2016 FIA World Endurance Championship
| 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer |
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
| Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
| Number of races | 9 |
| Champions | |
| LMP1 Manufacturer | Porsche |
| GTE Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| LMP1 Team | Rebellion Racing |
| LMP2 Team | Signatech Alpine |
| LMGTE Pro Team | Aston Martin Racing |
| LMGTE Am Team | AF Corse |
The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the fifth edition of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars meeting four ACO categories. The season began at the Silverstone Circuit in April and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in November, and included the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This season was also the last WEC season for Audi Sport Team Joest as they decided not to race in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Season.
Schedule
The ACO announced a provisional calendar during the 2015 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas in September 2015. The calendar retains the eight rounds from 2015, but adds the 6 Hours of Mexico City at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The World Sportscar Championship previously visited Mexico City in 1991. The Nürburgring round has been moved a month forward to July to close the gap after Le Mans.
A test session was held prior to the start of the season at Circuit Paul Ricard in March, while the mandatory test for the 24 Hours of Le Mans was held in the first week of June.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | 17 April |
| 2 | WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Stavelot, Liège Province, Belgium | 7 May |
| 3 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France | 18–19 June |
| 4 | 6 Hours of Nürburgring | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 24 July |
| 5 | 6 Hours of Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico City, Mexico | 3 September |
| 6 | 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas, Untied States | 17 September |
| 7 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan | 16 October |
| 8 | 6 Hours of Shanghai | Shanghai International Circuit | Shanghai, China | 6 November |
| 9 | 6 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | Sakhir, Southern Governorate, Bahrain | 19 November |
Entries
The FIA unveiled an entry of 32 cars for the 2016 season on 5 February, divided into four categories: Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) and 2 (LMP2), and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional (LMGTE Pro) and Amateur (LMGTE Am).
LMP1
| Full-season entry | Additional entry (†) |
| Eligible for all championship points | Eligible only for Drivers' championship points |
| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | Hybrid | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | M | 1 | Timo Bernhard | All |
| Mark Webber | All | ||||||
| Brendon Hartley | All | ||||||
| 2 | Romain Dumas | All | |||||
| Neel Jani | All | ||||||
| Marc Lieb | All | ||||||
| ByKolles Racing Team | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | D | 4 | Simon Trummer | All | |
| Oliver Webb | All | ||||||
| James Rossiter | 1–2 | ||||||
| Pierre Kaffer | 3–5, 7–9 | ||||||
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | M | 5 | Sébastien Buemi | All |
| Kazuki Nakajima | All | ||||||
| Anthony Davidson | 1–4, 6–9 | ||||||
| 6 | Mike Conway | All | |||||
| Stéphane Sarrazin | All | ||||||
| Kamui Kobayashi | All | ||||||
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | M | 7 | André Lotterer | All |
| Marcel Fässler | All | ||||||
| Benoît Tréluyer | 1–3, 5–9 | ||||||
| 8 | Oliver Jarvis | All | |||||
| Lucas di Grassi | All | ||||||
| Loïc Duval | All | ||||||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | D | 12 | Nick Heidfeld | 1–4 | |
| Nicolas Prost | 1–4 | ||||||
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1–3 | ||||||
| Mathias Beche | 4 | ||||||
| 13 | Dominik Kraihamer | All | |||||
| Alexandre Imperatori | All | ||||||
| Mathéo Tuscher | All |
LMP2
LMGTE Pro
| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 51 | Gianmaria Bruni | All |
| James Calado | All | |||||
| Alessandro Pier Guidi | 3 | |||||
| 71 | Davide Rigon | All | ||||
| Sam Bird | All | |||||
| Andrea Bertolini | 3 | |||||
| Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Ford GT | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 66 | Olivier Pla | All |
| Stefan Mücke | All | |||||
| Billy Johnson | 1–3 | |||||
| 67 | Andy Priaulx | All | ||||
| Harry Tincknell | All | |||||
| Marino Franchitti | 1–6 | |||||
| Dempsey-Proton Racing | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 77 | Richard Lietz | All |
| Michael Christensen | All | |||||
| Philipp Eng | 3 | |||||
| Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 95 | Nicki Thiim | All |
| Marco Sørensen | All | |||||
| Darren Turner | 1–3 | |||||
| 97 | Richie Stanaway | 1–5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fernando Rees | 1–3, 6 | |||||
| Jonathan Adam | 2–3, 9 | |||||
| Darren Turner | 4–9 |
LMGTE Am
| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larbre Compétition | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | M | 50 | Pierre Ragues | All |
| Yutaka Yamagishi | 1–5, 7 | |||||
| Paolo Ruberti | 1–2, 4 | |||||
| Jean-Philippe Belloc | 3 | |||||
| Ricky Taylor | 5–9 | |||||
| Lars Viljoen | 6 | |||||
| Romain Brandela | 8–9 | |||||
| KCMG | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 78 | Christian Ried | All |
| Wolf Henzler | All | |||||
| Joël Camathias | All | |||||
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 55† | Duncan Cameron | 3 |
| Aaron Scott | 3 | |||||
| Matt Griffin | 3 | |||||
| 83 | François Perrodo | All | ||||
| Emmanuel Collard | All | |||||
| Rui Águas | All | |||||
| Gulf Racing | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 86 | Michael Wainwright | All |
| Adam Carroll | All | |||||
| Ben Barker | All | |||||
| Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 88 | Khaled Al Qubaisi | All |
| David Heinemeier Hansson | All | |||||
| Klaus Bachler | 1 | |||||
| Patrick Long | 2–5, 7–9 | |||||
| Kévin Estre | 6 | |||||
| Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
D M |
98 | Paul Dalla Lana | All |
| Pedro Lamy | All | |||||
| Mathias Lauda | All | |||||
| 99† | Andrew Howard | 3 | ||||
| Liam Griffin | 3 | |||||
| Gary Hirsch | 3 |
Technical changes
The FIA have introduced a number of changes to the LMP1 cars for 2016 to reduce their speed. This is due to the 2015 cars being significantly faster than 2014 with most track records broken in 2015. The pace of development of the hybrid powertrains has resulted in cars racing with more than 1000 hp.
Results and standings
Race results
The highest finishing competitor entered in the World Endurance Championship is listed below. Invitational entries may have finished ahead of WEC competitors in individual races.
Entries were required to complete the timed race as well as to complete 70% of the overall winning car's race distance in order to earn championship points. A single bonus point was awarded to the team and all drivers of the pole position car for each category in qualifying. For the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race result points allocation was doubled. Furthermore, a race must complete three laps under green flag conditions in order for championship points to be awarded.
Driver championships
Five titles were offered to drivers in the 2016 season. The World Championship was reserved for LMP1 and LMP2 drivers, while the World Cup for GT Drivers was available for drivers in the LMGTE categories. Further, three FIA Endurance Trophies were also awarded to drivers in the LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories, and privateers in the LMP1 category.
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hours | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 24 Hours | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
World Endurance Drivers' Championship
Bold - Pole position |
World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP1 Private Team Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Kraihamer | Rebellion Racing | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 193 |
| 1 | Alexandre Imperatori | Rebellion Racing | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 193 |
| 1 | Mathéo Tuscher | Rebellion Racing | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 193 |
| 2 | Oliver Webb | ByKolles Racing Team | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 109 |
| 2 | Simon Trummer | ByKolles Racing Team | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 109 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | Rebellion Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 104 | |||||
| 3 | Nicolas Prost | Rebellion Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 104 | |||||
| 4 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Rebellion Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 86 | ||||||
| 5 | Pierre Kaffer | ByKolles Racing Team | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 61 | |||
| 6 | James Rossiter | ByKolles Racing Team | 3 | 3 | 30 | |||||||
| 7 | Mathias Beche | Rebellion Racing | 2 | 18 |
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Collard | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 188 |
| 1 | François Perrodo | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 188 |
| 1 | Rui Águas | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 188 |
| 2 | Khaled Al Qubaisi | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 151 |
| 2 | David Heinemeier Hansson | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 151 |
| 3 | Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Racing | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 149 |
| 3 | Pedro Lamy | Aston Martin Racing | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 149 |
| 3 | Paul Dalla Lana | Aston Martin Racing | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 149 |
| 4 | Patrick Long | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 130 | ||
| 5 | Christian Ried | KCMG | 4 | 4 | 6 | EX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 121 |
| 5 | Wolf Henzler | KCMG | 4 | 4 | 6 | EX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 121 |
| 5 | Joël Camathias | KCMG | 4 | 4 | 6 | EX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 121 |
| 6 | Pierre Ragues | Larbre Compétition | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 108 |
| 7 | Michael Wainwright | Gulf Racing | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 106 |
| 7 | Adam Carroll | Gulf Racing | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 106 |
| 7 | Ben Barker | Gulf Racing | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 106 |
| 8 | Yutaka Yamagishi | Larbre Compétition | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 73 |
Manufacturer championships
Two manufacturers' titles were contested, one for LMPs and one for LMGTEs. The World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers is only open to manufacturer entries in the LMP1 category, while the World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers allows all entries from registered manufacturers in LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am to participate. The top two finishing cars from each manufacturer earn points toward their total.
World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship
| Pos. | Manufacturer |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 324 |
| Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Audi | Ret | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 266 |
| EX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Toyota | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 229 |
| 3 | Ret | NC | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers
| Pos. | Manufacturer |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 294 |
| 2 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2 | Aston Martin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 287 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 3 | Ford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 241.5 |
| 5 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 4 | Porsche | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 123 |
| 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Team championships
All categories award a team trophy for each individual entry, although LMP1 is limited to entries not from a manufacturer.
FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 193 |
| 2 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 109 |
| 3 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 104 |
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 199 |
| 2 | 43 | RGR Sport by Morand | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 169 |
| 3 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 164 |
| 4 | 31 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 116 |
| 5 | 30 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 78 |
| 6 | 37 | SMP Racing | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 71 |
| 7 | 42 | Strakka Racing | 5 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 66 | ||
| 8 | 27 | SMP Racing | 9 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 62 |
| 9 | 35 | Baxi DC Racing Alpine | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 |
| 10 | 44 | Manor | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 156 |
| 2 | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 141 |
| 3 | 71 | AF Corse | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 134 |
| 4 | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 5 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 129 |
| 5 | 51 | AF Corse | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 128 |
| 6 | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Ret | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 109 |
| 7 | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 88 |
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team |
SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 188 |
| 2 | 88 | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 151 |
| 3 | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 149 |
| 4 | 78 | KCMG | 4 | 4 | 5 | EX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 125 |
| 5 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 112 |
| 6 | 86 | Gulf Racing | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 106 |