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Rallying championship season
The 2016 FIA WRC2 Championship was the fourth season of WRC2 , a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile , ran in support of the World Rally Championship . The Championship was open to cars complying with R4 , R5 , and Super 2000 regulations. The Championship was composed of thirteen rallies, and drivers and teams had to nominate a maximum of seven events. The best six results counted towards the championship.[ 1]
After winning in 2015 and 2014 , Nasser Al-Attiyah did not participate in the 2016 season. The Qatari driver decided to focus on the 2016 Dakar Rally and on training for the 2016 Summer Olympics , in attempt to win a medal in the Men's Skeet event.[ 2]
The calendar was announced in November 2015 by the FIA .[ 3] The season was scheduled to expand with one rally in comparison to the 2015 championship , contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia,[ 4] [ 5] but the Chinese round was ultimately cancelled.
Round
Dates
Rally name
Rally headquarters
Surface
Stages
Distance
1
21–24 January
Monte Carlo Rally
Gap , Hautes-Alpes , France
16
337.59km
2
12–14 February
Rally Sweden
Karlstad , Värmland
Snow
121a
226.48km1b
3
3–6 March
Rally Mexico
León , Guanajuato
Gravel
21
399.67km
4
21–24 April
Rally Argentina
Villa Carlos Paz , Córdoba
Gravel
18
364.68km
5
19–22 May
Rally de Portugal
Matosinhos , Porto
Gravel
19
368.00km
6
9–12 June
Rally Italia Sardegna
Alghero , Sardinia
Gravel
19
324.60km
7
30 June–3 July
Rally Poland
Mikołajki , Warmia-Masuria
Gravel
21
306.10km
8
28–31 July
Rally Finland
Jyväskylä , Keski-Suomi
Gravel
24
333.99km
9
19–21 August
Rallye Deutschland
Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate
Tarmac
18
306.80km
10
9–11 September
Rally China
Beijing, Hebei
Tarmac
Cancelled 2
11
30 September–2 October
Tour de Corse
Bastia , Haute-Corse
Tarmac
10
390.92km
12
13–16 October
Rally Catalunya
Salou , Tarragona
21
321.08km
13
28–30 October
Wales Rally GB
Deeside , Flintshire
Gravel
22
336.00km
14
18–20 November
Rally Australia
Coffs Harbour , New South Wales
Gravel
23
283.36km3
Notes
^1 – Rally Sweden was shortened due to warm weather conditions turning frozen roads into soft, muddy gravel and making the studded tyres unsafe to use.[ 6]
^2 – Rally China was cancelled due to weather damage caused by torrential storms and flooding in July.[ 7]
^3 – The route of Rally Australia was shortened following concerns over dust reducing visibility in forest stages.
The Production Cup for Drivers and Co-driver will be discontinued after 2015.[ 12]
Car
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
BRR Baumschlager Rally & Rally Team [ 13]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Armin Kremer [ 13]
Pirmin Winklhofer [ 13]
1, 3, 6–7, 9, 11
2C Competition [ 14]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Julien Maurin [ 14]
Benjamin Veillas [ 14]
1
Olivier Ural [ 15]
5–7, 9–11
Sébastien Loeb Racing
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Quentin Giordano [ 14]
Thierry Salva [ 16]
6–8
Thomas Roux
9–10
PH Sport [ 17]
Citroën DS3 R5
Valentin Sarreaud [ 14]
1
Jean-Michel Raoux [ 14]
Laurent Magat [ 14]
1
Pierre-Louis Loubet [ 14]
Vincent Landais [ 14]
6–10
Munaretto Sport [ 14]
Peugeot 207 S2000
S
1, 5
M-Sport World Rally Team [ 14]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Elfyn Evans [ 14]
Craig Parry[ 14]
1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10
Eyvind Brynildsen [ 18]
Anders Fredriksson [ 18]
2
Henning Solberg [ 19]
Ilka Minor [ 19]
8
Rhys Yates [ 20]
Tom Woodburn [ 20]
12
Gus Greensmith [ 20]
Katrin Becker [ 20]
12
Napoca Rally Academy [ 14]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Simone Tempestini [ 14]
Matteo Chiarcossi [ 14]
1–2
Heuvel Motorsport [ 14]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
R4
‹See TfM› M
Alain Foulon [ 14]
Bernard Ferro [ 14]
1
Gilles Delarche [ 18]
2, 7, 11–12
Jim Van den Heuvel [ 18]
Lisette Bakker [ 18]
2
Jac Gillis [ 15]
5, 7
Josefine Beinke [ 21]
9
Jouri Dockx [ 22]
11–12
J-Motorsport [ 18]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Jourdan Serderidis [ 23]
Frédéric Miclotte [ 23]
1, 9, 13
Emil Bergkvist [ 18]
Joakim Sjöberg [ 18]
2, 5, 7–8
DG Sport Compétition [ 24]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Quentin Gilbert [ 24]
Renaud Jamoul [ 24]
1, 5–9, 10
CHL Sport Auto [ 25]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Yoann Bonato [ 25]
Denis Giraudet [ 25]
1, 5–9
Benjamin Boulloud [ 26]
10
Peugeot Rally Academy [ 27]
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
José Antonio Suárez [ 27]
Cándido Carrera [ 27]
1, 5–6, 9–11
Triviño World Rally Team [ 28]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Ricardo Triviño [ 28]
Sergio Salom [ 28]
1
Marco Hernández
3
Mario Tomé [ 22]
11
The Ptock [ 14]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Hubert Ptaszek [ 14]
Kamil Kozdroń [ 14]
1
Maciek Szczepaniak [ 18]
2, 5, 7–8
Ford Fiesta R5
10, 12
Peugeot Sport Slovakia
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
3–4, 6, 9, 11, 13
Laskaris Foundation [ 14]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Lambros Athanassoulas [ 14]
Nikolaos Zakheos [ 14]
1
Škoda Motorsport [ 29]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Esapekka Lappi [ 18]
Janne Ferm [ 18]
2, 6–9, 12–13
Pontus Tidemand [ 29]
Jonas Andersson [ 29]
2, 5, 7–8, 11
Jan Kopecký [ 15]
Pavel Dresler [ 15]
5–6, 9–12
C-Rally [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Jarosław Kołtun [ 18]
Ireneusz Pleskot [ 18]
2, 7, 12
Michał Sołowow [ 18]
Maciek Baran [ 18]
2
Motorsport Italia srl [ 30]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Max Rendina [ 30]
Emanuele Inglesi [ 30]
2–3, 6
Škoda Fabia R5
9
CA1 Sport Ltd [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Fredrik Åhlin [ 18]
Morten Erik Abrahamsen [ 18]
2
Andrew Roughead [ 20]
12
Drive DMACK Trophy Team [ 31]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› D
Sander Pärn [ 32]
James Morgan [ 32]
2, 11
Martin Järveoja [ 16]
5
Karl Kruuda [ 17]
6–8
Marius Aasen [ 31]
Veronica Engan [ 31]
2, 5–8, 11–12
Osian Pryce [ 20]
Dale Furniss [ 20]
12
TAIF Motorsport [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Radik Shaymiev [ 18]
Maxim Tsvetkov [ 18]
2–5, 8
‹See TfM› D
Sander Pärn
James Morgan
7
MM Motorsport [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Oleksiy Kikireshko [ 18]
Kuldar Sikk [ 18]
2
Printsport [ 18]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Ole Christian Veiby [ 18]
Stig Rune Skjærmoen [ 18]
2, 11–12
Bernini Rally [ 33]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› H
Augusto Bestard [ 33]
Fernando Mendonca [ 33]
2, 4–6
Anders Grøndal Rally Team [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Anders Grøndal [ 18]
Miriam Walfridsson [ 18]
2
Team Oreca [ 14]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Teemu Suninen [ 34]
Mikko Markkula [ 34]
5–8, 11–12
TGS Worldwide OU
3
Didier Arias [ 35]
Hector Nunes [ 35]
4
Škoda Fabia S2000
S
Joonas Soilu [ 19]
Tuomo Hannonen [ 19]
8
Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Killian Duffy
3–5, 9, 11–12
Khalid Al-Suwaidi
Marshall Clarke [ 17]
13
Ford Fiesta R5
7, 9, 12
Giovanni Bernacchini
3–5
Wevers Sport [ 36]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Nicolás Fuchs [ 36]
Fernando Mussano [ 36]
3–7, 11–13
Bernhard ten Brinke[ 21]
Davy Thierie [ 21]
9, 11
Kristian Poulsen [ 21]
Ole Frederiksen [ 21]
9
Mark van Eldik [ 21]
Harmen Scholtalbers [ 21]
9
Edwin Schilt [ 21]
Lisette Bakker [ 21]
9
David Bogie [ 20]
Kevin Rae [ 20]
12
AR Vidal Racing [ 15]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Miguel Campos [ 15]
Carlos Magalhães [ 15]
5
Sports & You [ 15]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› H
Diogo Salvi [ 15]
Paulo Babo [ 15]
5
Autotek Motorsport [ 15]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› D
Scott Pedder [ 15]
Dale Moscatt [ 15]
5, 7–8
Icepol Racing Team [ 15]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Ghislain de Mevius [ 21]
Johan Jalet [ 15]
5, 9–11
D-Max Racing [ 15]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Cédric Cherain [ 15]
André Leyh [ 15]
5
RMC Motorsport [ 15]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› H
Ilo Dhiel [ 15]
Eduardo da Silva [ 15]
5, 7
Gustavo Sosa [ 15]
Rogelio Peñate [ 15]
5, 7
Turán Motorsport SE [ 15]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› H
Frigyes Turán [ 15]
Gábor Zsíros [ 15]
5–7, 9, 11–12
S.A. Motorsport Italia srl [ 16]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Umberto Scandola [ 16]
Guido D'Amore [ 16]
6
Lotos Rally Team [ 37]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› P
Kajetan Kajetanowicz [ 37]
Jarosław Baran [ 37]
7
Tommi Mäkinen Racing [ 19]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Hiroki Arai [ 19]
Glenn MacNeall [ 19]
8
Takamoto Katsuta [ 19]
Daniel Barritt [ 19]
8
Toksport World Rally Team [ 19]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Janne Tuohino [ 19]
Markku Tuohino [ 19]
8
Škoda Auto Deutschland [ 21]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Fabian Kreim [ 21]
Frank Christian [ 21]
9
Hyundai Motorsport N [ 26]
Hyundai i20 R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Kevin Abbring [ 26]
Sebastian Marshall [ 26]
10, 12
Škoda Motorsport II [ 20]
Škoda Fabia R5
R5
‹See TfM› M
Pontus Tidemand [ 20]
Jonas Andersson [ 20]
12
Results and standings [ edit ]
FIA WRC2 Championship for Drivers [ edit ]
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Notes
FIA WRC2 Championship for Co-Drivers [ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 Championship for Teams [ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points