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The 2016 European Rally Championship was the 64th season of the FIA European Rally Championship , the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the fourth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge .
The calendar for the 2016 season featured ten rallies.
Notes:
^1 – Season opener Rally Liepāja–Ventspils was cancelled due to warm temperatures and lack of snow. It was later moved to September and was held as gravel rally.
Notable entry list
Constructor
Car
Team
Driver
Co-driver
Rounds
Ford
Ford Fiesta R5
Lotos Rally Team
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Jarosław Baran
1–4, 6–9
H – Racing Team
Alexey Lukyanuk
Alexey Arnautov
1–2, 4–6, 8, 10
Roman Kapustin
3
Cédric Cherain
André Leyh
5
Renaud Herman
8
Ondřej Bisaha
Jiří Hovorka
8
RMC Motorsport
Mads Østberg
Ola Fløene
1
Jonathan Pérez
Alejandro López
1
Juan Carlos Aguado
Vanessa Valle
1
Ricardo Teodósio
José Teixeira
4
C-Rally
Jarosław Kołtun
Ireneusz Pleskot
1–4, 6–7, 9
Filip Nivette
Kamil Heller
2
Tiger Energy Drink Rallye Team
Tomasz Kasperczyk
Damian Syty
1, 3–7, 9
Peña Autocross Arteixo
Iván Ares
Mario Tomé
1
DMACK British Rally Team
Elfyn Evans
Craig Parry
2
Max Vatanen
Jacques-Julien Renucci
2
Ott Tänak
Raigo Mõlder
5
Dom Buckley Motorsport
Alastair Fisher
Gordon Noble
2
Robert Woodside
Allan Harryman
2
Hugh Hunter
Andy Marchbank
2
Spencer Sport
Tom Cave
James Morgan
2
CA1 Sport Ltd
Fredrik Åhlin
Morten Erik Abrahamsen
2
Alex Laffey
Andrew Roughead
2
Combilift Rallying
Josh Moffett
John Rowan
2
Sam Moffett
Karl Atkinson
2
Wright Rallying
Stephen Wright
James Fulton
2
Tiger Risk Rally Team
James Slaughter
James Whitaker
2
Kimi Racing
Jaroslav Orsák
David Šmeidler
4–5
Adapta Motorsport
Frank Tore Larsen
Torstein Eriksen
4, 9
P&B Racing
João Barros
Jorge Henriques
4
Elias Barros
Ricardo Faria
4
ARC Sport
Ricardo Moura
António Costa
4
Joaquim Alves
Luís Ramalho
4
Peres Competições
Fernando Peres
José Pedro Silva
4
Team Além Mar
Luís Rego
Carlos Magalhães
4
Sports & You
Diogo Salvi
Paulo Babo
4
Sunnyside Experience
Lars Stugemo
Henrik Appelskog
4
X-One Racing
Pieter Tsjoen
Eddy Chevaillier
5
Autostal Duindistel VZW
Bernd Casier
Pieter Vyncke
5
Davy Vanneste
Eddy Snaet
5
Bruno Parmentier
Jeannick Breyne
5
Renties Racing Team
Claudie Tanghe
Filip Cuvelier
5
Cédric Cherain
8
SP Rally Project
Sander Pärn
James Morgan
6
Rally Technology
Łukasz Habaj
Piotr Woś
6, 8
Jacek Spentany
7, 9
Tommi Mäkinen Racing
Takamoto Katsuta
Daniel Barritt
6
Hiroki Arai
Glenn MacNeall
6
Rufa Sport
Grzegorz Grzyb
Robert Hundla
7
Go+Cars Atlas Ward
Jakub Brzeziński
Jakub Gerber
7
TRT Czech Rally Sport
Roman Odložilík
Martin Tureček
8
Svarmetal Motorsport
Martin Vlček
Jindřiška Žáková
8
L Racing s.r.o.
Vlastimil Majerčák
Michaela Vejačková
8
Team Greece
Lambros Athanassoulas
Christos Kouzionis
10
Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team
Khalid Al-Suwaidi
Marshall Clarke
10
Toksport World Rally Team
Mustafa Bulutoğlulari
Ahmet Özerdem
10
Ford Fiesta S2000
AT Rally Team
Oleksiy Tamrazov
Nicola Arena
8
Castrol Ford Team Türkiye
Rauf Denktaş
Bora Derviş
10
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R5
Auto Laca Competición
Luis Monzón
José Carlos Déniz
1
Botka Rally Team
Dávid Botka
Péter Szeles
1–5, 7–10
Delta Rally
Federico Della Casa
Domenico Pozzi
1–2
Robert Consani
Maxime Vilmot
2
Renaud Jamoul
3–4
D-Max Racing
Gilbert Bannout
Renaud Jamoul
1
DGM Sport
Craig Breen
Scott Martin
2
Jonathan Greer
Kirsty Riddick
2
Ttec Rally Prep
Keith Cronin
Mikie Galvin
2
Citroën Vodafone Team
José Pedro Fontes
Inês Ponte
4
Carlos Martins
Daniel Amaral
4
Sports & You
Carlos Vieira
Jorge Carvalho
4
Burton Racing
Stéphane Lefebvre
Xavier Portier
5
Guillaume Dilley
Stéphane Prévot
5
Gemini Clinic Rally Team
Bryan Bouffier
Denis Giraudet
5
Xavier Panseri
7–8
Autostal Duinsitel VZW
Kevin Demaerschalk
Bram Eelbode
5
Yves Bruneel
Kristof Goethals
5
Tom Van Rompuy
Bert Feys
5
J-Motorsport
Jourdan Serderidis
Geoffrey Brion
5
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Delta Rally
Robert Consani
Maxime Vilmot
1
Giacomo Costenaro
Justin Bardini
1, 4
Federico Della Casa
Domenico Pozzi
3
Euan Thorburn Rally Team
Euan Thorburn
Paul Beaton
2
Peugeot Belgium Luxembourg
Kris Princen
Peter Kaspers
5
Autostal Duinsistel VZW
Patrick Snijers
Cindy Verbaeten
5
Peugeot Rally Academy
José Antonio Suárez
Cándido Carrera
6
Peugeot 207 S2000
Ludo Conception
Yves Saint Requier
Beuno Brissart
5
Peugeot 208 R2
Sports Racing Technologies
Vasiliy Gryazin
Dmitry Lebedik
6
Škoda
Škoda Fabia R5
Tlusťák Racing
Antonín Tlusťák
Ladislav Kučera
1–7
Ivo Vybíral
8
Eurosol Racing Team Hungary
János Puskádi
Barnabás Gódor
1, 7
Kobus Tuning
Hermen Kobus
Erik de Wild
1, 5
Davy Thierie
8
CA1 Sport Ltd
David Bogie
Kevin Rae
2
T&T Czech National Team
Jaromír Tarabus
Daniel Trunkát
2–3, 5–6, 8
Sports Racing Technologies
Raul Jeets
Andrus Toom
2–4, 6–7, 9
Ralfs Sirmacis
Artūrs Šimins
3–4, 6, 8–10
Nikolay Gryazin
Yaroslav Fedorov
10
Simpsons Škoda Motorsport
Neil Simpson
Elliott Edmondson
2
Mac Sport Rallying
Desi Henry
Liam Moynihan
2
Lascaris Foundation Team Greece
Lambros Athanassoulas
Nikolaos Zakheos
3
Sports & You
Pedro Meireles
Mário Castro
4
BP Ultimate Škoda Team
Miguel Barbosa
Miguel Ramalho
4
Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Marshall Clarke
4
Go Drive Racing
Vincent Verschueren
Véronique Hostens
5
2C Competition
Freddy Loix
Johan Gitsels
5
Ice Pol Racing Team
Ghislain de Mévius
Johan Jalet
5
Autostal Duindistel VZW
Melissa Debackere
Cindy Cokelaere
5
Autostal Atlantic
Didier Duquesne
Diederik Pattyn
5
Fredericq Delplace
Wouter Polfliet
5
Topp-Cars Rallye Team
Oleksiy Tamrazov
Kuldar Sikk
6
Motorsport Italia
Filip Nivette
Kamil Heller
7
Marijan Griebel
Pirmin Winklhofer
10
Škoda Motorsport
Jan Kopecký
Pavel Dresler
8
Fabian Kreim
Frank Christian
8
Energy Oil Motorsport
Pavel Valoušek
Varonika Havelková
8
Mogul Czech National Team
Jan Černy
Petr Černohorský
8
Rufa Sport
Tomáš Kostka
Ladislav Kučera
8
Klokočka Škoda Czech National Team
Vojtěch Štajf
František Rajnoha
8
TGS Worldwide
Raimonds Kisiels
Arnis Ronis
9
Skoda Fabia S2000
Tiger Risk Rally Team
Martin McCormack
David Moynihan
2
James O'Reilly
5
Sharkey Motorsport
Joseph McGonigle
Ciaran Geaney
2
ACB Racing
Manuel Castro
Luís Costa
4
Svarmetal Motorsport
Petter Kristiansen
Ole Kristian Brennum
5
Kimi Racing
Tomáš Růžička
Jaroslav Novák
8
Miroslav Jakeš
Marcela Ehlová
8
Sparrow Racing Team
Jan Jelínek
Petr Machů
8
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Costas Petrou Motors
Petros Panteli
Constantinos Constantinou
3
Yiannos Evripidou
10
Michalis Posedias
Georgios Alexandrou
10
Dynamic Sport
Alexander Mikhaylov
Normunds Kokinš
6, 9
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Neikšāns Rally Sport
Mikołaj Kempa
Michał Grudziński
9
Lazar Kan
Dmitry Chumak
9
Psaltis Eneos Rally Team
Stavros Antoniou
Demetris Pieri
10
Telsa Rallysport
Savvas Savva
Andreas Papandreou
10
Constructor
Car
Team
Driver
Co-driver
Rounds
Renault
Renault Clio RS R3T
Eurosol Racing Team Hungary
Zoltán Bessenyey
Dávid Berendi
1, 3
Fernando Costa Motorsport
Gil Antunes
Diogo Correia
1, 4
Renault Sport Technologies
João Correia
Ricardo Barreto
1–2
Colina Motorsport
Alex Filip
Bogdan Iancu
3, 7
Otkan Sport
Aleks Humar
Florjan Rus
5
Renault Clio R3
ARC Sport
José Monteiro
Sancho Eiró
4
Thomas Beton Racing
Artur Muradian
Pavel Chelebaev
8–9
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 R2
Rally Technology
Tomasz Gryc
Michał Kuśnierz
1, 7
Łukasz Habaj
Piotr Woś
1
Race Seven
Marco Cid
Nuno Rodrigues da Silva
1–2, 4–6
Oktan Sport
Aleks Humar
Florjan Rus
1–2
Ritmu Ase
Szablcs Várkonyi
Botond Csányi
1–2, 9
Steve Røkland Motorsport
Steve Røkland
Patrik Barth
2, 6
Sports Racing Technologies
Nikolay Gryazin
Yaroslav Fedorov
2, 4–9
Arable Racing Kft.
Lazlo Német
János Szegó
2, 5, 7–8
Inside Motor
Diogo Gago
Hugo Magalhães
4–5
Joonas Tokee Racing Team
Joonas Tokee
Jani Salo
4–6, 9
Saintéloc Junior Team
Catie Munnings
Anne Stein
5, 9
Klausz Motorsport
Kristóf Klausz
Yulianna Nyírfás
5–6, 8–9
F-Sport Média Kft.
Gergely Fogasy
Dávid Berendi
5
Cueks Racing
Miko-Ove Niinemäe
Martin Valter
6, 9
Studio Motorsport
Jiří Navrátil
Josef Král
8
LMT Autosporta Akadēmija
Mārtiņš Sesks
Māris Kulšs
9
Opel
Opel Adam R2
C-Rally
Łukasz Pieniążek
Przemek Mazur
1–6, 8–9
Red Opel España
Aleks Zawada
Grzegorz Dachowski
1
ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team
Chris Ingram
Katrin Becker
2, 4–5
Elliott Edmondson
6, 8–9
Marijan Griebel
Pirmin Winklhofer
2, 6, 8–9
Stefan Kopczyk
4–5
Julius Tannert
Jennifer Thielen
2, 4–6, 8–9
Callum Devine Rallying
Callum Devine
Alex Kihurani
5
Bekason Oy
Alex Forsström
Jukka Jämsen
6, 9
Ford
Ford Fiesta R2T
Castrol Ford Team Türkiye
Murat Bostanci
Onur Vatansever
1, 3, 5, 7–10
Buğra Banaz
Burak Erdener
3, 7, 10
Ümit Can Özdemir
Sevilay Genç
3, 7
Sedat Bostanci
10
PZ Racing
Renato Pita
Mário Castro
2, 8
RMC Motorsport
Marco Macedo
4
M-Sport World Rally Team
Steve Røkland
Patrik Barth
4
GPC Motorsport
Polle Geusens
Justine Demeestere
5
ME3 Motorsport
Gustav Kruuda
Ken Järveoja
6, 9
Ford Fiesta R2
TMS Czech National Junior Team
Dominik Brož
Petr Těšínský
2, 4–6, 8–9
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R3T
P&B Racing
Paulo Neto
Vítor Oliveira
4
Toyota
Toyota GT86 CS-R3
Toyota Motorsport
Luca Rossetti
Eleonora Mori
8
Suzuki
Suzuki Swift Sport
Morozov Rally Team
Dmitry Morozov
Maria Morozova
10
Leonid Lavrentiev
Zoltán Szechenyi
10
Championship standings [ edit ]
ERC, ERC-2, ERC-3 and ERC Junior[ edit ]
For both the Drivers' and Teams' championships of the ERC, ERC-2 and ERC-3, only the best seven results will be retained by each driver or team.
For both the Drivers' and Teams' championships of the ERC Junior, only the best four results will be retained by each driver or team.
Points for final position are awarded as in following table:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Bonus points awarded for position in each Leg
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Points
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
For the Drivers' championship, only the best four results will be retained by each driver.
Points for final position are awarded as in following table
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
Points
3
2
1
Drivers' Championships[ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Teams' Championships[ edit ]
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