2016 in motorsport

Overview of the events of 2016 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 2016 in motorsport, including the major racing events, award ceremonies, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

## Annual events

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### Sporting events

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The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.

Date  | Event  | Ref

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2–16 January  | 38th Dakar Rally | [1]
30–31 January  | 54th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2]
21 February  | 58th Daytona 500 | [3]
28–29 May  | 44th 24 Hours of Nürburgring | [4]
29 May  | 74th Monaco Grand Prix | [5]
100th Indianapolis 500 | [6]
4–10 June  | 98th Isle of Man TT | [7]
18–19 June  | 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [8]
30–31 July  | 68th 24 Hours of Spa | [9]
31 July  | 39th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10]
21 August  | 26th Masters of Formula 3 | [11]
9 October  | 59th Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | [12]
20 November  | 63rd Macau Grand Prix | [13]

### Award ceremonies

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Date  | Event  | Ref

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2 December  | FIA Prize Giving Ceremony |

## Established championships/events

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First race  | Championship  | Ref

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7 February  | Intercontinental GT Challenge | [14]
27 March  | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | [15]
2 April  | Touring Car Endurance Series | [16]
3 April  | TCR Spanish Series | [17]
16 April  | ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | [18]
14 May  | GT3 Le Mans Cup | [19]
21 May  | TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship | [20]
TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship | [21]
11 June  | F4 Spanish Championship | [22]
2 July  | Formula 4 United States Championship | [23]
5 August  | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | [24]
18 November  | 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship | [25]

## Disestablished championships/events

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Last race  | Championship  | Ref

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9 October  | Auto GP | [26]
16 October  | European Junior Cup | [27]
23 October  | Renault Sport Trophy | [28]
27 November  | GP2 Series | [29]

## Opened motorsport venues

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Date  | Venue  | First event  | Ref

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23 April  | Paris Street Circuit | Paris ePrix | [30]
21 May  | Berlin Street Circuit | Berlin ePrix | [31]
19 June  | Baku City Circuit | European Grand Prix | [32]
9 October  | Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit | Hong Kong ePrix | [33]

## Closed motorsport venues

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Date  | Venue  | Last event  | Ref

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3 July  | Battersea Park Street Circuit | London ePrix | [34]

## Deaths

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Date  | Month  | Name  | Age  | Nationality  | Occupation  | Note  | Ref

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8  | January | Maria Teresa de Filippis | 89  | Italian  | Racing driver  | First female Formula One driver  | [35]
13  | Mike Salmon | 82  | British  | Racing driver  |  | [36]
16  | Bob Harkey | 85  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [37]
19  | Mike MacDowel | 83  | British  | Racing driver  |  | [38]
26  | Barney Hall | 83  | American  | Motorsport commentator  | Specialised on NASCAR  | [39]
4  | February | Dave Mirra | 41  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [40]
10  | Lennie Pond | 75  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [41]
3  | March | Alan Henry | 68  | British  | Motorsport journalist  |  | [42]
7  | Bobby Johns | 83  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [43]
26  | Yoshimi Katayama | 75  | Japanese  | Racing driver  |  | [44]
31  | Bertil Roos | 72  | Swedish  | Racing driver and instructor  |  | [45]
23  | April | Attila Ferjáncz | 69  | Hungarian  | Rally driver  | Hungarian Rally champion (1976–1982, 1985, 1990)  | [46]
29  | Don White | 89  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [47]
14  | May | Andre Wicky | 87  | Swiss  | Racing driver and team owner  |  | [48]
21  | Eddie Keizan | 71  | South African  | Racing driver  |  | [49]
28  | June | Andre Guelfi | 97  | French  | Racing driver  |  | [50]
29  | Carl Haas | 87  | American  | Racing driver and team owner  |  | [51]
7  | July | Peter Riley  | 85  | British  | Rally driver  |  | [52]
3  | August | Chris Amon | 73  | New Zealander  | Racing driver  | Winner of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans | [53]
7  | Bryan Clauson | 27  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [54]
Jack Sears | 86  | British  | Race and rally driver  | First BTCC champion  | [55]
9  | Bill Alsup | 78  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [56]
2  | September | Blackie Gejeian | 90  | American  | Racing driver  | Also known as hot rod builder  | [57]
8  | Hannes Arch | 48  | Austrian  | Air racer  | Red Bull Air World Race champion (2008).  | [58]
10  | October | Tony Adamowicz | 75  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [59]
24  | Jack Sellers | 72  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [60]
15  | November | Paul Rosche | 82  | German  | Engineer  |  | [61]
19  | Jacques Henry | 74  | French  | Rally driver  |  | [62]
10  | December | Herm Johnson | 63  | American  | Racing driver  |  | [63]

## See also

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* List of 2016 motorsport champions

## References

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43. ^ In Memory of Robert James Johns
44. ^ RIP Yoshimi Katayama, 1940 — 2016
45. ^ Bertil Roos Racing School
46. ^ Meghalt Ferjancz Attila (in Hungarian)
47. ^ Stock-car racer Don White was all-time victory leader at Milwaukee Mile
48. ^ Andre WICKY • STATS F1
49. ^ Tiger Wheels boss and racing legend Eddie Keizan dies
50. ^ Andre Guelfi alias "Dede la sardine" est mort (in French)
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52. ^ NOTICE OF DEATH - PETER RILEY (1930 - 2016)
53. ^ Motor racing legend Chris Amon dies
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55. ^ First BTCC champion Jack Sears obituary: 1930–2016
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57. ^ Local Hot Rod Legend Dies
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60. ^ Sellers Remembered For His Colorful Career
61. ^ Cooper, Adam (16 November 2016). "Obituary: Paul Rosche, 1934-2016". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
62. ^ Haute-Saone : Le pilote de course Jacques Henry est decede (in French)
63. ^ Malsher, David (11 December 2016). "Former Indy car racer Herm Johnson dies aged 63". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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