| Country: | Germany |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim-1 |
| Round No: | 1 |
| Season No: | 13 |
| Location: | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany |
| Course Mi: | 1.639 |
| Course Km: | 2.638 |
| Date R1: | 14 April |
| Laps R1: | 38 |
| Pole Driver Country: | ITA |
| Pole Driver: | Nicola Larini |
| Pole Team: | Martini Alfa Corse |
| Pole Time: | 1:00.133 |
| First Driver Country R1: | DEU |
| First Driver R1: | Manuel Reuter |
| First Team R1: | Joest Racing Opel |
| Second Driver Country R1: | DNK |
| Second Driver R1: | Jan Magnussen |
| Second Team R1: | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG |
| Third Driver Country R1: | GBR |
| Third Driver R1: | Dario Franchitti |
| Fast Driver Country R1: | ITA |
| Fast Driver R1: | Alessandro Nannini |
| Fast Team R1: | Martini Alfa Corse |
| Fast Time R1: | 1:01.780 |
| Fast Lap R1: | 3 |
| Date R2: | 14 April |
| Laps R2: | 38 |
| First Driver Country R2: | DNK |
| First Driver R2: | Jan Magnussen |
| First Team R2: | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG |
| Second Driver Country R2: | DEU |
| Second Driver R2: | Bernd Schneider |
| Second Team R2: | D2 Mercedes-AMG |
| Third Driver Country R2: | DEU |
| Third Driver R2: | Manuel Reuter |
| Third Team R2: | Joest Racing Opel |
| Fast Driver Country R2: | DNK |
| Fast Driver R2: | Jan Magnussen |
| Fast Team R2: | Warsteiner Mercedes-AMG |
| Fast Time R2: | 1:01.417 |
| Fast Lap R2: | 2 |
The 1996 ITC Hockenheim-1 round was the first round of the 1996 International Touring Car Championship season. It took place on 14 April at the Hockenheimring.
Manuel Reuter won the first race, starting from fourth position, driving an Opel Calibra V6 4x4, and Jan Magnussen gained the second one, driving a Mercedes C-Class.
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jan Magnussen | 35 | ||
| 2 |  Manuel Reuter | 32 | ||
| 3 | Bernd Schneider | 25 | ||
| 4 |  Dario Franchitti | 22 | ||
| 5 | Alexander Grau | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 35 | |
| 2 | Opel | 32 | |
| 3 |  Alfa Romeo | 5 | |
