4 Hours of Nogaro 1996
BPR Global GT Series round 10, France, 5 - 6 October 1996
4 Hours of Nogaro 1996
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 October 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.

Entries and Results
Entries
No. | Class | Car | Colors | Entrants |
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1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 003R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
White-Red |
|
2 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 012R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue-Orange (Segafredo) |
|
6 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 015R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue-Orange |
|
8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 005R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
|
|
16 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Yellow |
|
17 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Dodge V10/90° 2v OHV 7.986cc |
White (Blue stripes) |
|
21 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Lotus 918 V8 3.506cc Twin-Turbo |
Black |
|
22 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Lotus 918 V8 3.506cc Twin-Turbo |
Black |
|
27 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000090001 • GTE #1 • Ferrari F120B 3.5L 90º V8 Turbo |
Red |
|
28 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000082404 • GTE #02 • Ferrari F120B V8/90° 4v 4xDOHC |
Dark Blue-Yellow |
|
32 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Dodge V10/90° 2v OHV 7.986cc |
White (Blue stripes) |
|
39 | GT1 |
Renault Spider Sport
Renault |
Yellow-Blue-Green |
|
40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13 • Ferrari V8 2.998cc Turbo |
French Blue (PILOT livery, White wheels) |
|
43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
PRV V6 |
White |
|
52 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS394071 |
|
|
55 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Black-Yellow |
|
56 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
|
|
59 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Porsche F6 |
Yellow-Dark Blue |
|
64 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
|
|
65 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Black |
|
69 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393076 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Black (Red accents) |
|
73 | GT2 |
Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Rover |
French Blue (Yellow rims) |
|
77 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393086 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
|
|
83 | GT2 |
Marcos LM600
chassis 9503 • Chevrolet V8 |
Yellow |
|
87 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393082 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Yellow-Blue |
|
88 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White-Light Green |
|
91 | GT2 |
Gillet Vertigo
Ford Cosworth |
|
|
93 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99XTS393108 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White-Green-Yellow |
|
96 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393103 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White-Red |
|
99 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393085 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Red |
|
106 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393104 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Dark Blue (Red stripe) |
|
107 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White (Light Blue) |
|
110 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Porsche F6 3.800cc |
White-Light Blue |
|
qualify 2 Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Jean-Marc Gounon • Eric Bernard • Paul Belmondo • Ennea Igol SRL |
1m27.535s |
2 | 6 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m27.944s |
3 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Dr. Thomas Bscher • Peter Kox • West Competition |
1m28.399s |
4 | 22 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Jan Lammers • Fabien Giroix • Lotus Racing Team |
1m28.565s |
5 | 40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Ferté • Olivier Thévenin • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m29.195s |
6 | 32 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Olivier Beretta • Dominique Dupuy • Viper Team Oreca |
1m29.240s |
7 | 2 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • James Weaver • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m29.293s |
8 | 17 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Philippe Gache • Eric Hélary • Viper Team Oreca |
1m29.804s |
9 | 27 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Max Angelelli • Ennea Igol SRL |
1m30.063s |
10 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Olivier Grouillard • Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière • BBA Compétition |
1m30.493s |
11 | 56 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Bruno Eichmann • Gerd Ruch • Roock Racing |
1m31.313s |
12 | 88 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Bob Wollek • Konrad Motorsport |
1m31.436s |
13 | 21 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Mike Hezemans • Alex Portman • Lotus Racing Team |
1m31.468s |
14 | 83 | GT2 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Thomas Erdos • Marcos Racing International |
1m31.891s |
15 | 106 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Jean-Marc Smadja • François Lafon • Roock Racing |
1m32.179s |
16 | 16 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Karl Augustin • Ernst Gschwender • Horst Felbermayr • Karl Augustin |
1m32.745s |
17 | 65 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Claudia Hürtgen • Stefano Buttiero • Gabriele Marotta • Roock Racing |
1m33.091s |
18 | 96 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrice Goueslard • André Ahrlé • Jack Leconte • Larbre Compétition |
1m33.317s |
19 | 55 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
1m34.922s |
20 | 39 | GT1 |
Renault Spider Sport
Stéphane Daoudi • Marc Sourd • RJ Racing |
1m34.954s |
21 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Henri Pescarolo • Jean-Louis Ricci • Jean-Claude Basso • JCB Racing |
1m35.081s |
22 | 99 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Ferdinand De Lesseps • Michael Ligonnet • ELF | Haberthur Racing |
1m35.310s |
23 | 107 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
André Lara-Resende • Roberto Aranha • Karel Dolejší • Konrad Motorsport |
1m36.358s |
24 | 91 | GT2 |
Gillet Vertigo
Eric van de Vyver • Jérôme Policand • V de V Racing Team |
1m36.474s |
25 | 52 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Bernhard Müller • Michael Trunk • Krauss Rennsporttechnik |
1m36.712s |
26 | 87 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Gottfried Rampl • Raffaele Sangiuolo • Hans-Jörg Hofer • RWS Brun Motorsport |
1m37.271s |
27 | 69 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrick Vuillaume • Gerold Ried • Proton Competition |
1m37.654s |
28 | 93 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Hugh Price • John Robinson • Peter Owen • Parr Motorsport |
1m38.612s |
29 | 110 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Jacques Alméras • Jean-Marie Alméras • Roland Bervillé • Jacques Alméras |
1m38.971s |
30 | 59 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Raymond Touroul • François Jakubowski • Didier Ortion • Raymond Touroul |
1m41.097s |
31 | 77 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jacques Corbet • Peter Seikel • Manfred Jurasz • Seikel Motorsport |
1m43.613s |
32 | 73 | GT2 |
Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Charles Morgan • William Wykeham • Morgan Motor Company |
2m31.644s |
33 | 64 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Soames Langton • Paul Burdell • Mark Hales • Lanzante Motorsport |
DNS |
qualify 1 Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m41.405s |
2 | 17 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Philippe Gache • Eric Hélary • Viper Team Oreca |
1m42.748s |
3 | 2 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • James Weaver • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m43.837s |
4 | 32 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Olivier Beretta • Dominique Dupuy • Viper Team Oreca |
1m44.658s |
5 | 40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Ferté • Olivier Thévenin • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m44.658s |
6 | 106 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Jean-Marc Smadja • François Lafon • Roock Racing |
1m44.963s |
7 | 88 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Bob Wollek • Konrad Motorsport |
1m44.993s |
8 | 96 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrice Goueslard • André Ahrlé • Jack Leconte • Larbre Compétition |
1m45.713s |
9 | 22 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Jan Lammers • Fabien Giroix • Lotus Racing Team |
1m45.941s |
10 | 56 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Bruno Eichmann • Gerd Ruch • Roock Racing |
1m46.180s |
11 | 27 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Max Angelelli • Ennea Igol SRL |
1m46.574s |
12 | 28 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Jean-Marc Gounon • Eric Bernard • Paul Belmondo • Ennea Igol SRL |
1m46.652s |
13 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Olivier Grouillard • Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière • BBA Compétition |
1m47.579s |
14 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Dr. Thomas Bscher • Peter Kox • West Competition |
1m47.928s |
15 | 21 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Mike Hezemans • Alex Portman • Lotus Racing Team |
1m48.247s |
16 | 83 | GT2 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Thomas Erdos • Marcos Racing International |
1m48.814s |
17 | 65 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Claudia Hürtgen • Stefano Buttiero • Gabriele Marotta • Roock Racing |
1m49.453s |
18 | 55 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
1m49.514s |
19 | 99 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Ferdinand De Lesseps • Michael Ligonnet • ELF | Haberthur Racing |
1m49.651s |
20 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Henri Pescarolo • Jean-Louis Ricci • Jean-Claude Basso • JCB Racing |
1m50.146s |
21 | 64 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Soames Langton • Paul Burdell • Mark Hales • Lanzante Motorsport |
1m50.308s |
22 | 107 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
André Lara-Resende • Roberto Aranha • Karel Dolejší • Konrad Motorsport |
1m52.563s |
23 | 93 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Hugh Price • John Robinson • Peter Owen • Parr Motorsport |
1m52.680s |
24 | 87 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Gottfried Rampl • Raffaele Sangiuolo • Hans-Jörg Hofer • RWS Brun Motorsport |
1m53.376s |
25 | 73 | GT2 |
Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Charles Morgan • William Wykeham • Morgan Motor Company |
1m53.509s |
26 | 39 | GT1 |
Renault Spider Sport
Stéphane Daoudi • Marc Sourd • RJ Racing |
1m53.688s |
27 | 91 | GT2 |
Gillet Vertigo
Eric van de Vyver • Jérôme Policand • V de V Racing Team |
1m54.145s |
28 | 59 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Raymond Touroul • François Jakubowski • Didier Ortion • Raymond Touroul |
1m54.900s |
29 | 69 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrick Vuillaume • Gerold Ried • Proton Competition |
1m55.060s |
30 | 16 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Karl Augustin • Ernst Gschwender • Horst Felbermayr • Karl Augustin |
1m55.953s |
31 | 52 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Bernhard Müller • Michael Trunk • Krauss Rennsporttechnik |
1m57.508s |
32 | 110 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Jacques Alméras • Jean-Marie Alméras • Roland Bervillé • Jacques Alméras |
1m57.762s |
33 | 77 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jacques Corbet • Peter Seikel • Manfred Jurasz • Seikel Motorsport |
1m59.795s |
race Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time | Laps | Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • James Weaver • Gulf Racing | GTC |
4h00m33.066s
139.665 KPH |
154 laps | 559.944 kms |
2 | 6 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
4h01m42.086s | 154 laps | |
3 | 40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Ferté • Olivier Thévenin • Pilot Aldix Racing |
4h01m24.234s | 153 laps | |
4 | 27 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Max Angelelli • Ennea Igol SRL |
4h01m24.404s | 153 laps | |
5 | 88 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Bob Wollek • Konrad Motorsport |
4h00m39.807s | 151 laps | |
6 | 17 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Philippe Gache • Eric Hélary • Viper Team Oreca |
4h01m09.544s | 151 laps | |
7 | 56 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Bruno Eichmann • Gerd Ruch • Roock Racing |
4h01m33.804s | 151 laps | |
8 | 32 | GT1 |
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Olivier Beretta • Dominique Dupuy • Viper Team Oreca |
4h01m52.007s | 151 laps | |
9 | 96 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrice Goueslard • André Ahrlé • Jack Leconte • Larbre Compétition |
4h00m58.079s | 148 laps | |
10 | 21 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Mike Hezemans • Alex Portman • Lotus Racing Team |
4h00m41.915s | 147 laps | |
11 | 55 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
4h00m45.387s | 145 laps | |
12 | 52 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Bernhard Müller • Michael Trunk • Krauss Rennsporttechnik |
4h00m53.659s | 145 laps | |
13 | 99 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Ferdinand De Lesseps • Michael Ligonnet • ELF | Haberthur Racing |
4h01m03.618s | 145 laps | |
14 | 93 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Hugh Price • John Robinson • Peter Owen • Parr Motorsport |
4h02m00.795s | 144 laps | |
15 | 69 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Patrick Vuillaume • Gerold Ried • Proton Competition |
4h01m47.394s | 143 laps | |
16 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Henri Pescarolo • Jean-Louis Ricci • Jean-Claude Basso • JCB Racing |
4h01m28.231s | 139 laps | |
17 | 110 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Jacques Alméras • Jean-Marie Alméras • Roland Bervillé • Jacques Alméras |
4h01m26.757s | 138 laps | |
18 | 73 | GT2 |
Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Charles Morgan • William Wykeham • Morgan Motor Company |
4h01m05.719s | 136 laps | |
19 | 16 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Karl Augustin • Ernst Gschwender • Horst Felbermayr • Karl Augustin |
4h01m06.251s | 132 laps | |
20 | 39 | GT1 |
Renault Spider Sport
Stéphane Daoudi • Marc Sourd • RJ Racing |
DNF | 104 laps | Differential |
21 | 65 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Claudia Hürtgen • Stefano Buttiero • Gabriele Marotta • Roock Racing |
DNF | 84 laps | Gearbox |
22 | 107 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
André Lara-Resende • Roberto Aranha • Karel Dolejší • Konrad Motorsport |
DNF | 69 laps | Gearbox |
23 | 22 | GT1 |
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
Jan Lammers • Fabien Giroix • Lotus Racing Team |
DNF | 52 laps | Gearbox |
24 | 87 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Gottfried Rampl • Raffaele Sangiuolo • Hans-Jörg Hofer • RWS Brun Motorsport |
DNF | 43 laps | Oil leak |
25 | 91 | GT2 |
Gillet Vertigo
Eric van de Vyver • Jérôme Policand • V de V Racing Team |
DNF | 34 laps | Gearbox |
26 | 64 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Soames Langton • Paul Burdell • Mark Hales • Lanzante Motorsport |
DNF | 33 laps | Accident |
27 | 106 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Jean-Marc Smadja • François Lafon • Roock Racing |
DNF | 23 laps | Accident |
28 | 59 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera Cup
Raymond Touroul • François Jakubowski • Didier Ortion • Raymond Touroul |
DNF | 19 laps | Steering |
29 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Olivier Grouillard • Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière • BBA Compétition |
DNF | 10 laps | Wheel |
30 | 28 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Jean-Marc Gounon • Eric Bernard • Paul Belmondo • Ennea Igol SRL |
DNF | 145 laps | Gearbox |
31 | 83 | GT2 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Thomas Erdos • Marcos Racing International |
DNF | 137 laps | Differential |
32 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Dr. Thomas Bscher • Peter Kox • West Competition |
DNF | 0 laps | Accident |
33 | 77 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Jacques Corbet • Peter Seikel • Manfred Jurasz • Seikel Motorsport |
DNS | Accident |