# 1996 ITC Hockenheim-1 round

The 1996 ITC Hockenheim-1 round was the first round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 14 April at the Hockenheimring.
Manuel Reuter won the first race, starting from fourth position, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4, and Jan Magnussen gained the second one, driving a Mercedes C-Class.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Group | Grid |
| 1 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:00.133 | A | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:00.134 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:00.725 | A | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:00.755 | A | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:00.775 | A | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:00.966 | A | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:01.000 | A | 7 |
| 8 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:01.302 | A | 8 |
| 9 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:01.360 | A | 9 |
| 10 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:01.492 | A | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:00.889 | B | 11 |
| 12 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:01.052 | B | 12 |
| 13 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:01.127 | B | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:01.189 | B | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:01.482 | B | 15 |
| 16 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:01.559 | B | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:01.912 | B | 17 |
| 18 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:02.045 | B | 18 |
| 19 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:02.177 | B | 19 |
| 20 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:02.387 | B | 20 |
| 21 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:02.477 | B | 21 |
| 22 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:03.263 | B | 22 |
| 23 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 1:04.660 | B | 23 |
| 24 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | no time | B | 24 |
| 25 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | no time | B | 25 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 38 | 40:19.433 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +0.709 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +6.579 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +7.707 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 38 | +19.042 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +19.458 | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 38 | +36.238 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 38 | +42.486 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 38 | +44.401 | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 38 | +46.309 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 38 | +47.848 | 1 | |
| 12 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +1:01.190 | 24 | |
| 13 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 37 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 14 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeiser JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 37 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 15 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 37 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 31 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 22 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 19 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 19 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 19 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 12 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 11 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 9 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 8 | Retired | 25 | |
| Ret | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 3 | Retired | 15 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 38 | 39:53.165 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +1.588 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 38 | +10.674 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +11.028 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +16.465 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 38 | +16.924 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 38 | +34.193 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +42.206 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 38 | +44.782 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 38 | +49.670 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 38 | +49.877 | 21 | |
| 12 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 38 | +1:05.023 | 11 | |
| 13 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 37 | +1 lap | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 37 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 15 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 35 | +3 laps | 23 | |
| Ret | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 32 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 19 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 16 | Retired | 15 | |
| Ret | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 8 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 3 | Retired | 13 | |
| DNS | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | | Did not start | 16 | |
| DNS | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | | Did not start | 17 | |
| DNS | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 18 | |
| DNS | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 25 | |

## Standings after the event

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Jan Magnussen | 35 |
| 2 | Manuel Reuter | 32 |
| 3 | Bernd Schneider | 25 |
| 4 | Dario Franchitti | 22 |
| 5 | Alexander Grau | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes | 35 |
| 2 | Opel | 32 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.