# 1996 ITC Norisring round

The 1996 ITC Norisring round was the fifth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 23 June at the Norisring.
Klaus Ludwig won both races, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Group | Grid |
| 1 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 55.685 | A | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 55.719 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 56.578 | A | 3 |
| 4 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 56.878 | A | 4 |
| 5 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 56.980 | A | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 57.017 | A | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 57.628 | A | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 57.812 | A | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 58.078 | A | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 59.320 | A | 10 |
| 11 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 55.686 | B | 11 |
| 12 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 55.696 | B | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 55.796 | B | 13 |
| 14 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 55.818 | B | 14 |
| 15 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 56.134 | B | 15 |
| 16 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 56.324 | B | 16 |
| 17 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 56.356 | B | 17 |
| 18 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 56.407 | B | 18 |
| 19 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 56.562 | B | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 56.854 | B | 20 |
| 21 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 57.721 | B | 21 |
| 22 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 58.377 | B | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 58.494 | B | 23 |
| 24 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 58.711 | B | 24 |
| 25 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 59.777 | B | 25 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 44 | 37:27.861 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 44 | +0.089 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 44 | +7.745 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 44 | +9.008 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +17.505 | 9 | 8 |
| 6 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 44 | +20.431 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 44 | +20.836 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +21.892 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +22.871 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 44 | +27.916 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 44 | +31.901 | 6 | |
| 12 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 44 | +32.180 | 13 | |
| 13 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +42.169 | 18 | |
| 14 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 44 | +50.609 | 24 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 43 | Retired | 22 | |
| 16 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 43 | Retired | 23 | |
| 17 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 41 | Retired | 8 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 38 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 34 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 34 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 34 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 27 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 21 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 13 | Retired | 25 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 4 | Retired | 15 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 44 | 36:51.009 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 44 | +1.759 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 44 | +11.408 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 44 | +13.106 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 44 | +13.894 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +20.229 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 44 | +20.816 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 44 | +21.241 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 43 | +1 lap | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 43 | +1 lap | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 43 | +1 lap | 16 | |
| 12 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 43 | +1 lap | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 42 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 14 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 41 | +3 laps | 11 | |
| 15 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 40 | +4 laps | 24 | |
| Ret | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 36 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 2 | Retired | 5 | |
| DNS | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 15 | |
| DNS | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 17 | |
| DNS | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | | Did not start | 19 | |
| DNS | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | | Did not start | 20 | |
| DNS | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 21 | |
| DNS | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 25 | |

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 130 |
| | 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 76 |
| 4 | 3 | Uwe Alzen | 72 |
| 2 | 4 | JJ Lehto | 65 |
| 6 | 5 | Klaus Ludwig | 64 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 171 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 101 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | 87 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.