| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:28.960 | 141.31 |
| 2 | 30 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:29.007 | 141.24 |
| 3 | 3 | James WHITHAM | Yamaha | 1:29.147 | 141.02 |
| 4 | 7 | Terry RYMER | Ducati | 1:29.844 | 139.92 |
| 5 | 2 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Ducati | 1:30.240 | 139.31 |
| 6 | 22 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:30.269 | 139.26 |
| 7 | 17 | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:30.319 | 139.19 |
| 8 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:30.639 | 138.70 |
| 9 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Ducati | 1:30.708 | 138.59 |
| 10 | 9 | David JEFFERIES | Honda | 1:31.295 | 137.70 |
| 11 | 11 | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:31.727 | 137.05 |
| 12 | 10 | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:31.779 | 136.97 |
| 13 | 25 | Ian COBBY | Suzuki | ? | |
| 14 | 44 | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | ? | |
| 15 | 77 | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 16 | 57 | Graham WARD | Ducati | ? | |
| 17 | 252 | Peter GRAVES | Ducati | ? | |
| 18 | 15 | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 19 | 19 | Simon BECK | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 20 | 27 | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 21 | 20 | Jim HODSON | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 22 | 37 | Neil CRAY | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 23 | 38 | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | ? | |
| 24 | 28 | Jon WARD | Ducati | ? | |
| 25 | 39 | James BUNTON | Yamaha | ? | |
| (26) | 29 | Bob CRABTREE | Kawasaki | ? |
1996-08-25 to 1996-08-26
MCN British Superbike Championship
Cadwell Park (Permanent circuit, 3.4920 km)
Attendance: 22,000
Entries: 29 / Practised: ? / Qualified: 25

Sessions
Overall qualifying
Results
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/ Evening Herald 1996-09-05 pg36/ MCN Race '96 yearbook/ Results and standings from bikenet.co.uk/mcrcb/ Results from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Photos by tbarker863 (Twitter)
