| # | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jochen SCHMID | 32 |  Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team Green Kawasaki Deutschland |
| 2 |  Christer LINDHOLM | 30 | Ducati 916 | DNL Ducati Corse |
| 3 | Bernhard SCHICK | 33 | Ducati 916 | Bohnhorst-Ducati-Racing |
| 4 |  Roger KELLENBERGER | 28 |  Honda RC45 | Thiede Power Racing Team Berlin |
| 5 | Andreas HOFMANN | 40 |  Suzuki GSX-R750 | Team Suzuki Deutschland |
| 6 | Marcel KELLENBERGER | 30 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Team Suzuki Deutschland |
| 7 | Herbert KAUFMANN | 34 | Yamaha YZF750 | MO-Rennteam Yamaha Wegner |
| 9 | Michael RUDROFF | 35 |  Suzuki GSX-R750 | Team Alpha-Technik Suzuki |
| 10 | Lothar KRAUS | 30 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Hein Gericke-UBL-Racing Team |
| 12 |  Rob PHILLIS | 40 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Emil Weber Motos Racing Team |
| 13 |  Andreas MEKLAU | 29 | Ducati 916 | Promotor Power Horse |
| 14 | Martin KRATZER | ? | Ducati 916 | M. Kratzer Racing |
| 15 | Stephan KOHL | ? | Suzuki GSX-R750 | M. Kurz Racing |
| 17 | Udo MARK | 32 | Yamaha YZF750 | Yamaha Aral Racing |
| 18 | Uwe POLLHEIDE | 30 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Pollheide Racing Team |
| 19 | Eric MAILLARD | 28 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Emil Weber Motos Racing Team |
| 20 | Harry FATH | ? | Ducati 916 | Hutzel Racing Team |
| 24 | Heinz PLATACIS | 35 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Performance Bike Racing Team |
| 25 |  Juha BERNER | 33 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Castrol Superbike Team Finland |
| 27 | Fritz EINBERGER | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Niggl Yamaha Racing |
| 29 | Michael ALT | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Kawasaki-Nissen |
| 30 | Richard HEINRICHMEYER | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Heinrichmeyer Racing Team |
| 34 | Anton GRUSCHKA | 32 | Yamaha YZF750 | Bauer Racing Bamberg |
| 40 | Thomas OCHSENREITER | 35 |  Kawasaki ZXR750 | Zweirad Rimmel-Autohaus Pflug GmbH |
| 41 | Erkka KORPIAHO | 28 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | RKM-Racing Finnland |
| 42 |  Freddy DE BACKER | ? | Ducati 916 | Twin Motors |
| 45 | Paul LEUTHARD | 32 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Leuthard-Racing-Team |
| 56 | Erich NOLDEN | 39 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | |
| 57 | Gert HAFFNER | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | |
| 66 | Jörg VON MINNIGERODE | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Heuer-Racing |
| 72 | Rainer JÄNISCH | 31 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Schäfer Motorsport |
| 88 |  Brian MORRISON | 35 | Ducati 916 | United Grey Team |
| 99 | Peter LINDÉN | 39 | Ducati 916 | DNL Ducati Corse |
1996-08-03 to 1996-08-04
International Pro-Superbike Championship
Nürburgring (Permanent circuit, 4.5560 km)
Entries: 33 / Practised: ? / Qualified: 31
Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official programme/ Official points table/ 1996-xx-xx DSF TV coverage/ Helsingin Sanomat 1996-08-05/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1996-08-07 pg20/ Motorrad 1996-18/ OMK-Mitteilungen 09-10-1996 pg12