# 1996 ITC Estoril round

The 1996 ITC Estoril round was the third round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 26 May at the Autódromo do Estoril.
Alessandro Nannini won both races, driving an Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Group | Grid |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:40.686 | A | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:41.164 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:41.347 | A | 3 |
| 4 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:41.615 | A | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:41.652 | A | 5 |
| 6 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:41.666 | A | 6 |
| 7 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:42.004 | A | 7 |
| 8 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:42.116 | A | 8 |
| 9 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:42.560 | A | 9 |
| 10 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | no time | A | 10 |
| 11 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:41.336 | B | 11 |
| 12 | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:41.501 | B | 12 |
| 13 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:41.665 | B | 13 |
| 14 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:41.753 | B | 14 |
| 15 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:41.795 | B | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:42.084 | B | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:42.108 | B | 17 |
| 18 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:42.175 | B | 18 |
| 19 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:42.556 | B | 19 |
| 20 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:43.418 | B | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:43.635 | B | 21 |
| 22 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:43.751 | B | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:44.468 | B | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 1:48.282 | 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 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 20 | 34:57.869 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +3.456 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +10.906 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +11.974 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +14.791 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +17.421 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +17.606 | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +18.697 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +19.019 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +25.735 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +27.350 | 19 | |
| 12 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +36.162 | 7 | |
| 13 | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +40.245 | 21 | |
| 14 | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 20 | +45.653 | 22 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +50.257 | 25 | |
| 16 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 20 | +1:05.563 | 8 | |
| 17 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 19 | +1 lap | 24 | |
| 18 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 19 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| Ret | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 13 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 9 | Retired | 2 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 8 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 8 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 7 | Retired | 14 | |
| DNS | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 12 | |
| DNS | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 16 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 20 | 34:46.099 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +3.302 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +4.293 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +4.696 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +11.954 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +19.591 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 20 | +20.235 | 22 | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Alexander Wurz | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | +20.734 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +21.310 | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +21.854 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 20 | +22.251 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 20 | +26.515 | 11 | |
| 13 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 20 | +46.263 | 12 | |
| 14 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 20 | +1:28.914 | 21 | |
| 15 | 13 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Giudici Motorsport | 19 | +1 lap | 17 | |
| Ret | 21 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 10 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 3 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 2 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 22 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1 | Retired | 8 | |
| DNS | 4 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 13 | |
| DNS | 19 | Jason Watt | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | 15 | |
| DNS | 12 | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | | Did not start | 24 | |
Notes:
* ^1 – Klaus Ludwig was given a 20-second penalty for causing a collision with Giancarlo Fisichella.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 86 |
| | 2 | Jan Magnussen | 51 |
| 1 | 3 | Dario Franchitti | 43 |
| 3 | 4 | Uwe Alzen | 42 |
| 12 | 5 | Alessandro Nannini | 41 |
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Opel | 91 |
| 1 | 2 | Mercedes | 81 |
| | 3 | Alfa Romeo | 55 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.