{"id":11128,"date":"1996-11-24T19:01:00","date_gmt":"1996-11-24T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=11128"},"modified":"2026-10-19T03:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:07:35","slug":"campeonato-de-espana-de-turismos-1996-%f0%9f%87%aa%f0%9f%87%b8%f0%9f%87%b5%f0%9f%87%b9%f0%9f%8f%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/1996\/11\/24\/campeonato-de-espana-de-turismos-1996-%f0%9f%87%aa%f0%9f%87%b8%f0%9f%87%b5%f0%9f%87%b9%f0%9f%8f%86\/","title":{"rendered":"Campeonato de Espa\u00f1a de Turismos (1996) \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udfc6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What:<\/strong> 1996 Campeonato de Espa\u00f1a de Turismos<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> Campeonato de Espa\u00f1a de Turismos<\/a>
Model Family:<\/strong> A4<\/a>
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong> type 8D<\/a>, R7<\/a>
Chassis \/ Matrix:<\/strong> <\/a>B5<\/a>
Racecar Generation:<\/strong> R7<\/a>
Class:<\/strong> FIA Class 2<\/a> \/ Super Touring<\/a>
Rounds:<\/strong> 8 meetings \/ 16 races
Season:<\/strong> 1996<\/a>
Circuits:<\/strong> Jarama<\/a>, Albacete<\/a>, Barcelona<\/a>, Estoril<\/a>, Calafat<\/a>, Jerez<\/a>
Countries:<\/strong> Spain<\/a>, Portugal<\/a>
Manufacturer Champion:<\/strong> Audi
Driver Champion:<\/strong> Jordi Gen\u00e9<\/a>
Winning Entrant:<\/strong> Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/a>
Winning Car:<\/strong> A4 quattro Super Touring<\/a> #4
Winning Chassis:<\/strong> ST10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jordi Gen\u00e9 won the 1996 Campeonato de Espa\u00f1a de Turismos in an Audi A4 quattro, while Audi secured the manufacturers\u2019 trophy. The championship comprised eight meetings and 16 races, beginning at Jarama on May 19 and concluding at Barcelona on November 24. Estoril provided the calendar\u2019s Portuguese round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audi\u2019s participation extended beyond its champion. Joan Vinyes<\/a> contested the full season alongside Gen\u00e9, while Tamara Vidali<\/a>, Yvan Muller<\/a> and Ralf Kalaschek<\/a> made guest appearances. Together, these five drivers represented the marque in both quattro and two-wheel-drive A4 entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDI\u2019S FULL-SEASON LINEUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a entered Gen\u00e9 in number 4 and Andorran driver Joan Vinyes in number 44. The Super Touring Register identifies their cars as ST10 and ST09<\/a> respectively, both built by Audi Sport in 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ST10 arrived with an established international record: Frank Biela had driven it to victory in the 1995 FIA Touring Car World Cup. Gen\u00e9 subsequently used it to win the Spanish championship. Vinyes finished fourth in the drivers\u2019 standings, contributing a second competitive A4 to Audi\u2019s manufacturers\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIDALI, MULLER AND KALASCHEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tamara Vidali joined the final two meetings, driving number 104 at Jarama and Barcelona. Her guest results included fifth and fourth at Jarama, followed by a disqualification and seventh at Barcelona. She was ineligible for championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muller and Kalaschek appeared at Jerez on October 27 in numbers 114 and 144. The register identifies both cars as two-wheel-drive A4s and specifically assigns Muller\u2019s entry to ST22, previously raced by Emanuele Pirro in Germany. Both drivers retired from the opening race and did not start the second. The supplied records do not establish chassis numbers for Vidali\u2019s or Kalaschek\u2019s cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDI TEAMS & DRIVERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Team \/ Entrant<\/th>Car<\/th>No.<\/th>Driver<\/th>Participation<\/th>Chassis<\/th><\/tr>
Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>4<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Jordi Gen\u00e9<\/td>Full season<\/td>ST10<\/td><\/tr>
Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/td>A4 quattro<\/td>44<\/td>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udde9 Joan Vinyes<\/td>Full season<\/td>ST09<\/td><\/tr>
Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/td>A4 quattro*<\/td>104<\/td>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Tamara Vidali<\/td>Jarama and Barcelona finales<\/td>Unconfirmed<\/td><\/tr>
Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/td>A4 2WD<\/td>114<\/td>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Yvan Muller<\/td>Jerez<\/td>ST22<\/td><\/tr>
Audi Racing Team Espa\u00f1a<\/td>A4 2WD<\/td>144<\/td>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Ralf Kalaschek<\/td>Jerez<\/td>Unconfirmed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wikipedia identifies Vidali\u2019s entry as an A4 quattro; the register\u2019s season entry list labels it simply Audi A4. The three guest drivers were ineligible for championship points.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RACE CALENDAR & RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Circuit<\/th>Race 1 Winner<\/th>Race 2 Winner<\/th><\/tr>
May 19, 1996<\/td>1<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Jarama<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9 \u2014 Audi*<\/td>Eric van de Poele \u2014 Nissan<\/td><\/tr>
June 9, 1996<\/td>2<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Albacete<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9 \u2014 Audi<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9 \u2014 Audi<\/td><\/tr>
June 30, 1996<\/td>3<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Barcelona<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9 \u2014 Audi<\/td>Fabrizio Giovanardi \u2014 Alfa Romeo<\/td><\/tr>
September 8, 1996<\/td>4<\/td>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Estoril<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9 \u2014 Audi<\/td>Pedro Chaves \u2014 BMW<\/td><\/tr>
September 22, 1996<\/td>5<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Calafat<\/td>Luis P\u00e9rez-Sala \u2014 Nissan<\/td>Luis P\u00e9rez-Sala \u2014 Nissan<\/td><\/tr>
October 27, 1996<\/td>6<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Jerez<\/td>Pedro Chaves \u2014 BMW<\/td>Fabrizio Giovanardi \u2014 Alfa Romeo<\/td><\/tr>
November 10, 1996<\/td>7<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Jarama<\/td>Pedro Chaves \u2014 BMW<\/td>Pedro Chaves \u2014 BMW<\/td><\/tr>
November 24, 1996<\/td>8<\/td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Barcelona<\/td>Fabrizio Giovanardi \u2014 Alfa Romeo<\/td>Eric van de Poele \u2014 Nissan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The opening Jarama winner differs between the references: Wikipedia credits Gen\u00e9, while the register places Vinyes first and Gen\u00e9 second. The table follows Wikipedia\u2019s season account.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDI FULL-SEASON DRIVER RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each result pair lists Race 1 followed by Race 2. This table follows Wikipedia\u2019s championship results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/th>Circuit<\/th>Gen\u00e9 #4<\/th>Vinyes #44<\/th><\/tr>
May 19, 1996<\/td>Jarama<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 2nd*<\/td>2nd \/ 3rd*<\/td><\/tr>
June 9, 1996<\/td>Albacete<\/td>1st \/ 1st<\/strong><\/td>9th \/ 9th<\/td><\/tr>
June 30, 1996<\/td>Barcelona<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 4th<\/td>5th \/ 2nd<\/td><\/tr>
September 8, 1996<\/td>Estoril<\/td>1st<\/strong> \/ 4th<\/td>3rd \/ 3rd<\/td><\/tr>
September 22, 1996<\/td>Calafat<\/td>2nd \/ 2nd<\/td>8th \/ 3rd<\/td><\/tr>
October 27, 1996<\/td>Jerez<\/td>6th \/ 5th<\/td>7th \/ 6th<\/td><\/tr>
November 10, 1996<\/td>Jarama<\/td>2nd \/ Ret<\/td>7th \/ 5th<\/td><\/tr>
November 24, 1996<\/td>Barcelona<\/td>4th \/ 2nd<\/td>2nd \/ 5th<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

See the opening Jarama classification discrepancy in Sources and Notes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUDI GUEST DRIVER RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>Circuit<\/th>Driver<\/th>No.<\/th>Race 1<\/th>Race 2<\/th><\/tr>
October 27, 1996<\/td>Jerez<\/td>Yvan Muller<\/td>114<\/td>Ret<\/td>DNS<\/td><\/tr>
October 27, 1996<\/td>Jerez<\/td>Ralf Kalaschek<\/td>144<\/td>Ret<\/td>DNS<\/td><\/tr>
November 10, 1996<\/td>Jarama<\/td>Tamara Vidali<\/td>104<\/td>5th<\/td>4th<\/td><\/tr>
November 24, 1996<\/td>Barcelona<\/td>Tamara Vidali<\/td>104<\/td>DSQ<\/td>7th<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DRIVER STANDINGS (TOP 10)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>Driver<\/th>Marque<\/th>Counted Pts.<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>Jordi Gen\u00e9<\/td>Audi<\/td>213<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Pedro Chaves<\/td>BMW<\/td>160<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Luis P\u00e9rez-Sala<\/td>Nissan<\/td>153<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Joan Vinyes<\/td>Audi<\/td>142<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Eric van de Poele<\/td>Nissan<\/td>139<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Fabrizio Giovanardi<\/td>Alfa Romeo<\/td>122<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Luis Villamil<\/td>Opel<\/td>116<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Ni Amorim<\/td>Opel<\/td>59<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>I\u00f1aki Goiburu<\/td>Alfa Romeo<\/td>42<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Roberto Colciago<\/td>Opel<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vidali, Muller and Kalaschek participated as guests and scored no championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MANUFACTURER STANDINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>Manufacturer<\/th>Pts.<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>Audi<\/td>260<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Nissan<\/td>222<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Opel<\/td>177<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>BMW<\/td>163<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alfa Romeo\u2019s Nordauto entries were ineligible for manufacturers\u2019 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SOURCES AND NOTES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n