championship\u2019s 16 races, including doubles at both Amaroo Park meetings and the Oran Park finale. Murphy added victories at Mallala and Phillip Island, bringing Audi\u2019s total to eleven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship remained close enough for Jones\u2019s two Oran Park victories to be decisive. Morris finished second and fourth at the finale, leaving Jones eleven points clear in the final drivers\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDI TEAMS & DRIVERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Team \/ Entrant<\/th>Car<\/th>No.<\/th>Driver<\/th>Championship Chassis<\/th><\/tr>
Brad Jones Racing \/ Orix Audi Sport Australia<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>3<\/td>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Brad Jones<\/td>ST04; ST19 at Oran Park<\/td><\/tr>
Brad Jones Racing \/ Orix Audi Sport Australia<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>4<\/td>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff Greg Murphy<\/td>ST03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RACE CALENDAR & RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dates identify the race days. Each meeting comprised two championship races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Circuit<\/th>Race 1 Winner<\/th>Race 2 Winner<\/th><\/tr>
May 19, 1996<\/td>1<\/td>Amaroo Park<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
June 23, 1996<\/td>2<\/td>Lakeside<\/td>Paul Morris \u2014 BMW<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
July 14, 1996<\/td>3<\/td>Amaroo Park<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
August 11, 1996<\/td>4<\/td>Mallala<\/td>Greg Murphy \u2014 Audi<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
August 25, 1996<\/td>5<\/td>Winton<\/td>Geoff Brabham \u2014 BMW<\/td>Steven Richards \u2014 Honda<\/td><\/tr>
September 22, 1996<\/td>6<\/td>Phillip Island<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td>Greg Murphy \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
October 27, 1996<\/td>7<\/td>Lakeside<\/td>Paul Morris \u2014 BMW<\/td>Paul Morris \u2014 BMW<\/td><\/tr>
November 9, 1996<\/td>8<\/td>Oran Park<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td>Brad Jones \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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AUDI RACE RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each result pair lists Race 1 followed by Race 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circuit \/ Meeting<\/th>Brad Jones #3<\/th>Greg Murphy #4<\/th><\/tr>
Amaroo Park \u2014 May<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>2nd \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
Lakeside \u2014 June<\/td>Ret \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>2nd \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
Amaroo Park \u2014 July<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>5th \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
Mallala<\/td>3rd \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
Winton<\/td>4th \/ 3rd<\/td>Ret \/ DSQ<\/td><\/tr>
Phillip Island<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ Ret<\/td>2nd \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lakeside \u2014 October<\/td>3rd \/ 9th<\/td>7th \/ 7th<\/td><\/tr>
Oran Park<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>12th \/ 3rd<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

DRIVER STANDINGS (TOP 10)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>Driver<\/th>Marque<\/th>Pts.<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>Brad Jones<\/td>Audi<\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Paul Morris<\/td>BMW<\/td>170<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Greg Murphy<\/td>Audi<\/td>141<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Geoff Brabham<\/td>BMW<\/td>114<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Steven Richards<\/td>Honda \/ Alfa Romeo<\/td>79<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Peter Brock<\/td>Volvo<\/td>71<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Charlie O\u2019Brien<\/td>BMW<\/td>68<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Jim Richards<\/td>Vauxhall \/ Holden<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Cameron McLean<\/td>BMW<\/td>39<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Mark Adderton<\/td>Peugeot<\/td>29<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TEAM STANDINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>Team<\/th>Pts.<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>Brad Jones Racing<\/td>339<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Paul Morris Motorsport<\/td>323<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Phoenix Motorsport<\/td>113<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Bob Holden Motors<\/td>108<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MANUFACTURER STANDINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>Manufacturer<\/th>Pts.<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>Audi<\/td>223<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>BMW<\/td>207<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Volvo<\/td>112<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Super Touring cars also appeared at the Australian Grand Prix, Gold Coast Indy and Bathurst 1000 support meetings. These events were separate from the eight-round championship and awarded no championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audi won both Gold Coast support races, with Jones winning the first and Murphy the second. At the Bathurst support meeting, Tamara Vidali drove Murphy\u2019s ST03 while Murphy fulfilled his Bathurst 1000 commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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