2016 Junior WRC Championship
The 2016 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the fourth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.[1]
The championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams contested six nominated European events,[2] with all of their scores counting towards their final championship position. The drivers competed in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts with the 2014 homologated MAX Kit, using Michelin tyres.[3] The winner received a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2017 WRC2 Championship.[3]
Calendar
editThe final 2016 Junior WRC calendar consisted of six European events (one less than 2015), taken from the 2016 World Rally Championship.[2]
Round | Dates | Rally name | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | |
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1 | 20 May | 22 May | Rally de Portugal | Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel | 19 | 368 km |
2 | 1 July | 3 July | Rally Poland | Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria | Gravel | 21 | 306.10 km |
3 | 29 July | 31 July | Rally Finland | Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel | 24 | 333.99 km |
4 | 19 August | 21 August | Rallye Deutschland | Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac | 18 | 306.80 km |
5 | 30 September | 2 October | Tour de Corse | Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud | Tarmac | 10 | 390.92 km |
6 | 28 October | 30 October | Wales Rally GB | Deeside, Flintshire | Gravel | 22 | 336.00 km |
Calendar changes
edit- The total number of events will be six, one less than in 2015.[2]
- Monte Carlo Rally and Rally de Catalunya were dropped in favor of Rallye Deutschland.[2]
Drivers
editThe following drivers competed in the championship.
Results and standings
editSeason summary
editRound | Event name | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning time | Report |
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1 | Rally de Portugal | Simone Tempestini | Giovanni Bernacchini | 4:30:15.7 | Report |
2 | Rally Poland | Simone Tempestini | Giovanni Bernacchini | 3:04:11.3 | Report |
3 | Rally Finland | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | 2:55:40.0 | Report |
4 | Rallye Deutschland | Simone Tempestini | Giovanni Bernacchini | 3:21:12.4 | Report |
5 | Tour de Corse | Laurent Pellier | Benoit Neyret-Gigot | 4:38:19.3 | Report |
6 | Wales Rally GB | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kostka | 3:47:47.4 | Report |
FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Nations
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References
edit- ^ "New system to boost entries". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "JWRC 2016 Entry Form". FIA.com. FIA. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Junior WRC Evolves from 2015". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Rally Portugal Entry List" (PDF). rallydeportugal.com. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tour de Corse Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Rally Finland Entry List". ewrc-results.com. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.