| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  John KOCINSKI |  Ducati | 1:26.463 | 150.31 | |||
| 2 | 2 |  Troy CORSER | Ducati | 1:26.639 | 0.176 | 150.00 | ||
| 3 | 45 | Colin EDWARDS |  Yamaha | 1:26.856 | 0.393 | 149.63 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Anthony GOBERT | Kawasaki | 1:26.951 | 0.488 | 149.46 | ||
| 5 | 9 |  Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:27.353 | 0.890 | 148.78 | ||
| 6 | 3 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.976 | 1.513 | 147.72 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:28.162 | 1.699 | 147.41 | ||
| 8 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:28.168 | 1.705 | 147.40 | ||
| 9 | 110 | Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:28.211 | 1.748 | 147.33 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Carl FOGARTY | Honda | 1:28.212 | 1.749 | 147.33 | ||
| 11 | 111 |  Miguel DUHAMEL | Honda | 1:28.212 | 1.749 | 147.33 | ||
| 12 | 67 | Mike HALE | Ducati | 1:28.346 | 1.883 | 147.10 | ||
| 13 | 10 | John REYNOLDS | Suzuki | 1:28.395 | 1.932 | 147.02 | ||
| 14 | 5 |  Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 1:28.586 | 2.123 | 146.70 | ||
| 15 | 16 | Paolo CASOLI | Ducati | 1:28.588 | 2.125 | 146.70 | ||
| 16 | 36 | Kirk McCARTHY | Suzuki | 1:28.691 | 2.228 | 146.53 | ||
| 17 | 72 | Larry PEGRAM | Ducati | 1:28.755 | 2.292 | 146.43 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:28.871 | 2.408 | 146.23 | ||
| 19 | 68 | Mike SMITH | Kawasaki | 1:29.231 | 2.768 | 145.64 | ||
| 20 | 139 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:30.216 | 3.753 | 144.05 | ||
| 21 | 38 |  Ioannis BOUSTAS | Ducati | 1:31.026 | 4.563 | 142.77 | ||
| 22 | 34 | Michael BARNES | Ducati | 1:31.176 | 4.713 | 142.54 | ||
| 23 | 18 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:31.218 | 4.755 | 142.47 | ||
| 24 | 116 | James RANDOLPH | Ducati | 1:31.249 | 4.786 | 142.42 | ||
| 25 | 124 | Mark MILLER | Suzuki | 1:34.897 | 8.434 | 136.95 |
1996-07-19 to 1996-07-21
World Superbike United States Round
Laguna Seca (Permanent circuit, 3.6100 km)
Attendance: 35,000
Event permit: IMN 102/7
Timekeepers: AMA Timing & Scoring
Entries: 39 / Practised: 25 / Qualified: 25
Sessions
Qualifying 1
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 25
Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1996-07-21 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1996-07-10 pg18-25/ Cycle News 1996-07-31 pg6-11/ Cycle World 1996-xx-xx/ Laguna Seca Raceway press release 1996-07-xx/ Smokin Joe's Consumer Relations Form 1996-07-22/ SuperBike 1996-10 pg96/ motorcycle.com/mo/mcmail/wsb/lagu_qual7_96.html/ motorcycle.com/mo/mcmail/wsb/lagu7_96.html