2016_World_Rally_Championship-3
The 2016 FIA World Rally Championship-3 was the fourth season of the World Rally Championship-3, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, ran in support of the World Rally Championship. It was created when the Group R class of rally car was introduced in 2013. The Championship was composed of fourteen rallies, and drivers and teams had to nominate a maximum of six events. The best five results counted towards the championship.[1]
2016 FIA World Rally Championship-3
Parent series:World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship-2
Support series:
Junior World Rally Championship
Quentin Gilbert was the defending champion, as he won the 2015 title.
The calendar was announced in November 2015 by the FIA.[2] The season was scheduled to expand with one rally in comparison to the 2015 championship, contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia,[3][4] but the Chinese round was ultimately cancelled.
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| Round | Dates | Rally name | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
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| 1 | 21–24 January |  Monte Carlo Rally |
Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Mixed | 16 | 337.59km |
| 2 | 12–14 February |  Rally Sweden |
Karlstad, Värmland | Snow | 121a | 226.48km1b |
| 3 | 3–6 March |  Rally Mexico |
León, Guanajuato | Gravel | 21 | 399.67km |
| 4 | 21–24 April |  Rally Argentina |
Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba | Gravel | 18 | 364.68km |
| 5 | 19–22 May |  Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel | 19 | 368.00km |
| 6 | 9–12 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna |
Alghero, Sardinia | Gravel | 19 | 324.60km |
| 7 | 30 June–3 July |  Rally Poland |
Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria | Gravel | 21 | 306.10km |
| 8 | 28–31 July |  Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel | 24 | 333.99km |
| 9 | 19–21 August |  Rallye Deutschland |
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac | 18 | 306.80km |
| 10 | 9–11 September |  Rally China |
Beijing, Hebei | Tarmac | Cancelled2 | |
| 11 | 30 September–2 October |  Tour de Corse |
Bastia, Haute-Corse | Tarmac | 10 | 390.92km |
| 12 | 13–16 October |  Rally Catalunya |
Salou, Tarragona | Mixed | 21 | 321.08km |
| 13 | 28–30 October |  Wales Rally GB |
Deeside, Flintshire | Gravel | 22 | 336.00km |
| 14 | 18–20 November |  Rally Australia |
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Gravel | 23 | 283.36km3 |
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- ^1 – Rally Sweden was shortened due to warm weather conditions turning frozen roads into soft, muddy gravel and making the studded tyres unsafe to use.[5]
- ^2 – Rally China was cancelled due to weather damage caused by torrential storms and flooding in July.[6]
- ^3 – The route of Rally Australia was shortened following concerns over dust reducing visibility in forest stages.
Calendar changes
- Rally Australia was moved from its September date to November to become the final round of the championship.[4]
- The calendar was to be expanded to fourteen rounds in 2016,[7] with the inclusion of the Rally of China, seventeen years after its only appearance as a round of the WRC.[8][9]
- The Tour de Corse relocated its headquarters from Corte to Bastia, which features a brand-new route.[10]
More information Entrant, Car ...
| Entrant | Car | Class | Tyre | Drivers | Co-Drivers | Rounds |
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| Printsport[11] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M |  Ole Christian Veiby[11] |
Jonas Andersson[11] |
1 |
| Stig Rune Skjærmoen[12] |
5, 7–10 | |||||
| Juuso Nordgren[13] |
Mikael Korhonen[13] |
8 | ||||
| ACI Team Italia[11] |
Peugeot 208 R2 | R2 | P | Fabio Andolfi[11] |
Manuel Fenoli[11] |
1, 5–6, 8–9, 11 |
| Damiano De Tommaso[11] |
Massimiliano Bosi[11] |
1 | ||||
| Paolo Rocca[12] |
5–6, 8–9, 11 | |||||
| Peugeot Rally Academy[11] |
Peugeot 208 R2 | R2 | M | Jordan Berfa[11] |
Damien Augustin[11] |
1, 9–10 |
 Styllex Slovak National Team[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Martin Koči[11] |
 Lukáš Kostka[11] |
1, 5, 7–10, 12 |
| Saintéloc Junior Team[11] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Michel Fabre[11] |
Maxime Vilmot[11] |
1–4, 11–13 |
| Yohan Rossel[14] |
Benoît Fulcrand[14] |
12 | ||||
| Équipe de France FFSA[14] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | 10 | ||
| Laurent Pellier[14] |
Benoit Neyret-Gigot[14] |
10 | ||||
| LTB Motor[11] |
Peugeot 208 R2 | R2 | M | Igor Giusti[11] |
Patrick Chiappe[11] |
1 |
| Gilbert Dini[12] |
5–6, 10 | |||||
| AFC Racing |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Vincent Dubert[11] |
Sébastien Pujol[11] |
1 |
| Alexandre Coria[12] |
5, 7–10, 12 | |||||
| Vieffecorse[11] |
Peugeot 208 R2 | R2 | D | Enrico Brazzoli[11] |
Maurizio Barone[11] |
1, 5–6, 10–11 |
| Renault Sport Rally Team[12] |
Renault Clio RS R3T | R3 | M |  Michaël Burri[12] |
Anderson Levratti[12] |
5, 7–12 |
| Fernando Costa Motorsport[12] |
Renault Clio RS R3T | R3 | D | Carlos Oliveira[12] |
José Janela[12] |
5 |
| Abu Dhabi Racing Team[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M |  Mohamed Al-Mutawaa[12] |
Stephen McAuley[12] |
5, 7–9 |
| Stuart Loudon[14] |
10, 12 | |||||
| Trajectoire Racing[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Romain Martel[12] |
Vanessa Lemoine[12] |
5, 7–10 |
| Frédéric Hauswald[12] |
Maxime Vilmot[12] |
5 | ||||
 Hans Weijs Motorsport[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M |  Hans Thilo Himmel[12] |
 Nicolaas Swartz[12] |
5, 7 |
| Citroën Racing[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Łukasz Pieniąźek[12] |
Przemek Mazur[12] |
5, 7–8 |
| Delta Rally[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Andrea Crugnola[12] |
Michele Ferrara[12] |
5, 7–8 |
 Napoca Rally Academy[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Simone Tempestini[12] |
Giovanni Bernacchini[12] |
5, 7–10, 12 |
| Sébastien Loeb Racing[12] |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M | Terry Folb[12] |
Franck Le Floch[12] |
5, 7–10, 12 |
| Rally Technology[15] |
Peugeot 208 R2 | R2 | M | Tomasz Gryc[15] |
Michał Kuśnierz[15] |
7 |
| Hontec Motorsport[16] |
Renault Clio RS R3T | R3 | M | Kevin van Deijne[16] |
Hein Verschuuren[16] |
9, 11 |
| PH Sport |
Citroën DS3 R3T | R3 | M |  William Wagner[14] |
Antoine Paque[14] |
10, 12 |
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Season Summary
More information Round, Event name ...
| Round | Event name | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning Entry | Winning time | Report |
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| 1 | Rallye Monte Carlo |
Ole Christian Veiby |
Jonas Andersson |
Printsport |
4:30:42.9 | Report |
| 2 | Rally Sweden |
Michel Fabre |
Maxime Vilmot |
Saintéloc Junior Team |
2:41:39.5 | Report |
| 3 | Rally Mexico |
Michel Fabre |
Maxime Vilmot |
Saintéloc Junior Team |
5:34:30.7 | Report |
| 4 | Rally Argentina |
Michel Fabre |
Maxime Vilmot |
Saintéloc Junior Team |
4:53:11.0 | Report |
| 5 | Rally de Portugal |
Simone Tempestini |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Napoca Rally Academy |
4:30:15.7 | Report |
| 6 | Rally Italia Sardegna |
Fabio Andolfi |
Manuel Fenoli |
ACI Team Italia |
4:08:32.3 | Report |
| 7 | Rally Poland |
Simone Tempestini |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Napoca Rally Academy |
3:04:11.3 | Report |
| 8 | Rally Finland |
Ole Christian Veiby |
Stig Rune Skjærmoen |
Printsport |
2:55:40.0 | Report |
| 9 | Rallye Deutschland |
Simone Tempestini |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Napoca Rally Academy |
3:21:12.4 | Report |
| 10 | Rally China |
Rally cancelled | ||||
| 11 | Tour de Corse |
Laurent Pellier |
Benoit Neyret-Gigot |
Équipe de France FFSA |
4:38:19.3 | Report |
| 12 | Rally Catalunya |
Fabio Andolfi |
Manuel Fenoli |
ACI Team Italia |
3:38:33.6 | Report |
| 13 | Wales Rally GB |
Martin Koči |
Lukáš Kostka |
Styllex Slovak National Team |
3:47:47.4 | Report |
| 14 | Rally Australia |
Michel Fabre |
Maxime Vilmot |
Saintéloc Junior Team |
2:46:05.7 | Report |
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FIA World Rally Championship-3 for Drivers
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
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| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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