The 1996 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the inaugural season of the championship. It was decided in twelve races over five race weekends held at five different circuits. Jan Nilsson was the first championship winner of the STCC.

Teams and Drivers

Race calendar and winners

All rounds were held in Sweden.

Drivers Championship

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
5 points were awarded to any driver who took part in qualifying.
Results in Race 1 decide the Race 2 grid.
Only a driver's best seven results, prior to the final meeting, were valid for the championship - total points scored are shown in brackets.
The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.

References

External links

Touring-cars.net

1996 Entry List
{{Super Touring championships Swedish Touring Car Championship seasons

Swedish Touring Car Championship Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on Sw ...

Swedish Touring Car Championship season