# 1996 ITC Helsinki round

The 1996 ITC Helsinki round was the fourth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 9 June at the Helsinki Thunder.
Hans-Joachim Stuck won both races, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Group | Grid |
| 1 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:25.544 | A | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:25.709 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:25.820 | A | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:25.910 | A | 4 |
| 5 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:25.962 | A | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:26.659 | A | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:26.659 | A | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:26.829 | A | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.010 | A | 9 |
| 10 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | no time | A | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:25.367 | B | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:25.555 | B | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:25.908 | B | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:26.328 | B | 14 |
| 15 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:26.451 | B | 15 |
| 16 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:26.629 | B | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:26.850 | B | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.159 | B | 18 |
| 19 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.319 | B | 19 |
| 20 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:27.457 | B | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.937 | B | 21 |
| 22 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:29.215 | B | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:30.121 | B | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 1:32.147 | B | 24 |
| 25 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | no time | B | 25 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 32 | 47:29.380 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 32 | +24.015 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 32 | +26.594 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 32 | +30.060 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 32 | +37.507 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 32 | +38.490 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 32 | +41.612 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 32 | +1:01.801 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 32 | +1:12.592 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 31 | Retired | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 31 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| 12 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 31 | +1 lap | 8 | |
| 13 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 31 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 14 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 31 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 15 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 31 | +1 lap | 23 | |
| 16 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 31 | +1 lap | 9 | |
| 17 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 30 | Retired | 11 | |
| 18 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 29 | Retired | 18 | |
| 19 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 29 | +3 laps | 23 | |
| Ret | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 26 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 21 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 17 | Retired | 15 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 16 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 12 | Retired | 19 | |
| DNS | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 20 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 32 | 49:36.662 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 32 | +13.201 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 32 | +33.680 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 32 | +40.467 | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 32 | +40.638 | 12 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 32 | +56.342 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 31 | +1 lap | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 31 | +1 lap | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 31 | +1 lap | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 31 | +1 lap | 20 | 1 |
| Ret | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 26 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 26 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 25 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | Retired | 6 | |
| NC | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 22 | +10 laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 22 | Retired | 3 | |
| Ret | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 16 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 15 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 6 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 2 | Retired | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1 | Retired | 10 | |
| DNS | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 17 | |
| DNS | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 22 | |
| DNS | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 24 | |
| DNS | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 25 | |
Notes:
* ^1 – Alexander Wurz was given a 40-second penalty for causing a collision with Ellen Lohr.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 116 |
| 8 | 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 62 |
| 2 | 3 | Alessandro Nannini | 51 |
| 2 | 4 | Jan Magnussen | 51 |
| 2 | 5 | Dario Franchitti | 43 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 131 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 87 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | 75 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.