2016 Renault Sport Trophy
The 2016 Renault Sport Trophy was the second and final season of the Renault–supported sports car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the Renault Sport Series. The season began at Ciudad del Motor de Aragón on 16 April and finished on 23 October at Autódromo do Estoril. The series forms part of the Renault Sport Series meetings at six triple header events.
Teams and drivers
Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
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Oregon Team[1] | 1 | Dario Capitanio[2] | Pro | All |
Davide Roda[3] | Am | |||
4 | Bruno Bonifacio[2] | Pro | 1–4 | |
David Fumanelli[4] | 5–6 | |||
Andrés Méndez[2] | Am | All | ||
5 | David Fumanelli[2] | Pro | 1–4 | |
Rodrigo Baptista[4] | 5 | |||
Pedro Moleiro[5] | 6 | |||
Ash Hand[2] | Am | 1–2 | ||
"Due"[6] | 3–4 | |||
Adalberto Baptista[4] | 5–6 | |||
R-ace GP[1] | 2 | Raoul Owens[7] | Pro | All |
Toni Forné[2] | Am | 1–2 | ||
Jean-Marc Merlin[8] | 3 | |||
Frederik Blomstedt[9] | 4–6 | |||
3 | Kevin Korjus[2][N 1] | Pro | All | |
Frederik Blomstedt[2] | Am | 1–3 | ||
Philippe Haezebrouck[4] | 5–6 | |||
V8 Racing[1] | 6 | Jordan Grogor[2] | Pro | 1, 3–5 |
Josh Webster[10] | 2, 6 | |||
Carmen Jordá[2] | Am | 1–5 | ||
Oliver Freymuth[5] | 6 | |||
7 | Nicky Pastorelli[2] | Pro | All | |
Jelle Bellen[2] | Am | |||
8 | Meindert van Buuren[2] | Pro | 1–2, 5 | |
Duncan Huisman[8] | 3 | |||
Max Braams[2] | Am | 1, 3 | ||
Oliver Freymuth[10] | 2 | |||
Diederik Sijthoff[4] | 5 | |||
Team Marc VDS EG 0,0[11] | 9 | Markus Palttala[11] | Pro | 1–3, 5–6 |
Renaud Kuppens[9] | 4 | |||
Fabian Schiller[11] | Am | All | ||
15 | Tanart Sathienthirakul[2] | Pro | All | |
Fran Rueda[2] | Am | |||
High Class Racing[1] | 11 | Anders Fjordbach[2] | Pro | All |
Dennis Andersen[2] | Am | |||
Duqueine Engineering[8] | 16 | Diego Mejía[8] | Pro | 3 |
Nelson Panciatici[9] | 4, 6 | |||
Robert Kubica[4] | 5 | |||
Ben Anderson[8] | Am | 3 | ||
Gilles Duqueine[9] | 4 | |||
Christophe Hamon[4] | 5 | |||
Thierry Soave[5] | 6 | |||
17 | Lonni Martins[8] | Pro | 3–6 | |
Christophe Hamon[8] | Am | 3–4, 6 | ||
Philippe Bourgois[4] | 5 | |||
Equipe Verschuur[1] | 19 | Roy Geerts[2] | Pro | 1–3 |
Mike Verschuur[9] | 4 | |||
Steijn Schothorst[4] | 5–6 | |||
Miguel Ramos[2] | Am | All | ||
21 | Pieter Schothorst[2] | Pro | All | |
Jeroen Schothorst[2] | Am | |||
Strakka Racing[12] | 42 | Lewis Williamson[12] | Pro | 1–2 |
Tim Sugden[2] | Am | 1 | ||
Nick Leventis[10] | 2 | |||
- Kevin Korjus raced round 4 without a partner in the Am category. Therefore, the #3 car only took part in the Pro Sprint race.
Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 5 September 2015. Rounds at Imola, Spielberg, Le Castellet and Estoril will début in the series' calendar. All rounds will be collaboration with European Le Mans Series, except Aragón which will feature the Formula 3.5 V8.[13]
Championship standings
Pro Class
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Bold – Pole |
Am Class
|
Bold – Pole |
Endurance Trophy
|
Bold – Pole |
Teams' Championship
|
Bold – Pole |
References
- "Three new teams in the conquest of the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy". Renaultsport.com. Renault Sport. 11 February 2016.
- "THE RENAULT SPORT TROPHY YEAR TWO". Renault Sport Series. Renault Sport. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- "Davide Roda con l'Oregon Team nel Renault Sport Trophy RS.01" [Davide Roda with Oregon Team in the Renault Sport Trophy RS.01]. Motorsport.com (in Italian). 10 April 2016.
- "A return to La Source for the Renault Sport Trophy". Renault Sport Series. Renault Sport. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "The Schothorst duo sets the tone in Estoril practice". Renault Sport Series. Renault Sport. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- "Team Marc VDS EG 0,0 fastest in practice at the Red Bull Ring". Renaultsport.com. Renault Sport. 15 July 2016.
- "Owens Enters RS01 with ART Junior Team | News | Driver Club Management". driverclubmanagement.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- "The mid way point of the Renault Sport Trophy season". Renault Sport Series. Renault Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Circuit Paul Ricard entry list" (PDF). Renaultsport.com. Renault Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Ad Imola debutta Webster" [Webster debuts in Imola]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). InPagina. 10 May 2016.
- "Marc VDS Race With Renault R.S.01 in 2016". Endurance-Info.com. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- "Strakka Racing expands with 2016 Renault Sport R.S.01 Championship entry". Endurance-Info.com. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "RENAULT SPORT AND THE ELMS JOIN FORCES". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2015.