1996 ITC Suzuka round

Japan    1996 ITC Suzuka round
Round details

Layout of the Suzuka Circuit
Location Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
Course Permanent racing facility
5.864 km (3.608 mi)
Race 1
Date 10 November 1996
Laps 18
Pole position
Driver Germany Christian Danner TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse
Time 2:02.737
Podium
First United Kingdom Dario Franchitti D2 Mercedes-AMG
Second Germany Christian Danner TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse
Third Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Christian Danner TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse
Time 2:05.278 (on lap 2)
Race 2
Date 10 November 1996
Laps 18
Podium
First Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Second Italy Giancarlo Fisichella TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse
Third Denmark Jan Magnussen Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Bernd Schneider D2 Mercedes-AMG
Time 2:03.886 (on lap 2)

The 1996 ITC Suzuka round was the thirteenth and final round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 10 November at the Suzuka Circuit.

Dario Franchitti won the first race, starting from ninth position, and Bernd Schneider gained the second one, both driving a Mercedes C-Class.

Manuel Reuter won the title, besides he didn't take points from this round.

Classification

Qualifying[1]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time Group Grid
1 15 Germany Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 2:02.737 A 1
2 1 Germany Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG 2:02.924 A 2
3 9 Italy Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 2:03.099 A 3
4 5 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 2:03.100 A 4
5 14 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 2:03.349 A 5
6 6 Italy Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 2:03.476 A 6
7 4 Germany Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 2:04.756 A 7
8 18 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 2:04.999 A 8
9 2 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG no time A 9
10 3 Denmark Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG no time A 10
11 16 Germany Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 2:03.461 B 11
12 43 Finland JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 2:03.650 B 12
13 11 Germany Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG 2:03.734 B 13
14 7 Germany Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 2:03.812 B 14
15 12 Japan Aguri Suzuki Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG 2:03.999 B 15
16 24 France Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 2:04.104 B 16
17 44 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 2:04.285 B 17
18 8 United Kingdom Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 2:04.292 B 18
19 17 Germany Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 2:04.293 B 19
20 10 Germany Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 2:05.559 B 20
21 25 Japan Masanori Sekiya Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 2:05.621 B 21
22 21 Germany Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 2:07.238 B 22
23 19 Japan Naoki Hattori Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 2:07.345 B 23
24 22 Germany Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 2:08.052 B 24

Race 1[2]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG 18 38:23.290 9 20
2 15 Germany Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 18 +2.338 1 15
3 1 Germany Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG 18 +2.762 2 12
4 14 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 18 +2.931 5 10
5 9 Italy Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 18 +3.421 3 8
6 5 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 18 +5.435 4 6
7 3 Denmark Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 18 +5.886 10 4
8 4 Germany Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 18 +7.791 7 3
9 16 Germany Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 18 +9.425 11 2
10 6 Italy Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 18 +14.777 6 1
11 12 Japan Aguri Suzuki Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG 18 +15.025 15
12 24 France Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +17.687 16
13 7 Germany Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +19.983 14
14 11 Germany Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG 18 +28.408 13
15 10 Germany Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 18 +36.562 20
16 8 United Kingdom Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +46.870 18
17 21 Germany Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 18 +48.976 22
18 44 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 18 +55.866 17
19 19 Japan Naoki Hattori Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 18 +57.536 23
20 25 Japan Masanori Sekiya Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +59.677 21
21 22 Germany Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 18 +1:00.671 24
Ret 17 Germany Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 11 Retired 19
Ret 43 Finland JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 1 Retired 12
DNS 18 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo Did not start 8

Race 2[3]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Germany Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG 18 37:43.447 3 20
2 14 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 18 +19.050 4 15
3 3 Denmark Jan Magnussen Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 18 +19.597 7 12
4 9 Italy Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 18 +28.157 5 10
5 6 Italy Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 18 +28.227 10 8
6 5 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Martini Alfa Corse 18 +28.229 6 6
7 15 Germany Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse 18 +36.023 2 4
8 43 Finland JJ Lehto Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 18 +37.878 23 3
9 24 France Yannick Dalmas Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +45.119 12 2
10 17 Germany Klaus Ludwig Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 18 +45.497 22 1
11 8 United Kingdom Oliver Gavin Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +47.016 16
12 16 Germany Uwe Alzen Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Zakspeed Opel 18 +56.026 9
13 11 Germany Jörg van Ommen Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG 18 +58.084 14
14 7 Germany Manuel Reuter Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel 18 +1:05.602 13
15 21 Germany Alexander Grau Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 18 +1:07.310 17
16 19 Japan Naoki Hattori Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Bosch JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 18 +1:15.812 19
17 10 Germany Michael Bartels Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy Jägermeister JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 17 Retired 15
18 44 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Team Rosberg Opel 16 Retired 18
Ret 18 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Italy JAS Motorsport Alfa Romeo 9 Retired 24
Ret 22 Germany Ellen Lohr Mercedes C-Class Germany Persson Motorsport 7 Retired 21
Ret 2 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Mercedes C-Class Germany D2 Mercedes-AMG 5 Retired 1
Ret 4 Germany Bernd Mayländer Mercedes C-Class Germany Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG 2 Retired 8
DNS 12 Japan Aguri Suzuki Mercedes C-Class Germany UPS Mercedes-AMG Did not start 11
DNS 25 Japan Masanori Sekiya Opel Calibra V6 4x4 Germany Joest Racing Opel Did not start 20

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Germany Manuel Reuter 218
2 Germany Bernd Schneider 205
3 Italy Alessandro Nannini 180
4 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti 171
5 Finland JJ Lehto 148

Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Germany Opel 349
2 Italy Alfa Romeo 340
3 Germany Mercedes 305

References

  1. "Suzuka Qualifying Results". Touringcars.net. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. "Suzuka Race 1 Results". Touringcars.net. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. "Suzuka Race 2 Results". Touringcars.net. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

External links

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