2016 Lone Star Le Mans

Eleventh round of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship season February 2025 thumb|Map of the Circuit of the Americas - Grand Prix Circuit The 2016 Lone Star Le Mans was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on September 17, 2016. The race was the eleventh round of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Background left|thumb|Circuit of the Americas (pictured in 2015), where the race was held. Preview International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2015.Pruett Marshall August 8, 2015 IMSA: 2016 schedule revealed https://racer.com/2015/08/08/imsa-minor-tweaks-to-2016-schedule-expected/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200101213407/https://racer.com/2015/08/08/imsa-minor-tweaks-to-2016-schedule-expected/ January 1, 2020 30 September 2024 Racer It was the third consecutive year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2016 Lone Star Le Mans was the eleventh of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2016 by IMSA, and was the eighth round not held on the held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The race was held at the twenty-turn 3.426 mi km on Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on September 17, 2016.August 9, 2015 IMSA announces new title sponsor, 2016 schedule https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-announces-new-title-sponsor-2016-schedule/3110767/ 30 September 2024 motorsport.com IMSA altered the balance of performance to try to create parity within the Prototype, GTLM, and GTD categories. The Ligier JS P2 had its weight lowered by 10 kg lb on. The DeltaWing DWC13 received an increase in turbo boost pressure. The Lola B12/80 had its refueling hose restrictor increased by 1 mm in on. The BMW M6 GTLM had its weight increased by 10 kg lb on and received a 0.5 mm in on larger refueling hose restrictor while the Ford GT had a 1 mm in on refueling restrictor reduction. The Ferrari 488 GTE received an increase in turbo boost pressure, a 1-liter fuel capacity increase, and a 0.5 mm in on larger refueling hose restrictor. The Ferrari 488 GT3 received an increase in turbo boost pressure and a 1-liter fuel capacity increase. The Porsche 911 GT3 R received a 2 mm in on larger air restrictor, a 1-liter fuel capacity increase, and a 1 mm in on larger refueling hose restrictor. The BMW M6 GT3 and Lamborghini Huracán GT3 had their refueling restrictors increased by 1 mm in on while the Dodge Viper GT3-R and Ferrari 488 GT3 received their fuel restrictors reduced by 0.5 mm in on.Dagys John 8 September 2016 GTD Porsche Gets BoP Change for COTA https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gtd-porsche-gets-bop-change-for-cota/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com Before the race, João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi led the Prototype Drivers' Championship with 253 points, ahead of Eric Curran and Dane Cameron in second by one point, and Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor in third with 242 points.29 August 2016 00_Official Points.pdf https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240924020509/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf 24 September 2024 30 September 2024 imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com Alkamel Systems With 293 points, Alex Popow and Renger van der Zande led the Prototype Challenge Drivers' Championship over Robert Alon and Tom Kimber-Smith by 7 points. In GTLM, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner led the Drivers' Championship with 287 points, 7 ahead of Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook. In GTD, the Drivers' Championship was led by Alessandro Balzan and Christina Nielsen with 268 points; the duo held a twenty-point advantage over Jeroen Bleekemolen and Ben Keating. Chevrolet and Audi were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Action Express Racing, Starworks Motorsport, Corvette Racing, and Scuderia Corsa each led their own Teams' Championships. Entry list Thirty-nine cars were officially entered for the Lone Star Le Mans, with most of the entries in the Prototype Challenge (PC), Grand Touring Le Mans (GTLM) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) categories. Action Express Racing (AER) fielded two Chevrolet Corvette DP cars while VisitFlorida Racing (VFR) and Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) fielded one. Mazda Motorsports had two Lola B12/80 cars and Michael Shank Racing (MSR) entered one Ligier JS P2 chassis with a Honda HR35TT twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine. Panoz brought the DeltaWing car to Circuit of the Americas for the fourth successive year.7 September 2016 All Four Classes Return for Lone Star Le Mans https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/all-four-classes-return-for-lone-star-le-mans/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com The Prototype Challenge (PC) class was composed of eight Oreca FLM09 cars: three from Starworks Motorsports and two from BAR1 Motorsports. JDC-Miller MotorSports, Performance Tech and PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports entered one car each. Although it was listed as an entrant, CORE Autosport's No. 54 car withdrew from the event due to the team prepping for 2017.Pruett Marshall 12 September 2016 IMSA: CORE exits PC to start 2017 GTD prep https://racer.com/2016/09/12/imsa-core-exits-pc-to-start-2017-gtd-prep/ 30 September 2024 Racer GTLM was represented by nine entries from five different brands. In the list of GTD entrants, fourteen GT3-specification vehicles were represented by seven different manufacturers. The No. 007 The Racer's Group Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 was reinstated to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after making its first appearance since the Laguna Seca round.Dagys John 14 September 2016 Calvert-Jones, Barker Confirmed in TRG Aston Martin for COTA https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/calvert-jones-barker-confirmed-in-trg-aston-martin-for-cota/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com Practice There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, two on Thursday and one on Friday. The first two one-hour sessions were on Thursday morning and afternoon. The third on Friday morning lasted an hour.Dagys John 14 September 2016 Continental Tire Keys to the Race: COTA https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-cota-2/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com In the first session, Barbosa set the fastest time in the No. 5 AER Corvette DP with a time of 1 minute, 58.813 seconds, 0.105 seconds faster than teammate Cameron in the sister No. 31 AER car.Kilshaw Jake 15 September 2016 Action Express Goes 1-2 in Opening Practice at COTA https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/action-express-goes-1-2-in-cota-practice-1/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com The fastest PC car was Kimber-Smith's No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports car with a lap of 2 minutes, 01.131 seconds.15 September 2016 Action Express To The Fore In Lone Star Le Mans FP1 https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/15/cota-action-express-to-the-fore-in-fp1.html 30 September 2024 dailysportscar.com With a 2:04.638 lap, Dirk Müller led the GTLM class in the No. 66 CGR Ford GT, followed by Pilet's No. 911 Porsche. Jens Klingmann's No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 recorded the fastest time in GTD. In the second session, Cameron led with a lap of 1 minute, 58.139 seconds, ahead of Jordan Taylor's WTR car.Kilshaw Jake 15 September 2016 Cameron Tops Practice 2 at COTA https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cameron-tops-weathertech-championship-practice-2/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com The eight-vehicle PC class was led by Starworks' No. 88 car, driven by Bradley with a time of 2 minutes, 01.367 seconds.16 September 2016 Dane Cameron Paces The Field In CoTA FP2 https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/16/dane-cameron-paces-the-field-in-cota-fp2.html 30 September 2024 dailysportscar.com Ford paced GTLM with Westbrook's No. 67 CGR car lapping 2:04.107 from Giancarlo Fisichella's second-placed Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTE. With a 2:08.174 lap, Markus Palttala led the GTD class in the No. 97 Turner Motorsport BMW M6, followed by Balzan's Scuderia Corsa 488 GT3.Pruett Marshall 15 September 2016 IMSA: Corvettes continue to pace COTA https://racer.com/2016/09/15/imsa-corvettes-continue-to-pace-cota/ 30 September 2024 Racer Miller led the final practice session in the No. 70 Mazda with a lap of 1 minute, 58.033 seconds. Ricky Taylor's WTR car was second-fastest.Kilshaw Jake 16 September 2016 Miller Goes Fastest in Final Practice https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/miller-goes-fastest-in-final-practice/ 30 September 2024 Sportscar365.com A 2:00.238 lap saw Kimber-Smith's PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports car lead PC over van der Zande's No. 8 Starworks entry.16 September 2016 Miller Puts Mazda On Top In Final Free Practice https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/16/miller-puts-mazda-on-top-in-final-free-practice.html 30 September 2024 dailysportscar.com Ferrari paced GTLM with Risi Competizione's 488 of Vilander lapping 2:03.380, ahead of the two Ford GTs. Alex Riberas in the No. 23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Porsche was fastest in GTD with a time of 2 minutes, 07.116 seconds. Qualifying Friday afternoon's 90-minute four-group qualifying session gave 15-minute sessions to all categories. Cars in GTD were sent out first before those grouped in GTLM, PC, and Prototype had three separate identically timed sessions. Regulations stipulated teams to nominate one qualifying driver, with the fastest laps determining each classes starting order. IMSA would arranged the grid to put all Prototypes ahead of the PC, GTLM, and GTD cars.May 25, 2016 2016 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2016_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_052516.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023948/http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2016_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_052516.pdf July 5, 2016 30 September 2024 International Motor Sports Association Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . +Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Ricky Taylor1:58.712_12P55JPN Mazda MotorsportsUSA Tristan Nunez1:58.715 +0.00323P70JPN Mazda MotorsportsUSA Joel Miller1:59.120 +0.40834P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric Curran1:59.199 +0.48745P5USA Action Express RacingBRA Christian Fittipaldi1:59.421 +0.70956P0USA Panoz DeltaWing RacingUSA Sean Rayhall2:00.030 +1.31867P90USA VisitFlorida RacingBEL Marc Goossens2:00.506 +1.79478PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Robert Alon2:01.847 +3.13589PC7USA Starworks MotorsportMEX José Gutiérrez2:02.271 +3.559910PC8USA Starworks MotorsportVEN Alex Popow2:02.274 +3.5621011PC20USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Matt McMurry2:02.305 +3.5931112P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb-AgajanianUSA John Pew2:02.595 +3.88316Ref1 113PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA Nicholas Boulle2:03.420 +4.7081214PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Misha Goikhberg2:03.527 +4.8151315GTLM67USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingAUS Ryan Briscoe2:04.188 +5.4761716GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneFIN Toni Vilander2:04.694 +5.9821817GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Patrick Pilet2:04.874 +6.1621918GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Frédéric Makowiecki2:05.002 +6.2902019GTLM66USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingDEU Dirk Müller2:05.084 +6.3722120GTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver Gavin2:05.190 +6.4782221GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLDEU Dirk Werner2:05.230 +6.5182322GTLM3USA Corvette RacingDNK Jan Magnussen2:05.461 +6.7492423GTLM100USA BMW Team RLLUSA John Edwards2:05.737 +7.0252524PC26USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Don Yount2:05.971 +7.2591425GTD23USA Team Seattle/Alex Job RacingESP Alex Riberas2:08.568 +9.8562626GTD9USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Lawson Aschenbach2:08.944 +10.2322727GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsUSA Patrick Lindsey2:09.009 +10.2972828PC88USA Starworks MotorsportUSA Mark Kvamme2:09.616Ref2 2 +10.9041529GTD6USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Andrew Davis2:09.744 +11.0322930GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaDNK Christina Nielsen2:09.756 +11.0443031GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingUSA Madison Snow2:09.841 +11.1293132GTD27USA Dream RacingITA Paolo Ruberti2:09.913 +11.2013233GTD16USA Change RacingUSA Corey Lewis2:10.174 +11.4623334GTD96USA Turner MotorsportUSA Bret Curtis2:10.612 +11.9003435GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Ben Keating2:10.979 +12.26739Ref3 336GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John Potter2:11.089 +12.3773537GTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael Marsal2:11.357 +12.6453638GTD80USA Lone Star RacingUSA Dan Knox2:11.536 +12.8243739GTD007USA TRG-AMRAUS David Calvert-Jones2:12.181 +13.46938Sources:16 September 2016 Qualifying Results https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/19_Circuit%20of%20the%20Americas/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201609161545_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF 30 September 2024 imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com Alkamel Systems17 September 2016 01_Starting Grid.PDF https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/19_Circuit%20of%20the%20Americas/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201609171135_Race/01_Starting%20Grid.PDF 30 September 2024 imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com Alkamel Systems Ref1 1 The No. 60 MSR Ligier was sent to the back of the Prototype grid as per 43.1 of the Sporting regulations (Starting driver change). Ref2 2 The No. 88 Starworks Motorsport had its fastest lap deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session. Ref3 3 The No. 33 Riley Motorsports Dodge was sent to the back of the GTD grid as per 40.1.5 of the Sporting regulations (Tire change). Race post-race With a total of 285 points, Curran and Cameron's second-place finish allowed them to take the lead of the Prototype Drivers' Championship.17 September 2016 00_Official Points.pdf https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/19_Circuit%20of%20the%20Americas/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20241004191025/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/19_Circuit%20of%20the%20Americas/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf 4 October 2024 4 October 2024 imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com Alkamel Systems Popow and van der Zande's victory allowed them to increase their advantage in the PC Drivers' Championship by 3 points over Alon and Kimber-Smith. The final results of GTLM meant that Gavin and Milner extended their advantage to 11 points in the Drivers' Championship over Briscoe and Westbrook. Balzan and Nielsen's third-place finish allowed them to increase their advantage in the GTD Drivers' Championship to 32 points over Bleekemolen and Keating. Chevrolet and Audi continued to top their respective Manufactures' Championships while Action Express Racing, Starworks Motorsport, Corvette Racing, and Scuderia Corsa kept their respective advantages in their of Teams' Championships with one round left in the season. Race results Class winners are denoted in bold and . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredEngine1P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky TaylorCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental752:41:55.076Chevrolet 5.5 L V82P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric Curran USA Dane CameronCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental75+1.421Chevrolet 5.5 L V83P5USA Action Express RacingPOR João BarbosaBRA Christian FittipaldiCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental75+47.256Chevrolet 5.5 L V84P70JPN Mazda MotorsportsUSA Tom LongUSA Joel MillerMazda PrototypeContinental75+1:46.420Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L I4 Turbo5PC8USA Starworks MotorsportVEN Alex PopowNLD Renger van der ZandeOreca FLM09Continental74+1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V86PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Robert AlonGBR Tom Kimber-SmithOreca FLM09Continental74+1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V87PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James FrenchUSA Nicholas BoulleOreca FLM09Continental74+1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V88P0USA Panoz DeltaWing RacingGBR Katherine LeggeUSA Sean RayhallDeltaWing DWC13Continental74+1 lapÉlan (Mazda) 1.9 L I4 Turbo9PC20USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Matt McMurryBRA Bruno JunqueiraOreca FLM09Continental74+1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V810GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaNZL Earl BamberFRA Frédéric MakowieckiPorsche 911 RSRMichelin74 +1 lapPorsche 4.0 L Flat-611PC7USA Starworks MotorsportMEX José GutiérrezCOL Gustavo YacamánOreca FLM09Continental74+1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V812GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Patrick PiletGBR Nick TandyPorsche 911 RSRMichelin73 +1 lapPorsche 4.0 L Flat-613GTLM3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio GarcíaDEN Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin73 +1 lapChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V814GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk WernerBMW M6 GTLMMichelin73 +2 LapsBMW 4.4 L Turbo V815GTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin73 +2 LapsChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V816PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Misha GoikhbergRSA Stephen SimpsonOreca FLM09Continental73 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V817GTLM66USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingDEU Dirk MüllerUSA Joey HandFord GTMichelin73 +2 LapsFord EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V618GTLM100USA BMW Team RLLUSA John EdwardsDEU Lucas LuhrBMW M6 GTLMMichelin73 +2 LapsBMW 4.4 L Turbo V819GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneFIN Toni VilanderITA Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari 488 GTEMichelin73 +2 LapsFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V820PC26USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Don YountUSA John FalbOreca FLM09Continental73 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V821P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb-AgajanianUSA John PewBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.Ligier JS P2Continental72+3 LapsHonda HR35TT 3.5 Turbo V622GTD96USA Turner MotorsportUSA Bret CurtisDEU Jens KlingmannBMW M6 GT3Continental71 +4 LapsBMW 4.4 L Turbo V823GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingUSA Bryan SellersUSA Madison SnowLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental71 +4 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1024GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaDEN Christina NielsenITA Alessandro BalzanFerrari 488 GT3Continental71 +4 LapsFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V825GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John PotterUSA Andy LallyLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental71 +4 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1026GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsDEU Jörg BergmeisterUSA Patrick LindseyPorsche 911 GT3 RContinental71 +4 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-627GTD007USA TRG-AMRGBR Ben BarkerAUS David Calvert-JonesAston Martin Vantage GT3Continental71 +4 LapsAston Martin 6.0 L V1228GTD23USA Team Seattle/Alex Job RacingDEU Mario FarnbacherESP Alex RiberasPorsche 911 GT3 RContinental70 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-629GTD80USA Lone Star RacingUSA Dan KnoxUSA Mike SkeenDodge Viper GT3-RContinental70 +5 LapsDodge 8.3L V1030GTD16USA Change RacingUSA Corey LewisUSA Spencer PumpellyLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental70 +5 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1031GTD6USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Andrew DavisGBR Robin LiddellAudi R8 LMSContinental70 +5 LapsAudi 5.2L V1032GTD27USA Stevenson MotorsportsITA Luca PersianiITA Paolo RubertiAudi R8 LMSContinental70 +5 LapsAudi 5.2L V1033GTD9USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Lawson AschenbachUSA Matt BellAudi R8 LMSContinental70 +5 LapsAudi 5.2L V1034GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben KeatingDodge Viper GT3-RContinental67 +8 LapsDodge 8.3L V1035PC88USA Starworks MotorsportUSA Mark KvammeGBR Richard BradleyOreca FLM09Continental65 +10 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V836GTLM67USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingAUS Ryan BriscoeGBR Richard WestbrookFord GTMichelin58 +17 LapsFord EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V637GTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael MarsalFIN Markus PalttalaBMW M6 GT3Continental58 +17 LapsBMW 4.4 L Turbo V838P90USA VisitFlorida RacingBEL Marc GoossensGBR Ryan DalzielCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental39+36 LapsChevrolet 5.5 L V839P55JPN Mazda MotorsportsUSA Jonathan BomaritoUSA Tristan NunezMazda PrototypeContinental35Did Not FinishMazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L I4 TurboSources:17 September 2016 Race Official Results https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/19_Circuit%20of%20the%20Americas/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201609171135_Race/03_Results.PDF 30 September 2024 imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com Alkamel Systems2016 Lone Star Le Mans https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Continental_Tire_Road_Race_Showcase/TU/ 30 September 2024 Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC+Tyre manufacturersKeySymbolTyre manufacturerContinentalContinentalMichelinMichelin Championship standings after the race +Prototype Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px 1 USA Eric CurranUSA Dane Cameron 285 2 10px 1 PRT João BarbosaBRA Christian Fittipaldi 284 3 10px USA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky Taylor 278 4 10px BEL Marc Goossens 248 5 10px BRA Oswaldo Negri Jr. 246Source: +PC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px VEN Alex PopowNLD Renger van der Zande 329 2 10px USA Robert AlonGBR Tom Kimber-Smith 319 3 10px ZAF Stephen SimpsonCAN Misha Goikhberg 286 4 10px 1 USA James French 272 5 10px 1 USA Jon BennettUSA Colin Braun 245Source: +GTLM Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px GBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy Milner 314 2 10px AUS Ryan BriscoeGBR Richard Westbrook 303 3 10px ESP Antonio GarcíaDNK Jan Magnussen 290 4 10px NZL Earl BamberFRA Frédéric Makowiecki 286 5 10px USA Bill AuberlenGER Dirk Werner 275Source: +GTD Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px ITA Alessandro BalzanDNK Christina Nielsen 299 2 10px NLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben Keating 267 3 10px USA Andrew DavisGBR Robin Liddell 265 4 10px 1 USA Bryan SellersUSA Madison Snow 264 5 10px 1 DEU Mario FarnbacherESP Alex Riberas 261Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. +Prototype Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px 1 USA No. 31 Action Express Racing 285 2 10px 1USA No. 5 Action Express Racing 284 3 10pxUSA No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing 278 4 10px USA No. 90 VisitFlorida Racing 248 5 10px USA No. 60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 246Source: +PC Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px USA No. 8 Starworks Motorsport 329 2 10px USA No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 319 3 10px 2USA No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports 297 4 10px USA No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports 286 5 10px 1USA No. 20 BAR1 Motorsports 275Source: +GTLM Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10pxUSA No. 4 Corvette Racing 314 2 10pxUSA No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing 303 3 10pxUSA No. 3 Corvette Racing 290 4 10pxUSA No. 912 Porsche North America 286 5 10pxUSA No. 25 BMW Team RLL 275Source: +GTD Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px USA No. 63 Scuderia Corsa 299 2 10px USA No. 33 Riley Motorsports 267 3 10px USA No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports 265 4 10px 1 USA No. 48 Paul Miller Racing 264 5 10px 1 USA No. 23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing 261Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. +Prototype Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px USA Chevrolet 306 2 10px JPN Honda 289 3 10px JPN Mazda 274 4 10px DEU BMW 56 5 10px USA Ford 30Source: +GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px USA Chevrolet 329 2 10px USA Ford 309 3 10px DEU Porsche 302 4 10px DEU BMW 288 5 10px ITA Ferrari 282Source: +GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px DEU Audi 308 2 10px GER Porsche 297 3 10px ITA Ferrari 296 4 10px USA Dodge 286 5 10px DEU BMW 283Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. References External links 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship Oak Tree Grand Prix Petit Star Le Mans Category:2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season Category:September 2016 sports events in the United States Category:Motorsport competitions in Texas Category:Sports in Austin, Texas