1996 – europeanrallying.com

CALENDAR (Coef. 20)

#04

20. Rallye EL CORTE INGLES

Las Palmas (E)

March, 22 – 23

#10

17. Rally PIANCAVALLO

Piancavallo (I)

April, 25 – 27

#12

27. Int. Rallye ZLATNI

Albena (BG)

May, 11 – 12

#16

53. Rajd POLSKI

Wroclaw (PL)

June, 06 – 08

#22

32. YPRES 24 HOURS Rally

Ieper (B)

June, 28 – 30

#30

37. Rali VINHO DA MADEIRA

Funchal (P)

August, 01 – 04

#34

15. ADAC Rallye DEUTSCHLAND

Koblenz – Adenau (D)

August, 15 – 18

#35

21. Rally E.L.P.A. HALKIDIKI

Porto Carras (GR)

August, 31 – September, 01

#38

34. MANX International Rally

Douglas (GB)

September, 12 – 14

#42

24. ROTHMANS CYPRUS Rally

Nicosia (CY)

September, 27 – 29

#45

31. Rallye D`ANTIBES – D´AZUR

Juan-les-Pins (F)

October, 25 – 27

[1996] 20. Rallye EL CORTE INGLES (E)

Final Classification after 22 Stages (339 km):
1. #6 J.-M. PONCE / G. LEON (E) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … 3:46.44

2. #1 F. DELECOUR / D. GRATALOUP (F) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 2:17 min

3. #2 E. BERTONE / M. CHIAPPONI (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 2:28 min

4. #8 O. GOMEZ / M. MARTI (E) Renault Megane Maxi … + 2:59 min

5. #15 L. CLIMENT / A. MUNOZ (E) Citroen ZX 16V … + 4:04 min
6. #14 A. PONCE / S. GARCIA (E) Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 … + 8:30

Photo © Christian Houdek

[1996] 17. Rally PIANCAVALLO (I)

Final Classification after 22 Stages (286 km):
1. #2 G. CUNICO / P. SCALVINI (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … 3:37.59

2. #1 E. BERTONE / M. CHIAPPONI (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 6:44 min

3. #12 M. LUISE / R. CALIRO (I) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 … + 12:37 min

4. #5 P. ANDREUCCI / S. FEDELI (I) Renault Megane Maxi … + 14:06 min

5. #20 A. PARODI / D. ZANATTA (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 19:37 min
6. #10 D. OLDRATI / P. VINZIOLI (I) Renault Megane Maxi … + 19:41 min

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[1996] 27. Rally ZLATNI PIASSATZI (BG)

Final Classification after 31 Stages (372 km):
1. #1 E. BERTONE / M. CHIAPPONI (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … 3:33.36

2. #9 Y. LOUBET / M. KOCI (F/SK) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 1:00 min

3. #3 K. GÖTTLICHER / J. POINTINGER (A) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 5:44 min

4. #4 G. PETROV / I. TONEV (BG) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 9:12 min

5. #15 N. AVCI / B. SOHTORIK (TR) Renault Megane Maxi … + 17:32 min
6. #7 C. AUR / D. BOBOESCU (RO) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD … + 19:47 min

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[1996] 53. Rajd POLSKI (PL)

Final Classification after 20 Stages (323 km):
1. #2 K. HOLOWCZYC / M. WISLAWSKI (PL) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 … 2:53.12

2. #7 D. DEPPING / F. BERSSEN (D) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 0:12 min

3. #6 Y. LOUBET / M. KOCI (F/SK) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 6:30 min

4. #9 R. HERBA / A. SKORUPA (PL) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 … + 7:15 min

5. #15 W. DOSKOCZ / A. DRAGON (PL) Renault Clio Maxi … + 7:33 min
6. #3 K. GÖTTLICHER / J. WALLNER (A) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 9:47 min

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[1996] 32. YPRES Rally (B)

Final Classification after 25 Stages (334 km):
1. #4 F. LOIX / S. SMEETS (B) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … 3:08.26

2. #1 A. SCHWARZ / D. GIRAUDET (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 2:44 min

3. #11 P. SNIJERS / D. COLEBUNDERS (B) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 5:51 min

4. #10 R. VERREYDT / J.-M. JAMAR (B) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 10:08 min

5. #5 B. MUNSTER / J.-F. ELST (B) Renault Megane Maxi … + 10:36 min
6. #17 F. BROEKAERT / S. VERGALLE (B) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 15:01 min

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[1996] 37. Rali VINHO DA MADEIRA (P)

Final Classification after 30 Stages (307 km):
1. #6 F. PERES / R. CALDEIRA (P) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … 3:14.22

2. #3 R. MADEIRA / N. RODRIGUES (P) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 0:40 min

3. #9 P.-C. BARONI / D. SAVIGNONI (F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 0:44 min

4. #8 P. SNIJERS / D. COLEBUNDERS (B) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 0:51 min

5. #1 A. AGHINI / S. FARNOCCHIA (I) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 1:02 min
6. #10 P. AZEREDO / F. PRATA (P) Renault Clio Maxi … + 5:32 min

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[1996] 15. ADAC Rallye DEUTSCHLAND (D)

Final Classification:
1. #9 D. DEPPING / Fred BERSSEN (D) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … 3:00.21

2. #4 G. DE MEVIUS / J.-M. FORTIN (B) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 0:47 min

3. #1 A. SCHWARZ / D. GIRAUDET (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 0:53 min

4. #10 M. KAHLE / D. SCHNEPPENHEIM (D) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 3:42 min

5. #5 I. HOLDERIED / C. FRANCOIS (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 5:52 min
6. #12 A. KREMER / S. BEHLING (D) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3 (gr. N) … + 11:21 min

Photo © Jan Marek

[1996] 21. E.L.P.A. Rally HALKIDIKI (GR)

Final Classification after 20 Stages (291 km):
1. #7 L. KIRKOS / I. STAVROPOULOS (GR) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … 3:27.02

2. #1 A. VOVOS / I. ALVANOS (GR) Lancia Delta HF Evo … + 1:39 min

3. #4 K. GÖTTLICHER / J. POINTINGER (A) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 5:39 min

4. #3 J.-P. RICHELMI / T. BARJOU (MC/F) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 6:30 min

5. #5 C. AUR / D. BOBOESCU (RO) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 … + 17:24 min
6. #12 I. PAPADIMITRIOU / N. PETROPOULOS (GR) Ford Escort RS Cosworth (gr. N) … + 17:36 min

Photo © Harris Klamouris

[1996] 34. MANX Int. Rally (GB)

Final Classification after 30 Stages (379 km):
1. #1 A. SCHWARZ / D. GIRAUDET (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … 3:20.53

2. #9 M. HIGGINS / P. MILLS (GB) Nissan Sunny GTi … + 4:33 min

3. #3 K. GÖTTLICHER / J. POINTINGER (A) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 13:14 min

4. #14 M. ROWE / N. BEECH (GB) VW Golf III Kit Car … + 14:15 min

5. #5 A. POTAPOV / S. LOTKO (RU) Subaru Impreza 555 … + 19:44 min
6. #42 A. BLAIR / J. KEMP (GB) Ford Escort RS Cosworth … + 22:41 min

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[1996] 24. Rothmans CYPRUS Rally (CY)

Final Classification after 21 Stages (314 km):
1. #1 A. SCHWARZ / D. GIRAUDET (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … 5:12.07

2. #11 S. ALYASOV / V. TIMKOVSKIY (RU) Opel Astra GSi 16V … + 20:50 min

3. #9 C. THOMAS / A. CHRISTODOULIDES (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 … + 26:37 min

4. #7 A. TSOULOFTAS / “CHIPS” (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 … + 27:31 min

5. #8 M. MELISSAS / G. ALEXANDROU (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 … + 32:46 min
6. #24 “JASON” / N. PANAYIDES (CY) Subaru Impreza WRX (gr. N) … + 35:31 min

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[1996] 31. Rallye D´ANTIBES (F)

Final Classification after 19 Stages (331 km):
1. #2 F. DELECOUR / D. GRATALOUP (F) Peugeot 306 Maxi … 3:42.28

2. #1 P. BUGALSKI / J.-P. CHIARONI (F) Renault Megane Maxi … + 0:03 min

3. #3 A. SCHWARZ / D. GIRAUDET (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-four ST205 … + 0:57 min

4. #5 G. PANIZZI / H. PANIZZI (F) Peugeot 306 Maxi … + 6:14 min

5. #10 J. RAGNOTTI / G. THIMONIER (F) Renault Megane Maxi … + 10:10 min
6. #11 D. DE MEYER / E. SGARRONI (F) Renault Megane Maxi … + 20:48 min

Photo © Bruno Rabel

FULL RESULTS 1996:

1996 FINAL POINTS CLASSIFICATION

1.

Armin SCHWARZ (D)

Toyota Celica GT-four

1980

2.

Kurt GÖTTLICHER (A)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

1290

3.

Enrico BERTONE (I)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

1020

4.

Dieter DEPPING (D)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

890

5.

Francois DELECOUR (F)

Ford Escort RS Cosw. / Peugeot 306 Maxi

890

6.

Gianfranco CUNICO (I)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth – Jolly Club

724

7.

Krzysztof HOLOWCZYC (PL)

Toyota Celica GT 4WD

690

8.

Yves LOUBET (F)

Ford Escort RS Cosw. / Toyota Celica

650

9.

Fernando PERES (P)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

600

10.

Philippe BUGALSKI (F)

Renault Megane Maxi (F2)

520

11.

Patrick SNIJERS (B)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

520

12.

Freddy LOIX (B)

Toyota Celica GT-four

515

13.

Leonidas KIRKOS (GR)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

500

14.

Gilles PANIZZI (F)

Peugeot 306 Maxi (F2)

475

15.

Gregoire DE MEVIUS (B)

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

460

1996 FINAL POINTS CLASSIFICATION – F2

1.

Nikolai BURKART (D)

Nissan Pulsar GTi

780

2.

Gianmarino ZENERE (I)

Renault Megane Maxi

640

3.

Sergey ALYASOV (RU)

Opel Astra GSi 16V

520

4.

Jindrich STOLFA (CZ)

Skoda Felicia Kit Car

415

5.

Paolo ANDREUCCI (I)

Renault Megane Maxi

366

1995

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