 In the same year, Schumacher and Hattori entered the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, winning four races and taking the runner-up spot in the GT500 Championship behind the pairing of David Brabham and John Nielsen.In August 1996, Schumacher tested for the McLaren team at Silverstone.In September, it was announced that Schumacher had signed a three-year contract to drive for the Jordan team.