2016 World Championship Season
| 2016 World Championship Season | |
|---|---|
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| Races | 16 |
| Mod | Custom FSR |
| Drivers' Champion | Jeroen Kweekel |
| Constructors' Champion | Origin Front Row Racing Team |
The 2016 Season of the Formula SimRacing World Championship is the 16th season of the championship.
2015 Constructors' Champions Twister 2 Fast 4 You are absent from the championship, as well as Precision Motorsports. Bono Huis and Morgan Morand have also extended their sabbatical. Defending Drivers' Champion Petar Brljak fills a part-time role at both Twister Racing and Musto Racing teams.
The season was won by Jeroen Kweekel at the Malaysian Grand Prix, in his first full WC campaign, driving for Origin Front Row Racing Team, who wrapped up the constructors title at the final round in Brazil. GhostSpeed Racing Team's Jernej Simoncic was the season runner up in his fourth full WC campaign, with Thrustmaster Twister Racing's Daniel Kiss securing third in the standings.
Teams and Drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eventa Simracing | 3 | Dian Kostadinov | All |
| 4 | Martin Hodas | All | |
| Origin Front Row Racing Team | 5 | Kuba Brzezinski | 1-12 |
| 5 | Daniel Brewer | 13-16 | |
| 6 | Jeroen Kweekel | All | |
| GhostSpeed Racing Team | 7 | Jernej Simoncic | All |
| 8 | James Sadler | All | |
| Thrustmaster Twister Racing | 9 | Daniel Kiss | All |
| 10 | Francisco Bigazzi | 1-10 | |
| 10 | Muhammed Patel | ||
| 10 | Petar Brljak | 11-16 | |
| Avid Chronic Racing | 11 | John-Eric Saxen | 1-3 |
| 11 | Michi Hoyer | 12-16 | |
| 12 | Nikodem Wisniewski | Regular driver from Round 2 to 9 | |
| 12 | Mike Partington | Regular driver from Round 3-8 | |
| 12 | Martin Stefanko | Regular driver from Round 9 | |
| GhostSpeed Engineering | 14 | Blair Disley | Regular driver |
| 15 | Christof Schgor | Did the first 2 rounds | |
| 15 | Kamil Lyzwa | Regular driver from Round 4 | |
| NetRex Grand Prix | 16 | Michele D'Alessandro | Regular driver |
| 17 | David Greco | Regular driver | |
| 17 | Danny Van Der Niet | Reserve driver | |
| Scuderia Basilea | 18 | David Jundt | Regular driver till Round 6 |
| 19 | Daniel Brewer | Did Round 1 | |
| 19 | Chris De Jong | Did Round 4 | |
| VBMadCape | 20 | Jim Parisis | Regular driver |
| 21 | George Manousakis | Regular driver | |
| Eventa-Pescara SHS | 22 | Eros Masciulli | Regular driver |
| 23 | Victor Ivanov | Regular driver | |
| Musto Racing | 24 | Muhammed Patel | Regular driver |
| 25 | Giordano Valeriano | Regular driver | |
| Born2Win | 26 | John-Eric Saxen | Regular driver from Round 4 |
| 27 | Michael Antochowski | Regular driver from Round 4-7 | |
| 27 | Adam Maguire | Regular driver from Round 11 | |
| Brehm Grand Prix | 28 | Mike Partington | Regular driver from Round 9 |
| 29 | Carlos Martin | Regular driver from Round 9 |
Team Changes
- Precision Motorsports loaned its license to VBMadCape.
- GhostSpeed Engineering races under the Ash Racing license.
- Scuderia Basilea buys the Faster-Than-Speed license. They later loan the license to Brehm GP.
Calendar
2016 features 16 circuits, many of which have not been visited for a few years.
‡ Hockenheimring Classic version was scheduled to be run. It was replaced by the modern version.
‡ US GP was moved to November 13.
Calendar Changes
- Spain, Turkey, and Hungary are all new circuits for 2016.
- China was dropped from the calendar.
Rule Changes
Pre-Season
Mid-Season
The qualifying format was changed from a multi-session format to a single 20 minute session with a 12 lap limit. This proved to be a popular move among drivers and admins alike.
