2016 World GT Series season
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Competition | World GT |
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Platform Used | ![]() |
Rounds | 7 |
Vehicle(s) | Aston Martin, BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Dodge |
Tyre Supplier(s) | GPVWC Template:GPVWC |
Drivers | |
Teams | 15 |
Drivers' Champion | ![]() |
Teams' Champion | ![]() |
GT Series Seasons | |
2012 · 2013 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 |
GPVWC series in 2016 |
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Other series |
Masters Series |
The 2016 World GT Series will be the fourth running of the GPVWC World GT Series. Luis Felipe Capamadjian enters as the reigning Drivers' champion whilst Scuderia Basilea are the holding Teams' champions.
Contents
Teams and drivers
World GT Team | Base | Team | Vehicle | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Basilea | Ferrari 458 | G | 0 | ![]() |
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TSA | Chevrolet Corvette C7R | G | 3 | ![]() |
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ST | Ferrari 458 | G | 5 | ![]() |
1-2 |
6 | ![]() |
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SimTech | Aston Martin Vantage | G | 7 | ![]() |
1-2 |
8 | ![]() |
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Armaroli | Ferrari 458 | G | 9 | ![]() |
1-2 |
10 | ![]() |
1 | |||||
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Cosmo | BMW Z4 1 | G | 11 | ![]() |
1-2 |
12 | ![]() |
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FA | Chevrolet Corvette C7R | G | 14 | ![]() |
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YTF1 | Chevrolet Corvette C7R | G | 14 | ![]() |
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Ice Cold | Chevrolet Corvette C7R | G | 16 | ![]() |
1-2 |
17 | ![]() |
1 | |||||
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MadCape | Ferrari 458 | G | 18 | ![]() |
1-2 |
19 | ![]() |
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RTS | Chevrolet Corvette C7R | G | 20 | ![]() |
1-2 |
21 | ![]() |
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RPM | Ferrari 458 | G | 22 | ![]() |
1-2 |
23 | ![]() |
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STAX | Aston Martin Vantage | G | 24 | ![]() |
1-2 |
25 | ![]() |
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SRS | Ferrari 458 | G | 1 | ![]() |
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Tēafor | Aston Martin Vantage | G | 28 | ![]() |
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29 | ![]() |
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Epic | SRT Viper GTS-R | G | 28 | ![]() |
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TTF | Chevrolet Corvette C7R 4 | G | 30 | ![]() |
1-2 |
31 | ![]() |
1-2 |
- 1 Cosmo Autosport were originally allocated the Aston Martin Vantage. However, following an opportunity for teams to change cars, they elected to switch to the BMW Z4.
- 2 FA Racing chose to withdraw from the series following Round 1 after failing to secure any drivers in preseason, or indeed post-Fuji. Their entry was taken over by YTF1, who entered the series with the Chevrolet Corvette C7R.
- 3 Tēafor Motorsport were originally included on the 15-team grid but withdrew prior to the first round at Fuji. Their entry was taken over by Epic Racing, who entered the series with the SRT Viper.
- 4 TTF Racing were originally allocated the Aston Martin Vantage. However, following an opportunity for teams to change cars, they elected to switch to the Chevrolet Corvette C7R.
Team changes
- Aurora Motorsports, Downforce iZone Racing, Edonis Engineering, Fox Racing, Hawkeye Racing, PB Racing, Smile Power Racing, The Mighty Forth, Torrent Motorsports and Walk Racing all did not continue into the 2016 season.
Mid-season changes
- FA Racing and Tēafor Motorsport both entered the championship, the former returning having last competed in 2013, but withdrew before competing. Their slots were taken over by YTF1 (entering for the first time) and Epic Racing (who last competed in 2013) respectively.
New entries
- Cosmo Autosport, MadCape Racing Team, RPM Racing, STAX Racing, Streetfighter Racing Systems and TTF Racing would all make their World GT debuts in 2016.
Returning entries
- Ice Cold Racing and Racing Team Schroten returned to the series, both having last competed in the 2013 season.
Report
Race Weekend Format
19:00 GMT ~ Free Practice
19:35 GMT ~ Qualifying
19:50 GMT ~ Warmup
20:00 GMT ~ Race Start
2016 Calendar
Rounds | Race Title | Circuit | Date | Race Details | ||
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Track Time | GMT | Duration | ||||
1 | Japanese GT Cup | ![]() |
3rd March | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
2 | Brazilian GT Cup | ![]() |
31st March | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
3 | Turkish GT Cup | ![]() |
14th April | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
4 | Belgian GT Cup | ![]() |
28th April | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
5 | Czech GT Cup | ![]() |
26th May | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
6 | British GT Cup | ![]() |
23rd June | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
7 | American GT Cup | ![]() |
21st July | TBC | 19:15 | 60 Min. |
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Rd. | GT Cups | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
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2 | ![]() |
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3 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
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7 | ![]() |
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Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 15 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
Bold – Pole |
† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Teams' standings
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Bold – Pole |
† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Preceded by: 2015 World GT Series season |
2016 World GT Series season 2016 |
Succeeded by: 2017 World GT Series season |