| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Terry RYMER | Ducati | 1:38.72 | 1:36.11 | 1:36.11 | 150.69 |
| 2 | 30 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:36.67 | 1:37.31 | 1:36.67 | 149.82 |
| 3 | 22 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:38.10 | 1:37.50 | 1:37.50 | 148.54 |
| 4 | 1 | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:38.85 | 1:37.55 | 1:37.55 | 148.47 |
| 5 | 3 | James WHITHAM | Yamaha | 1:37.70 | 1:38.01 | 1:37.70 | 148.24 |
| 6 | 8 | Chris WALKER | Ducati | 1:38.59 | 1:38.59 | 146.90 | |
| 7 | 10 | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:38.98 | 1:38.62 | 1:38.62 | 146.85 |
| 8 | 40 |  Robert HOLDEN | Ducati | 1:38.95 | 1:39.51 | 1:38.95 | 146.36 |
| 9 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Ducati | 1:39.89 | 1:39.00 | 1:39.00 | 146.29 |
| 10 | 2 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Kawasaki | 1:40.44 | 1:39.00 | 1:39.00 | 146.29 |
| 11 | 23 | Shaun MUIR | Kawasaki | 1:41.73 | 1:39.67 | 1:39.67 | 145.31 |
| 12 | 57 | Graham WARD | Ducati | 1:40.26 | 1:39.71 | 1:39.71 | 145.25 |
| 13 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Ducati | 1:41.26 | 1:39.76 | 1:39.76 | 145.18 |
| 14 | 9 | David JEFFERIES | Honda | 1:44.07 | 1:40.01 | 1:40.01 | 144.81 |
| 15 | 17 | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:40.50 | 1:40.50 | 144.11 | |
| 16 | 45 | Mike EDWARDS | Honda | 1:40.96 | 1:44.92 | 1:40.96 | 143.45 |
| 17 | 77 | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:43.54 | 1:41.28 | 1:41.28 | 143.00 |
| 18 | 252 | Peter GRAVES | Ducati | 1:45.76 | 1:41.88 | 1:41.88 | 142.16 |
| 19 | 15 | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | 1:46.56 | 1:42.13 | 1:42.13 | 141.81 |
| 20 | 12 | Alex BUCKINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:42.14 | 1:42.56 | 1:42.14 | 141.79 |
| 21 | 16 | Michael BROWN | Kawasaki | 1:43.07 | 1:42.19 | 1:42.19 | 141.72 |
| 22 | 11 | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:42.54 | 1:42.42 | 1:42.42 | 141.41 |
| 23 | 35 | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:45.20 | 1:42.47 | 1:42.47 | 141.34 |
| 24 | 56 | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:44.68 | 1:43.35 | 1:43.35 | 140.13 |
| 25 | 39 | James BUNTON | Yamaha | 1:45.07 | 1:43.49 | 1:43.49 | 139.94 |
| 26 | 20 | Jim HODSON | Kawasaki | 1:43.55 | 1:44.68 | 1:43.55 | 139.86 |
| 27 | 36 | Steve ELLIS | Kawasaki | 1:43.94 | 1:44.11 | 1:43.94 | 139.34 |
| 28 | 69 | Mark COLEING | Kawasaki | 1:45.50 | 1:44.46 | 1:44.46 | 138.64 |
| 29 | 47 | Alexander KVINTAS | Kawasaki | 1:48.64 | 1:44.60 | 1:44.60 | 138.46 |
| 30 | 27 | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:44.88 | 1:45.69 | 1:44.88 | 138.09 |
| 31 | 26 | Paul DENNING | Suzuki | 1:45.47 | 1:46.83 | 1:45.47 | 137.32 |
| 32 | 34 | John BENNETT | Kawasaki | 1:53.28 | 1:45.87 | 1:45.87 | 136.80 |
| 33 | 24 | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:46.53 | 1:47.19 | 1:46.53 | 135.95 |
| (34) | 25 | Ian COBBY | Suzuki | 1:48.41 | 1:47.34 | 1:47.34 | 134.92 |
| (35) | 29 | Bob CRABTREE | Kawasaki | 1:50.31 | 1:47.38 | 1:47.38 | 134.87 |
| (36) | 33 | Karl WILSON | Kawasaki | 1:47.59 | 1:47.59 | 134.61 | |
| (37) | 38 | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:48.90 | 1:48.46 | 1:48.46 | 133.53 |
| (38) | 28 | Jon WARD | Ducati | 1:50.66 | 1:48.66 | 1:48.66 | 133.29 |
1996-03-30 to 1996-03-31
MCN British Superbike Championship
Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 12,500
Entries: 40 / Practised: 38 / Qualified: 33
Sessions
Overall qualifying
Results
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1996-xx-xx BBC TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1996-04-03 pg21-23, 29/ MOTO Bike News 1996-04-10 pg3, 6-7/ MCN Race '96 yearbook/ Results and standings from bikenet.co.uk/mcrcb/ Results and report from demon.co.uk/raceweb