The 1996 ITC Diepholz round was the sixth round of the

1996 International Touring Car Championship season The 1996 International Touring Car Championship was the thirteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also only first and final season under the moniker of International Touring Car Championship. It was for FIA Class 1 Touring ...

. It took place on 7 July at the

Diepholz Airfield Circuit The Diepholz Airfield Circuit was an auto racing circuit in the south-west of the town of Diepholz, Germany. It was a temporary circuit on a military airfield, which is still in use by the German military today. The full length of the runway wa ...

. Bernd Schneider won both races, driving a

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Classification

Qualifying

Notes: * – Ratanakul Prutirat failed to set a lap time within 107% of the fastest time during the weekend. As a result, the driver failed to qualify for the race.

Race 1

Notes: * – The race was red-flagged on lap 29 and not restarted after

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's crash.

Race 2

Standings after the event

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

References

External links

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters official website
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, 1996 International Touring Car Championship season