1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

[1] His Repsol Honda teammate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic.

[1] Suzuki's hopes were dashed when Daryl Beattie suffered head injuries in a pre-season crash.

[1] Loris Capirossi won his first 500 Grand Prix when Crivillé collided with his teammate, Doohan on the last lap of the Australian round.

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers.

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap [6] Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers.

Mick Doohan (pictured at Jerez) became the 1996 500cc world champion