1996 Super Tourenwagen Cup

1996 Super Tourenwagen Cup
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The 1996 D1 ADAC Super Tourenwagen Cup was the third season of the Super Tourenwagen Cup (STW).

Season summary

The 1996 STW season was dominated by works Audi driver Emanuele Pirro, who won the majority of the races during the year. Briton Steve Soper was the only man to challenge him for the title, but a slow start to his championship hampered his title chase, and Pirro won the title at the penultimate racing weekend at the AVUS track. This was also Laurent Aiello and Peugeot's first season in the German championship, and while the Frenchman won several races he was too inconsistent to finish any higher than third.

Teams and drivers

No. Driver Team Car Notes
2 United Kingdom Steve Soper Italy BMW Team Bigazzi BMW 320i
3 Germany Alexander Burgstaller Italy BMW Team Bigazzi BMW 320i
4 Italy Tamara Vidali France A.Z.K./ROC Audi A4 Quattro
5 Italy Emanuele Pirro France A.Z.K./ROC Audi A4 Quattro
6 Austria Karl Wendlinger France A.Z.K./ROC Audi A4 Quattro
7 Austria Philipp Peter France A.Z.K./ROC Audi A4 Quattro
8 Germany Roland Asch Germany Ford Mondeo Team Schübel Ford Mondeo Ghia
9 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Germany Ford Mondeo Team Schübel Ford Mondeo Ghia Rounds 1-4
10 France Laurent Aiello France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 406
11 Germany Altfrid Heger France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 406
12 Germany Armin Hahne Germany Honda Team Linder Honda Accord
14 Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz Germany Honda Team Linder Honda Accord Rounds 1-6, 9-18
15 Germany Franz Engstler Germany Alfa Team Engstler Alfa Romeo 155
16 Germany Oliver Mayer Germany Alfa Team Engstler Alfa Romeo 155 Rounds 5-6, 9-12, 15-18
17 Germany Stephen Vollmair Germany Alfa Team Engstler Alfa Romeo 155 Rounds 13-14
18 Germany Christian Abt Germany Abt Sportsline Audi A4 Quattro
19 Denmark Kris Nissen Germany Abt Sportsline Audi A4 Quattro
20 Austria Ralf Kalaschek Austria MIG Austria Audi A4 Quattro
21 Germany Jörg Müller Italy BMW Team Bigazzi BMW 320i Rounds 3-12
22 Germany Sascha Maassen Italy Nissan Primera Racing Nissan Primera eGT Rounds 1-14, 17-18
23 United Kingdom Anthony Reid Italy Nissan Primera Racing Nissan Primera eGT Rounds 1-14, 17-18
24 Italy Ivan Capelli Italy Nissan Primera Racing Nissan Primera eGT Rounds 1-4, 11-14, 17-18
25 Germany Leopold Prinz von Bayern Germany Isert BMW-Team BMW 320i Rounds 1-6, 11-18
26 Germany Frank Krämer Germany Isert BMW-Team BMW 320i Rounds 9-10
27 Germany Marco Werner Germany Opel-Häusler Team Holzer Opel Vectra
28 Germany Volker Strycek Germany Opel-Häusler Team Holzer Opel Vectra Rounds 13-14, 17-18
29 Germany Michael Heigert Germany Trans Europe Racing BMW 318is Rounds 1-6
30 Germany Patrick Ulrich Germany Ulrich Motorsport BMW 318is Rounds 1-2, 5-8, 11-14, 17-18
31 Germany Christian Menzel Germany Team Lauderbach BMW 318is Rounds 15-18
32 Austria Alexander Gaggl Germany Team Lauderbach BMW 318is Rounds 1-6
33 Germany Marc Gindorf Germany PMC Sports BMW 318is Rounds 1-8, 11-18
35 Germany Claudia Hürtgen Germany Flash Power Wolf Racing Ford Mondeo Ghia Rounds 7-18
36 Austria Wolfgang Treml Germany Flash Power Wolf Racing Ford Mondeo Ghia Rounds 7-18
37 Germany Peter Mamerow Germany Mamerow Racing Audi 80 Competition Rounds 1-2, 5-8, 11-14
39 United Kingdom Warren Hughes Germany Ford Mondeo Team Schübel Ford Mondeo Ghia Rounds 5-6, 11-12, 17-18
40 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Italy BMW Team Bigazzi BMW 320i Rounds 13-18

Race calendar and winners

Round Circuit Date Winning driver Winning team
1
2
Belgium Zolder 5 May Emanuele Pirro
Emanuele Pirro
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
3
4
Netherlands Assen 19 May Steve Soper
Laurent Aiello
BMW Team Bigazzi
Peugeot Esso
5
6
Germany Hockenheimring 2 June Emanuele Pirro
Emanuele Pirro
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
7
8
Germany Sachsenring 30 June Philipp Peter
Emanuele Pirro
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
9
10
Germany Wunstorf 11 July Steve Soper
Emanuele Pirro
BMW Team Bigazzi
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
11
12
Germany Zweibrücken 11 August Laurent Aiello
Laurent Aiello
Peugeot Esso
Peugeot Esso
13
14
Austria Salzburgring 25 August Steve Soper
Armin Hahne
BMW Team Bigazzi
Honda Team Linder
15
16
Germany AVUS 8 September Armin Hahne
Emanuele Pirro
Honda Team Linder
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
17
18
Germany Nürburgring 22 September Emanuele Pirro
Emanuele Pirro
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition
A.Z.K./ROC-Compétition

Championship results

Pos Driver ZOL
Belgium
ASS
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
SAC
Germany
WUN
Germany
ZWE
Germany
SAL
Austria
AVU
Germany
NÜR
Germany
Pts
1 Italy Emanuele Pirro 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 8 10 4 1 1 1 678
2 United Kingdom Steve Soper 7 4 1 3 6 3 5 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 Ret 6 13 Ret 491
3 France Laurent Aiello 20 Ret 2 1 Ret DNS 9 6 9 2 1 1 7 4 14 12 2 2 422
4 Germany Christian Abt 4 9 7 7 4 4 2 3 5 8 5 4 11 8 5 3 11 14 406
5 Austria Karl Wendlinger 5 Ret 5 5 3 2 4 4 3 4 7 Ret 12 13 6 5 10 5 366
6 Germany Armin Hahne 8 6 Ret 15 24 8 15 Ret 18 11 8 6 2 1 1 13 3 3 343
7 Italy Tamara Vidali 3 2 11 Ret 5 13 6 5 22 10 9 8 13 16 7 19 20 7 282
8 Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz 9 5 10 6 Ret DNS 8 12 15 9 5 5 2 4 4 Ret 269
9 Austria Philipp Peter 2 14 6 21 2 Ret 1 19 12 6 4 17 10 11 Ret Ret 5 4 256
10 Germany Marco Werner Ret DNS Ret 9 11 9 8 7 6 5 Ret Ret Ret DNS 3 8 9 6 234
11 Germany Altfrid Heger 10 Ret 13 Ret 10 6 14 11 4 17 12 7 4 Ret Ret 10 12 8 223
12 Austria Ralf Kalaschek 23 7 15 12 16 5 10 10 14 Ret 13 18 16 14 8 11 15 12 219
13 Denmark Kris Nissen 6 3 8 8 7 Ret 23 DNS 10 Ret 11 5 14 12 Ret 17 7 Ret 214
14 Germany Roland Asch 12 Ret 12 10 14 10 12 14 13 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 9 19 16 188
15 Germany Alexander Burgstaller 24 DNS 9 17 8 7 7 8 16 9 6 Ret Ret DNS Ret 7 18 21 176
16 Germany Sascha Maassen 15 13 Ret 14 13 11 17 12 15 20 Ret DNS 9 6 14 10 165
17 Germany Jörg Müller 4 4 9 14 18 9 11 7 Ret 16 165
18 United Kingdom Anthony Reid 22 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 20 17 7 Ret 14 Ret 3 3 Ret 9 147
19 Germany Franz Engstler 14 Ret 16 13 21 Ret 11 15 17 16 16 10 15 DNS 13 14 17 15 135
20 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 6 7 11 2 6 Ret 116
21 Germany Marc Gindorf 16 8 20 18 18 Ret 16 Ret 17 11 17 19 10 Ret 23 DNS 93
22 Germany Claudia Hürtgen 13 13 20 15 18 12 Ret DNS 15 16 24 17 82
23 Germany Peter Mamerow 18 11 23 12 19 16 19 13 20 18 78
24 Germany Leopold Prinz von Bayern 11 12 Ret DSQ 15 Ret Ret DNS 18 15 Ret 15 22 18 67
25 Italy Ivan Capelli 21 DNS 14 20 10 Ret Ret DNS 8 13 49
26 Germany Patrick Ulrich 19 15 20 16 22 18 Ret 14 Ret DNS 28 20 47
27 Austria Alexander Gaggl 17 10 19 DSQ 17 15 44
28 Austria Wolfgang Treml 21 DNS DSQ 19 Ret 15 19 17 17 20 27 DNS 32
29 Germany Volker Strycek 21 Ret 16 11 25
30 Belgium Thierry Boutsen 13 Ret 18 16 21
31 Germany Oliver Mayer 22 Ret 21 18 Ret DNS 16 18 25 19 21
32 Germany Frank Krämer 19 14 16
33 Germany Michael Heigert Ret Ret 21 19 Ret Ret 12
34 Germany Christian Menzel 12 21 21 Ret 9
35 United Kingdom Warren Hughes 19 Ret Ret Ret 26 22 4
36 Germany Stephen Vollmair Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver ZOL
Belgium
ASS
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
SAC
Germany
WUN
Germany
ZWE
Germany
SAL
Austria
AVU
Germany
NÜR
Germany
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Manufacturers Championship

Position [1] Manufacturer [1] Points [1]
1 Audi 1192
2 BMW 867
3 Peugeot 645
4 Honda 612
5 Nissan 343
6 Ford 317
7 Opel 259
8 Alfa Romeo 156

References

  1. 1 2 3 Touring Car Championships, Autombile Year, 1996/97, page 261
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