{"id":11154,"date":"1996-09-07T19:46:00","date_gmt":"1996-09-07T19:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=11154"},"modified":"2026-10-18T20:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T20:24:59","slug":"south-african-super-touring-championship-1996-%f0%9f%87%bf%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%8f%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/1996\/09\/07\/south-african-super-touring-championship-1996-%f0%9f%87%bf%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%8f%86\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Super Touring Championship (1996) \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udfc6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What:<\/strong>\u00a01996 South African Super Touring Championship<\/a>
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0AA Fleetcare Super Touring<\/a>
Model Families:<\/strong>\u00a0A4<\/a>, 80<\/a>
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong>\u00a0type 8D<\/a>, R7<\/a>, type 8C<\/a>
Chassis \/ Matrix:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>B5<\/a>, B4<\/a>
Racecar Generation:<\/strong> R7<\/a>
Class:<\/strong>\u00a0Super Touring<\/a>
Rounds:<\/strong>\u00a010 meetings \/ 20 races
Season:<\/strong>\u00a01996<\/a>
Circuits:<\/strong>\u00a0Kyalami<\/a>, Aldo Scribante<\/a>, Goldfields<\/a>, Killarney<\/a>, East London<\/a>
Countries:<\/strong>\u00a0South Africa<\/a>
Driver Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Terry Moss<\/a>
Champion\u2019s Team:<\/strong>\u00a0Audi Sport<\/a> \/ Rothmans Audi<\/a>
Winning Car:<\/strong>\u00a0A4 quattro Super Touring<\/a> #8
Winning Chassis:<\/strong>\u00a0ST11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Terry Moss won the 1996 South African Super Touring Championship, leading an Audi one-two ahead of teammate Chris Aberdein<\/a>.\u00a0Moss finished with 93 points, three ahead of Aberdein, while BMW\u2019s Shaun van der Linde placed third with 74.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AA Fleetcare-sponsored championship comprised ten meetings and 20 races, beginning at Kyalami on March 9 and concluding at Killarney on September 7. Audi\u2019s presence included two factory-backed A4 quattros and Hennie Groenewald\u2019s privately entered Audi 80 quattro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE ROTHMANS AUDI TEAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moss drove the number 8 A4, identified by the Super Touring Register as ST11. Aberdein raced number 9, chassis ST07, previously campaigned by Hans-Joachim Stuck in the 1995 German STW series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rothmans Audi program was managed by Andr\u00e9 van der Watt. Period coverage of its preparations for the Killarney finale describes testing focused on suspension setup, tire compounds and managing the cars\u2019 weight disadvantage. Moss arrived at the final meeting leading Aberdein by nine points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A TITLE DECIDED BETWEEN TEAMMATES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moss recorded five victories, including both races at the May Kyalami meeting. Aberdein won seven, with doubles at the May and September Killarney meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aberdein\u2019s two finale victories narrowed the championship gap, but Moss finished second in both races and retained the title by three points. Between them, the Audi drivers won 12 of the season\u2019s 20 races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDI 80 QUATTRO: GROENEWALD\u2019S PRIVATEER ENTRY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hennie Groenewald represented Audi\u2019s preceding Super Touring generation, driving the number 12 Audi 80 quattro for Scanmo Mozambique. The register identifies his car as RT12, a 1994-built chassis previously raced by Frank Biela in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groenewald finished tenth in the championship with 15 points. His strongest documented race result was second in the opening East London meeting\u2019s second race, placing the older Audi 80 on the podium alongside the newer factory A4 program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUDI TEAMS & DRIVERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Team \/ Entrant<\/th>Car<\/th>No.<\/th>Driver<\/th>Entry<\/th>Chassis<\/th><\/tr>
Audi Sport \/ Rothmans Audi<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>8<\/td>\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Terry Moss<\/td>Factory-backed<\/td>ST11<\/td><\/tr>
Audi Sport \/ Rothmans Audi<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>9<\/td>\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Chris Aberdein<\/td>Factory-backed<\/td>ST07<\/td><\/tr>
Scanmo Mozambique<\/td>80 quattro<\/td>12<\/td>\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Hennie Groenewald<\/td>Privateer<\/td>RT12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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RACE CALENDAR & AUDI RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each result pair lists Race 1 followed by Race 2. Classifications follow the Super Touring Register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Circuit<\/th>Moss #8<\/th>Aberdein #9<\/th>Groenewald #12<\/th><\/tr>
March 9, 1996<\/td>1<\/td>Kyalami<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 2nd<\/td>DNF \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>9th \/ 9th<\/td><\/tr>
March 30, 1996<\/td>2<\/td>Aldo Scribante \/ Port Elizabeth<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 2nd<\/td>2nd \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>11th \/ 5th<\/td><\/tr>
April 20, 1996<\/td>3<\/td>Goldfields<\/td>7th \/ DNF<\/td>3rd \/ DNF<\/td>10th \/ 4th<\/td><\/tr>
May 4, 1996<\/td>4<\/td>Kyalami<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>3rd \/ 2nd<\/td>11th \/ 8th<\/td><\/tr>
May 25, 1996<\/td>5<\/td>Killarney<\/td>DNF \/ 2nd<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>5th \/ DNS<\/td><\/tr>
June 15, 1996<\/td>6<\/td>East London<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 14th<\/td>3rd \/ 5th<\/td>7th \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
June 29, 1996<\/td>7<\/td>Kyalami<\/td>5th \/ 4th<\/td>7th \/ 9th<\/td>DNS \/ 10th<\/td><\/tr>
July 13, 1996<\/td>8<\/td>Killarney<\/td>2nd \/ 11th<\/td>8th \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>9th \/ 5th<\/td><\/tr>
August 3, 1996<\/td>9<\/td>Kyalami<\/td>6th \/ 2nd<\/td>7th \/ 6th<\/td>11th \/ 8th<\/td><\/tr>
September 7, 1996<\/td>10<\/td>Killarney<\/td>2nd \/ 2nd<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>DNS \/ DNS<\/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>Terry Moss<\/td>Audi<\/td>93<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Chris Aberdein<\/td>Audi<\/td>90<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Shaun van der Linde<\/td>BMW<\/td>74<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Grant McCleery<\/td>Opel<\/td>55<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Mike Briggs<\/td>Opel<\/td>49<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Julian Bailey<\/td>Toyota<\/td>39<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Deon Joubert<\/td>BMW<\/td>33<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Craig Baird<\/td>BMW<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Duncan Vos<\/td>Nissan<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Hennie Groenewald<\/td>Audi<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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PART OF AUDI\u2019S INTERNATIONAL SWEEP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

South Africa was one of seven countries in which the A4 quattro won a national touring car championship in 1996. Its importer-supported program complemented Audi\u2019s campaigns in Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The later Rainbow Cup International Super Touring Series brought additional international competition to South Africa. Those November and December races were separate from the national championship and are excluded from the calendar and victory totals above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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