# 1996 Campeonato de España de Turismos

The 1996 Campeonato de España de Turismos was won by Jordi Gene with Audi A4 Quattro; the German manufacturer won the constructors' championship.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Opel Team Ibérico | Opel Vectra 16V | 1 | Luis Villamil | All |
| Opel Team Ibérico | Opel Vectra 16V | 2 | Ni Amorim | 1-5 |
| Opel Team Ibérico | Opel Vectra 16V | 2 | Roberto Colciago | 6-8 |
| Teo Martin Motorsport | BMW 318iS | 3 | Pedro Chaves | 1-6 |
| Teo Martin Motorsport | BMW 320i | 3 | Pedro Chaves | 7-8 |
| Audi Racing Team Espaňa | Audi A4 Quattro | 4 | Jordi Gené | All |
| Team Gauloises Blondes | Opel Vectra GT | 5 | Miguel Ángel de Castro | 1 |
| Team Gauloises Blondes | Opel Vectra GT | 6 | Pablo de Villota | 1 |
| Meycom | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 7 | Antonio Albacete | 1-3, 6, 8 |
| Meycom | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 7 | Ricardo García Galiano | 7 |
| José Ruiz Thiery | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 8 | Iñaki Goiburu | 1-3, 5-6, 8 |
| José Ruiz Thiery | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 8 | Alberto Ruíz Thiery | 7 |
| Xavier Riera | BMW 318iS | 9 | Xavier Riera | All |
| Procar Explotaciones | BMW 318iS | 10 | Jon Andreescu | 3-8 |
| Ecurie Bruxelloise | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 11 | Bernard Winderickx | 1-2 |
| Pedro Paz | SEAT Toledo GT | 12 | David Bosch | 1-7 |
| Pedro Paz | BMW 318iS | 12 | David Bosch | 8 |
| Ciemme Corse | Opel Vectra GT | 14 | Danilo Mozzi | 2 |
| Danilo Mozzi | Opel Vectra GT | 14 | Danilo Mozzi | 5 |
| Danilo Mozzi | Opel Vectra GT | 14 | Balba González-Camino | 7 |
| Ecurie Bruxelloise | BMW 318iS | 22 | Robert Dierick | 1 |
| Team Repsol Nissan | Nissan Primera eGT | 23 | Luis Pérez-Sala | All |
| Team Repsol Nissan | Nissan Primera eGT | 33 | Eric van de Poele | All |
| Audi Racing Team Espaňa | Audi A4 Quattro | 44 | Joan Vinyes | All |
| Not eligible to score championship points |||||
| Team Repsol Nissan | Nissan Primera eGT | 100 | Ivan Capelli | 7-8 |
| SDA Sport | BMW 318iS | 100 | Eric Cayrolle | 5 |
| SDA Sport | Opel Vectra GT | 101 | Maurice Pérus | 5 |
| Escuderia Baix Empordà | BMW 318iS | 101 | Francesc Gutiérrez | 7-8 |
| EC Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 102 | Luca Riccitelli | 8 |
| Gamace MC Competición | Nissan Primera eGT | 103 | Joan Armadans | 8 |
| Audi Racing Team Espaňa | Audi A4 Quattro | 104 | Tamara Vidali | 7-8 |
| Willy Maljean | BMW 318iS | 105 | Willy Maljean | 7 |
| Gemo Sport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 105 | Eric Cayrolle | 8 |
| Escuderia Baix Empordà | Opel Vectra GT | 106 | Josep Bassas | 8 |
| Patrick Herbert | BMW 318iS | 106 | Patrick Herbert | 7 |
| Giambattista Busi | Opel Vectra GT | 107 | Giambattista Busi | 8 |
| Audi Racing Team Espaňa | Audi A4 | 114 | Yvan Muller | 6 |
| Audi Racing Team Espaňa | Audi A4 | 144 | Ralf Kalaschek | 6 |
| Not eligible to score Manufacturers points |||||
| Nordauto Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 155 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 3, 5-8 |
| Nordauto Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 156 | Paolo Delle Piane | 3, 5-8 |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Jarama | 19 May | Pedro Chaves | Jordi Gené | Audi Racing Team Espaňa |
| 1 | R2 | Jarama | 19 May | | Eric van de Poele | Team Repsol Nissan |
| 2 | R1 | Albacete | 9 Jun | Jordi Gené | Jordi Gené | Audi Racing Team Espaňa |
| 2 | R2 | Albacete | 9 Jun | | Jordi Gené | Audi Racing Team Espaňa |
| 3 | R1 | Barcelona | 30 Jun | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Jordi Gené | Audi Racing Team Espaňa |
| 3 | R2 | Barcelona | 30 Jun | | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Nordauto Engineering |
| 4 | R1 | Estoril | 8 Sep | Jordi Gené | Jordi Gené | Audi Racing Team Espaňa |
| 4 | R2 | Estoril | 8 Sep | | Pedro Chaves | Teo Martin Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | Calafat | 22 Sep | Luis Pérez-Sala | Luis Pérez-Sala | Team Repsol Nissan |
| 5 | R2 | Calafat | 22 Sep | | Luis Pérez-Sala | Team Repsol Nissan |
| 6 | R1 | Jerez | 27 Oct | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Pedro Chaves | Teo Martin Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | Jerez | 27 Oct | | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Nordauto Engineering |
| 7 | R1 | Jarama | 10 Nov | Luis Pérez-Sala | Pedro Chaves | Teo Martin Motorsport |
| 7 | R2 | Jarama | 10 Nov | | Pedro Chaves | Teo Martin Motorsport |
| 8 | R1 | Barcelona | 24 Nov | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Nordauto Engineering |
| 8 | R2 | Barcelona | 24 Nov | | Eric van de Poele | Team Repsol Nissan |

## Championship standings

Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
* 14 results from 16 are valid for the championship

### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | JAR | JAR | ALB | ALB | BAR | BAR | EST | EST | CAL | CAL | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | BAR | BAR | Pts |
| 1 | Jordi Gené | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | (6) | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 213 (219) |
| 2 | Pedro Chaves | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 160 |
| 3 | Luis Pérez-Sala | (8) | DNS | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 153 (156) |
| 4 | Joan Vinyes | 2 | 3 | (9) | (9) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 142 (146) |
| 5 | Eric van de Poele | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 1 | 139 |
| 6 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 122 |
| 7 | Luis Villamil | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | DSQ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 116 |
| 8 | Ni Amorim | 6 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | 59 |
| 9 | Iñaki Goiburu | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | | | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 10 | Roberto Colciago | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 27 |
| 11 | Paolo Delle Piane | | | | | 6 | Ret | | | 7 | Ref | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 12 | Antonio Albacete | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | | | | | 10 | 8 | | | Ret | Ret | 19 |
| 13 | Xavier Riera | 11 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 17 |
| 14 | Jon Andreescu | | | | | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | David Bosch | DNS | DNS | DNS | Ret | 11 | Ret | 8 | 9 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 16 | Danilo Mozzi | | | 8 | 6 | | | | | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 17 | Miguel Ángel de Castro | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 18 | Bernard Winderickx | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Joan Armadans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 0 |
| | Josep Bassas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| | Giambattista Busi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 0 |
| | Balba González-Camino | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Ivan Capelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | (2) | Ret | (6) | 0 |
| | Eric Cayrolle | | | | | | | | | (10) | (9) | | | | | 15 | Ret | 0 |
| | Pablo de Villota | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Robert Dierick | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ricardo GarcÍa Galiano | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 16 | | | 0 |
| | Francesc Gutiérrez | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| | Patrick Herbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 11 | | | 0 |
| | Ralf Kalaschek | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| | Willy Maljean | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | | | 0 |
| | Yvan Muller | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| | Maurice Pérus | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Luca Riccitelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| | Alberto Ruíz Thiery | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Tamara Vidali | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) | (4) | DSQ | (7) | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | JAR | JAR | ALB | ALB | BAR | BAR | EST | EST | CAL | CAL | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | BAR | BAR |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Manufacturers' Trophy

| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Audi | 260 |
| 2 | Nissan | 222 |
| 3 | Opel | 177 |
| 4 | BMW | 163 |