2016 Formula Masters China

The 2016 Formula Masters China season is the sixth season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the third under the Formula Masters China branding. The championship began on 21 May at Shanghai in China and will finish on 16 October at Penbay in Taiwan after fifteen races held at five meetings.[1]

2016 Formula Masters China
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Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Cebu Pacific Air by PRT 1 Kim Jeong-tae All
2 Nick Rowe 1
3 "Jeffrey" Ye Junhui 1–2
4 Thomas Swift 2–4
Absolute Racing 5 Philip Hamprecht All
6 Zheng Shangguan All
Champ Motorsport 8 Leong Hon Chio 2
9 Xie Ruilin 2
DP Motorsport 8 Leong Hon Chio 4–5
9 Hu Nan M 4, 6
23 Liu Zexuan M 4
68 Jacques Wang M 6
Super License Team 17 Hong Shijie All
55 Takashi Hata M All
88 "James" Yu Kuai All
91 Huang Chi M 6
Eurasia Motorsport 24 Aidan Read All
Amateur Cup 9 Hu Nan M 1
12 Liu Wang 2
22 Huang Hengyi 2
37 Carlo Mantori M 1
38 Philippe Prette M 1
39 James Wong 1–2, 4
40 Patrice Bonzom M 1
48 Angelo Negro M 1, 5
99 Maekkasit Weraporasu M 3
Icon Meaning
M Master class

Race calendar and results

A provisional race calendar was released on 3 March 2016.[1] An updated race calendar was released on 1 June 2016, which cancelled the round at Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix.[2] It was announced on 22 July that the Kuala Lumpur round will be replaced by a round at Sepang for the same weekend.[3] After that round in Korea International Circuit was also changed by Sepang Circuit.[4]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Shanghai International Circuit 21 May Nick Rowe Kim Jeong-tae Kim Jeong-tae Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R2 22 May Nick Rowe Nick Rowe Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R3 Nick Rowe Philip Hamprecht Nick Rowe Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
2 R1 Zhuhai International Circuit 18 June Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R2 Aidan Read Philip Hamprecht Absolute Racing
R3 19 June Philip Hamprecht Zheng Shangguan Philip Hamprecht Absolute Racing
3 R1 Chang International Circuit 23 July Aidan Read Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R2 24 July Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R3 Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Absolute Racing
4 R1 Sepang International Circuit 13 August Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Absolute Racing
R2 Philip Hamprecht Philip Hamprecht Absolute Racing
R3 14 August Zheng Shangguan Zheng Shangguan Zheng Shangguan Absolute Racing
5 R1 Sepang International Circuit 3 September Aidan Read Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R2 4 September Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R3 Philip Hamprecht Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
6 R1 Penbay International Circuit 15 October Philip Hamprecht Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R2 16 October Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport
R3 Philip Hamprecht Aidan Read Aidan Read Eurasia Motorsport

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points for are awarded as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   PP 
Races 1 & 3 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
Race 2 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 1

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SHI
 ZHU
 CHA
 SEP1
 SEP2
 PEN
 Pts
1 Philip Hamprecht 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 6 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 208
2 Aidan Read 4 3 3 1 2 Ret 1 1 3 6 DNS DNS 1 1 1 166
3 Zheng Shangguan 2 10 4 Ret 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 Ret 154
4 Kim Jeong-tae 1 4 5 3 4 9 4 3 4 5 7 3 2 7 Ret 122
5 Yu Kuai 5 6 Ret Ret 8 8 5 4 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 84
6 Hong Shijie 8 9 8 7 7 5 7 5 6 8 6 5 6 5 4 64
7 Leong Hon Chio 4 5 4 3 5 Ret 8 4 3 61
8 Takashi Hata Ret 8 7 6 9 6 6 9 Ret 7 4 6 7 8 6 50
9 Nick Rowe 7 1 1 38
10 Ye Junhui 10 5 6 5 6 3 34
11 Thomas Swift Ret 11 DSQ 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 8
12 Angelo Negro 6 12 10 Ret DNS DNS 7
13 Carlo Mantori 9 7 9 6
14 Hu Nan 13 14 DNS 9 8 8 6
15 Xie Ruilin Ret DNS 7 4
16 Huang Hengyi 8 13 10 4
17 James Wong Ret NC NC 10 12 DNS 10 Ret 10 3
18 Maekkasit Weraporasu Ret 7 Ret 2
19 Liu Zexuan 11 9 9 2
20 Liu Wang 9 10 11 2
21 Patrice Bonzom 12 11 11 0
22 Philippe Prette 11 13 12 0
Pos. Driver SHI
 ZHU
 CHA
 SEP1
 SEP2
 PEN
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified

References
  1. "Calendar". FormulaMastersChina.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. Leeuwen, Andrew van (June 1, 2016). "V8s cancels Malaysia round". motorsport.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. "Battles in store as FMCS makes Thailand debut". Formula Master China. July 22, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  4. "FMCS Mid-Season Contest Heats Up in Sepang". Formula Masters China. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016. This weekend is the first of two race weekends to be hosted at the Sepang International Circuit, with the field returning to the Malaysia in early September following a short two-week break.
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