# 1996 ITC Nürburgring-2 round

The 1996 ITC Nürburgring-2 round was the eighth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 1 September at the Nürburgring.
Alessandro Nannini won both races, driving an Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:36.629 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:36.830 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:36.930 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:37.119 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:37.344 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:37.759 | 6 |
| 7 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:37.915 | 7 |
| 8 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:38.058 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:38.284 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:38.368 | 10 |
| 11 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:38.528 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:38.564 | 12 |
| 13 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:38.628 | 13 |
| 14 | 3 | Ricardo Zonta | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:38.650 | 14 |
| 15 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:38.744 | 15 |
| 16 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:38.832 | 16 |
| 17 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:39.094 | 17 |
| 18 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:39.131 | 18 |
| 19 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:39.184 | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:39.309 | 20 |
| 21 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:39.396 | 21 |
| 22 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:39.469 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:40.047 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:40.484 | 24 |
| 25 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:40.818 | 25 |
| 26 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 2:58.674 | 26 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | 36:37.850 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +0.357 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +2.013 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +2.201 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 22 | +9.739 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | +14.981 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 22 | +15.467 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +17.608 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +26.425 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +27.321 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +31.414 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 22 | +31.924 | 22 | |
| 13 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +40.675 | 17 | |
| 14 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +48.165 | 21 | |
| 15 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +50.497 | 13 | |
| 16 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +51.033 | 18 | |
| 17 | 22 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 22 | +1:07.801 | 23 | |
| 18 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 22 | +1:10.677 | 20 | |
| 19 | 23 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +1:14.507 | 24 | |
| 20 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 22 | +1:18.593 | 25 | |
| 21 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 21 | +1 lap | 26 | |
| 22 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 20 | Retired | 15 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 19 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 3 | Ricardo Zonta | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 12 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 11 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 8 | Retired | 11 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | 36:22.420 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +0.960 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +1.377 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 22 | +1.980 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 22 | +14.068 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 22 | +15.553 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +18.062 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +18.501 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +22.842 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +23.475 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 22 | +23.714 | 23 | |
| 12 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 22 | +25.369 | 22 | |
| 13 | 3 | Ricardo Zonta | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 22 | +35.753 | 24 | |
| 14 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +35.983 | 15 | |
| 15 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 22 | +45.134 | 6 | |
| 16 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +54.412 | 4 | |
| 17 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 22 | +55.161 | 25 | |
| 18 | 22 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 22 | +58.121 | 17 | |
| 19 | 23 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | +58.545 | 19 | |
| 20 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 22 | +1:07.677 | 18 | |
| 21 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 22 | +1:17.328 | 20 | |
| 22 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 21 | +1 lap | 21 | |
| Ret | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 19 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 10 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 9 | Retired | 16 | |
| DNS | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | | Did not start | 26 | |
Notes:
* ^1 – Nicola Larini was given a 30-second penalty for causing a collision with Manuel Reuter.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 159 |
| | 2 | Bernd Schneider | 127 |
| 3 | 3 | Dario Franchitti | 105 |
| | 4 | JJ Lehto | 104 |
| 3 | 5 | Alessandro Nannini | 97 |
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Opel | 242 |
| 1 | 2 | Alfa Romeo | 186 |
| 1 | 3 | Mercedes | 179 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.