| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:27.868 | 1:27.555 | 1:27.555 | 172.07 |
| 2 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:28.621 | 1:27.822 | 1:27.822 | 171.55 |
| 3 | 9 |  Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:28.788 | 1:27.835 | 1:27.835 | 171.53 |
| 4 | 45 |  Colin EDWARDS |  Yamaha | 1:27.987 | 1:27.859 | 1:27.859 | 171.48 |
| 5 | 4 | Anthony GOBERT | Kawasaki | 1:28.068 | 1:27.889 | 1:27.889 | 171.42 |
| 6 | 11 | John KOCINSKI | Ducati | 1:28.620 | 1:27.902 | 1:27.902 | 171.40 |
| 7 | 10 | John REYNOLDS | Suzuki | 1:28.382 | 1:27.908 | 1:27.908 | 171.38 |
| 8 | 69 | James WHITHAM | Yamaha | 1:29.007 | 1:28.023 | 1:28.023 | 171.16 |
| 9 | 1 | Carl FOGARTY | Honda | 1:28.887 | 1:28.185 | 1:28.185 | 170.85 |
| 10 | 8 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:29.142 | 1:28.467 | 1:28.467 | 170.30 |
| 11 | 6 |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:28.811 | 1:28.548 | 1:28.548 | 170.15 |
| 12 | 16 | Paolo CASOLI | Ducati | 1:29.161 | 1:28.571 | 1:28.571 | 170.10 |
| 13 | 3 | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:29.221 | 1:28.680 | 1:28.680 | 169.89 |
| 14 | 5 |  Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 1:28.971 | 1:28.752 | 1:28.752 | 169.75 |
| 15 | 96 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:29.961 | 1:29.216 | 1:29.216 | 168.87 |
| 16 | 34 | Michael RUTTER | Ducati | 1:29.260 | 1:29.964 | 1:29.260 | 168.79 |
| 17 | 36 | Kirk McCARTHY | Suzuki | 1:30.096 | 1:29.482 | 1:29.482 | 168.37 |
| 18 | 41 |  Michael PAQUAY |  Ducati | 1:30.258 | 1:29.522 | 1:29.522 | 168.29 |
| 19 | 67 | Mike HALE | Ducati | 1:30.610 | 1:29.679 | 1:29.679 | 168.00 |
| 20 | 55 | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:29.823 | 1:31.198 | 1:29.823 | 167.73 |
| 21 | 51 | Jim MOODIE | Ducati | 1:30.121 | 1:30.203 | 1:30.121 | 167.18 |
| 22 | 57 | Graham WARD | Ducati | 1:31.275 | 1:30.603 | 1:30.603 | 166.29 |
| 23 | 52 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:31.499 | 1:30.848 | 1:30.848 | 165.84 |
| 24 | 58 | Shawn GILES | Ducati | 1:31.459 | 1:30.889 | 1:30.889 | 165.76 |
| 25 | 32 | Alex BUCKINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:31.627 | 1:31.391 | 1:31.391 | 164.85 |
| 26 | 18 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:31.786 | 1:32.254 | 1:31.786 | 164.14 |
| 27 | 77 | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:32.185 | 1:32.723 | 1:32.185 | 163.43 |
| 28 | 38 |  Ioannis BOUSTAS | Ducati | 1:32.278 | 1:32.246 | 1:32.246 | 163.32 |
| 29 | 50 | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:32.302 | 1:33.285 | 1:32.302 | 163.23 |
| 30 | 24 |  Anders RASMUSSEN | Yamaha | 1:33.251 | 1:32.469 | 1:32.469 | 162.93 |
| 54 | Peter GRAVES | Ducati | --.--- |
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
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.
Rider notes
#54 Graves: Practised only.
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