# 1996 ITC Interlagos round

The 1996 ITC Interlagos round was the twelfth round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 27 October at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
Alessandro Nannini won the first race, starting from pole position, and Nicola Larini gained the second one, both driving an Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 1:32.631 | 1 |
| 2 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:32.728 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:32.809 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:32.814 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:32.950 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:33.257 | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1:33.304 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 1:33.404 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:33.438 | 9 |
| 10 | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:33.639 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.642 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:33.652 | 12 |
| 13 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 1:33.702 | 13 |
| 14 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.899 | 14 |
| 15 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.903 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Max Wilson | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:34.038 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1:34.045 | 17 |
| 18 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:34.048 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | Tony Kanaan | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 1:34.313 | 19 |
| 20 | 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:34.377 | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 1:34.387 | 21 |
| 22 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 1:34.709 | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:35.416 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 1:36.116 | 24 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 24 | 39:29.973 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 24 | +4.551 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 24 | +5.199 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | +13.805 | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +14.299 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 24 | +18.051 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 24 | +24.056 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | +24.853 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Max Wilson | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 24 | +30.642 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +40.777 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | +42.263 | 6 | |
| 12 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 24 | +45.242 | 8 | |
| 13 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +49.820 | 14 | |
| 14 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +55.072 | 15 | |
| 15 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +1:03.282 | 22 | |
| 16 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +1:08.751 | 21 | |
| 17 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 24 | +1:31.051 | 23 | |
| 18 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 22 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 25 | Tony Kanaan | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 21 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 11 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 5 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 1 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 1 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 0 | Retired | 3 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 24 | 43:26.991 | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | 19 | Max Wilson | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 24 | +6.090 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | Jan Magnussen | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +6.176 | 14 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Manuel Reuter | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | +26.488 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Martini Alfa Corse | 24 | +37.238 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | 11 | Jörg van Ommen | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +46.721 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | Bernd Mayländer | Mercedes C-Class | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +48.392 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 24 | +1:01.648 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 43 | JJ Lehto | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 24 | +1:24.267 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Dario Franchitti | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 24 | +1:26.633 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 24 | Yannick Dalmas | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 24 | +1:30.628 | 8 | |
| 12 | 21 | Alexander Grau | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 24 | +1:37.656 | 17 | |
| 13 | 22 | Ellen Lohr | Mercedes C-Class | Persson Motorsport | 23 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| 14 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes C-Class | D2 Mercedes-AMG | 23 | +1 lap | 5 | |
| 15 | 8 | Oliver Gavin | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 23 | +1 lap | 11 | |
| 16 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 22 | +2 laps | 12 | |
| 17 | 10 | Michael Bartels | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | 21 | +3 laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 25 | Tony Kanaan | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Joest Racing Opel | 20 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 15 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 17 | Retired | 3 | |
| Ret | 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Team Rosberg Opel | 17 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Mercedes C-Class | UPS Mercedes-AMG | 9 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 17 | Klaus Ludwig | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | 8 | Retired | 20 | |
| DNS | 16 | Uwe Alzen | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | Zakspeed Opel | | Did not start | 23 | |
| DNS | 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo | | Did not start | | |

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Manuel Reuter | 218 |
| | 2 | Bernd Schneider | 173 |
| 1 | 3 | Alessandro Nannini | 171 |
| 1 | 4 | Dario Franchitti | 151 |
| | 5 | JJ Lehto | 145 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Opel | 344 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 310 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 265 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.