2016 BTCC Season

2016 BTCC Season
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Season Information
No. Rounds	10 (30 races)
First Round	Brands Hatch Indy
Last Round	Brands Hatch GP
Manufacturers	11
No. Drivers	32
Overall Drivers' Championship
First	Unknown	{{{overdrivechamppts}}} pt(s)
Second	{{{overdrivesecond}}}	{{{overdrivesecondpts}}} pt(s)
Third	{{{overdrivethird}}}	{{{overdrivethirdpts}}} pt(s)
Overall Teams' Championship
First	Unknown	{{{overteamchamppts}}} pt(s)
Second	{{{overteamsecond}}}	{{{overteamsecondpts}}} pt(s)
Third	{{{overteamthird}}}	{{{overteamthirdpts}}} pt(s)
Independents' Championship
Drivers'	Unknown	{{{indrivechamppts}}} pt(s)
Teams'	Unknown	{{{indteamchamppts}}} pt(s)
Jack Sears Trophy
Champion	Unknown
Class Championships
Class A	Unknown	{{{classapts}}} pt(s)
Class B	Unknown	{{{classbpts}}} pt(s)
Class C	Unknown	{{{classcpts}}} pt(s)
Class D	Unknown	{{{classdpts}}} pt(s)
Manufacturers' Championship
Champion	Unknown	{{{makerchamppts}}} pt(s)
Runner-up	Unknown	{{{makerrunpts}}} pt(s)

Season Guide
2015	2017

 The 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will be the 59th edition of the British Touring Car Championship, running from the 3rd of April until the 2nd of October 2016. The 2016 BTCC Season will be the debut for Japanese manufacturer Subaru as eleven manufacturers, represented by 32 drivers, compete in the BTCC in 2016, a record for the Championship.

Calendar

The 30 race season will see the nine venues from 2015 return once again, with the season running in a similar order from the season before. The new tradition of a season launch was held at Doninton Park on the 22nd of March, before the season proper got under way at the series home of Brands Hatch on the 3rd of April. Donington Park returns to host the second meeting of the season, ahead of visits to Thruxton, Oulton Park and Croft before the mid-season break. Snetterton, the annual visit to Knockhill, Rockingham and Silverstone get their chance to host the season after the last weekend of July, before the season finale back at Brands Hatch on the 2nd of October.

2016 British Touring Car Championship Calendar
Round	Name	Location	Circuit	Date	Report
I	BTCC Brands Hatch Indy 2016	Fawkham, Kent	Brands Hatch Indy	3rd April 2016	Report
II	BTCC Donington Park 2016	Castle Donington, Leicestershire	Donington Park	17th April 2016	Report
III	BTCC Thruxton 2016	Thruxton, Hampshire	Thruxton	8th May 2016	Report
IV	BTCC Oulton Park 2016	Little Budworth, Cheshire	Oulton Park	5th June 2016	Report
V	BTCC Croft 2016	Dalton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire	Croft	19th June 2016	Report
VI	BTCC Snetterton 2016	Snetterton, Norfolk	Snetterton	31st July 2016	Report
VII	BTCC Knockhill 2016	Dunfermline, Fife	Knockhill	14th August 2016	Report
VIII	BTCC Rockingham 2016	Corby, Northamptonshire	Rockingham	28th August 2016	Report
IX	BTCC Silverstone 2016	Silverstone, Northamptonshire	Silverstone	18th September 2016	Report
X	BTCC Season Finale 2016	Fawkham, Kent	Brands Hatch GP	2nd October 2016	Report
Other BTCC Events
I	2016 Season Launch	Castle Donington, Leicestershire	Donington Park	22nd March 2016	None

Regulations

Information regarding the regulations and classes may be entered here.

Classes

The NGTC formula as introduced by the BTCC in 2011 will remain as the basis for the Championship in 2016, with all 32 cars needing to comply with those technical regulations. Each engine must either be provided by an NGTC approved manufacturer or directly derived from the road car that the race car is based on, with a power output of 350 bhp from a two litre turbo charged engine. A universal gearbox must also be used on every car, while approved manufacturers must be used for other components such as brakes and suspension parts.

Points

Along with the three race format, the standard points format returns in 2016, with 20 points awarded to the race winner, with further points awarded down to the fifteenth placed car.

The full points table is shown below:

2016 British Touring Car Championship Points System
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
20	17	15	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Pole Position = 1 point					Fastest Lap = 1 point					Lead a Lap = 1 point

Pole position for the first race of each weekend will also be awarded a point, with additional points for fastest lap and leading a lap available in all three. A maximum of 67 points are therefore available each weekend.

Season Report

This section is for a round by round report for each race of the season.

Round I: Brands Hatch Indy

The traditional home for the BTCC, Brands Hatch will host the season opener on the 3rd of April 2016, using the Indy layout.

Race One

Tom Ingram added his name to the list of winners as he prevailed in race one. He drove a controlled race from pole position, closely followed home by the 2 Hondas of Shedden and Neal, and the MG of impressive rookie Ash Sutton. Further back, Hunter Abbott, Alex Martin and Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher found themselves caught up in an incident, taking the trio out of the race. Team rivalry was put into action right away, as the 2 BMWs touched, sending Sam Tordoff down the order. Motorbase were also showing off the inter-team battles as Mat Jackson muscled his way past teammate Andrew Jordan, only to find himself out wide, giving away a handful of places. MG's youngsters Josh Cook and Ash Sutton proved that they had the pace, claiming 4th and 5th, Sutton ahead of Cook. The BMR Subaru's knew they'd be in for a rough ride as they struggled through the race. 

Race 2

As soon as the lights went out, the BMW of Rob Collard stormed of the line into 2nd place. At the start of the 2nd lap, Collard went for the move at Druids on Ingram. The pair touched, sending Collard to the back of the field and sent Ingram into retirement. That left the 2 Hondas at the front. Towards the end of the race, the BMR Subaru of Colin Turkington dropped some oil down at Graham Hill Bend. It was the pair of MGs that found out first, sending Ash Sutton into a slide, and Josh Cook into the barrier and out of the race. Up at the front, Honda's Gordon Shedden brought home the win, swiftly followed by teammate Neal

Round II: Donington Park

Donington Park, host of the Season Launch in March will host the second trio of races on the 17th of April, using the national layout for the circuit.

Round III: Thruxton

The visit to Thruxton, noted as the fastest circuit in the UK, is scheduled for the 8th of May.

Round IV: Oulton Park

Fan favourite Oulton Park hosts its annual BTCC round on the 5th of June.

Round V: Croft

Croft returns for 2016 as well, hosting the Championship on the 19th of June, marking the halfway point in the season and the last weekend before the mid-season break.

Round VI: Snetterton

The BTCC returns on the 31st of July at Snetterton for the sixth round of the season.

Round VII: Knockhill

The annual visit to Scotland and Knockhill is scheduled for the 14th of August.

Round VIII: Rockingham

Another fan favourite in Rockingham will host the BTCC once again, with the infield circuit used on the 28th of August.

Round IX: Silverstone

The UK's most recognisable circuit Silverstone sees the BTCC visit on the 18th of September for the penultimate meeting of the season.

Round X: Brands Hatch GP

The season finale is scheduled for the 2nd of October 2016, with a return to Brands Hatch, with the Grand Prix circuit used to bring the 2016 Championship to its conclusion.

Entries

The full 32 driver entry list is outlined below, originally released on the 17th of March 2016:

2016 British Touring Car Championship Entry List
Nat.	Entrant	No.	Nat.	Name	Rounds
▼ Constructors/Manufacturers ▼
	Subaru Team BMR Subaru Levorg GT	4		Colin Turkington	1-
		20		James Cole	1-
		39		Warren Scott	1-
		99		Jason Plato	1-
	Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R	25		Matt Neal	1-
		52		Gordon Shedden	1-
		57		Andy Neate	1-
	Team JCT600 with GardX BMW 125i M Sport	31		Jack Goff*	1-
		100		Rob Collard	1-
		600		Sam Tordoff	1-
	MG Racing RCIB Insurance MG6 GT	66		Josh Cook	1-
		116		Ashley Sutton	1-
▲ Constructors/Manufacturers ▲
▼ Independents ▼
	Motorbase Performance Ford Focus	7		Mat Jackson	1-
		77		Andrew Jordan	1-
	Handy Motorsport Toyota Avensis	11		Rob Austin	1-
	RCIB Insurance Racing Toyota Avensis	12		Mike Epps	1-
		22		Chris Smiley†	1-
		24		Jake Hill	1-
	Dextra Racing with Team Parker Ford Focus	14		Alex Martin	1-
	Laser Tools Racing Mercedes Benz A-Class	16		Aiden Moffat	1-
	Goodestone Racing Proton Persona	17		Daniel Welch	1-
	Eurotech Racing Honda Civic Type R	30		Martin Depper	1-
		55		Jeff Smith	1-
	WIX Racing Mercedes Benz A-Class	33		Adam Morgan	1-
	BKR Volkswagen CC	38		Mark Howard	1-
		40		Árón Smith	1-
	AmD Tuning Audi S3	48		Ollie Jackson	1-
	Power Maxed Racing Chevrolet Cruze	54		Hunter Abbott	1-
		84		Kelvin Fletcher	1-
	Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis	80		Tom Ingram	1-
		303		Matt Simpson	1-
	Maximum Motorsport Ford Focus	95		Stewart Lines	1-
▲ Independents ▲

• Italics Indicate a driver who is eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy.
• * Goff is entered under the Team IHG Rewards Club banner.
• † Smiley entered with TLC Racing as part of Team Hard.

Current Standings

The British Touring Car Championship of 2016 will operate numerous Championships for the drivers, teams and manufacturers, with prize money offered to the winners and highest finishers.

Drivers Championships

There will be three titles on offer for drivers in 2016, with the title of BTCC Champion awarded to the driver with the highest points total at the end of the season.

BTCC Champion

As mentioned above, the most prestigious title on offer for 2016 will be that of BTCC Champion, with all 32 drivers entered for the Championship.

The BTCC Drivers' Championship standings will be shown below:

2016 British Touring Car Championship
Pos.	Name	Rounds																														Pts.
		BHI			DONP			THRX			OTNP			CRFT			SNET			KNKH			ROCK			SILV			BHGP
		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

Independents' Trophy

The large number of Independent entries in the BTCC means that the Independent's Trophy will be fought for in 2016 once again, with the best placed Independent driver awarded the title at the end of the season.

The BTCC Independents' Trophy standings will be outlined below: Template:Results Grid/2016/Drivers/Independent Trophy/full

Jack Sears Trophy

In addition to the Overall Championship, the débutantes in the 2016 BTCC season will be able to compete for the Jack Sears Trophy, with the best placed finisher at every round awarded a "win". The rookie with the highest number of "wins" throughout the season will then be handed the Jack Sears Trophy, named for the BTCC's first Champion Jack Sears, at the season finale.

The BTCC Jack Sears Trophy standings will be shown below: Template:Results Grid/2016/Jack Sears Trophy/full

Teams Championships

Like the Drivers' Championships, the Teams and Manufacturers in the 2016 edition of the BTCC will be entered for numerous Championships.

Overall Teams' Championship

Once again, the most prestigious Teams' Championship on offer will be the Overall Teams' Championship, which includes all of the entrants in 2016.

The Overall Teams' Championship standings will be outlined below: Template:Results Grid/2016/Teams/full

Manufacturers' Championship

Alongside the Teams' Championship, the four manufacturer/constructor backed teams will compete for the Manufacturers Championship, which will see the best marque from Honda, Subaru, MG or BMW claim the honours.

The Manufacturers' Championship standings will be shown below: Template:Results Grid/2016/Teams/Manufacturers/full

Independent Teams Trophy

Likewise, the Independent Teams Trophy will be battled for in 2016, only open to entrants classed as Independents:

The Independent Teams Trophy standings will be shown below: Template:Results Grid/2016/Teams/Independent Trophy/full

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