2016 Global RallyCross Championship

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The 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship was the sixth season of the Global RallyCross Championship. Scott Speed was the reigning Supercars champion and Oliver Eriksson was the reigning GRC Lites champion. The schedule consisted of twelve rounds at eight different venues. The season started at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on May 21 and it concluded at the Port of Los Angeles on October 9.

## Schedule

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A twelve-round provisional calendar was revealed on January 26, 2016 with the sixth, seventh and eighth round to be announced, though it was certain the sixth and seventh round would take place on a military base.[1] On March 3, 2016 GRC announced the eighth round would take place in Atlantic City[2] and on June 1, 2016 GRC announced the sixth and seventh round would take place at the Marine Corps Air Station New River.[3] It was the first time since the 2012 season that all events were held in the United States.

Round  | Event  | Location  | Date

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1  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Phoenix  | Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona | 21–22 May

3  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Dallas  | Fair Park, Dallas, Texas | 4 June
4  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Daytona  | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | 18–19 June

6  | Red Bull Global RallyCross MCAS New River  | MCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina | 2–3 July

8  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Washington  | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | 30 July
9  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Atlantic City  | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey | 28 August
10  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Seattle  | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington | 17 September
11  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Los Angeles  | Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California | 8–9 October

## Entry list

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### Supercars

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Manufacturer  | Team  | Car  | No. | Drivers  | Rounds

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Ford |  Chip Ganassi Racing | Ford Fiesta ST | 00  |  Steve Arpin | All
38  |  Brian Deegan | All
SH Rallycross  | 07  |  Jeff Ward | 1–7
Nelson Piquet Jr. | 8–10
Tanner Whitten (R) | 11–12
AD Racing  | 14  |  Austin Dyne | All
77  |  Sebastián Saavedra (R) | 1–2, 4–5
Bryan Herta Rallysport | 18  |  Patrik Sandell | All
Honda |  Honda Red Bull OMSE | Honda Civic Coupe | 24  |  Mitchell DeJong (R) | 11–12
31  |  Joni Wiman | All
93  |  Sebastian Eriksson | All
96  |  Kevin Eriksson | 9
Hyundai |  Rhys Millen Racing | Hyundai Veloster | 67  |  Rhys Millen | 1–5
Subaru |  Subaru Rally Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 11  |  Sverre Isachsen | 6–9
55  |  Chris Atkinson (R)[4] | 9–12
75  |  David Higgins | 10–12
81  |  Bucky Lasek | 6–9
88  |  Toshi Arai (R) | 11–12
Volkswagen |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross | Volkswagen Beetle | 34  |  Tanner Foust | All
41  |  Scott Speed | All
Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

### GRC Lites

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Every driver competes in an Olsbergs MSE-built GRC Lites car.

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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 2  |  Cabot Bigham (R) | All
24  |  Alex Keyes  | 1–2, 6–9, 11–12
Tanner Whitten  | 3–5, 10
AF Racing | 3  |  Travis PeCoy (R) | All
44  |  Christian Brooks (R) | All
126  |  Alejandro Fernández | All
River Racing[a]
Rhys Millen Racing | 07  |  Collete Davis  | 1–7
22  |  Blake Williams | 4–7, 11–12
42  |  Nur Ali | 3
88  |  Preston Murray (R) | 1–2
Olsbergs MSE X Forces | 16  |  Oliver Eriksson  | All
45  |  Miki Weckström (R) | All
51  |  Sandra Hultgren  | 8–9
53  |  Cole Keatts (R) | All
PMG Rallysport  | 19  |  Trenton Estep (R) | 1–2
Parker Chase (R) | 3–7
69  |  Harry Gottsacker (R) | 1–7
DirtFish Motorsports  | 21  |  Conner Martell  | All
25  |  James Rimmer (R) | 10–12
CORE Autosport | 54  |  Jon Bennett (R) | 4–5, 8–10
Colin Braun (R) | 11–12
56  | 4–5, 8–9
Scott Anderson (R) | 10–12
Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

1. ^ Car No. 07 entered as River Racing and cars No. 22, 42 and 88 entered as Rhys Millen Racing

## Results and standings

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### Race results

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No.  | Event  | 3rd Place  | 2nd Place  | GRC Lites Winner  | Winner  | Winning Team  | Manufacturer

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1  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Phoenix  |  Brian Deegan |  Patrik Sandell |  Miki Weckström  |  Tanner Foust |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
2  |  Sebastian Eriksson |  Scott Speed |  Conner Martell  |  Tanner Foust |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
3  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Dallas  |  Tanner Foust |  Steve Arpin |  Oliver Eriksson  |  Patrik Sandell |  Bryan Herta Rallysport |  Ford
4  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Daytona  |  Sebastian Eriksson |  Brian Deegan |  Oliver Eriksson  |  Steve Arpin |  Chip Ganassi Racing |  Ford
5  |  Sebastian Eriksson |  Scott Speed |  Tanner Whitten  |  Tanner Foust |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
6  | Red Bull Global RallyCross MCAS New River  |  Steve Arpin |  Brian Deegan |  Miki Weckström  |  Scott Speed |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
7  | The LCQ and Final of both the Supercars and GRC Lites were suspended due to track conditions after heavy rain.
8  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Washington  |  Tanner Foust |  Patrik Sandell |  Cabot Bigham  |  Scott Speed |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
9  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Atlantic City  |  Brian Deegan |  Patrik Sandell |  Alex Keyes  |  Scott Speed |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
10  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Seattle  |  Joni Wiman |  Sebastian Eriksson |  Conner Martell  |  Tanner Foust |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
11  | Red Bull Global RallyCross Los Angeles  |  Steve Arpin |  Tanner Foust |  Alex Keyes  |  Scott Speed |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross |  Volkswagen
12  |  Patrik Sandell |  Scott Speed |  Cabot Bigham  |  Brian Deegan |  Chip Ganassi Racing |  Ford

### Drivers' championships

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Scoring system

Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below:

Position  |  1st  |  2nd  |  3rd  |  4th  |  5th  |  6th  |  7th  |  8th  |  9th  |  10th  |  Others

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Points  | 50  | 45  | 40  | 35  | 30  | 25  | 20  | 15  | 10  | 5  | 0

In addition, points were awarded in all rounds of heats and semifinals. First place earned five points, second place earned four points, and so on through fifth place and below, which earned one point.[13]

#### Supercars

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| Pos. | Driver  | Team  | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 | DAY2 | MCAS1 | MCAS2 | DC | AC | SEA | LA1 | LA2 | Pts.

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1  |  Scott Speed |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross | 52 B | 21 B | 42 B | 7  | 2LCQ | 1LCQ | C1 | 12 A | 12 A | 4  | 12 A | 2A | 571
2  |  Tanner Foust |  Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross | 12 A | 11 A | 32 A | 92 B | 11 A | 82 B | CB | 32 B | 42 B | 12 A | 2B | 41 LCQ | 567
3  |  Brian Deegan |  Chip Ganassi Racing | 3LCQ | 6LCQ | 7LCQ | 2  | 51 B | 2  | C  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 4  | 1  | 473
4  |  Steve Arpin |  Chip Ganassi Racing | 4  | 5  | 2  | 11 A | 6  | 3A | C1 | 6LCQ | 5  | 51 | 3  | 101 | 461
5  |  Patrik Sandell |  Bryan Herta Rallysport | 2  | 4  | 1  | 81 | 8  | 41 | C  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 5  | 3  | 436
6  |  Joni Wiman |  Honda Red Bull OMSE | 6  | 10  | 5  | 4  | 4  | 7  | C  | 5  | 12  | 3LCQ | 112 | 5B | 342
7  |  Sebastian Eriksson |  Honda Red Bull OMSE | 9  | 3  | 10  | 3  | 3  | 61 | CA | 10  | 6LCQ | 21 B | 9  | 12  | 341
8  |  Austin Dyne |  AD Racing  | 10  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 10  | 5  | C  | 8  | 7  | 10  | 12  | 8  | 198
9  |  Jeff Ward |  SH Rallycross  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 5  | 7  | 9  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 134
10  |  Rhys Millen |  Rhys Millen Racing | 8  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96
11  |  Chris Atkinson (R) |  Subaru Rally Team USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 6  | 7  | 7 | 88
12  |  Nelson Piquet Jr. |  SH Rallycross  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 8  |  |  | 63
13  |  David Higgins |  Subaru Rally Team USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 6LCQ | 9  | 57
14  |  Tanner Whitten (R) |  SH Rallycross  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 6  | 37
15  |  Bucky Lasek |  Subaru Rally Team USA |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | C  | 9  | 10  |  |  |  | 34
16  |  Mitchell DeJong (R) |  Honda Red Bull OMSE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 11  | 24
17  |  Sverre Isachsen |  Subaru Rally Team USA |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | C  | 11  | 9  |  |  |  | 19
18  |  Kevin Eriksson |  Honda Red Bull OMSE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  |  |  |  | 4
19  |  Toshi Arai (R) |  Subaru Rally Team USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 13  | 4
20  |  Sebastián Saavedra (R) |  AD Racing  | 11  | DNS  |  | WD  | WD  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Fastest time in qualifying
1 2 – Number of heat wins
A B – Winner of Semifinal A or B
LCQ – Winner of the Last Chance Qualifier

#### GRC Lites

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Pos. | Driver  | Team  | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 | DAY2 | MCAS1 | MCAS2 | DC | AC | SEA | LA1 | LA2 | Pts.

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1  |  Cabot Bigham (R) |  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 4  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 6  | 42 | C2 | 12 | 5  | 10  | 3  | 11 | 452
2  |  Oliver Eriksson  |  Olsbergs MSE X Forces | 10  | 6  | 12 | 12 | 21 | 102 | C2 | 2 | 4  | 21 | 82 | 41 | 447
3  |  Miki Weckström (R) |  Olsbergs MSE X Forces | 12 | 32 | 10  | 10  | 31 LCQ | 1  | C  | 31 | 7  | 3  | 2  | 9  | 419
4  |  Conner Martell  |  DirtFish Motorsports  | 2LCQ | 11 | 8LCQ | 4  | 4  | 8 | C  | 10  | 61 | 12 | 11  | 6LCQ | 359
5  |  Christian Brooks (R) |  AF Racing | 6  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 11  | C  | 7  | 91 | 9  | 4  | 8  | 288
6  |  Alex Keyes  |  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 32 | 81 LCQ |  |  |  | 9  | C  | 5  | 12 |  | 12 | 72 | 268
7  |  Alejandro Fernández |  AF Racing | 12  | DSQ  | 7  | 5LCQ | 9  | 6LCQ | C  | 6  | 10  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 256
8  |  Travis PeCoy (R) |  AF Racing | 7  | DNS  | 9  | 11  | 5  | 13  | C  | 41 LCQ | 2  | 6LCQ | 5  | DNS  | 249
9  |  Tanner Whitten  |  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |  |  | 32 | 22 | 12 |  |  |  |  | 81 |  |  | 188
10  |  Colin Braun (R) |  CORE Autosport |  |  |  | 3  | 10  |  |  | 12  | 3LCQ |  | DSQLCQ | 3  | 154
11  |  Collete Davis  |  River Racing | 9  | 5  | 13  | 13  | 8  | 7  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 94
12  |  Parker Chase (R) |  PMG Rallysport  |  |  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 3  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 85
13  |  Harry Gottsacker (R) |  PMG Rallysport  | 11  | DNS  | 5  | 15  | 14  | 5  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 85
14  |  Blake Williams |  Rhys Millen Racing |  |  |  | 14  | 13  | 2  | C  |  |  |  | 9  | DSQ  | 75
15  |  Trenton Estep (R) |  PMG Rallysport  | 5  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57
16  |  Scott Anderson (R) |  CORE Autosport |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 12  | 2  | 55
17  |  Cole Keatts (R) |  Olsbergs MSE X Forces | 13  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 15  | 12  | C  | 11  | 11  | 5  | 13  | 12  | 51
18  |  Jon Bennett (R) |  CORE Autosport |  |  |  | 9  | 12  |  |  | 9  | 12  | 7  |  |  | 51
19  |  Sandra Hultgren  |  Olsbergs MSE X Forces |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 8  |  |  |  | 36
20  |  Preston Murray (R) |  Rhys Millen Racing | 8  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33
21  |  James Rimmer (R) |  DirtFish Motorsports  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 25
22  |  Nur Ali |  Rhys Millen Racing |  |  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3

### Manufacturers' championship

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Pos. | Manufacturer  | Pts.

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1  |  Volkswagen | 51
2  |  Ford | 44
3  |  Honda | 36
4  |  Subaru | 13

## Notes

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## References

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3. ^ Leone, Chris (June 1, 2016). "Red Bull Global Rallycross Returns to Marine Corps Air Station New River, July 2–3". redbullglobalrallycross.com. Global RallyCross Championship. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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