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2016 Pirelli World Challenge

2016 Pirelli World Challenge

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The 2016 Pirelli World Challenge was the 27th running of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. Johnny O'Connell was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class.

Schedule

The final calendar was revealed on November 3, 2015.[1] The season comprised 11 rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. All tracks from the previous season were returning except for the Belle Isle, which was replaced by Lime Rock Park. On May 4, 2016, WC Vision announced that the TC class races at Mid-Ohio would be replaced by races at Lime Rock Park to give the drivers more track time.[2]

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  1. The PWC would have been a co-headliner with the 6 Hours of the Americas, but on January 29 it was announced that the race would be cancelled.

Entry list

GT/GTA

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  1. Cars No. 76 and 77 entered as Calvert Dynamics and car No. 98 entered as Calvert Dynamics/Curb-Agajanian.

GT Cup

Every driver participated in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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GTS

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  1. Derek DeBoer and Jason Alexandridis entered in the same car at Rounds 1, 2, 4 and 10. DeBoer participated in Race 1 at Rounds 1 and 4 and in Race 2 at Rounds 2 and 10, while Alexandridis participated in Race 2 at Rounds 1 and 4 and in Race 1 at Rounds 2 and 10.
  2. Although Chris Beaufait was listed as an official entry in Rounds 4, 5, 7 and 9, he only drove in Practice.

TC/TCA/TCB

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Race results

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  1. The first GTS race at Laguna Seca was a replacement for the cancelled first GTS race at Mid-Ohio. Only those who entered at Mid-Ohio were allowed to run the first GTS race at Laguna Seca.

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. The driver had to complete at least 50% of the class winner's number of laps to receive points. The Pole position winner of every class received 7 points with the exception of the GTA class.

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GT

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  • 1 Andrew Palmer set the fastest lap in Race 1 and would therefore inherit pole position for Race 2 and the seven points that comes with it. Palmer was involved in a horrific accident together with Jorge De La Torre in the warm-up session prior to Race 2. Álvaro Parente set the second fastest lap in Race 1 and since Palmer did not start the race he took pole position for Race 2 and was awarded seven points that comes with it. This was corrected prior to the season finale at Laguna Seca following a points audit by SCCA and WC Vision.[17]
  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
  1. J. D. Davison had been suspended at Utah Motorsports Campus after making avoidable contact at Mid-Ohio while on probation.

GTA

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

GT Cup

Every driver competes in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

GTS

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

TC

Drivers that were not able to attend the Lime Rock round of the championship, but competed in all other rounds of the full season, received double points in both races at Laguna Seca. Drivers that participated in the entire 2016 season and entered Lime Rock Park, were able to choose the better of one of the Lime Rock driver points results, or one of their Laguna Seca driver points results, and be given double points for just that round. The driver may drop driver points from one of the other weakest three races from Lime Rock or Laguna Seca only. Points for Pole position for these two rounds are included in the calculation. This applies only to driver points.[18] Results dropped are denoted by parentheses. Results with double points are denoted by x2.

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

TCA

The rules about points received at Lime Rock and Laguna Seca applying to the TC class, applies to the TCA class too.[18]

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

TCB

The rules about points received at Lime Rock and Laguna Seca applying to the TC class, applies to the TCB class too.[18]

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
  • 1 – Henry Morse was put in last place of the TCB class per TR.9 GCR9.1.10 after Race 1 at Laguna Seca.

Manufacturers' championships

Only those manufacturers who are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members were eligible to receive points toward the Manufacturers' Championship. Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. Only the highest finishing car of each eligible manufacturer earned points for its finishing position.

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GT

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

GTS

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

TC

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

TCA

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  • Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.

References

  1. "Pirelli World Challenge "State of the Series" announcements include 2016 confirmed schedule, SRO alliance, new rules". World-Challenge.com. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. "Pirelli World Challenge Announces Touring Car (TC) Classes Schedule Change". WC Vision. Austin, Texas. May 4, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. "Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 2016 PWC Event". World-Challenge.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. "Pirelli World Challenge announces exciting 2016 schedule". Motorsport.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  5. "Pirelli World Challenge Championship 2016 Schedule". Pirelli World Challenge. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  6. "Pirelli World Challenge COTA Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. March 6, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. "Pirelli World Challenge St. Petersburg Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  8. "Pirelli World Challenge Long Beach Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. April 6, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  9. "Pirelli World Challenge Barber Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  10. "Pirelli World Challenge CTMP Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  11. "Pirelli World Challenge Lime Rock Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  12. "Pirelli World Challenge Road America Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  13. "Pirelli World Challenge Mid-Ohio Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. July 28, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  14. "Pirelli World Challenge Utah Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  15. "Pirelli World Challenge Sonoma Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. September 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  16. "Pirelli World Challenge Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  17. "TC Drivers Eligible for Double Points at MRLS 2016" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. August 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

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