2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup
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The 2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2016 Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the inaugural season of the GT3 Le Mans Cup. It began on 15 May at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and finished on 23 October at the Autódromo do Estoril.[1] The series was open to grand tourer sports cars in the GT3 class.
Calendar
The provisional 2016 calendar was announced at 16 December 2015. All rounds supported the European Le Mans Series (excepting Silverstone) and 24 Hours of Le Mans.[1]
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race length | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari |
Imola, Italy | 2 hours | 14 May | 4 Hours of Imola, ELMS |
| 2 |  Circuit de la Sarthe |
Le Mans, France | 1 hour | 18 June | 24 Hours of Le Mans, WEC |
| 3 |  Red Bull Ring |
Spielberg, Austria | 2 hours | 16 July | 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, ELMS |
| 4 | Circuit Paul Ricard |
Le Castellet, France | 2 hours | 27 August | 4 Hours of Le Castellet, ELMS |
| 5 |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
Spa, Belgium | 2 hours | 24 September | 4 Hours of Spa, ELMS |
| 6 |  Autódromo do Estoril |
Estoril, Portugal | 2 hours | 22 October | 4 Hours of Estoril, ELMS |
| Source: [2][3] | |||||
Entry list
The full season was open to GT3 class cars. [3]
Race results
| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | Race winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imola |
No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia |
 No. 34 TF Sport |
| Matteo Cressoni Luigi Lucchini |
Euan Hankey Salih Yoluç | ||
| 2 | Le Mans (report) |
GT3:  No. 88 Mentos Racing |
GT3: No. 57 AF Corse |
Klaus Bachler Egidio Perfetti |
 Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar | ||
LMP3:  No. 2 United Autosports |
LMP3:  No. 85 DC Racing | ||
| Martin Brundle Christian England |
Alexandre Cougnaud Thomas Laurent | ||
| 3 | Red Bull Ring |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
| Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar |
Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar | ||
| 4 | Paul Ricard |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
| Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar |
Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar | ||
| 5 | Spa |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
No. 72 SMP Racing |
| Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar |
Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar | ||
| 6 | Estoril |
No. 88 Mentos Racing |
No. 34 TF Sport |
| Klaus Bachler Egidio Perfetti |
Euan Hankey Salih Yoluç | ||
| Source:[17] | |||
Driver's championships (top-5)
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Teams Championship (top-5)
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