| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |  Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 0:51.79 | 0:51.65 | 0:51.94 | 0:51.65 | 145.81 |
| 2 | 3 | James WHITHAM | Yamaha | 0:51.85 | 0:51.67 | 0:51.75 | 0:51.67 | 145.76 |
| 3 | 2 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Ducati | 0:52.27 | 0:52.34 | 0:51.98 | 0:51.98 | 144.89 |
| 4 | 1 | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 0:52.26 | 0:52.10 | 0:52.23 | 0:52.10 | 144.55 |
| 5 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Ducati | 0:52.60 | 0:52.37 | 0:52.17 | 0:52.17 | 144.36 |
| 6 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Ducati | 0:52.31 | 0:52.73 | 0:53.34 | 0:52.31 | 143.97 |
| 7 | 17 | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 0:52.63 | 0:52.55 | 0:52.81 | 0:52.55 | 143.31 |
| 8 | 22 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 0:52.71 | 0:52.58 | 0:52.67 | 0:52.58 | 143.23 |
| 9 | 9 | David JEFFERIES | Honda | 0:52.77 | 0:52.65 | 0:53.16 | 0:52.65 | 143.04 |
| 10 | 88 | Scott SMART | Ducati | 0:52.83 | 0:53.05 | 0:53.17 | 0:52.83 | 142.56 |
| 11 | 57 | Graham WARD | Ducati | 0:53.70 | 0:53.06 | 0:53.55 | 0:53.06 | 141.94 |
| 12 | 11 | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 0:53.84 | 0:54.39 | 0:53.72 | 0:53.72 | 140.19 |
| 13 | 19 | Simon BECK | Kawasaki | 0:54.53 | 0:53.81 | 0:54.61 | 0:53.81 | 139.96 |
| 14 | 51 | Roger BENNETT | Kawasaki | 0:53.91 | 0:54.07 | 0:54.23 | 0:53.91 | 139.70 |
| 15 | 12 | Alex BUCKINGHAM | Yamaha | 0:53.98 | 0:54.25 | 0:53.98 | 139.52 | |
| 16 | 32 | Rodney McCURDY | Kawasaki | 0:54.37 | 0:54.13 | 0:54.15 | 0:54.13 | 139.13 |
| 17 | 252 | Peter GRAVES | Ducati | 0:54.62 | 0:54.76 | 0:54.24 | 0:54.24 | 138.85 |
| 18 | 25 | Ian COBBY | Suzuki | 0:54.92 | 0:54.74 | 0:54.74 | 137.58 | |
| (19) | 56 | Andy WARD | Ducati | 0:55.02 | 0:54.82 | 0:54.82 | 137.38 | |
| (20) | 10 | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 0:54.95 | 0:55.47 | 0:54.95 | 137.06 | |
| 21 | 26 | Paul DENNING | Suzuki | 0:55.48 | 0:55.46 | 0:55.06 | 0:55.06 | 136.78 |
| 22 | 20 | Jim HODSON | Kawasaki | 0:55.21 | 0:55.21 | 0:56.04 | 0:55.21 | 136.41 |
| (23) | 46 | Dwyer AGNEW | Kawasaki | 0:57.13 | 0:55.94 | 0:56.54 | 0:55.94 | 134.63 |
| (24) | 33 | Karl WILSON | Kawasaki | 0:56.22 | 0:56.44 | 0:56.22 | 133.96 | |
| (25) | 48 | Gordon GRIGOR | Suzuki | 0:57.24 | 0:56.52 | 0:56.52 | 133.25 | |
| (26) | 29 | Bob CRABTREE | Kawasaki | 0:59.97 | 0:57.22 | 0:57.32 | 0:57.22 | 131.62 |
1996-08-17 to 1996-08-18
MCN British Superbike Championship
Knockhill (Permanent circuit, 2.0920 km)
Entries: 31 / Practised: 26 / Qualified: 22
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/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ 1996-xx-xx BBC TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1996-08-14 pg30-31/ MCN Race '96 yearbook/ Results and standings from bikenet.co.uk/mcrcb