2016 International GT Open

The 2016 International GT Open season was the eleventh season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 23 April at Autódromo do Estoril and ended on 6 November, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

Entry list

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2016 Entry List
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Spain BMW Team Teo Martín BMW M6 GT3 1 Portugal Miguel Ramos[1] PA All
Spain Roldán Rodríguez[1] 1–3
Netherlands Pieter Schothorst[2] 4–7
2 Spain Fernando Monje[1] PA All
Colombia Gustavo Yacamán[1]
Spain Drivex School Audi R8 LMS ultra 5 Portugal César Campaniço[1] PA 1
Guatemala Andrés Saravia[1]
Argentina Juan Cruz Álvarez[3] 2–3, 7
Norway Anna Rathe[3] 2
Spain Miguel Ángel de Castro[4] 3
Argentina Esteban Gini[5] PA G 7
China FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 7 Italy Andrea Caldarelli[4] PA 3
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi[4]
China SF Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 7 Italy Andrea Caldarelli[6] PA 5–7
China Fu Songyang[6]
United Kingdom Radical Works Radical RXC Turbo GT3 10 United Kingdom Colin Noble[1] PA 1–4
United Kingdom James Abbott[1] 1–3
United Kingdom Steven Burgess[2] 4
Portugal António Nogueira Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) 11 Portugal António Nogueira[1] Am 1
United Kingdom TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 11 United Kingdom Jon Barnes[5] PA G 7
United Kingdom Mark Farmer[5] 7
34 United Kingdom Euan Hankey[1] PA All
Turkey Salih Yoluç[1]
Italy AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 13 United Kingdom John Dhillon[4] Am 3
Belgium Stéphane Lémeret[4]
Ferrari 488 GT3[N 1] 49 Italy Marco Cioci[7] PA 2, 6–7
Russia Aleksandr Moiseev[7]
51 Italy Marco Cioci[4] PA 3
Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini[4]
54 Switzerland Thomas Flohr[1] PA 1
Italy Francesco Castellacci[1]
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 55 Germany Claudio Sdanewitsch[1] Am 1–2
Belgium Stéphane Lémeret[1]
Netherlands V8 Racing Renault Sport R.S. 01 14 Netherlands Nicky Pastorelli[3] PA 2
United Kingdom Josh Webster[3]
15 Portugal Filipe Barreiros[1] Am All
Netherlands Diederik Sitjhoff[1] 1
Netherlands Max Braams[3] 2–3
United Kingdom Martin Short[2] 4
Portugal Francisco Guedes[6] 5–7
Italy Petri Corse Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 17 Italy Davide Roda[4] Am 3
United Kingdom Nigel Mustill Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 18 United Kingdom Craig Dolby[2] PA 4
Czech Republic Tomáš Enge[2]
Austria Lechner Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 19 Austria Thomas Jäger[6] PA 5–7
Austria Mario Plachutta[6]
Italy Solaris Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 21 United Kingdom Jody Fannin[5] PA G 7
Italy Francesco Sini[5]
United Kingdom Balfe Motorsport McLaren 650S GT3[N 2] 22 United Kingdom Shaun Balfe[2] PA All
United Kingdom Phil Keen[2] 1–4, 6–7
United Kingdom Adam Carroll[6] 5
Italy Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 23 Italy Simone Pellegrinelli[7] PA 6
Italy Vito Postiglione[7]
United States Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003C 24 Italy Lorenzo Bontempelli[7] Am 6
Italy Beniamino Caccia[7]
Italy Antonelli Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 25 Italy Marco Antonelli[5] PA G 7
Italy Daniel Zampieri[5]
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 32 Romania Kikko Galbiati[7] Am 6–7
Italy Omar Galbiati[7] 6
Italy Manuel Deodati[5] Am G 7
Italy Orange 1 Team Lazarus Lamborghini Huracán GT3 27 Italy Thomas Biagi[1] PA All
Italy Fabrizio Crestani[1]
Germany Attempto Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 28 France Kévin Estre[5] PA 7
Germany Peter Terting[5] PA G
29 Germany Arkin Aka[5] Am G 7
Germany Jürgen Häring[5]
30 Norway Christian Krognes[5] PA G 7
Finland Emil Lindholm[5]
United Kingdom FF Corse[N 3] Ferrari 488 GT3 48 United Kingdom Paul McNeilly[2] Am
PA
4
United Kingdom Jamie Stanley[2]
United Kingdom Garage 59 McLaren 650S GT3 59 United Kingdom Michael Benham[1] PA 1–5, 7
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy[1]
88 Sweden Alexander West[1] PA All
France Kévin Estre[1] 1
France Côme Ledogar[3] 2–4, 6–7
Portugal Álvaro Parente[6] 5
Italy Ebimotors Lamborghini Huracán GT3 64 Italy Fabio Babini[3] PA 2–3, 5–6
Italy Emanuele Busnelli[3]
Switzerland Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 65 Italy Nicola Cadei[5] PA G 7
Luxembourg Alexis de Bernardi[5]
111 United States Stephen Earle[5] Am G 7
South Africa David Perel[5]
France AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 87 France Benjamin Ricci[5] Am G 7
France Mauro Ricci[5]
89 France Jean Luc Beaubelique[5] PA G 7
France Jérôme Policand[5]
United Kingdom RAW Motorsport Radical RXC Turbo GT3 96 United Kingdom Thomas Ashton[2] PA 4
United Kingdom Robert Wheldon[2]
Portugal Sports and You Mercedes-AMG GT3 99 Portugal António Coimbra[1]
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"[2]
Am 1–3, 7
4–6
Portugal Luís Silva[1]
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"[2]
1–3, 7
4–6
Icon Class
PA Pro-Amateur
Am Amateur
G Guest

Notes

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  1. ^ Car #49 was Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at Spa.
  2. ^ Used Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at the rounds 1-3
  3. ^ Originally an Am entry, the entry was reclassified as Pro-Am after Stanley clinched pole position for the second race at Silverstone.

Race calendar

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A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 12 November 2015.[8] On 8 March 2016, the final round was pushed back a week.[9]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Pro-Am Winner Am Winner
1 R1 Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 23 April Italy No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus United Kingdom No. 22 Balfe Motorsport Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
Italy Thomas Biagi
Italy Fabrizio Crestani
United Kingdom Shaun Balfe
United Kingdom Phil Keen
Portugal António Coimbra
Portugal Luís Silva
R2 24 April United Kingdom No. 88 Garage 59 United Kingdom No. 59 Garage 59 Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
France Kévin Estre
Sweden Alexander West
United Kingdom Michael Benham
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
Portugal António Coimbra
Portugal Luís Silva
2 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 21 May Spain No. 2 BMW Team Teo Martín Spain No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín Italy No. 55 AF Corse
Spain Fernando Monje
Colombia Gustavo Yacamán
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Spain Roldán Rodríguez
Germany Claudio Sdanewitsch
Belgium Stéphane Lémeret
R2 22 May United Kingdom No. 88 Garage 59 Netherlands No. 14 V8 Racing Netherlands No. 15 V8 Racing
France Côme Ledogar
Sweden Alexander West
Netherlands Nicky Pastorelli
United Kingdom Josh Webster
Portugal Filipe Barreiros
Netherlands Max Braams
3 R1 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 4 June United Kingdom No. 88 Garage 59 Spain No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín Netherlands No. 15 V8 Racing
France Côme Ledogar
Sweden Alexander West
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Spain Roldán Rodríguez
Portugal Filipe Barreiros
Netherlands Max Braams
R2 5 June United Kingdom No. 59 Garage 59 Italy No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus Netherlands No. 15 V8 Racing
United Kingdom Michael Benham
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
Italy Thomas Biagi
Italy Fabrizio Crestani
Portugal Filipe Barreiros
Netherlands Max Braams
4 R1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 23 July United Kingdom No. 88 Garage 59 United Kingdom No. 18 Nigel Mustil United Kingdom No. 48 FF Corse
France Côme Ledogar
Sweden Alexander West
United Kingdom Craig Dolby
Germany Tomáš Enge
United Kingdom Paul McNeilly
United Kingdom Jamie Stanley
R2 24 July United Kingdom No. 48 FF Corse United Kingdom No. 34 TF Sport Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
United Kingdom Paul McNeilly
United Kingdom Jamie Stanley
United Kingdom Euan Hankey
Turkey Salih Yoluç
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"
5 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10 September China No. 7 SF Racing Spain No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
Italy Andrea Caldarelli
China Fu Songyang
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Netherlands Pieter Schothorst
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"
R2 11 September Spain No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín Spain No. 2 BMW Team Teo Martín Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Netherlands Pieter Schothorst
Spain Fernando Monje
Colombia Gustavo Yacamán
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"
6 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 October United Kingdom No. 34 TF Sport United Kingdom No. 34 TF Sport Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
United Kingdom Euan Hankey
Turkey Salih Yoluç
United Kingdom Euan Hankey
Turkey Salih Yoluç
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"
R2 2 October Italy No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus United Kingdom No. 88 Garage 59 Portugal No. 99 Sports and You
Italy Thomas Biagi
Italy Fabrizio Crestani
France Côme Ledogar
Sweden Alexander West
Portugal "Manuel da Costa"
Portugal "Miguel Sardinha"
7 R1 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 5 November Italy No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus Germany No. 28 Attempto Racing Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing
Italy Thomas Biagi
Italy Fabrizio Crestani
France Kévin Estre
Germany Peter Terting
United States Stephen Earle
South Africa David Perel
R2 6 November Italy No. 25 Antonelli Motorsport Italy No. 25 Antonelli Motorsport Germany No. 29 Attempto Racing
Italy Marco Antonelli
Italy Daniel Zampieri
Italy Marco Antonelli
Italy Daniel Zampieri
Germany Arkin Aka
Germany Jürgen Häring

Championship standings

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Scoring system

The scored points P in the race are calculated with the following formula: P = S + C.[10] Being “S” the points scored in the Scratch classification and “C” the points scored in the class. Points per category (C) are allotted in its entirely if, at least, 6 participants start the race. If the number of participants starting the race is less than 6, 50% of the points will be allotted.

Scratch Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th 
Points 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
Class Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th 
Points 10 8 6 4 3

Teams' Championship

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Pos.[11] Class Team Car EST
Portugal
SPA
Belgium
LEC
France
SIL
United Kingdom
RBR
Austria
MNZ
Italy
CAT
Spain
Total
1 PA Italy Orange 1 Team Lazarus #27 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 3 3 8 5 5 1 2 4 7 2 2 3 2 2 185
2 PA United Kingdom Balfe Motorsport #22 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1 4 4 4 7 7 133
McLaren 650S GT3 5 5 3 4 4 9 3 4
3 PA Spain Teo Martín Motorsport #2 BMW M6 GT3 2 6 Ret DNS Ret 2 6 2 4 1 5 2 7 8 125
4 PA Spain Teo Martín Motorsport #1 BMW M6 GT3 7 Ret 1 8 1 8 3 6 1 7 6 Ret 6 1 124
5 PA United Kingdom TF Sport #34 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 6 6 4 3 4 1 6 6 1 Ret 5 Ret 102
6 PA United Kingdom Garage 59 #88 McLaren 650S GT3 4 10 3 9 9 5 10 8 5 3 3 1 9 Ret 95
7 PA United Kingdom Garage 59 #59 McLaren 650S GT3 6 1 10 2 10 14 8 3 Ret 5 4 14 79
8 A Portugal Sports And You #99 Mercedes-AMG GT GT3 8 7 11 13 13 Ret 9 9 8 10 11 8 Ret 5 71
9 PA Netherlands V8 Racing #14 Renault Sport R.S. 01 2 1 40
10 A Netherlands V8 Racing #15 Renault Sport R.S. 01 9 12 Ret 10 12 11 11 11 9 11 Ret Ret 38
11 PA Germany Attempto Racing #11 Porsche 911 GT3 R 1 7 28
11 PA Italy AF Corse #51 Ferrari 488 GT3 2 4 28
12 PA Italy AF Corse #49 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 5 3 7 5 26
13 PA Austria Lechner Racing Team #19 Mercedes-AMG GT GT3 2 12 9 6 23
13 A Italy Antonelli Motorsport #32 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 8 6 23
14 PA United Kingdom Nigel Mustill #18 Lamborghini Gallardo Rex GT3 1 13 22
15 A Italy AF Corse #55 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 10 8 7 12 21
16 PA Spain Drivex School #5 Audi R8 LMS ultra 13 2 13 14 8 13 20
17 PA China FFF Racing Team by ACM #7 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 3 6 18
18 PA Italy Ebimotors #64 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 9 11 6 9 10 9 10 7 17
19 PA Italy AF Corse #54 Ferrari 488 GT3 5 5 16
20 PA Italy Imperiale Racing #23 Lamborghini Huracán 8 4 12
21 A United Kingdom FF Corse #48 Ferrari 488 GT3 7 11
PA 7
22 A Italy Antonelli Motorsport #32 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 12 10 8
23 A Italy AF Corse #13 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 14 12 7
24 A Portugal Antonio Nogueira #11 Porsche 997 GT3 R 11 11 5
25 A Italy Petri Corse #17 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 15 15 5
26 PA United Kingdom Radical Works Team #10 Radical RXC V8 12 9 12 7 11 10 Ret 12 4
27 A United States Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus #24 SCG 003C 13 Ret 3
28 PA China SF Racing #7 Ferrari 488 GT3 11 8 Ret Ret 2
29 PA United Kingdom RAW Motorsport #96 Radical RXC V8 Ret 10 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Circuito de Estoril Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Silverstone Circuit Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Circuit Paul Ricard Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Circuit de Catalunya Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Red Bull Ring Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Autodromo di Monza Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 calendar made official". International GT Open. GT Sport. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  9. ^ "GT Sport confirms 2016 calendars, Barcelona one week later". International GT Open. GT Sport. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Scoring system" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-13. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 teams championship" (PDF). gtopen.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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