1996-08-02 to 1996-08-04

World Superbike European Round

Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 57,000
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: MST Sports Timing
Entries: 38 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 30

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 31 / Classified: 31

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLaps
12AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:28.601170.0423
210Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresSuzuki1:29.2910.690168.7315
34AustraliaAnthony GOBERTDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.4040.803168.5217
445USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1:29.5590.958168.2229
53New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:29.7261.125167.9118
67ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:29.7761.175167.8217
711USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresDucati1:29.8851.284167.6126
81Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresHonda1:29.9821.381167.4317
969Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresYamaha1:30.1711.570167.0810
109Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:30.3551.754166.7431
116New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.4301.829166.6020
128ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.6012.000166.2928
1316ItalyPaolo CASOLIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.7422.141166.0319
1496Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:30.9932.392165.5720
1541BelgiumMichael PAQUAYPirelli tyresDucati1:31.1362.535165.3126
1636AustraliaKirk McCARTHYMichelin tyresSuzuki1:31.4232.822164.7932
1751Great BritainJim MOODIEMichelin tyresDucati1:31.4792.878164.6916
1855Great BritainRay STRINGERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.6033.002164.479
1967USAMike HALEMichelin tyresDucati1:32.0943.493163.5927
2032Great BritainAlex BUCKINGHAMMichelin tyresYamaha1:32.2103.609163.3917
215JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:32.2973.696163.2323
2234Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4063.805163.0432
2357Great BritainGraham WARDMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4103.809163.0319
2452Great BritainIan SIMPSONMichelin tyresDucati1:32.6904.089162.5411
2577Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.7774.176162.3927
2618SloveniaIgor JERMANDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.5344.933161.0824
2758AustraliaShawn GILESPirelli tyresDucati1:33.7595.158160.6923
2850Great BritainDean ASHTONDunlop tyresDucati1:34.1305.529160.0620
2938GreeceIoannis BOUSTASMichelin tyresDucati1:34.8126.211158.9013
3024DenmarkAnders RASMUSSENMichelin tyresYamaha1:35.0156.414158.568
3154Great BritainPeter GRAVESDunlop tyresDucati1:36.3287.727156.4011
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1996⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠03 live TV coverage/ 1996⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1996⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠14 pg10⁠-⁠13/ SuperBike 1996⁠-⁠10 pg6, pg89⁠-⁠95