2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup

GT3 Le Mans Cup 2017 Le Mans Cup 2016 none Parent series:European Le Mans SeriesSupport series:Road to Le Mans The 2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2016 Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the inaugural season of the GT3 Le Mans Cup. It began on 15 May at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and finished on 23 October at the Autódromo do Estoril.http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-2016-regulation-key-points_2_2_1746_22987.html Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup - 2016 regulation key points 16 December 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 24h-lemans.com 21 December 2015 The series was open to grand tourer sports cars in the GT3 class. Calendar The provisional 2016 calendar was announced at 16 December 2015. All rounds supported the European Le Mans Series (excepting Silverstone) and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Round Circuit Location Race length Date Supporting 1 ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola, Italy 2 hours 14 May 4 Hours of Imola, ELMS 2 FRA Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans, France 1 hour 18 June 24 Hours of Le Mans, WEC 3 AUT Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Austria 2 hours 16 July 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, ELMS 4 FRA Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, France 2 hours 27 August 4 Hours of Le Castellet, ELMS 5 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium 2 hours 24 September 4 Hours of Spa, ELMS 6 PRT Autódromo do Estoril Estoril, Portugal 2 hours 22 October 4 Hours of Estoril, ELMSSource: http://www.michelinmotorsport.com/Internal-news/The-Michelin-GT3-Le-Mans-Cup THE MICHELIN GT3 LE MANS CUP michelinmotorsport.com 26 February 2016 Entry list The full season was open to GT3 class cars.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/aco-launches-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup/ ACO Launches Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup for 2016 18 October 2015 John Dagys 23 December 2015 Team Car No. Number Drivers Rounds CHN FFF Racing Team by ACMhttp://sportscar365.com/lemans/gt3-lemans-cup/fff-racing-launches-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-entries/ FFF Racing Launches Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup Program sportscar365.com Kilshaw Jake 15 March 2016 30 March 2016 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 5 ITA Andrea Caldarelli 1, 3 CHN Fu Songyang 1 GBR Marco Attardhttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/11/matt-bell-to-race-in-road-to-le-mans.html Matt Bell To Race In Road To Le Mans dailysportscar.com 11 June 2016 11 June 2016 2 GBR Matthew Bell 2 JPN Taiyou Iidahttp://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/red-bull-ring-round-2016/entry/6/0?year=2016&category=&race=152 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815065256/http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/red-bull-ring-round-2016/entry/6/0?year=2016&category=&race=152 dead 15 August 2016 Red Bull Ring Entry List GT3 Le Mans Cup 16 July 2016 3 McLaren 650S GT3 55 JPN Hiroshi Hamaguchi All GBR Adrian Quaife-Hobbs All ITA BMS Scuderia Italiahttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/09/michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-imola-disappointing-numbers-encouraging-variety.html Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup: Imola, Disappointing Numbers, Encouraging Variety dailysportscar.com 9 May 2016 11 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603204454/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/09/michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-imola-disappointing-numbers-encouraging-variety.html 3 June 2016 dead dmy-all Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 ITA Matteo Cressoni 1, 4, 6 ITA Luigi Lucchini 1, 4, 6 ITA Villorba Corsehttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/02/villorba-corse-enter-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup.html Villorba Corse Enter Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup dailysportscar.com 2 May 2016 6 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160512155804/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/02/villorba-corse-enter-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup.html 12 May 2016 dead dmy-all Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 8 FRA Steeve Hiesse 1–2, 4–6 FRA Cédric Mezard 1–2, 4–6 ITA AF Corsehttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/03/16/af-corse-confirm-3-car-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-effort.html AF Corse Confirm 3 Car Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup Effort dailysportscar.com 16 March 2016 30 March 2016 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 14 BEL Adrien De Leener 2–6 BEL Pierre Marie De Leener 2–6 Ferrari 488 GT3 51 ITA Francesco Castellacci All CHE Thomas Flohr All 57 RUS Aleksey Basovhttp://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=162 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925015706/http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=162 dead 25 September 2016 Circuit de La Sarthe Entry List GT3 Le Mans Cup 17 June 2016 2 RUS Viktor Shaytar 2 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 71 PRT Filipe Barreiros All DEN Mads Rasmussen All FRA Duqueine Engineering Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 17 FRA Christophe Hamon 2 FRA Lonni Martins 2 GBR Tockwith Motorsporthttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/03/19/michelin-gt3-cup-paul-ricard-test-days-paddock-notes.html Michelin GT3 Cup: Paul Ricard Test Days, Paddock Notes dailysportscar.com 19 March 2016 6 May 2016 Audi R8 LMS 19 GBR Philip Hanson 1–3 GBR Nigel Moore 1–3 GBR TF Sporthttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/02/tf-sport-confirms-michelin-gt3-le-mans-cup-gt-open-entries TF Sport Confirms Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup & GT Open Entries 2 February 2016 4 February 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 22 GBR Andrew Jarman 2 GBR Devon Modell 2 34 GBR Euan Hankey All TUR Salih Yoluç All GBR FF Corsehttp://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/124271-ff-corse-steps-up-to-gt3-le-mans-cup FF Corse steps up to GT3 Le Mans Cup 4 December 2015 23 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151224111325/http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/124271-ff-corse-steps-up-to-gt3-le-mans-cup 24 December 2015 dead Ferrari 488 GT3 25 GBR Ivor Dunbar All GBR Johnny Mowlem All FRA Classic & Modern Racinghttp://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/13/gt3-le-mans-cup-paddock-notes-a-few-changes-for-the-opener.html GT3 Le Mans Cup: Imola, Paddock Notes, A Few Changes For The Opener dailysportscar.com 13 May 2016 13 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160519141640/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/05/13/gt3-le-mans-cup-paddock-notes-a-few-changes-for-the-opener.html 19 May 2016 dead dmy-all Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 26 FRA Nicolas Misslin 1–3 FRA Matthieu Vaxivière 1–3 FRA Soheil Ayarihttp://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=154 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925022431/http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=154 dead 25 September 2016 Circuit Paul Ricard Entry List GT3 Le Mans Cup 27 August 2016 4 FRA Nicolas Tardif 4 FRA Éric Cayrollehttp://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=156 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925020723/http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/app.title.entries-spa-francorchamps-round-2016/entry/6/58?year=&category=&race=156 dead 25 September 2016 Circuit Spa-Francorchamps Entry List GT3 Le Mans Cup 24 September 2016 5 FRA Arno Santamato 5 BEL Delahaye Racing Team Porsche 997 GT3 R 28 FRA Pierre-Étienne Bordet 2 FRA Alexandre Viron 2 FRA IDEC Sport Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 37 FRA Patrice Lafargue 2 FRA Paul Lafargue 2 LUX DKR Engineering BMW Z4 GT3 44 NLD Niels Bouwhuis 2 NLD Jan Storm 2 FRA Larbre Compétition Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 50 FRA Franck Labescat 2 FRA Christian Philippon 2 GBR Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 66 GBR James Cottingham 2 GBR Joe Twyman 2 GBR Richard Abra 4–5 GBR Mark Poole 4–5 RUS SMP Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 72 RUS Aleksey Basov 3–6 RUS Viktor Shaytar 3–6 GBR Optimum Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 75 GBR Flick Haigh 4 GBR Joe Osborne 4 NLD Mentos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 88 NOR Egidio Perfetti All AUT Klaus Bachler 1–3, 5–6 GBR Ben Barker 4 BEL Autoclub Excelsior Aston Martin Vantage GT3 90 BEL Michael Schmetz 5 BEL Tim Verbergt 5 Race results Rnd. Round Circuit Pole position Race winner 1 ITA Imola ITA No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia GBR No. 34 TF Sport ITA Matteo CressoniITA Luigi Lucchini GBR Euan HankeyTUR Salih Yoluç 2 FRA Le Mans(report) GT3: NLD No. 88 Mentos Racing GT3: ITA No. 57 AF Corse AUT Klaus BachlerNOR Egidio Perfetti RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar LMP3: USA No. 2 United Autosports LMP3: CHN No. 85 DC Racing GBR Martin BrundleGBR Christian England FRA Alexandre CougnaudFRA Thomas Laurent 3 AUT Red Bull Ring RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar 4 FRA Paul Ricard RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar 5 BEL Spa RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS No. 72 SMP Racing RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Viktor Shaytar 6 POR Estoril NLD No. 88 Mentos Racing GBR No. 34 TF Sport AUT Klaus BachlerNOR Egidio Perfetti GBR Euan HankeyTUR Salih YoluçSource:Le Mans Cup – Season 2016: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-cup/2016-results.html Speedsport Magazine 14 November 2024 Driver's championships (top-5) Pos. Position Driver Team IMOITA LMFRA RBRAUT LECFRA SPABEL ESTPOR Total 1 RUS Aleksey BasovRUS SMP Racing 1 1 1 1 2 121 1 RUS Viktor ShaytarRUS SMP Racing 1 1 1 1 2 121 2 GBR Euan Hankey GBR TF Sport 1 4 3 3 3 1 107 2 TUR Salih Yoluç GBR TF Sport 1 4 3 3 3 1 107 3 NOR Egidio Perfetti NLD Mentos RacingDNF 3 2 2 2 3 86 4 AUT Klaus Bachler NLD Mentos Racing Ret 3 2 2 3 68 5 GBR Adrian Quaife-Hobbs CHN FFF Racing Team by ACM 2 2DNS Ret 5 Ret 46 5 JPN Hiroshi Hamaguchi CHN FFF Racing Team by ACM 2 2DNS Ret 5 Ret 46Source:Bold – Pole Teams Championship (top-5) Pos. Position Team Car IMOITA LMFRA RBRAUT LECFRA SPABEL ESTPOR Total 1 GBR No. 34 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 1 4 3 3 3 1 107 2RUS No. 72 SMP RacingFerrari 488 GT3 1 1 1 2 96 3 NLD No. 88 Mentos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RDNF 3 2 2 2 3 86 4 CHN No. 55 FFF Racing Team by ACM McLaren 650S GT3 2 2DNS Ret 5 Ret 46 5 ITA No. 8 Villorba Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 10 5 6 535Source:Bold – Pole References External links http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/ GT3 Le Mans Cup GT3 Le Mans Cup Category:Le Mans Cup