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 Aïello 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.
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 Aïello 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.