1996-05-10 to 1996-05-12

World Superbike German Round

Hockenheim (Permanent circuit, 6.7920 km)
Attendance: 25,000
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: WIGE-Group
Entries: 42 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 34

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 14 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 12:05
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
13New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1428:25.33200.732:01.0163
211USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresDucati1428:30.274.94200.152:00.9664
345USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1428:41.9116.58198.802:01.8836
46New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1428:42.1416.81198.772:02.0225
51Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresHonda1428:53.5628.23197.462:02.97117
64AustraliaAnthony GOBERTDunlop tyresKawasaki1428:53.8028.47197.442:02.52148
716ItalyPaolo CASOLIMichelin tyresDucati1428:54.0428.71197.412:03.0759
832SwedenChrister LINDHOLMDunlop tyresDucati1428:54.2728.94197.382:02.53611
914GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:02.6637.33196.432:02.32314
1036AustraliaKirk McCARTHYMichelin tyresSuzuki1429:02.9037.57196.412:03.49610
1135SwitzerlandRoger KELLENBERGERMichelin tyresHonda1429:03.2337.90196.372:03.591213
128ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:16.8151.48194.852:03.87619
1313AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1429:19.2553.92194.582:04.441116
1419FranceStéphane CHAMBONMichelin tyresDucati1429:27.581:02.25193.662:04.14220
1541BelgiumMichael PAQUAYPirelli tyresDucati1429:27.871:02.54193.632:02.77218
1647FranceFlorian FERRACCIPirelli tyresDucati1429:28.721:03.39193.542:04.57826
1733GermanyUdo MARKMichelin tyresYamaha1429:34.051:08.72192.962:05.01815
1844SpainEustáquio GAVIRADunlop tyresHonda1429:34.271:08.94192.932:05.39424
1918SloveniaIgor JERMANDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:35.941:10.61192.752:04.93917
2040SwitzerlandAndreas HOFMANNPirelli tyresSuzuki1429:39.821:14.49192.332:05.82523
2130ItalyBruno CIRAFICIMetzeler tyresSuzuki1429:49.731:24.40191.272:05.631027
2231GreeceIoannis BOUSTASMichelin tyresDucati1430:14.671:49.34188.642:08.41631
2329ItalyFerdinando DI MASOMichelin tyresDucati1329:09.731 lap181.672:07.381128
RT7ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1326:22.24Accident200.902:00.8861
RT2AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1224:20.88Accident200.852:00.7932
RT67USAMike HALEMichelin tyresDucati1225:11.14Rear axle194.172:03.16512
RT24DenmarkAnders RASMUSSENMichelin tyresYamaha1124:41.77---181.512:11.16232
RT34GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha412:19.89---132.192:11.14229
RT39AustraliaRob PHILLISDunlop tyresKawasaki00:00.00Clutch21
NS9Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucatiInjured22
NS37SwitzerlandMarcel KELLENBERGERMichelin tyresKawasakiBike damaged25
NS10Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresSuzukiInjured30
NS88Great BritainBrian MORRISONDunlop tyresDucatiBike damaged
NS5JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamahaInjured
Fastest lap2AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2:00.79 on lap 3202.43 km/h

Rider notes

#10 Reynolds, #9 Hodgson: Withdrew due to injury sustained at previous event.

#37 Kellenberger, #88 Morrison: Bike damaged in warm-up accident.

#5 Yoshikawa: Broke right wrist in free practice 2.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1996⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠12 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1996⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠22 pg14⁠-⁠16/ Photos by Manfred Mothes (highsider.com)/ Photos by Mario Böttger