# 1996 ITC Mugello round

The 1996 ITC Mugello round was the tenth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 29 September at the Mugello Circuit.
Nicola Larini won the first race, starting from pole position, driving an Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, and Bernd Schneider gained the second one, driving a Mercedes C-Class.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:47.732 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:48.293 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:48.303 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:48.479 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:48.503 | 5 |
| 6 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:48.561 | 6 |
| 7 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:48.603 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:48.611 | 8 |
| 9 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:48.619 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:48.716 | 10 |
| 11 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:48.771 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:48.850 | 12 |
| 13 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:49.001 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:49.330 | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:49.363 | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:49.638 | 16 |
| 17 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:49.662 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:49.779 | 18 |
| 19 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:49.932 | 19 |
| 20 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:50.030 | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:50.049 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:50.197 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:51.145 | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 1:53.655 | 24 |
| 25 | 17 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:54.292 | 25 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 20 | 37:08.987 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +0.677 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +18.813 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +19.179 | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 20 | +38.362 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +38.804 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +46.252 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +49.709 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 20 | +50.265 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +51.304 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 20 | +51.547 | 4 | |
| 12 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +51.668 | 9 | |
| 13 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +53.140 | 6 | |
| 14 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +53.842 | 18 | |
| 15 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 20 | +1:03.938 | 22 | |
| 16 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 20 | +1:14.227 | 23 | |
| 17 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +1:20.577 | 17 | |
| 18 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +1:33.848 | 10 | |
| 19 | 17 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 19 | +1 lap | 25 | |
| 20 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 19 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| NC | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +5 laps | 8 | |
| Ret | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 14 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 5 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 3 | Retired | 15 | |
| Ret | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 3 | Retired | 21 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | 36:53.313 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +8.730 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +24.484 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +31.534 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +37.886 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +40.506 | 13 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +41.183 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +41.620 | 21 | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +41.848 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +43.574 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 20 | +53.940 | 15 | |
| 12 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 20 | +1:21.177 | 16 | |
| 13 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +1:25.012 | 3 | |
| 14 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +1:39.092 | 24 | |
| 15 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 18 | Retired | 9 | |
| 16 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 18 | Retired | 5 | |
| Ret | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 13 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 11 | Retired | 25 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 10 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 9 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 17 | Volker Strycek | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 6 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1 | Retired | 1 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1 | Retired | 14 | |
| DNS | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 20 | |

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | 165 |
| 1 | 2 | Manuel Reuter | 163 |
| 2 | 3 | Dario Franchitti | 146 |
| 2 | 4 | Alessandro Nannini | 137 |
| 1 | 5 | JJ Lehto | 126 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 284 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 252 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 230 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.