| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Terry RYMER | Ducati | 1:37.26 | 1:35.34 | 1:35.34 | 168.25 |
| 2 | 3 | James WHITHAM | Yamaha | 1:36.49 | 1:35.45 | 1:35.45 | 168.06 |
| 3 | 30 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:37.39 | 1:35.46 | 1:35.46 | 168.04 |
| 4 | 1 | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:36.74 | 1:36.12 | 1:36.12 | 166.89 |
| 5 | 17 | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:36.25 | 1:36.50 | 1:36.25 | 166.66 |
| 6 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Ducati | 1:36.36 | 1:36.38 | 1:36.36 | 166.47 |
| 7 | 8 | Chris WALKER | Ducati | 1:36.64 | 1:36.39 | 1:36.39 | 166.42 |
| 8 | 9 | David JEFFERIES | Honda | 1:37.43 | 1:36.56 | 1:36.56 | 166.13 |
| 9 | 22 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:37.72 | 1:36.63 | 1:36.63 | 166.01 |
| 10 | 10 | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:38.68 | 1:36.88 | 1:36.88 | 165.58 |
| 11 | 23 | Shaun MUIR | Kawasaki | 1:37.65 | 1:36.91 | 1:36.91 | 165.53 |
| 12 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Ducati | 1:37.43 | 1:36.95 | 1:36.95 | 165.46 |
| 13 | 2 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Kawasaki | 1:37.50 | 1:37.96 | 1:37.50 | 164.53 |
| 14 | 57 | Graham WARD | Ducati | 1:38.29 | 1:38.29 | 163.20 | |
| 15 | 45 |  Robert HOLDEN | Ducati | 1:39.00 | 1:38.83 | 1:38.83 | 162.31 |
| 16 | 12 | Alex BUCKINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:39.25 | 1:38.97 | 1:38.97 | 162.08 |
| 17 | 35 | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:40.92 | 1:39.80 | 1:39.80 | 160.73 |
| 18 | 252 | Peter GRAVES | Ducati | 1:40.75 | 1:40.03 | 1:40.03 | 160.36 |
| 19 | 11 | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:42.50 | 1:40.32 | 1:40.32 | 159.90 |
| 20 | 44 | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:42.54 | 1:40.76 | 1:40.76 | 159.20 |
| 21 | 16 | Michael BROWN | Kawasaki | 1:43.81 | 1:41.03 | 1:41.03 | 158.78 |
| 22 | 77 | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:49.38 | 1:41.32 | 1:41.32 | 158.32 |
| 23 | 39 | James BUNTON | Yamaha | 1:43.42 | 1:41.54 | 1:41.54 | 157.98 |
| 24 | 19 | Simon BECK | Kawasaki | 1:42.71 | 1:41.60 | 1:41.60 | 157.89 |
| 25 | 26 | Paul DENNING | Suzuki | 1:42.87 | 1:41.92 | 1:41.92 | 157.39 |
| 26 | 25 | Ian COBBY | Suzuki | 1:43.88 | 1:43.13 | 1:43.13 | 155.54 |
| 27 | 38 | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:44.73 | 1:43.44 | 1:43.44 | 155.08 |
| 28 | 36 | Steve ELLIS | Kawasaki | 8:37.58 | 1:43.67 | 1:43.67 | 154.73 |
| 29 | 42 | Ian HARRISON | Kawasaki | 1:43.67 | 1:43.95 | 1:43.67 | 154.73 |
| 30 | 24 | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:44.86 | 1:43.92 | 1:43.92 | 154.36 |
| 31 | 20 | Jim HODSON | Kawasaki | 1:44.08 | 10:35.51 | 1:44.08 | 154.12 |
| 32 | 29 | Bob CRABTREE | Kawasaki | 1:49.15 | 1:44.09 | 1:44.09 | 154.11 |
| 33 | 43 | Kevin SHEPHERD | Kawasaki | 1:48.13 | 1:44.68 | 1:44.68 | 153.24 |
| 34 | 28 | Jon WARD | Ducati | 1:44.75 | 1:44.81 | 1:44.75 | 153.14 |
| (35) | 14 | Ian SHAW | Kawasaki | 1:45.16 | 1:48.05 | 1:45.16 | 152.54 |
| (36) | 41 | Adrian PONTING | Kawasaki | 1:53.70 | 1:53.70 | 141.08 |
1996-05-05 to 1996-05-06
MCN British Superbike Championship
Oulton Park (Permanent circuit, 4.4559 km)
Attendance: 20,000
Entries: 39 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 34
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 1996-05-08 pg24-25/ MCN Race '96 yearbook/ Results and standings from bikenet.co.uk/mcrcb/ Results and report from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Photos by Smiths Road Racing Photos