# 1996 ITC Hockenheim-2 round

The 1996 ITC Hockenheim-2 round was the eleventh round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 13 October at the Hockenheimring.
Klaus Ludwig won the first race, starting from pole position, and Manuel Reuter gained the second one, both driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 2:04.877 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2:05.092 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:05.135 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 2:05.174 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 2:05.264 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 2:05.403 | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:06.022 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 2:06.071 | 8 |
| 9 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 2:06.075 | 9 |
| 10 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 2:06.323 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2:06.526 | 11 |
| 12 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 2:06.529 | 12 |
| 13 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:06.529 | 13 |
| 14 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 2:06.705 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 2:06.740 | 15 |
| 16 | 12 | Nicki Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 2:06.897 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:07.139 | 17 |
| 18 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:07.236 | 18 |
| 19 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:07.428 | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 2:07.460 | 20 |
| 21 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2:07.743 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 2:07.908 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 2:09.268 | 23 |
| 24 | 27 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 2:10.134 | 24 |
| 25 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 2:10.568 | 25 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 15 | 32:23.287 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 15 | +0.205 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 15 | +0.959 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 15 | +6.893 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 15 | +8.514 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 15 | +25.033 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 15 | +25.263 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +27.370 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +28.853 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +29.008 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 15 | +1:06.560 | 23 | |
| 12 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 15 | +1:16.222 | 15 | |
| 13 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 15 | +1:29.850 | 6 | |
| 14 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 14 | Retired | 6 | |
| 15 | 27 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 14 | +1 lap | 24 | |
| 16 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 14 | +1 lap | 25 | |
| 17 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 13 | Retired | 9 | |
| 18 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 13 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 13 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 13 | Retired | 8 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 11 | Retired | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 11 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 7 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 2 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1 | Retired | 21 | |
Notes:
* ^1 – Masanori Sekiya was given a 10-second penalty for cutting the track.

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 15 | 32:11.295 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 15 | +1.122 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +10.006 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +13.319 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 15 | +13.721 | 12 | 8 |
| 6 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 15 | +19.188 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 15 | +25.175 | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 15 | +36.686 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 15 | +36.924 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 15 | +41.635 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 15 | +57.770 | 11 | |
| 12 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 15 | +58.000 | 24 | |
| 13 | 27 | Masanori Sekiya | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 15 | +59.266 | 15 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 10 | Retired | 6 | |
| Ret | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 9 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 9 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 6 | Retired | 25 | |
| Ret | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 6 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 3 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 3 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 2 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1 | Retired | 3 | |
| Ret | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Giudici Motorsport | 1 | Retired | 16 | |
| DNS | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | | Did not start | 19 | |

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 198 |
| 1 | 2 | Bernd Schneider | 165 |
| | 3 | Dario Franchitti | 150 |
| | 4 | Alessandro Nannini | 143 |
| | 5 | JJ Lehto | 137 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 324 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 270 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 245 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.