4 Hours of Le Castellet 1996

BPR Global GT Series round 01, France, 2 - 3 March 1996

This event is organised in French Republic

4 Hours of Le Castellet 1996
Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 March 1996

BPR Global GT Series

The BPR Global GT Series, named after its founders last names) was created to replace the World Sportscar Championship that folded in 1992. Patrick Peter (organiser of among others Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, etc.), Jürgen Barth (organiser of single make Porsche championship) and Stéphane Ratel (the organiser of a single make Venturi championship) joined forces and launched an 8 race season in 1994 that included visits to Japan and China.
Popular already in this first season, the obvious Porsche and Venturi entries were joined by a Ferrari F40 Competition conversion, Lotus Esprits and Callaway Corvettes.
By 1995 and 1996 the starting grids of the travelling championship featured genuine Ferrari F40 GTE cars, the famed McLaren F1 GTR, a racing Jaguar XJ220 and eventually the Porsche 911 GT1’s.
The BPR Global GT Series effectively continued from 1997 onwards as the FIA GT Championship.

References

Poster of 4 Hours of Le Castellet 1996, BPR Global GT Series round 01, France, 2 - 3 March 1996

Entries

No.ClassCarColorsEntrants
1GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 003R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 003R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of Kingdom of Denmark John Nielsen Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Thomas Bscher Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland West Competition
2GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 012R • BMW S70 6.1L V12
Dark Blue-Silver-Orange (GULF)

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 012R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland James Weaver Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ray Bellm Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Gulf Racing | GTC
3GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 006R • BMW S70 6.1L V12
Yellow-Dark Green (Harrods)

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 006R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Andy Wallace Icon for flag of French Republic Olivier Grouillard Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Harrods Mach One Racing
4GT1Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393104 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
White

Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393104 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Pierre Jarier Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Altfrid Heger Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Roock Racing
5GT1Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6

Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6

Icon for flag of French Republic Eric Graham Icon for flag of French Republic Michael Faraut Icon for flag of French Republic David Velay Icon for flag of French Republic Eric Graham
6GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 015R • BMW S70 6.1L V12
White

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 015R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Lindsay Owen-Jones Icon for flag of French Republic Pierre-Henri Raphanel Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Gulf Racing | GTC
7GT1Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland John Greasley Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland John Morrison Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland G-Force Racing
8GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 005R • BMW S70 6.1L V12
Red-Black

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 005R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Hans Hugenholtz Icon for flag of French Republic Marc Sourd Icon for flag of French Republic BBA Compétition
9GT1McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 011R • BMW S70 6.1L V12
White

McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 011R • BMW S70 6.1L V12

Icon for flag of French Republic Fabien Giroix Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Jean-Denis Deletraz Icon for flag of French Republic Didier Cottaz Icon for flag of French Republic Franck Muller Watches
11GT1Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
White-Paul Green

Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Bob Wollek Icon for flag of Republic of Austria Franz Konrad Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Motorsport
12GT1Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Patrick Vuillaume Icon for flag of French Republic Christian Pellieux Icon for flag of Kingdom of Belgium Philippe De Craene Icon for flag of French Republic Chardon des Dunes
20GT1Venturi 600 LM
chassis LM003 • Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6
Blue

Venturi 600 LM
chassis LM003 • Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6

Icon for flag of French Republic Christophe Bouchut Icon for flag of French Republic Laurent Lécuyer Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Philippe Favre Icon for flag of French Republic Venturi Team Lécuyer
21GT1Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
Black

Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8

Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Jan Lammers Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Alex Portman Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Lotus Racing Team
27GT11995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000090001 • GTE #1, LHD
Dark Blue metallic-Yellow (Green accents)

1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000090001 • GTE #1, LHD

Icon for flag of Kingdom of Sweden Anders Olofsson Icon for flag of Italian Republic Luciano della Noce Icon for flag of Italian Republic Ennea Igol SRL
28GT11989 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGX34X000082404 • GTE #02, LHD
Dark Blue metallic-Yellow (Orange accents)

1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGX34X000082404 • GTE #02, LHD

Icon for flag of French Republic Eric Bernard Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Marc Gounon Icon for flag of French Republic Paul Belmondo Icon for flag of Italian Republic Ennea Igol SRL
30GT1Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Thierry Guiod Icon for flag of French Republic Patrick Pelissier Icon for flag of French Republic Guy Martinolle Icon for flag of French Republic Quattro Pilotage
40GT11995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13, LHD
French Blue (PILOT livery, White wheels)

1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13, LHD

Icon for flag of French Republic Michel Ferté Icon for flag of French Republic Olivier Thévenin Icon for flag of French Republic Pilot Aldix Racing
43GT1Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo

Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Claude Basso Icon for flag of French Republic Henri Pescarolo Icon for flag of French Republic JCB Racing
48GT1Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.8L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.8L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Guy Broissiat Icon for flag of French Republic Michel Mora Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Pierre Castel Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Freisinger Motorsport
49GT1Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Stephane Grégoire Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Mike Hezemans Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Motorsport
50GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Uwe Sick Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Charles Margueron Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Stadler Motorsport
51GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Peter Ertl Icon for flag of Republic of Austria Gerold Ried Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Proton Competition
52GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS394071 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS394071 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Bernhard Müller Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Michael Trunk Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Krauss Motorsport
53GT21995 Ferrari F355 GT
chassis 99623 • LHD • Ferrari F131 3.5L V8
Red-Yellow

1995 Ferrari F355 GT
chassis 99623 • LHD • Ferrari F131 3.5L V8

Icon for flag of French Republic Christian Heinkelé Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Jean Gay Icon for flag of Kingdom of Sweden Tony Ring Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Yellow Racing Team
54GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
Blue

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Bert Ploeg Icon for flag of French Republic François Birbeau Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Tom Langeberg Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Bert Ploeg
55GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Enzo Calderari Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Lilian Bryner Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Stadler Motorsport
56GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis 460057 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
Red

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis 460057 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Bruno Eichmann Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Ralf Kelleners Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Gerd Ruch Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Roock Racing
57GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Michel Quiniou Icon for flag of French Republic Richard Flammang Icon for flag of French Republic Michael Ligonnet Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Freisinger Motorsport
59GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Didier Ortion Icon for flag of French Republic Raymond Touroul Icon for flag of French Republic Raymond Touroul
60GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
Black

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Detlef Hübner Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Jürgen von Gartzen Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Oberbayern Motorsport
62GT2Porsche 964 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.6L F6

Porsche 964 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.6L F6

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Luca Cattaneo Icon for flag of Italian Republic Alberto Mondinelli Icon for flag of Italian Republic Leanston Racing
63GT2Porsche 993 Supercup
Porsche 3.8L F6

Porsche 993 Supercup
Porsche 3.8L F6

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Ruggero Grassi Icon for flag of French Republic Mario Passerini Icon for flag of Italian Republic Roge Racing
64GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Federative Republic of Brazil André Lara Resende Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Toni Seiler Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Motorsport
65GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
Black

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Francois Lafon Icon for flag of French Republic Lucien Guitteny Icon for flag of French Republic David Smadja Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Roock Racing
66GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393100 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393100 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Steve O'Rourke Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Guy Holmes Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland EMKA Racing
67GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Raffaele Sangiuolo Icon for flag of Italian Republic Renato Mastropietro Icon for flag of Italian Republic Vincenzo Polli Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Simpson Engineering
68GT2VBM 4000 GTC
chassis 001 • PRV V6/90° 2v SOHC 2.975cc

VBM 4000 GTC
chassis 001 • PRV V6/90° 2v SOHC 2.975cc

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-François Metz Icon for flag of French Republic Patrick Bornhauser Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Francois Metz
70GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393091 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393091 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-François Véroux Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Yves Moine Icon for flag of French Republic Stéphane Leloup Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-François Véroux
72GT2Alpine A610 Renault Turbo
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo
Blue

Alpine A610 Renault Turbo
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Benjamin Roy Icon for flag of French Republic Patrick Legeay Icon for flag of French Republic Legeay Sports Mécanique
73GT2Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Rover 5.0L V8

Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Rover 5.0L V8

Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Charles Morgan Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland William Wykeham Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Morgan Motor Company
74GT2Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8
White

Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8

Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Kurt Huber Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Hans Hauser Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation Callaway Competition
75GT2Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8
Red (Silver top)

Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Almo Copelli Icon for flag of Italian Republic Sandro Munari Icon for flag of Republic of Austria Marco Spinelli Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Agusta Racing Team
76GT2Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8
Red (Silver top)

Callaway Corvette Supernatural
Chevrolet LT1 6.2L V8

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Ricardo Agusta Icon for flag of French Republic Patrick Camus Icon for flag of Republic of Austria Marco Spinelli Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Agusta Racing Team
77GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393086 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393086 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Republic of Austria Manfred Jurasz Icon for flag of Italian Republic Giuseppe Quargentan Icon for flag of French Republic Pascal Dro Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany Seikel Motorsport
83GT2Marcos LM600
chassis 9503 • Chevrolet 6.0L V8

Marcos LM600
chassis 9503 • Chevrolet 6.0L V8

Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Cor Euser Icon for flag of Federative Republic of Brazil Thomas Erdos Icon for flag of Kingdom of the Netherlands Marcos Racing International
88GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of United States of America Paul Burdell Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Soames Langton Icon for flag of Kingdom of Sweden Stanley Dickens Icon for flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Lanzante Motorsport
90GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Italian Republic Angelo Zadra Icon for flag of Italian Republic Maurizio Monforte Icon for flag of Italian Republic Robert Sikkens Racing
96GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393103 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
White-Red

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393103 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of Federal Republic of Germany André Ahrle Icon for flag of French Republic Stéphane Ortelli Icon for flag of French Republic Patrice Goueslard Icon for flag of French Republic Larbre Compétition
97GT2Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo
Silver

Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Luc Chéreau Icon for flag of French Republic Jack Leconte Icon for flag of French Republic Pierre Yver Icon for flag of French Republic Larbre Compétition
98GT2Venturi 400 GTR
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo
Red

Venturi 400 GTR
Renault PRV 3.0L V6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Michel Cotttot Icon for flag of French Republic Philippe Smaniotto Icon for flag of French Republic Jean-Claude Barthe Icon for flag of French Republic Michel Cottot
99GT2Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393085 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393085 • Porsche 3.6L F6 Turbo

Icon for flag of French Republic Ferdinand De Lesseps Icon for flag of French Republic Philippe Charriol Icon for flag of French Republic Richard Balandras Icon for flag of Swiss Confederation ELF | Haberthur Racing