Regulations
The GTC class for GT3 was dropped due to a lack of entries during 2015 and the creation of the GT3 Le Mans Cup.[2]
Calendar
The provisional 2016 calendar was announced at 5 September 2015. The calendar comprises six events, featuring the same five circuits that hosted events in 2015 and for the first time since 2011 it will include event at Spa. For the fourth consecutive season, Silverstone hosted the opening rounds of both the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Meanwhile, the other rounds will be collaboration with World Series by Renault.[1]
Entry list
The entry list was announced on 5 February 2016.[3]
Results and standings
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
To be classified a car will have to cross the finish line on the race track when the chequered flag is shown, except in a case of force majeure at the Stewards’ discretion and have covered at least 70% (the official number of laps will be rounded down to the nearest whole number) of the distance covered by the car classified in first place in the overall classification.[23]
Driver championships
LMP2 Drivers' Championship
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Key
Colour | Result |
Gold | Race winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
Excluded (EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank | Did Not Participate |
Bold – Pole
|
LMP3 Drivers' Championship
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Key
Colour | Result |
Gold | Race winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
Excluded (EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank | Did Not Participate |
Bold – Pole
|
GTE Drivers' Championship
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Key
Colour | Result |
Gold | Race winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
Excluded (EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank | Did Not Participate |
Bold – Pole
|
Team championships
LMP2 Teams' Championship
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Key
Colour | Result |
Gold | Race winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
Excluded (EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank | Did Not Participate |
Bold – Pole
|
GTE Teams' Championship
|
Key
Colour | Result |
Gold | Race winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
Excluded (EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank | Did Not Participate |
Bold – Pole
|
References
- 1 2 Dagys, John (5 September 2015). "2016 ELMS Schedule Released". sportscar365. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ Watkins, Gary (27 November 2015). "GTC class for GT3 cars dropped from ELMS for 2016". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 "2016 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES — FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 "4 Hours of Silverstone Free Practice 1 Classification by Class" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "So24! By Lombard Racing firms up ELMS roster". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ↑ "Sir Chris Hoy gets Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 seat". Motorsport.com. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "4 Hours of Red Bull Ring Entry list" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. July 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-04. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "4 Hours of Le Castellet - Provisional Entry List" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. August 25, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-10. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "4 Hours of Estoril - Qualifying Practice Provisional Classification by Class" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Coletti, Wirth join SMP's ELMS outfit". Motorsport.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Provisional Entry List" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (7 December 2015). "Gommendy Joins Eurasia for 2016 ELMS Campaign". Sportscar365. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2016 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES - 4 Hours of Imola Race Classification by class" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Jota team links up with G-Drive for WEC and ELMS LMP2 campaigns". Haymarket. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (1 February 2016). "Greaves to Run Krohn Ligier JS P2 in ELMS, Pla to Drive". Sportscar365. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (February 10, 2016). "OAK Confirms Two-Car Ligier JS P3 Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "By Speed Factory announces experienced endurance line-up for 2016 ELMS campaign". Endurance-Info.com. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Un trio britannique sur la Ligier JS P3 du 360 Racing" [A British trio in the Ligier JS P3 of 360 Racing] (in French). Endurance-Info.com. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Graff dévoile le premier équipage de sa Ligier JS P3" [Graff unveils the first crew of his Ligier JS P3] (in French). Endurance-Info.com. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Expérience et jeunesse sur la Ligier JS P3 du Panis-Barthez Compétition" [Experience and youth in the Ligier JS P3 of Panis-Barthez Competition] (in French). Endurance-Info.com. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (November 10, 2015). "Ultimate Racing to Run Ligier JS P3". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Le deuxième équipage du Duqueine Engineering dévoilé" [The second crew of Duqueine Engineering unveiled] (in French). Endurance-Info.com. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sporting Regulations". European Le Mans Series. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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