1996 ITC Helsinki round

The 1996 ITC Helsinki round was the fourth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 9 June at the Helsinki Thunder.

Finland    1996 ITC Helsinki round
Round details
Round 4 of 13 rounds in the
1996 International Touring Car Championship
Layout of the Helsinki Thunder
Layout of the Helsinki Thunder
Location Helsinki Thunder, Helsinki, Finland
Course Permanent racing facility
3.031 km (1.883 mi)
Race 1
Date 9 June 1996
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Team Rosberg Opel
Time 1:25.544
Podium
First Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Team Rosberg Opel
Second Germany Manuel Reuter Joest Racing Opel
Third Germany Klaus Ludwig Zakspeed Opel
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Time 1:27.219 (on lap 7)
Race 2
Date 9 June 1996
Laps 32
Podium
First Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Team Rosberg Opel
Second Germany Manuel Reuter Joest Racing Opel
Third Finland JJ Lehto Team Rosberg Opel
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Team Rosberg Opel
Time 1:26.577 (on lap 11)

Hans-Joachim Stuck won both races, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4.

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time Group Grid
1 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 1:25.544 A 1
2 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 1:25.709 A 2
3 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:25.820 A 3
4 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 1:25.910 A 4
5 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 1:25.962 A 5
6 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 1:26.659 A 6
7 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 1:26.659 A 7
8 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 1:26.829 A 8
9 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 1:27.010 A 9
10 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel no time A 10
11 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 1:25.367 B 11
12 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:25.555 B 12
13 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:25.908 B 13
14 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:26.328 B 14
15 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:26.451 B 15
16 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 1:26.629 B 16
17 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:26.850 B 17
18 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 1:27.159 B 18
19 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 1:27.319 B 19
20 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:27.457 B 20
21 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 1:27.937 B 21
22 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 1:29.215 B 22
23 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 1:30.121 B 23
24 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport 1:32.147 B 24
25 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse no time B 25

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Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 32 47:29.380 1 20
2 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 32 +24.015 14 15
3 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 32 +26.594 2 12
4 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 32 +30.060 3 10
5 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 32 +37.507 5 8
6 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 32 +38.490 17 6
7 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 32 +41.612 13 4
8 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 32 +1:01.801 25 3
9 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 32 +1:12.592 16 2
10 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 31 Retired 12 1
11 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 31 +1 lap 22
12 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 31 +1 lap 8
13 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 31 +1 lap 4
14 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 31 +1 lap 6
15 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 31 +1 lap 23
16 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 31 +1 lap 9
17 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 30 Retired 11
18 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 29 Retired 18
19 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport 29 +3 laps 23
Ret 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 26 Retired 21
Ret 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 21 Retired 10
Ret 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 17 Retired 15
Ret 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 16 Retired 7
Ret 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 12 Retired 19
DNS 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo Did not start 20

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Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 32 49:36.662 1 20
2 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 32 +13.201 2 15
3 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 32 +33.680 5 12
4 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 32 +40.467 14 10
5 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 32 +40.638 12 8
6 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 32 +56.342 23 6
7 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 31 +1 lap 11 4
8 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 31 +1 lap 15 3
9 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 31 +1 lap1 21 2
10 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 31 +1 lap 20 1
Ret 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 26 Retired 16
Ret 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 26 Retired 9
Ret 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 25 Retired 18
Ret 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 24 Retired 6
NC 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport 22 +10 laps 19
Ret 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 22 Retired 3
Ret 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 16 Retired 13
Ret 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 15 Retired 4
Ret 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 6 Retired 7
Ret 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 2 Retired 8
Ret 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1 Retired 10
DNS 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG Did not start 17
DNS 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo Did not start 22
DNS 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG Did not start 24
DNS 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo Did not start 25

Notes:

  • ^1Alexander Wurz was given a 40-second penalty for causing a collision with Ellen Lohr.

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Standings after the event edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

References edit

  1. ^ "Helsinki Qualifying Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Helsinki Race 1 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Helsinki Race 2 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

External links edit

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