2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship
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The 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) was the third season of the United SportsCar Championship and first to be under the name as the IMSA SportsCar Championship organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). It was the 46th season of IMSA-sanctioned GT Championship sportscar racing tracing its lineage to the 1971 IMSA Camel GT season. It began on January 30 with the 24 Hours of Daytona and ended on October 1 at Petit Le Mans.[1]
Classes[edit]
The class structure remained largely unchanged from 2015, with the major change coming in GTD which was now run full GT3 spec machinery.
- Prototype (P) (DP and LMP2)
- Prototype Challenge (PC)
- GT Le Mans (GTLM)
- GT Daytona (GTD)
Schedule[edit]
Race schedule[edit]
The 2016 schedule was released on August 8, 2015 and features twelve rounds.
There were also two test sessions before the beginning of the season. They were held on November 17–18 at Daytona International Speedway, as well as The Roar Before the 24, also at Daytona, January 8–10.[1]
NOTE: Because of a high car count for the Mazda Raceway event, there will be two separate two-hour races with two categories racing in each race.
Calendar changes[edit]
- PC has been added to the lineup at Long Beach.[1]
- GTD has been added to the lineup at the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, having the race feature all four classes.[1]
- The round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will return to a split race format because of field size.[2]
- GTLM will join PC and GTD at Lime Rock Park.[1]
Entries[edit]
Prototype[edit]
Prototype Challenge[edit]
All entries use an Oreca FLM09 chassis powered by a Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8.
GT Le Mans[edit]
GT Daytona[edit]
Team changes[edit]
- After 8 years sported the higher E85 Ethanol blend, Corvette Racing officially switched to traditional E20 Ethanol 20% blend as it was announced on October 13, 2015.[56]
Race results[edit]
Bold indicates overall winner.
Rnd | Circuit | Prototype Winning Team | PC Winning Team | GTLM Winning Team | GTD Winning Team | Report |
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Prototype Winning Drivers | PC Winning Drivers | GTLM Winning Drivers | GTD Winning Drivers | |||
1 | Daytona | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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2 | Sebring | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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3 | Long Beach | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | did not participate | Report |
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4 | Laguna Seca | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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5 | Belle Isle | ![]() | ![]() | did not participate | ![]() | Report |
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6 | Watkins Glen | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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7 | Mosport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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8 | Lime Rock | did not participate | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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9 | Road America | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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10 | Virginia | did not participate | did not participate | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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11 | Austin | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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12 | Road Atlanta | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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Championship standings[edit]
Points systems[edit]
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.[57]
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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Race | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers points[edit]
Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Drivers must complete a minimum driving time (outlined to teams prior to each event) in order to score points. A driver does not score points if the minimum drive time is not met.[57]
In addition, for each car credited with a race start, each driver nominated in that car also receives one additional “starting point.”[57]
Team points[edit]
Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart and “starting points.” Each car entered is considered its own “team” regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.[57]
Manufacturer points[edit]
There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart, minus the “starting points” used for the driver and team championships. (The “starting point” is not used in manufacturer championship points.) The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:[57]
- Prototype (P): Engine Manufacturer
- GT Le Mans (GTLM): Car Manufacturer
- GT Daytona (GTD): Car Manufacturer
Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.[57]
- Example: Manufacturer A finishes 1st and 2nd at an event, and Manufacturer B finishes 3rd. Manufacturer A receives 35 first-place points while Manufacturer B would earn 32 second-place points.[57]
The points system for the 2016 season is the same as in 2015.[58]
North American Endurance Cup[edit]
The points system for the North American Endurance Cup is different from the normal points system. Points are awarded on a 5-4-3-2 basis for drivers, teams and manufacturers. The first finishing position at each interval earns five points, four points for second position, three points for third, with two points awarded for fourth and each subsequent finishing position.[57]
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | Other Classified |
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Race | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
At Daytona (24 hour race), points are awarded at six hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and at the finish. At the Sebring (12 hour race), points are awarded at four hours, eight hours and at the finish. At Watkins Glen (6 hour race), points are awarded at three hours and at the finish. At Road Atlanta (10 hour race), points are awarded at four hours, eight hours and at the finish.[57]
Like the season-long team championship, North American Endurance Cup team points are awarded for each car and drivers get points in any car that they drive, in which they are entered for points. The manufacturer points go to the highest placed car from that manufacturer (the others from that manufacturer not being counted), just like the season-long manufacturer championship.[57]
For example: in any particular segment manufacturer A finishes 1st and 2nd and manufacturer B finishes 3rd. Manufacturer A only receives first-place points for that segment. Manufacturer B receives the second-place points.[57]
Drivers' championships[edit]
Prototype[edit]
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Bold - Pole position |
- Notes
- Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Prototype Challenge[edit]
Pos. | Driver | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | AUS | ATL | Points | NAEC |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 355 | 30 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 355 | 30 | |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 355 | 47 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 355 | 47 | |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 317 | 38 |
![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 317 | 38 | |
4 | ![]() | 6† | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 305 | 27 |
5 | ![]() | 6† | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 274 | 27 | |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7† | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 246 | 26 | |
7 | ![]() | 8† | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 245 | 16 | ||
![]() | 8† | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 245 | 16 | |||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 210 | 47 | ||||
9 | ![]() | 7† | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3† | 7 | 5 | 9† | 8 | 4 | 186 | 6 | |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 7† | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 138 | 0 | |||||
11 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 131 | 46 | |||||||
12 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 7† | 8 | 7 | 5 | 130 | 23 | |||||
13 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 125 | 38 | |||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 114 | 19 | |||||||
15 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 9† | 8 | 4 | 110 | 12 | ||||||
16 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 6 | 78 | – | ||||||||
17 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 64 | 16 | |||||||||
18 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 58 | 6 | |||||||||
19 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 57 | 20 | |||||||||
20 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 57 | 13 | |||||||||
21 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 56 | – | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | 4 | 56 | – | ||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 53 | 17 | |||||||||
23 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 52 | 10 | |||||||||
24 | ![]() | 3 | 31 | 13 | ||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 4 | 29 | 6 | ||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 5 | 27 | 10 | ||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 7† | 7 | 26 | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 7† | 7 | 26 | 7 | ||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 7 | 25 | – | ||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 8† | 1† | 6† | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
30 | ![]() | 6† | 5† | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
31 | ![]() | 3† | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 5† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
![]() | 8† | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
– | ![]() | 4†1 | 0 | – |
- Notes
- 1 – Jack Hawksworth did not drive any laps during the race and therefore did not receive the one "starting point".
- Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GT Le Mans[edit]
Pos. | Driver | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | Points | NAEC |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 345 | 38 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 345 | 38 | |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 328 | 32 |
![]() | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 328 | 32 | |
3 |