The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Mick Doohan (pictured at Jerez) became the 1996 500cc world champion
Norifumi Abe
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Norifumi "Norick" Abe , or Norick Abe (ノリック・アベ) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer who was previously a 500 cc/MotoGP rider. He died in a road traffic crash in October 2007.
Abe on the Yamaha YZR500