2016 Oak Tree Grand Prix

Tenth round of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship season February 2025 right|thumb|230x230px|Track map of VIR The 2016 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The Race was held at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on August 28, 2016. The race was the tenth round of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Background left|thumb|Virginia International Raceway, 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 25 May 2024 Racer It was the third consecutive year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2016 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR was the tenth of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2016 by IMSA, and was the seventh round not held on the held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The race was held at the ten-turn 3.270 mi km on Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on August 28, 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/ 25 May 2024 motorsport.com IMSA altered the balance of performance to try to create parity within the GTLM and GTD categories. The BMW M6 GTLM's refuelling hose restrictor was increased by 1 mm in on. The Ferrari 488 GTE and Ford GT's refuelling hose restrictor was shortened by 0.5 mm in on. Audi's R8 LMS had its refuelling hose restrictor increased by 0.5 mm in on. The Dodge Viper GT3-R and Ferrari 488 GT3 had their refuelling hose restrictor shortened by 0.5 mm in on. The Lamborghini Huracán GT3's refuelling hose restrictor was shortened by 1.5 mm in on.Dagys John 25 August 2016 VIR Thursday Notebook https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/vir-thursday-notebook-2/ 25 May 2024 sportscar365.com Before the race, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner led the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 264 points, ahead of Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook in second by 13 points.19 August 2016 02_Official Points.pdf https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/14_Road%20America/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/02_Official%20Points.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240923223415/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/14_Road%20America/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/02_Official%20Points.pdf 23 September 2024 23 September 2024 results.imsa.com Alkamel Systems With 243 points, Alessandro Balzan and Christina Nielsen led the GTD Drivers' Championship, 15 points ahead of Andy Lally and John Potter. Chevrolet and Audi were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Corvette Racing, and Scuderia Corsa each led their own Teams' Championships. Entry list Twenty-one cars were officially entered for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, with most of the entries being in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) category. GTLM was represented by nine entries from five different brands.17 August 2016 IMSA GT Teams Set for Michelin GT Challenge at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-gt-teams-set-for-michelin-gt-challenge-at-vir/ 25 May 2024 sportscar365.com In the list of GTD entrants, twelve GT3-specification vehicles were represented by six different manufacturers. Alex Job Racing's No. 22 and Park Place Motorsports No. 73 Porsche's withdrew over balance of performance concerns.Pruett Marshall 17 August 2016 IMSA: No. 22 WeatherTech Porsche exits GTD https://racer.com/2016/08/17/imsa-no-22-weathertech-porsche-out-of-gtd/ 25 May 2024 RacerDagys John 18 August 2016 Park Place Pulls Porsche GTD Entry for VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/park-place-porsche-withdrawn-from-vir/ 25 May 2024 sportscar365.com Although it was listed as an entrant, Black Swan Racing's No. 540 car was withdrawn due to family obligations for Tim Pappas. With the absence of the Prototype (P) and Prototype Challenge (PC) classes from the field, only two racing classes were represented in Virginia International Raceway. Practice There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Sunday, two on Friday and one on Saturday. The first two one-hour sessions were on Friday morning and afternoon. The third on Saturday morning lasted an hour.Dagys John 25 August 2016 Continental Tire Keys to the Race: VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-vir-2/ 25 May 2024 sportscar365.com In the first practice session, Bamber's No. 912 Porsche 911 RSR lapped quickest at 1:43.232, 0.018 seconds ahead of Joey hand in the No. 66 CGR car. García was third fastest in Corvette Racing's No. 3 car, Briscoe's No. 67 Ford GT placed fourth and Giancarlo Fisichella's Risi Ferrari rounded out the top five.Dagys John 26 August 2016 Bamber Quickest in Opening Practice at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bamber-tops-opening-practice-at-vir/ 25 May 2024 sportscar365.com Lamborghini paced GTD with Paul Miller's Huracán of Madison Snow lapping 1:45.722, ahead of Spencer Pumpelly's Change Lamborghini. The session had two stoppages.Pruett Marshall 26 August 2016 IMSA: Porsche, Lamborghini lead FP1 at VIR https://racer.com/2016/08/26/imsa-porsche-lamborghini-lead-fp1-at-vir/ 25 May 2024 Racer The first was when the No. 25 Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM lost its roof on track. A spin by Davis' No. 6 Stevenson Audi into the turn-fifteen barriers gave right-side damage and caused the second stoppage. The second practice session saw García lap quickest for Corvette at 1:42.623. Ford were second and third after laps by Hand and Briscoe.26 August 2016 IMSA: Corvette, Lamborghini top scorching FP2 https://racer.com/2016/08/26/imsa-corvette-lamborghini-top-scorching-fp2/ 26 May 2024 Racer GTD saw Bryan Sellers No. 48 Paul Miller Lamborghini record the quickest class lap: 1:44.944, 0.165 seconds faster than Bleekemolen's second-placed No. 33 Riley Motorsport Viper.Dagys John 26 August 2016 Garcia Quickest on Friday at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/garcia-quickest-on-friday-at-vir/ 26 May 2024 sportscar365.com In the last practice session, Magnussen went fastest for Corvette at 1:41.637. Müller's No. 66 CGR car was second, followed by RLL's Werner in third. Risi were fourth after a lap by Fisichella, and Westbrook No. 67 CGR Ford GT rounded out the top five.Dagys John 27 August 2016 Magnussen Quickest in Practice 3 at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/magnussen-quickest-in-practice-3-at-vir/ 26 May 2024 sportscar365.com Lamborghini took the first two GTD positions, led by Paul Miller's No. 48 car driven by Snow (whose benchmark time of 1:43.864 was 0.262 seconds quicker than Corey Lewis' No. 16 Change Lamborghini).Pruett Marshall 27 August 2016 IMSA: Magnussen pushes speeds higher in VIR FP3 https://racer.com/2016/08/27/imsa-magnussen-pushes-speeds-higher-in-vir-fp3/ 26 May 2024 Racer Qualifying thumb|Jan Magnussen (pictured in 2009) took the overall pole position for Corvette Racing. Saturday afternoon's 40-minute two-group qualifying session gave 15-minute sessions to all categories. Cars in GTD were sent out first before those grouped in GTLM had a separate identically timed session. 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 GTLMs ahead of the 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 24 May 2024 International Motor Sports Association Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette set a new category track record, and his took first pole position since the 2014 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase with a lap of 1 minute, 41.557 seconds.27 August 2016 Magnussen Heads Corvette 1-2 In VIR Qualifying https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/08/27/magnussen-heads-corvette-1-2-in-vir-qualifying.html 24 September 2024 dailysportscar.com He was joined on the grid's front row by Milner whose best lap in the sister No. 4 Corvette was 0.011 seconds slower.Dagys John 27 August 2016 Magnussen Leads Corvette Front Row Sweep at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/magnussen-leads-corvette-sweep-of-front-row-at-vir/ 24 September 2024 Sportscar365.com Hand's No. 66 Ford took third followed by Giancarlo Fisichella's Risi car in fourth. John Edwards' No. 100 Team RLL BMW M6 started from fifth place. In GTD, Madison Snow took pole position in PMR's No. 48 Lamborghini with a 1 minute, 44.956 time.Dagys John 27 August 2016 Snow Takes Paul Miller Lamborghini to GTD Pole at VIR https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/snow-takes-paul-miller-lamborghini-to-gtd-pole-at-vir/ 24 September 2024 Sportscar365.com Matt Bell's No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Audi R8 LMS qualified second, and Cédric Sbirrazzuoli's No. 27 Dream Racing took third. Rounding out the top five in class were the No. 6 Stevenson Motorsport Audi of Andrew Davis in fourth, and Corey Lewis' No. 16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3. Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1GTLM3USA Corvette RacingDNK Jan Magnussen1:41.557_12GTLM4USA Corvette RacingUSA Tommy Milner1:41.568 +0.01123GTLM66USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Joey Hand1:41.817 +0.26034GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneITA Giancarlo Fisichella1:42.225 +0.66845GTLM100USA BMW Team RLLUSA John Edwards1:42.227 +0.67056GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLDEU Dirk Werner1:42.255 +0.69867GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaGBR Nick Tandy1:42.276 +0.71978GTLM67USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingGBR Richard Westbrook1:42.314 +0.75721ref1 19GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Frédéric Makowiecki1:42.372 +0.815810GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingUSA Madison Snow1:44.956 +3.399911GTD9USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Matt Bell1:45.247 +3.6901012GTD27USA Dream RacingMCO Cédric Sbirrazzuoli1:45.251 +3.6941113GTD6USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Andrew Davis1:45.302 +3.7451214GTD16USA Change RacingUSA Corey Lewis1:45.372 +3.8151315GTD23USA Team Seattle/Alex Job RacingDEU Mario Farnbacher1:45.563 +4.00620ref1 116GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Ben Keating1:45.680 +4.1231417GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaDNK Christina Nielsen1:45.997 +4.4401518GTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael Marsal1:46.236 +4.6791619GTD96USA Turner MotorsportUSA Bret Curtis1:46.431 +4.8741720GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John Potter1:46.559 +5.0021821GTD80USA Lone Star RacingUSA Dan Knox1:48.115 +6.55819ref1 1Sources:27 August 2016 03_Results.PDF https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608271155_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF live https://web.archive.org/web/20240526042843/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608271155_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF 26 May 2024 25 May 2024 results.imsa.com Alkamel Systems28 August 2016 01_Starting Grid.PDF https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608281335_Race/01_Starting%20Grid.PDF live https://web.archive.org/web/20240527091627/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608281335_Race/01_Starting%20Grid.PDF 27 May 2024 25 May 2024 results.imsa.com Alkamel Systems ref1 1 The No. 23 AJR, No. 67 CGR, and No. 80 Lone Star Racing entries were sent to the rear of their respective class fields as per 40.1.5 of the Sporting regulations (Tire change). Race Post race With a total of 287 points, Gavin and Milner's ninth-place finish finished allowed them to keep their advantage in the GTLM Drivers' Championship, but their advantage was reduced to 7 points over Briscoe and Westbrook. Bamber and Makowiecki advanced from sixth to fourth.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 24 September 2024 results.imsa.com Alkamel Systems The final results of GTD allowed Balzan and Nielsen to extend their advantage in the GTD Drivers' Championship to 20 points as Bleekemolen and Keating jumped to second. Lally and Potter dropped from second to sixth. Chevrolet and Audi continued to top their respective Manufactures' Championships, while Corvette Racing and Scuderia Corsa kept their respective advantages in their of Teams' Championships with two rounds left in the season. Race results Class winners are denoted in bold and . GTLM stands for Grand Touring Le Mans and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredEngine1GTLM3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio GarcíaDEN Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin902:40:13.166Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V82GTLM66USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingDEU Dirk MüllerUSA Joey HandFord GTMichelin90 +0.802Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V63GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaNZL Earl BamberFRA Frédéric MakowieckiPorsche 911 RSRMichelin90 +1.448Porsche 4.0 L Flat-64GTLM67USA Ford Chip Ganassi RacingAUS Ryan BriscoeGBR Richard WestbrookFord GTMichelin90 +6.004Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V65GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk WernerBMW M6 GTLMMichelin90 +6.243BMW 4.4 L Turbo V86GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Patrick PiletGBR Nick TandyPorsche 911 RSRMichelin90 +7.168Porsche 4.0 L Flat-67GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneFIN Toni VilanderITA Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari 488 GTEMichelin90 +25.016Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V88GTLM100USA BMW Team RLLUSA John EdwardsDEU Lucas LuhrBMW M6 GTLMMichelin89 +1 LapBMW 4.4 L Turbo V89GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingUSA Bryan SellersUSA Madison SnowLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental88 +2 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1010GTD9USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Lawson AschenbachUSA Matt BellAudi R8 LMSContinental88 +2 LapsAudi 5.2L V1011GTD6USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Andrew DavisGBR Robin LiddellAudi R8 LMSContinental88 +2 LapsAudi 5.2L V1012GTD23USA Team Seattle/Alex Job RacingDEU Mario FarnbacherESP Alex RiberasPorsche 911 GT3 RContinental88 +2 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-613GTD16USA Change RacingUSA Corey LewisUSA Spencer PumpellyLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental87 +3 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1014GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben KeatingDodge Viper GT3-RContinental87 +3 LapsDodge 8.3L V1015GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaDEN Christina NielsenITA Alessandro BalzanFerrari 488 GT3Continental87 +3 LapsFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V816GTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael MarsalFIN Markus PalttalaBMW M6 GT3Continental87 +3 LapsBMW 4.4L Turbo V817GTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin86 +4 LapsChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V818GTD80USA Lone Star RacingUSA Dan KnoxUSA Mike SkeenDodge Viper GT3-RContinental84 +6 LapsDodge 8.3L V1019GTD27USA Dream RacingMCO Cédric SbirrazzuoliITA Luca PersianiLamborghini Huracán GT3Continental75 +15 LapsLamborghini 5.2 L V1020 DNFGTD96USA Turner MotorsportUSA Bret CurtisDEU Jens KlingmannBMW M6 GT3Continental25Did Not FinishBMW 4.4L Turbo V8DSQGTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John PotterUSA Andy LallyAudi R8 LMSContinental88ExcludedAudi 5.2L V10Sources:28 August 2016 03_Results.PDF https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608281335_Race/03_Results.PDF live https://web.archive.org/web/20240526042845/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/16_2016/16_VIRginia%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201608281335_Race/03_Results.PDF 26 May 2024 25 May 2024 results.imsa.com Alkamel Systems2016 MICHELIN GT CHALLENGE AT VIR https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Michelin_GT_Challenge_at_VIR/TU/ 25 May 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 PRT João BarbosaBRA Christian Fittipaldi 253 2 10px USA Eric CurranUSA Dane Cameron 252 3 10px USA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky Taylor 242 4 10px BEL Marc Goossens 223 5 10px BRA Oswaldo Negri Jr. 220Source: +PC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px VEN Alex PopowNLD Renger van der Zande 293 2 10px USA Robert AlonGBR Tom Kimber-Smith 286 3 10px ZAF Stephen SimpsonCAN Misha Goikhberg 260 4 10px USA Jon BennettUSA Colin Braun 245 5 10px USA James FrenchCAN Kyle Marcelli 241Source: +GTLM Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px GBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy Milner 287 2 10px AUS Ryan BriscoeGBR Richard Westbrook 280 3 10px ESP Antonio GarcíaDNK Jan Magnussen 259 4 10px 2 NZL Earl BamberFRA Frédéric Makowiecki 250 5 10px USA Bill AuberlenGER Dirk Werner 246Source: +GTD Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px ITA Alessandro BalzanDNK Christina Nielsen 268 2 10px 1 NLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben Keating 248 3 10px 1 USA Andrew DavisGBR Robin Liddell 243 4 10px 1 DEU Mario FarnbacherESP Alex Riberas 236 5 10px 2 USA Bryan SellersUSA Madison Snow 231Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. +Prototype Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px USA No. 5 Action Express Racing 253 2 10pxUSA No. 31 Action Express Racing 252 3 10pxUSA No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing 242 4 10px USA No. 90 VisitFlorida Racing 223 5 10px USA No. 60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 220Source: +PC Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px USA No. 8 Starworks Motorsport 293 2 10px USA No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 286 3 10px USA No. 54 CORE Autosport 268 4 10px USA No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports 266 5 10px USA No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports 260Source: +GTLM Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10pxUSA No. 4 Corvette Racing 287 2 10pxUSA No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing 280 3 10pxUSA No. 3 Corvette Racing 259 4 10px 2USA No. 912 Porsche North America 250 5 10pxUSA No. 25 BMW Team RLL 246Source: +GTD Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Team Points 1 10px USA No. 63 Scuderia Corsa 268 2 10px 1 USA No. 33 Riley Motorsports 243 3 10px 1 USA No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports 236 4 10px 1 USA No. 23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing 231 5 10px 2 USA No. 48 Paul Miller Racing 228Source: 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 271 2 10px JPN Honda 259 3 10px JPN Mazda 242 4 10px DEU BMW 56 5 10px USA Ford 30Source: +GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px USA Chevrolet 297 2 10px USA Ford 281 3 10px DEU Porsche 267 4 10px DEU BMW 258 5 10px ITA Ferrari 256Source: +GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px DEU Audi 280 2 10px GER Porsche 271 3 10px ITA Ferrari 266 4 10px USA Dodge 262 5 10px DEU BMW 248Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. References 30em External links 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Lone Star Le Mans Category:2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season Category:August 2016 sports events in the United States Michelin GT Challenge at VIR Category:VIR 240