The 2016 TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship is the first season of the Champions. The season started on 21 May at Spa-Francorchamps and ended on 30 October at Mettet.
The 2016 schedule consists in six rounds in the Benelux region, across Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Each round includes five races: a 60-minute-long qualifying race with a mandatory driver change, and four 20-minute-long sprint races. The starting grid for the qualifying race is established by a popular vote via Facebook, through the Making the Grid application. Race 1 uses the fastest lap of after the pit stop during the qualifying race to determine the starting grid. Race 3 uses the fastest lap of before the pit stop during qualifying race. Races 2 and 4 include a rolling start using the finishing order, respectively, of Race 1 and 3.[25] The order for the qualifying race was subsequently revised with an aggregate score from the fan voting and the fastest laps from the final 15 minutes from the 45-minute Free Practice session (Fast lap window) held before the qualifying race. In case of a tie in the aggregate score, the results from the fan voting will have bigger weight.[26] The calendar was announced on 17 November 2015.[27]
‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 4 at Spa-Francorchamps as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to heavy rain.
References
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^"Matt Neal to drive in TCR Benelux at Zolder". TouringCarTimes.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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^ a b"Drie VW's Golf in de TCR Benelux 2016!" [Three VW Golf in 2016 TCR Benelux!]. tcrbenelux.eu (in Dutch). 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ a b c"Delahaye Racing confirms two drivers for TCR Benelux". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 18 December 2015.
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^ a b"RACB National Team supports young talents in TCR Benelux". tcr-series.com. 27 August 2015.
^ a b c"Dejonghe and Dupont win the RACB TCR Selection". tcr-series.com. 14 November 2015.
^ a b c"WRT et le Milo Racing engageront aussi une VW Golf dans le TCR Benelux 2016!" [Also WRT and Milo Racing retain a VW Golf in the 2016 TCR Benelux!]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
^ a b"WRT and Leopard Racing join TCR International Series". tcr-series.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ a b"Le Bas Koeten Racing au Kick-off avec une SEAT TCR" [Bas Koeten Racing to run the Kick-off with a SEAT TCR]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^ a b"Cherain et Cencetti sur la SEAT #9 du Bas Koeten Racing" [Cherain and Cencetti behind the wheels of the #9 Bas Koeten Racing's SEAT]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ a b"Tom Coronel au départ du TCR Benelux avec le Bas Koeten Racing" [Tom Coronel at the start of the TCR Benelux with Bas Koeten Racing]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^"Bas Koeten Racing compte sur Bas Schouten pour le TCR Benelux" [Bas Koeten Racing to count on Bas Schouten for the TCR Benelux]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ a b"Bouvy et Balthazar sur la deuxième Golf GTI du Milo Racing en TCR Benelux" [Bouvy and Balthazar behind the wheels of the second Milo Racing's Golf GTI in the TCR Benelux]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
^ a b"Vanbellingen en Dermont samen in TCR Benelux" [Vanbellingen and Dermont together in TCR Benelux]. turbomagazine.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ a b c d"DG Sport bevestigt Opel TCR voor 2016!" [DG Sport confirms Opel TCR for 2016!]. Turbomagazine.be (in Dutch). 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
^ a b c"Fabio Marchiafava au volant de l'Alfa Giulietta TCR" [Fabio Marchiafava behind the wheels of the Alfa Giulietta TCR]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 10 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
^"First Alfa Romeo for TCR Benelux to debut at Circuit Goodyear". TouringCarTimes.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
^"TCR Benelux Series 2016 pres video V3" (PDF). tcrbenelux.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^"La Honda Civic 'Fondation Jean Graton' de Monteiro-Dauger en pole position pour la Qualifying Long Race (FR)". tcrbenelux.eu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^"Six meetings pour le TCR Benelux, à partir des 21 et 22 mai" [Six round for the TCR Benelux, starting from 21 and 22 May]. tcrbenelux.eu (in French). 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
External links
TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship Official website