ITC: Silverstone results
- bloche@postix.gmd.de (Harald Bloche)
- MNI - Motorsport News International
- Mon Aug 19 22:49:19 EDT 1996
FIA INTERNATIONAL TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1996
-ROUND 7 AT SILVERSTONE-
-----------------------Qualifying / Starting grid-----------------------
Pos. Driver Team - Car Time
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1 Klaus Ludwig/D Zakspeed-Opel Calibra V6 1:46.841
2 Gabriele Tarquini/I Alfa Corse JAS-Alfa Romeo 155 V6Ti 1:47.143
3 Dario Franchitti/GB D2 Team AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:47.472
4 Uwe Alzen/D Zakspeed-Opel Calibra V6 1:47.575
5 Nicola Larini/I Alfa Corse Martini-Alfa 155 V6 Ti 1:47.815
6 Alessandro Nannini/I Alfa Corse Martini-Alfa 155 V6 Ti 1:47.875
7 Manuel Reuter/D Joest-Opel Calibra V6 1:47.906
8 Giancarlo Fisichella/I Alfa Corse TV Spielf.Alfa 155 V6Ti 1:47.910
9 Christian Danner/D Alfa Corse TV Spielf.Alfa 155 V6Ti 1:48.256
10 Stefano Modena/I Alfa Corse JAS-Alfa Romeo 155 V6Ti 1:48.388
11 Alexander Wurz/A Joest-Opel Calibra V6 1:48.406
12 Bernd Schneider/D D2 Team AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:48.491
13 Jason Watt/DK Alfa Corse JAS-Alfa Romeo 155 V6Ti 1:48.502
14 J.J. Lehto/FIN Rosberg-Opel Calibra V6 1:48.566
15 Joerg van Ommen/D UPS Team AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:48.604
16 Juan Pablo Montoya/COL Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:48.616
17 Yannick Dalmas/F Joest-Opel Calibra V6 1:48.682
18 Michael Bartels/D Alfa Corse JAS-Alfa Romeo 155 V6Ti 1:48.878
19 Kurt Thiim/DK UPS Team AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:48.899
20 Hans-Joachim Stuck/D Rosberg-Opel Calibra V6 1:49.002
21 Oliver Gavin/GB Joest-Opel Calibra V6 1:49.100
22 Bernd Maylander/D Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:49.456
23 Alexander Grau/D Team Persson AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:49.806
24 Ellen Lohr/D Team Persson AMG-Mercedes C-Class 1:51.782
25 Gianni Giudici/I Scuderia Giudici-Opel Calibra V6 1:52.961
The qualifying mode has changed. It is now similar to F1 qualifying. One
hour for all on Saturday, instead of the former mode, when each driver
had one seperate lap.
The 20 year old Columbian Juan Pablo Montoya replaces Jan Magnussen who
races in IndyCar now. Alexander Grau and Bernd Maylander have swopped
teams.
Weather: sunny, 30 deg. C, spectators: 34,000
------------RESULTS RACE 13-----------
Pos. Driver Time/Gap
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1 Klaus Ludwig/D 37:09.972
2 Gabriele Tarquini/I + 2.189
3 Nicola Larini/I 12.006
4 Stefano Modena/I 17.094
5 JJ Lehto/FIN 20.274
6 Manuel Reuter/D 28.841
7 Alexander Wurz/A 29.357
8 Jason Watt/DK 29.852
9 Yannick Dalmas/F 31.064
10 Christian Danner/D 36.236
11 Oliver Gavin/GB 40.126
12 Hans-Joachim Stuck/D 48.259
13 Uwe Alzen/D 48.647
14 Bernd Maylander/D 1:04.214
15 Alexander Grau/D 1:04.484
16 Bernd Schneider/D 1:10.460
17 Alessandro Nannini/I 1:23.214
18 Joerg van Ommen/D 1:26.578
19 Gianni Giudici/I +1 lap
20 Ellen Lohr/D 1
21 Dario Franchitti/GB 1
FL: Alessandro Nannini/I 1:50.173 (=165.76 kph)
Klaus Ludwig had a fantastic start and controlled the lead over the whole
race, always keeping a distance to Gabriele Tarquini between one and two
seconds.
lap 2: Kurt Thiim out with engine failure.
4: Uwe Alzen spins off but can continue.
10: Bernd Schneider pit stop for new tyres.
11: Dario Franchitti pushed into a spin by Michael Bartels.
13: Nannini puncture, cross country, pits.
15: Miss Elly puncture, pits.
Juan Pablo Montoya with steering problems into the pits, out.
19: H.J. Stuck is pushed into a spin by Uwe Alzen, continues and gets
12th back from Alzen.
Finish: Ludwig, Tarquini, Larini
------------RESULTS RACE 14-----------
Pos. Driver Time/Gap
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1 Gabriele Tarquini/I 36:59.407
2 JJ Lehto/FIN + 3.728
3 Jason Watt/DK 14.246
4 Alexander Wurz/A 16.366
5 Bernd Schneider/D 22.944
6 Manuel Reuter/D 25.897
7 Yannick Dalmas/F 44.466
8 Michael Bartels/D 45.642
10 Giancarlo Fisichella/I 48.454
11 Kurt Thiim/DK 50.867
12 Alessandro Nannini/I 1:26.888
13 Ellen Lohr/D 1:58.448
14 Christian Danner/D +1 lap
15 Dario Franchitti/GB 1
16 Hans-Joachim Stuck/D 2
FL: Gabriele Tarquini/I 1:49.649 (=166.56 kph)
Ludwig with problems, starter failure. He has to start out of pit lane
behind the field.
Start: Tarquini with a perfect start, leads the race with a comfortable
gap until the chequered flag.
lap 1: Collision between Dalmas, Stuck and Alex Grau. Dalmas and Stuck
can continue, Grau out. Stuck losing the front-hood.
2: Franchitti pits, Ludwig pits. Ludwig commented later that he
did not like to chase after the whole field.
3: Montoya into the pits for a new front-hood.
5: Collision between Maylander and Danner, both continue.
7: Jorg van Ommen pits, suspension, out.
9: Alzen out with a smoking engine.
11: Alexander Wurz losing his front-hood after kicking Lehto's rear.
12: Oliver Gavin spins off, out. Manuel Reuter spins, continues.
15: Hard duels between Jason Watt, Wurz and Nannini. Watt defending
his third position excellently.
16: Nannini has an excursion through gravel and grass but keeps
control.
17: Stuck suddenly in sixth position!!?
Larini slow, puncture.
18: Stuck engine blow up.
19: Wurz kicks Watt's rear and loses some more parts.
Danner engine blow up.
Finish: Tarquini, Lehto, Watt
Championship points:
Pos Driver Pts
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1 Manuel Reuter/D 149
2 Bernd Schneider/D 97
3 Hans-Joachim Stuck/D 94
4 J.J. Lehto/FIN 92
5 Klaus Ludwig/D 84
6 Dario Franchitti/GB 81
7 Uwe Alzen/D 73
8 Alessandro Nannini/I 57
9 Joerg van Ommen/D 53
10 Jan Magnussen/DK 51
11 Stefano Modena/I 50
12 Giancarlo Fisichella/I 49
13 Gabriele Tarquini/I 44
14 Alexander Wurz/A 28
15 Nicola Larini/I 22
16 Yannick Dalmas/F 19
17 Jason Watt/DK 17
18 Michael Bartels/D 16
Alexander Grau/D 16
Oliver Gavin/GB 16
21 Christian Danner/D 7
Ellen Lohr/D 7
23 Kurt Thiim/DK 6
Bernd Maylaender/D 6
Manufacturers
1 Opel 224
2 Mercedes Benz 149
3 Alfa Romeo 146
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