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===New entries===
 
===New entries===
 
*[[EVAL Simracing Team]], [[Magenta WRT]], [[Sportscar Driving Evolution]] and [[Tēafor Motorsport]] are all rookies to the career ladder in the 2016 season.
 
*[[EVAL Simracing Team]], [[Magenta WRT]], [[Sportscar Driving Evolution]] and [[Tēafor Motorsport]] are all rookies to the career ladder in the 2016 season.
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==2016 Calendar==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%"
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|-
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!rowspan="2"| Round
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!rowspan="2"| Race Title
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!rowspan="2"| Grand Prix
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!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
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!rowspan="2"| Conditions
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!rowspan="2"| Date
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!colspan="2"| Start Time
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|-
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! Track time
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! GMT
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|-
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! 1
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]]
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| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 2
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain GP]]
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| {{BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 18:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 3
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| [[Russian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Russian Grand Prix|Russian GP]]
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| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 20:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 4
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| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]]
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| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 5
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| [[Turkish Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish GP]]
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| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park]], Istanbul
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 6
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| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]]
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| {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 7
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]]
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| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 8
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 British Grand Prix|British GP]]
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| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 9
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| [[Austrian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian GP]]
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| {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]], Spielberg
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 10
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| [[Dutch Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch GP]]
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| {{NED}} [[TT Circuit Assen]], Assen
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 11
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| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian GP]]
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| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 12
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| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2015 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]]
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| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 13
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| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2015 Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 14
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| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]]
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| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 15
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| [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi GP]]
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| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Yas Island
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 17:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 16
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| [[United States Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 United States Grand Prix|United States GP]]
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| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 17
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| [[Mexican Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican GP]]
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| {{MEX}} [[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]], Mexico City
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|-
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! 18
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| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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| [[2016 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]]
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| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 14:00
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| 19:00
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|}
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===Calendar changes===
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*The Portuguese and Singapore Grands Prix were both removed from the calendar
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*The calendar was extended to 18 races seeing the return of the Mexican Grand Prix after a 4 year absence whilst also seeing the first runnings of the Russian and Dutch Grand Prix.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 14:18, 6 December 2015

2016 Formula Challenge season
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Competition Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor VBMotorsport
Platform Used RFactor2.png rFactor 2
Rounds 18
Mod Used Williams JPH1B FIA F2
Carshape
Engine Supplier(s) Valiant
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Drivers
Teams 15
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
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GPVWC series in 2016
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Other series

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World Sport Series
International Touring Cup
World GT
Vintage Series
Atlantic Series

The 2016 Formula Challenge season will be the 5th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

The amount of team slots was reduced from 20 to 15 for the 2015 season, co-inciding with the move to rFactor 2 for the 2016 Career Ladder series.

Formula Challenge Team Team Owner Abbreviation Chassis Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Brazil Armaroli Racing Team

South Africa Marius van Wyk

Armaroli FC-016 G 81   TBC n/a
82   TBC
England Arrow International Racing

England Sam Jones

AIR FC-016 G 74   TBC n/a
95   TBC
England BackMarker Brigade

England Simon Smith

BMB FC-016 G 91   TBC n/a
92   TBC
Switzerland
Scuderia Basilea
Switzerland
David Jundt 		Basilea FC-016 G 79   TBC n/a
89   TBC
Finland Bastvik Grand Prix

Finland Mikael Tuomaala

Bastvik FC-016 G 70   TBC n/a
71   TBC
England Cosmo Autosport

England Joshua Anderson

Cosmo FC-016 G 39   TBC n/a
53   TBC
Wales Draig Racing

England Ben Willis

Draig FC-016 G 34   TBC n/a
35   TBC
England Epic Racing

England Lee Davidson

Epic FC-016 G 38   TBC n/a
49   TBC
Estonia EVAL Simracing Team

Estonia Argo Teder

EVAL FC-016 G TBC   TBC n/a
TBC   TBC
South Africa MadCape Racing Team

South Africa Xavier de Carvalho

MadCape FC-016 G 61   TBC n/a
62   TBC
England Magenta WRT

Netherlands Alexander van der Woude

MWRT FC-016 G TBC   TBC n/a
TBC   TBC
Germany Sporstscar Driving Evolution

France Tsumasaki Sentan

SDE FC-016 G TBC   TBC n/a
TBC   TBC
England Tēafor Motorsport

England Quintin Plane

Tēafor FC-016 G TBC   TBC n/a
TBC   TBC
England YTF1

England Matthew Allington

YTF1 FC-016 G 36   TBC n/a
72   TBC
England Zedderick Racing

Scotland Doug Hilliard

Zedderick FC-016 G 85   TBC n/a
86   TBC

Team changes

New entries

2016 Calendar

Round Race Title Grand Prix Circuit Conditions Date Start Time
Track time GMT
1 Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
2 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir TBC TBC 18:00 19:00
3 Russian Grand Prix Russian GP Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi TBC TBC 20:00 19:00
4 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish GP Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
5 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish GP Turkey Istanbul Park, Istanbul TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco GP Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian GP Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
8 British Grand Prix British GP United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
9 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian GP Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
10 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch GP Netherlands TT Circuit Assen, Assen TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian GP Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
12 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
13 Italian Grand Prix Italian GP Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
14 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
15 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island TBC TBC 17:00 19:00
16 United States Grand Prix United States GP United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
17 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican GP Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City TBC TBC 14:00 19:00
18 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian GP Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBC TBC 14:00 19:00

Calendar changes

  • The Portuguese and Singapore Grands Prix were both removed from the calendar
  • The calendar was extended to 18 races seeing the return of the Mexican Grand Prix after a 4 year absence whilst also seeing the first runnings of the Russian and Dutch Grand Prix.


See also

Preceded by:
2015 Formula Challenge season 		GPVWC Formula Challenge season
2016 		Succeeded by:
2017 Formula Challenge season
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