1996 Masters of Formula 3

The 1996 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 was the sixth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 4 August 1996. It was won by Kurt Mollekens, for Alan Docking Racing.

Race details
Date 4 August 1996
Official name Marlboro Masters of Formula 3
Location Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course 2.519 km (1.565 mi)
Distance 32 laps, 80.608 km (50.087 mi)
Pole
Driver Belgium Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing
Time 1:02.332
Fastest Lap
Driver Belgium Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing
Time 1:03.738 (on lap 7 of 32)
Podium
First Belgium Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing
Second United Kingdom Jonny Kane Paul Stewart Racing
Third Germany Nick Heidfeld Opel Team BSR

Drivers and teams

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1996 Entry List[1]
Team No Driver Chassis Engine Main series
  Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1   Jarno Trulli Dallara F396 Opel German Formula Three
2   Dominik Schwager Dallara F396
  Paul Stewart Racing 3   Jonny Kane Dallara F395 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
4   Ralph Firman Dallara F395
  Graff Racing 7   Grégoire de Galzain Dallara F396 Opel French Formula Three
8   Soheil Ayari Dallara F396
10   Boris Derichebourg Dallara F396
  Opel Team BSR 11   Marcel Tiemann Dallara F396 Opel German Formula Three
12   Arnd Meier Dallara F395
15   Nick Heidfeld Dallara F395
  Fortec Motorsport with HKS 16   Juan Pablo Montoya Dallara F396 Mitsubishi British Formula 3
17   Guy Smith Dallara F396
  EF Project 18   Michele Gasparini Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
  ASM Technik 19   Sébastien Philippe Dallara F396 Fiat French Formula Three
20   James Ruffier Dallara F396
  Shannon Racing Team 21   Christian Menzel Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
22   Dirk Müller Dallara F396
43   Emmanuel Clérico Dallara F396
  Alan Docking Racing 23   Kurt Mollekens Dallara F396 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
24   Brian Cunningham Dallara F396
  Cevenini Junior Team 25   Maurizio Mediani Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
26   Nikolaos Stremmenos Dallara F395
  Shannon Racing Italia 29   Gianluca Paglicci Dallara F396 Opel French Formula Three
  Shannon Opel Racing Team 31   Steffen Widmann Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
32   Manuel Gião Dallara F396
  Tom's Racing 35   Takashi Yokoyama TOM'S 036 Toyota British Formula 3
36   Brian Smith TOM'S 036
38   Kazuto Yanagawa TOM'S 036
  Josef Kaufmann Racing 39   Wolf Henzler Dallara F395 Opel German Formula Three
  Ravarotto Racing 40   Anthony Beltoise Dallara F396 Fiat French Formula Three
  Tatuus 42   Tommy Rustad Dallara F396 Fiat Italian Formula Three
  Van Amersfoort Racing 45   Tim Coronel Dallara F395 Fiat Formula Opel Europe
  Prema Powerteam 46   André Couto Dallara F396 Fiat German Formula Three
47   Donny Crevels Dallara F395
  Racing for Europe 48   Davide Campana Dallara F396 Opel Italian Formula Three
  Luciano Pavesi Team 49   Oliver Martini Dallara F395 Fiat Italian Formula Three
  Ital Racing 50   Nikolaos Nicolouzos Dallara F396 Fiat Italian Formula Three
  Autoclub Excelsior 51   Tim Verbergt Dallara F395 Fiat German Formula Three
  DC Cook Racing 53   Paula Cook Dallara F395 Alfa Romeo British Formula 3

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Name Team Time Gap
1 23   Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 1:02.332
2 3   Jonny Kane Paul Stewart Racing 1:02.480 +0.148
3 16   Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsport with HKS 1:02.480 +0.148
4 15   Nick Heidfeld Opel Team BSR 1:02.511 +0.179
5 40   Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 1:02.562 +0.230
6 4   Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 1:02.571 +0.239
7 12   Arnd Meier Opel Team BSR 1:02.590 +0.258
8 24   Brian Cunningham Alan Docking Racing 1:02.611 +0.279
9 36   Brian Smith Tom's Racing 1:02.708 +0.376
10 1   Jarno Trulli Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1:02.712 +0.380
11 8   Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 1:02.840 +0.508
12 43   Emmanuel Clérico Shannon Racing Team 1:02.977 +0.645
13 32   Manuel Gião Shannon Opel Racing Team 1:03.028 +0.696
14 42   Tommy Rustad Tatuus 1:03.031 +0.699
15 17   Guy Smith Fortec Motorsport with HKS 1:03.067 +0.735
16 46   André Couto Prema Powerteam 1:03.108 +0.776
17 25   Maurizio Mediani Cevenini Junior Team 1:03.114 +0.782
18 2   Dominik Schwager Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1:03.202 + 0.870
19 51   Tim Verbergt Autoclub Exelsior 1:03.206 +0.874
20 29   Gianluca Paglicci Shannon Racing Italia 1:03.274 +0.942
21 11   Marcel Tiemann Opel Team BSR 1:03.319 +0.987
22 48   Davide Campana Racing for Europe 1:03.378 +1.046
23 18   Michele Gasparini EF Project 1:03.400 +1.068
24 21   Christian Menzel Shannon Racing Team 1:03.490 +1.158
25 49   Oliver Martini Luciano Pavesi Team 1:03.496 +1.164
26 47   Donny Crevels Prema Powerteam 1:03.551 +1.219
27 22   Dirk Müller Shannon Racing Team 1:03.613 +1.281
28 20   James Ruffier ASM Technik 1:03.623 +1.291
29 35   Takashi Yokoyama Tom's Racing 1:03.663 +1.331
30 10   Boris Derichebourg Graff Racing 1:03.675 +1.343
31 38   Kazuto Yanagawa Tom's Racing 1:03.691 +1.359
32 19   Sébastien Philippe ASM Technik 1:03.726 +1.394
33 7   Grégoire de Galzain Graff Racing 1:03.782 +1.450
34 31   Steffen Widmann Shannon Opel Racing Team 1:03.785 +1.453
35 39   Wolf Henzler Josef Kaufmann Racing 1:03.798 +1.466
36 45   Tim Coronel Van Amersfoort Racing 1:03.839 +1.507
37 26   Nikolaos Stremmenos Cevenini Junior Team 1:03.925 +1.593
38 50   Nikolaos Nikolouzos Ital Racing 1:04.107 +1.775
39 53   Paula Cook DC Cook Racing 1:04.703 +2.371

Race

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 23   Kurt Mollekens Alan Docking Racing 32 36:18.819 1
2 3   Jonny Kane Paul Stewart Racing 32 +4.332 2
3 15   Nick Heidfeld Opel Team BSR 32 +11.113 4
4 16   Juan Pablo Montoya Fortec Motorsport with HKS 32 +19.168 3
5 29   Gianluca Paglicci Shannon Racing Italia 32 +34.113 20
6 42   Tommy Rustad Tatuus 32 +35.270 14
7 25   Maurizio Mediani Cevenini Junior Team 32 +35.442 17
8 43   Emmanuel Clérico Shannon Racing Team 32 +37.155 12
9 51   Tim Verbergt Autoclub Exelsior 32 +37.992 19
10 48   Davide Campana Racing for Europe 32 +39.513 22
11 46   André Couto Prema Powerteam 32 +40.756 16
12 10   Boris Derichebourg Graff Racing 32 +41.702 30
13 47   Donny Crevels Prema Powerteam 32 +43.061 26
14 20   James Ruffier ASM Technik 32 +46.987 28
15 2   Dominik Schwager Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 32 +47.737 18
16 7   Grégoire de Galzain Graff Racing 32 +48.460 331
17 18   Michele Gasparini EF Project 32 +51.140 23
18 38   Kazuto Yanagawa Tom's Racing 32 +59.110 31
19 1   Jarno Trulli Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 31 Retired 10
20 8   Soheil Ayari Graff Racing 31 +1 Lap 11
21 35   Takashi Yokoyama Tom's Racing 30 +2 Laps 29
22 36   Brian Smith Tom's Racing 30 +2 Laps 9
Ret 11   Marcel Tiemann Opel Team BSR 18 Retired 21
Ret 32   Manuel Gião Shannon Opel Racing Team 17 Retired 13
Ret 21   Christian Menzel Shannon Racing Team 14 Retired 24
Ret 4   Ralph Firman Paul Stewart Racing 6 Retired 6
Ret 19   Sébastien Philippe ASM Technik 6 Retired 32
Ret 40   Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 5 Retired 5
Ret 12   Arnd Meier Opel Team BSR 1 Retired 7
Ret 49   Oliver Martini Luciano Pavesi Team 0 Retired 25
Ret 17   Guy Smith Fortec Motorsport with HKS 0 Retired 15
Ret 24   Brian Cunningham West Surrey Racing 0 Retired 8
DNS 22   Dirk Müller Shannon Racing Team Withdrew 271
DNQ 31   Steffen Widmann Shannon Opel Racing Team
DNQ 39   Wolf Henzler Josef Kaufmann Racing
DNQ 45   Tim Coronel Van Amersfoort Racing
DNQ 26   Nikolaos Stremmenos Cevenini Junior Team
DNQ 50   Nikolaos Nikolouzos Ital Racing
DNQ 53   Paula Cook DC Cook Racing
Fastest lap: Kurt Mollekens, 1:03.738, 142.276 km/h (88.406 mph) on lap 7[1]
1.^ - Müller withdrew from the race after qualifying, and thus, de Galzain was allowed to race.

References

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  1. ^ a b "1996 starting grid" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Formel 3 Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2009.