# 1996 ITC Suzuka round

The 1996 ITC Suzuka round was the thirteenth and final round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 10 November at the Suzuka Circuit.
Dario Franchitti won the first race, starting from ninth position, and Bernd Schneider gained the second one, both driving a Mercedes C-Class.
Manuel Reuter won the title, besides he didn't take points from this round.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Group | Grid |
| 1 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 2:02.737 | A | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 2:02.924 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:03.099 | A | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2:03.100 | A | 4 |
| 5 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 2:03.349 | A | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2:03.476 | A | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 2:04.756 | A | 7 |
| 8 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:04.999 | A | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | no time | A | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | no time | A | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 2:03.461 | B | 11 |
| 12 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 2:03.650 | B | 12 |
| 13 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 2:03.734 | B | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:03.812 | B | 14 |
| 15 | 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 2:03.999 | B | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:04.104 | B | 16 |
| 17 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 2:04.285 | B | 17 |
| 18 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:04.292 | B | 18 |
| 19 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 2:04.293 | B | 19 |
| 20 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:05.559 | B | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:05.621 | B | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 2:07.238 | B | 22 |
| 23 | 19 | Naoki Hattori | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:07.345 | B | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 2:08.052 | B | 24 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 18 | 38:23.290 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 18 | +2.338 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +2.762 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 18 | +2.931 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 18 | +3.421 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 18 | +5.435 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +5.886 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +7.791 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 18 | +9.425 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 18 | +14.777 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +15.025 | 15 | |
| 12 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +17.687 | 16 | |
| 13 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +19.983 | 14 | |
| 14 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +28.408 | 13 | |
| 15 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 18 | +36.562 | 20 | |
| 16 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +46.870 | 18 | |
| 17 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 18 | +48.976 | 22 | |
| 18 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 18 | +55.866 | 17 | |
| 19 | 19 | Naoki Hattori | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 18 | +57.536 | 23 | |
| 20 | 25 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +59.677 | 21 | |
| 21 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 18 | +1:00.671 | 24 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 11 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1 | Retired | 12 | |
| DNS | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 8 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 18 | 37:43.447 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 18 | +19.050 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +19.597 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 18 | +28.157 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 18 | +28.227 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 18 | +28.229 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 18 | +36.023 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 18 | +37.878 | 23 | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +45.119 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 18 | +45.497 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +47.016 | 16 | |
| 12 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 18 | +56.026 | 9 | |
| 13 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 18 | +58.084 | 14 | |
| 14 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 18 | +1:05.602 | 13 | |
| 15 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 18 | +1:07.310 | 17 | |
| 16 | 19 | Naoki Hattori | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 18 | +1:15.812 | 19 | |
| 17 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 17 | Retired | 15 | |
| 18 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 16 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 9 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 7 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 5 | Retired | 1 | |
| Ret | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 2 | Retired | 8 | |
| DNS | 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 11 | |
| DNS | 25 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | | Did not start | 20 | |

## Standings after the event

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Manuel Reuter | 218 |
| 2 | Bernd Schneider | 205 |
| 3 | Alessandro Nannini | 180 |
| 4 | Dario Franchitti | 171 |
| 5 | JJ Lehto | 148 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 349 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 340 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 305 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.