1996 ITC Diepholz round

The 1996 ITC Diepholz round was the sixth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 7 July at the Diepholz Airfield Circuit.

Germany    1996 ITC Diepholz round
Round details
Round 6 of 13 rounds in the
1996 International Touring Car Championship
Layout of the Diepholz Airfield Circuit
Layout of the Diepholz Airfield Circuit
Location Diepholz Airfield Circuit, Diepholz, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
2.720 km (1.690 mi)
Race 1
Date 7 July 1996
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Time 56.957
Podium
First Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Second United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Third Italy Giancarlo Fisichella TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Time 57.850 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date 7 July 1996
Laps 37
Podium
First Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Second United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Third Italy Stefano Modena JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo
Fastest lap
Driver Austria Alexander Wurz Joest Racing Opel
Time 57.735 (on lap 5)

Bernd Schneider won both races, driving a Mercedes C-Class.

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time Group Grid
1 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 56.957 A 1
2 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 56.964 A 2
3 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 57.149 A 3
4 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 57.236 A 4
5 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 57.255 A 5
6 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 57.311 A 6
7 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 57.619 A 7
8 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 57.698 A 8
9 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 57.776 A 9
10 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 57.786 A 10
11 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 57.116 B 11
12 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 57.130 B 12
13 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 57.297 B 13
14 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 57.386 B 14
15 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 57.406 B 15
16 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 57.469 B 16
17 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 57.553 B 17
18 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 57.776 B 18
19 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 57.888 B 19
20 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 58.298 B 20
21 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 58.535 B 21
22 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 58.636 B 22
23 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 59.022 B 23
24 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 59.657 B 24
25 13   Gianni Giudici Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Giudici Motorsport 1:00.697 B 25
26 37   Ratanakul Prutirat Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport no time B DNQ1

Notes:

  • ^1Ratanakul Prutirat failed to set a lap time within 107% of the fastest time during the weekend. As a result, the driver failed to qualify for the race.

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Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 281 27:23.047 1 20
2 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 28 +3.237 2 15
3 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 28 +10.446 4 12
4 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 28 +11.550 17 10
5 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 28 +15.291 5 8
6 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 28 +16.507 13 6
7 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 28 +18.596 6 4
8 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 28 +20.976 10 3
9 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 28 +21.738 16 2
10 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 28 +28.907 7 1
11 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 28 +29.205 8
12 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 28 +30.138 15
13 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 28 +33.589 11
14 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 28 +34.577 9
15 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 28 +40.267 19
16 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 28 +40.560 14
17 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 28 +41.004 20
18 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 28 +50.189 16
19 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 28 +50.695 23
20 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 27 +1 lap 3
21 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 27 +1 lap 24
22 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 27 +1 lap 22
Ret 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 25 Retired 12
Ret 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 25 Retired 18
Ret 13   Gianni Giudici Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Giudici Motorsport 13 Retired 25
DNQ 37   Ratanakul Prutirat Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport Did not qualify

Notes:

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Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 37 36:09.296 1 20
2 2   Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class   D2 Mercedes-AMG 37 +2.749 2 15
3 9   Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 37 +9.430 4 12
4 44   Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 37 +15.002 5 10
5 11   Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 37 +28.043 13 8
6 7   Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 37 +28.654 10 6
7 24   Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 37 +31.119 12 4
8 25   Alexander Wurz Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 37 +36.229 9 3
9 8   Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Joest Racing Opel 37 +36.559 17 2
10 16   Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 37 +36.773 11 1
11 12   Kurt Thiim Mercedes C-Class   UPS Mercedes-AMG 37 +52.154 14
12 19   Jason Watt Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 36 +1 lap 22
13 21   Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 36 +1 lap 21
14 22   Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport 36 +1 lap 19
Ret 10   Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 31 Retired 8
Ret 4   Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 28 Retired 18
Ret 6   Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse 24 Retired 6
Ret 15   Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 22 Retired 15
Ret 13   Gianni Giudici Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Giudici Motorsport 12 Retired 25
Ret 43   JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Team Rosberg Opel 9 Retired 7
Ret 14   Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 8 Retired 3
Ret 3   Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class   Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 6 Retired 16
Ret 17   Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4   Zakspeed Opel 4 Retired 23
DNS 18   Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo Did not start 20
DNS 5   Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI   Martini Alfa Corse Did not start 24
DNQ 37   Ratanakul Prutirat Mercedes C-Class   Persson Motorsport Did not qualify

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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. ^ "Diepholz Qualifying Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Diepholz Race 1 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Diepholz Race 2 Results". Touringcars.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links edit

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