| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  John KOCINSKI |  Ducati | 1:26.463 | 1:25.715 | 1:25.715 | 151.62 |
| 2 | 2 |  Troy CORSER | Ducati | 1:26.639 | 1:26.284 | 1:26.284 | 150.62 |
| 3 | 4 | Anthony GOBERT |  Kawasaki | 1:26.951 | 1:26.380 | 1:26.380 | 150.45 |
| 4 | 9 |  Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:27.353 | 1:26.433 | 1:26.433 | 150.36 |
| 5 | 45 | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 1:26.856 | 1:26.800 | 1:26.800 | 149.72 |
| 6 | 3 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.976 | 1:26.974 | 1:26.974 | 149.42 |
| 7 | 110 | Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:28.211 | 1:27.083 | 1:27.083 | 149.24 |
| 8 | 6 | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:28.162 | 1:27.349 | 1:27.349 | 148.78 |
| 9 | 67 | Mike HALE | Ducati | 1:28.346 | 1:27.388 | 1:27.388 | 148.72 |
| 10 | 111 |  Miguel DUHAMEL | Honda | 1:28.212 | 1:27.415 | 1:27.415 | 148.67 |
| 11 | 1 | Carl FOGARTY | Honda | 1:28.212 | 1:27.476 | 1:27.476 | 148.57 |
| 12 | 5 |  Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 1:28.586 | 1:27.476 | 1:27.476 | 148.57 |
| 13 | 10 | John REYNOLDS | Suzuki | 1:28.395 | 1:27.748 | 1:27.748 | 148.11 |
| 14 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:28.168 | 1:27.835 | 1:27.835 | 147.96 |
| 15 | 36 | Kirk McCARTHY | Suzuki | 1:28.691 | 1:27.939 | 1:27.939 | 147.78 |
| 16 | 68 | Mike SMITH | Kawasaki | 1:29.231 | 1:28.138 | 1:28.138 | 147.45 |
| 17 | 139 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:30.216 | 1:28.181 | 1:28.181 | 147.38 |
| 18 | 16 | Paolo CASOLI | Ducati | 1:28.588 | 1:28.187 | 1:28.187 | 147.37 |
| 19 | 72 | Larry PEGRAM | Ducati | 1:28.755 | 1:28.206 | 1:28.206 | 147.34 |
| 20 | 8 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:28.871 | 1:28.448 | 1:28.448 | 146.93 |
| 21 | 34 | Michael BARNES | Ducati | 1:31.176 | 1:29.180 | 1:29.180 | 145.73 |
| 22 | 38 |  Ioannis BOUSTAS | Ducati | 1:31.026 | 1:29.239 | 1:29.239 | 145.63 |
| 23 | 116 | James RANDOLPH | Ducati | 1:31.249 | 1:29.555 | 1:29.555 | 145.12 |
| 24 | 18 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:31.218 | 1:30.966 | 1:30.966 | 142.87 |
| 25 | 124 | Mark MILLER | Suzuki | 1:34.897 | 1:32.643 | 1:32.643 | 140.28 |
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
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/ 1996-07-21 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