The 1996 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 3–4, 1996 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1996 IMSA GT Championship.
Victory overall and in the WSC class went to the No. 4 Doyle Racing Riley & Scott Mk III driven by Wayne Taylor, Scott Sharp, and Jim Pace. Victory in the GTS-1 class went to the No. 01 Brix Racing Oldsmobile Aurora driven by Rob Morgan, Charles Morgan, Joe Pezza, Jon Gooding, and Irv Hoerr. The GTS-2 class was won by the No. 55 Stadler Motorsport Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Enzo Calderari, Lilian Bryner, and Ulli Richter.
Race results Class winners in bold.
Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Tire Laps 1 WSC 4 Doyle Racing Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace Riley & Scott Mk III 697 2 WSC 30 Momo Corse Giampiero Moretti Bob Wollek Didier Theys Max Papis Ferrari 333 SP 697 3 WSC 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Tim McAdam Barry Waddell Butch Hamlet Jim Downing Kudzu DLM 649 4 GTS-2 55 Stadler Motorsport Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Ulli Richter Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 649 5 WSC 43 Payne Racing Ross Bentley Franck Fréon Lee Payne Riley & Scott Mk III 645 6 GTS-2 78 Team A.R.E. Cort Wagner Steve Dente Mike Doolin Richard Raimist Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 641 7 GTS-1 5 Brix Racing Rob Morgan Charles Morgan Joe Pezza Jon Gooding Irv Hoerr Oldsmobile Aurora ? 641 8 GTS-1 6 Juan Dibos Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Boris Said Johnny O'Connell Juan Dibos Raúl Orlandini Jorge Koechlin Ford Mustang 639 9 GTS-2 06 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. John Paul Jr. Javier Quiros David Donohue Pete Halsmer BMW M3 E36 638 10 GTS-2 41 AD Sport Kurt Dujardyn Franco la Rosa Michel Neugarten Kurt Thiers Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 608 11 GTS-2 45 Doug Trott Rick Bye Doug Trott John Ruther Philip Kubik Grady Willingham Porsche 993 ? 604 12 GTS-2 99 Rohr Corp. Andy Pilgrim Larry Schumacher Harald Grohs Will Pace Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 603 13 GTS-1 00 Agusta Racing Almo Coppelli Rocky Agusta Brian Simo Callaway Corvette 602 14 GTS-2 24 Alex Job Racing Joe Cogbill Ron Finger Johnny Rutherford Monte Shelton Porsche 911 599 15 GTS-2 86 G&W Motorsports Steve Marshall Martyn Konig Peter Chambers Danny Marshall Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 598 16 GTS-2 73 Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. Jack Lewis Edison Lluch Kevin Buckler Vic Rice Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 591 17DNF GTS-2 03 Alan Friedman Dirk Layer Larry Galbo Jim McCarthy Kelly Collins Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 577 18 GTS-1 35 Bill McDill Richard McDill Tom Juckette Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro ? 562 19 GTS-2 54 Peka Racing Jean-François Hemroulle Stéphane Cohen Paul Kumpen Albert Vanierschot Porsche 993 ? 560 20 WSC 20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Rob Dyson James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III 555 21 GTS-2 75 Cameron Worth Cameron Worth Roberto Tonetti Rodger Bogusz Hartmut Haussecker Mazda RX-7 ? 554 22 GTS-2 42 Jarett Freeman Jarett Freeman Simon Gregg Max Schmidt Porsche 993 546 23 GTS-2 26 Alex Job Racing Charles Slater Richard Spenard Tom Hessert Jr. Porsche 911 ? 539 24 WSC 51 Fantasy Junction Bruce Trenery Grahame Bryant Nigel Smith Jeffrey Pattinson Cannibal ? 531 25 GTS-2 68 Tim Vargo Peter Uria Brady Refenning John Maffucci Jack Refenning Tim Vargo Porsche 911 Carrera ? 526 26 GTS-1 47 Larbre Compétition Jürgen Barth Jesús Pareja Jean-Luc Chéreau Régis Schuch Jack Leconte Porsche 911 GT2 518 27 GTS-1 92 Hoyt Overbagh Mauro Casadei Keith Minkhorst Andrea Garbagnati Francesco Ciani Stefano Bucci Chevrolet Camaro ? 477 28 GTS-2 65 GT Racing Team Sam Brown Kurt Thiel Vincenzo Polli Renato Mastropietro Porsche 911 Carrera ? 477 29 GTS-1 98 Canaska/Southwind Price Cobb Tommy Archer Shawn Hendricks Mark Dismore Victor Sifton Dodge Viper GTS-R 472 30DNF WSC 8 Support Net Racing Henry Camferdam Roger Mandeville Bill Auberlen Tony Kester Hawk C-8 ? 466 31 GTS-1 21 Kent Racing Mauro Barella Willie Beck Alistair Davidson Huw Bolle-Jones Kent Painter Chevrolet Monte Carlo ? 451 32DNF GTS-1 79 Parr Motorsport/New Hardware Bill Farmer Robert Nearn Greg Murphy Stéphane Ortelli Alex Tradd Porsche 911 GT2 437 33DNF GTS-2 61 Mark Alan Mark Mehalic Chris Cervelli Phillip Collin Gragg Tracy Spencer Sharpe Porsche 911 Carrera ? 428 34 GTS-2 58 Pro Technik Racing Sam Shalala Matt Turner Robby McGehee Mark Hillestad Jim Matthews Porsche 993 420 35 GTS-1 10 Puleo Racing Anthony Puleo Ernst Gschwender Don Kitch Jr. Mark Kennedy Craig Conway Chevrolet Camaro ? 391 36DNF GTS-1 15 Team Argentina Facundo Gilbicella Luis Delconte Edgardo Raul Petrich Eduardo Lavari Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 377 37 GTS-2 25 Alex Job Racing Anthony Lazzaro Gerry Jackson Peter Faucetta Angelo Cilli Porsche 911 ? 359 38 GTS-2 57 Kryderacing Reed Kryder Christian Heinkélé Guy Kuster Manfred Jurasz Frank Del Veccio Nissan 240SX ? 358 39DNF GTS-2 52 Andy Strasser Andy Strasser Kevin Wheeler Dave Russell Rick Peplin Alan Ludwig Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 341 40DNF GTS-1 64 Mel A. Butt Mel Butt Jim Higgs Dave McTureous Ronald Zitza Chevrolet Camaro ? 321 41DNF GTS-1 91 Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. Stu Hayner John Heinricy Roger Schramm Ron Nelson Chevrolet Camaro ? 306 42DNF GTS-2 88 Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell Carlos Fronti Ralph Thomas Amos Johnson Mazda RX-7 ? 300 43DNF GTS-1 01 Rohr Corp. Hurley Haywood Scott Goodyear John O'Steen David Murry Porsche 911 GT2 ? 284 44DNF GTS-1 09 Konrad Motorsport Bernd Netzeband Andre Lara-Resende André Ahrlé Karel Dolejší Porsche 911 GT2 ? 281 45DNF GTS-1 49 Don Shaver Don Shaver Stanton Barrett Jack Willes Chevrolet Camaro ? 272 46DNF GTS-1 89 Lister Racing Geoff Lees Kenny Acheson Tiff Needell Lister Storm GTS 254 47DNF GTS-2 70 Heico Motorsport Dirk Ebeling Karl-Heinz Wlazik Markus Oestreich Ulli Richter Porsche 993 ? 231 48DNF GTS-2 46 Rob Collings James Nelson Mark Greenberg Nort Northam John Drew Rob Collings Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 231 49DNF WSC 36 Wheel Works Racing Eric van de Poele Rick Sutherland Jean-Paul Libert Steve Fossett Courage C41 ? 209 50DNF GTS-1 1 Brix Racing Irv Hoerr Brian Cunningham Mike Borkowski Darin Brassfield Oldsmobile Aurora 207 51DNF GTS-1 90 Riggins Competition Andy Petery Les Delano Tommy Riggins Craig Carter Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 204 52DNF GTS-1 84 Team Viper José Close Bertrand Balas Thierry Lecerf Marco Spinelli Bob Hebert Dodge Viper RT/10 203 53DNF GTS-2 07 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. Dieter Quester Manfred Wollgarten Pete Halsmer BMW M3 E36 ? 198 54DNF GTS-1 74 Champion Porsche Hans-Joachim Stuck Thierry Boutsen Bill Adam Porsche 911 GT2 ? 181 55DNF WSC 2 Screaming Eagles Racing Johnny O'Connell Craig T. Nelson Dan Clark Case Montgomery Riley & Scott Mk III ? 180 56DNF GTS-2 66 GT Racing Team Jürgen von Gartzen Bruno Michelotti Gualtiero Garibaldi Luigino Pagotto Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 174 57DNF WSC 7 Bobby Brown Motorsports Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Don Bell Lon Bender Spice HC94 ? 159 58DNF GTS-1 97 Canaska/Southwind George Robinson Éric Bachelart Trevor Seibert Victor Sifton Dodge Viper GTS-R 157 59DNF GTS-1 05 Monaco Racing Olivier Grouillard Derek Hill Gildo Pallanca Pastor Bugatti EB 110 154 60DNF GTS-2 67 Hendricks Porsche Jeff Purner Dave White Karl Singer Charles Coker Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 123 61DNF WSC 33 Fab Factory Motorsports John Mirro Rick Fairbanks Kudzu DG-2 ? 109 62DNF WSC 3 Scandia Engineering Mauro Baldi Michele Alboreto Fermín Vélez Ferrari 333 SP ? 106 63DNF GTS-1 02 Rohr Corp. Jochen Rohr Herbert Schuerg Axel Rohr Carl Rosenblad Porsche 911 Turbo ? 105 64DNF GTS-1 08 Konrad Motorsport Wido Rössler Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 ? 105 65DNF GTS-1 77 Tim Banks Tim Banks Mark Montgomery Bob Hundredmark Steve Goldin Pascal Dro Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 96 66DNF GTS-1 56 Martin Snow Martin Snow Dennis Aase Jorge Trejos P. J. Jones Porsche 911 GT2 91 67DNF WSC 38 Pegasus Racing Jon Field Juan Carlos Carbonell Jim Briody Pegasus NPTI ? 86 68DNF GTS-2 27 Tim Vargo Jack Refenning Tim Vargo Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 75 69DNF GTS-1 72 Champion Porsche Derek Bell John Fergus Dorsey Schroeder Porsche 964 Turbo ? 71 70DNF GTS-1 40 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann Yukihiro Hane Edgar Dören Klaus Scheer Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 48 71DNF WSC 22 Target 24 Guido Daccò Alex Caffi Fabio Montani Gabrio Rosa Chevron B73 ? 48 72DNF WSC 16 Dyson Racing Andy Wallace Rob Dyson Riley & Scott Mk III 43 73DNF GTS-1 62 Tom Curren Billy Bies Dave Perelle Tom Curren Jimmy Hildock Oldsmobile Cutlass ? 39 74DNF GTS-2 93 Ecuador Mobil 1 Racing Henry Taleb Jean-Pierre Michelet Wilson Amador Rob Wilson Daniel Urrutia Nissan 240SX ? 28 75DNF GTS-1 87 John Annis John Annis David Donavon Jerry Gillis David LaCroix Gary Tiller Dana Webster Chevrolet Camaro ? 8 76DNF WSC 9 Auto Toy Store, Inc. Justin Bell Stanley Dickens John Shapiro Morris Shirazi Gustl Sprent Spice SE90 ? 7 DNS WSC 31 Momo Corse Bill Auberlen Tim Hubman John Morton Max Papis Giampiero Moretti Ferrari 333 SP - DNS WSC 37 Pegasus Racing Giuseppe Bacigalupe Juan Gac Maurício Perrot Tim Richardson Pegasus NPTI - DNS GTS-1 44 Jacobs Motorsports Michael Jacobs Brent Cross Michael Duffy Pat Sessions Pontiac Firebird ? - DNS WSC 94 Butch Brickell Jim Guthrie Banshee LNI-1 ? -Source:
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