1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars in CART at the Mid-Ohio circuit. Full information

1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars

1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars is 266th CART race. Passed at the Mid-Ohio circuit. Alessandro Zanardi won the pole position and this race. Jimmy Vasser and Michael Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 83 laps (302 km).

Previous race: 1996 Michigan 500
Next race: 1996 Road America Champ Cars
Race Start: 11th August 1996

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars

8th victory for the Chip Ganassi Racing Team team
2nd victory for the Alessandro Zanardi
4th podium for the Alessandro Zanardi
10th podium for the Jimmy Vasser
67th podium for the Michael Andretti

Reynard 96I - 1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars winner

Reynard 96I #4 - 1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars winner

1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 96I, #4 22 1h 46m 49.448s 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
2 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 96I, #12 16 1h 46m 51.362s 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3 Michael Andretti Lola T96/00, #6 14 1h 46m 52.853s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
4 Bryan Herta Reynard 96I, #28 12 1h 46m 53.964s 0 Team Rahal
5 Bobby Rahal Reynard 96I, #18 10 1h 46m 55.093s 0 Team Rahal
6 Adrian Fernandez Lola T96/00, #32 8 1h 46m 58.284s 0 Tasman Motorsports Group
7 Christian Fittipaldi Lola T96/00, #11 6 1h 46m 58.77s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
8 Andre Ribeiro Lola T96/00, #31 5 1h 47m 58.398s 0 Tasman Motorsports Group
9 Greg Moore Reynard 96I, #99 4 82 laps Accident 0 Forsythe Racing
10 Mark Blundell Reynard 96I, #21 3 82 laps 0 PacWest Racing Group
11 Stefan Johansson Reynard 96I, #16 2 82 laps 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
12 Parker Johnstone Reynard 96I, #49 1 81 laps Accident 0 Brix Comptech Racing
13 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC25, #2 0 81 laps Accident 0 Marlboro Team Penske
14 Jan Magnussen Penske PC25, #3 0 81 laps 0 Marlboro Team Penske
15 Eliseo Salazar Lola T96/00, #7 0 81 laps 0 Team Scandia
16 Davy Jones Lola T96/00, #10 0 81 laps 0 Galles Racing
17 Gil de Ferran Reynard 96I, #8 0 79 laps 0 Hall Racing
18 Robby Gordon Reynard 96I, #5 0 75 laps Engine 0 Walker Motorsport
19 Hiro Matsushita Lola T96/00, #19 0 72 laps Accident 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
20 Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle Mk5, #36 0 56 laps Fire 0 All-American Racers
21 Scott Pruett Lola T96/00, #20 0 55 laps Transmission 0 Patrick Racing
22 Raul Boesel Reynard 96I, #1 0 48 laps Electrics 0 Brahma Sports Team
23 Roberto Moreno Lola T96/00, #34 0 40 laps Transmission 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
24 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 96I, #25 0 40 laps Engine 0 Arciero-Wells Racing
25 P.J. Jones Eagle Mk5, #98 0 11 laps Fire 0 All-American Racers
26 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 96I, #17 0 1 laps Suspension 0 PacWest Racing Group

Qualifying Results for the 1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars on the Mid-Ohio circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 96I, #4 1m 6.339s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
2 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 96I, #12 1m 6.621s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3 Bryan Herta Reynard 96I, #28 1m 6.878s Team Rahal
4 Michael Andretti Lola T96/00, #6 1m 7.18s Newman-Haas Racing
5 Christian Fittipaldi Lola T96/00, #11 1m 7.268s Newman-Haas Racing
6 Scott Pruett Lola T96/00, #20 1m 7.387s Patrick Racing
7 Greg Moore Reynard 96I, #99 1m 7.421s Forsythe Racing
8 Adrian Fernandez Lola T96/00, #32 1m 7.427s Tasman Motorsports Group
9 Bobby Rahal Reynard 96I, #18 1m 7.511s Team Rahal
10 Andre Ribeiro Lola T96/00, #31 1m 7.55s Tasman Motorsports Group
11 Raul Boesel Reynard 96I, #1 1m 7.581s Brahma Sports Team
12 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 96I, #17 1m 7.606s PacWest Racing Group
13 Mark Blundell Reynard 96I, #21 1m 7.822s PacWest Racing Group
14 Gil de Ferran Reynard 96I, #8 1m 7.898s Hall Racing
15 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC25, #2 1m 7.906s Marlboro Team Penske
16 Parker Johnstone Reynard 96I, #49 1m 8.265s Brix Comptech Racing
17 Robby Gordon Reynard 96I, #5 1m 8.384s Walker Motorsport
18 Jan Magnussen Penske PC25, #3 1m 8.753s Marlboro Team Penske
19 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 96I, #25 1m 8.88s Arciero-Wells Racing
20 Stefan Johansson Reynard 96I, #16 1m 9.283s Bettenhausen Motorsports
21 Roberto Moreno Lola T96/00, #34 1m 9.48s Payton-Coyne Racing
22 Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle Mk5, #36 1m 9.918s All-American Racers
23 Davy Jones Lola T96/00, #10 1m 10.186s Galles Racing
24 P.J. Jones Eagle Mk5, #98 1m 10.433s All-American Racers
25 Hiro Matsushita Lola T96/00, #19 1m 10.528s Payton-Coyne Racing
26 Eliseo Salazar Lola T96/00, #7 1m 10.973s Team Scandia

List of all cars for the 1996 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars on the Mid-Ohio circuit

Reynard 96I

Mercedes

Penske PC25

Mercedes

Lola T96/00

Mercedes

Eagle Mk5

Toyota

Reynard 96I

Toyota