1996 ITC Nürburgring-1 round

The 1996 ITC Nürburgring-1 round was the second round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 12 May at the Nürburgring.

Germany    1996 ITC Nürburgring-1 round
Round details
Round 2 of 13 rounds in the
1996 International Touring Car Championship
Layout of the Nürburgring
Layout of the Nürburgring
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
4.556 km (2.831 mi)
Race 1
Date 12 May 1996
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Germany Jörg van Ommen UPS Mercedes-AMG
Time 1:37.720
Podium
First Germany Jörg van Ommen UPS Mercedes-AMG
Second United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Third Germany Manuel Reuter Joest Racing Opel
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Time 1:39.682 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 12 May 1996
Laps 22
Podium
First Germany Manuel Reuter Joest Racing Opel
Second Finland JJ Lehto Team Rosberg Opel
Third Denmark Jan Magnussen Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Jörg van Ommen UPS Mercedes-AMG
Time 1:39.947

Jörg van Ommen won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Mercedes C-Class, and Manuel Reuter gained the second one, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4.

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time Group Grid
1 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 1:37:720 A 1
2 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 1:37.817 A EX1
3 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 1:37.945 A 2
4 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 1:38.221 A 3
5 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 1:38.326 A 4
6 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 1:38.416 A EX1
7 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 1:38.934 A 5
8 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:38.934 A 6
9 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 1:39.280 A 7
10 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 1:39.338 A 8
11 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:38.474 B 9
12 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 1:38.660 B 10
13 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 1:38.788 B 11
14 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:39.056 B 12
15 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 1:39.151 B 13
16 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:39.220 B 14
17 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:39.226 B 15
18 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:39.282 B 16
19 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 1:39.431 B 17
20 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1:39.435 B 18
21 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 1:39.589 B 19
22 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 1:39.723 B 20
23 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 1:39.756 B 21
24 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport 1:43.439 B 22
25 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 1:44.008 B 23

Notes:

  • ^1Alessandro Nannini and Giancarlo Fisichella were excluded from the event for using illegal fuel.

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Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 22 37:12.332 1 20
2 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 22 +2.317 2 15
3 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 22 +12.500 6 12
4 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 22 +13.580 4 10
5 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 22 +15.220 3 8
6 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 22 +16.335 7 6
7 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 22 +16.458 8 4
8 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 22 +17.365 11 3
9 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 22 +24.485 5 2
10 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +30.363 12 1
11 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +33.980 1
12 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 22 +34.981 14
13 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +40.753 15
14 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 22 +43.757 9
15 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 22 +46.000 23
16 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 22 +46.161 21
17 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +59.296 16
18 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 22 +1:34.174 13
Ret 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 11 Retired 20
Ret 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 1 Retired 10
Ret 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 1 Retired 17
Ret 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 1 Retired 19
Ret 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport 1 Retired 22
EX 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse Excluded
EX 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse Excluded

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Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 22 37:30.118 3 20
2 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 22 +2.257 5 15
3 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 22 +7.099 7 12
4 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 22 +15.023 18 10
5 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +15.256 10 8
6 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 22 +15.823 4 6
7 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 22 +16.168 20 4
8 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 22 +19.740 2 3
9 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 22 +27.398 13 2
10 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 22 +32.485 9 1
11 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 22 +43.504 15
12 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 19 +2 laps 8
13 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 18 Retired 1
14 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 17 Retired 6
Ret 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 10 Retired 11
Ret 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 9 Retired 16
Ret 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 5 Retired 14
Ret 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 4 Retired 22
Ret 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 1 Retired 17
DSQ 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 9 Retired2 12
DNS 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel Did not start 19
DNS 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG Did not start 21
DNS 13   Gianni Giudici Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Giudici Motorsport Did not start 23
EX 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse Excluded
EX 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse Excluded

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Notes:

  • ^2Alexander Wurz was disqualified because his team worked on the car during a stop-and-go penalty given for causing an accident with Oliver Gavin.

Standings after the event edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Nürburgring-1 Qualifying Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Nürburgring-1 Race 1 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Nürburgring-1 Race 2 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

External links edit

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