2016 Blancpain GT Series
The 2016 Blancpain GT Series was the third season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season started on 10 April in Misano and ended on 2 October in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.
Calendar
On 18 September 2015, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2016 calendar.Event | Circuit | Date | Series | |
1 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy | 10 April | Sprint | Report |
2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 24 April | Endurance | Report |
3 | Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain | 8 May | Sprint | Report |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain | 15 May | Endurance | Report |
5 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | 25 June | Endurance | Report |
6 | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | 3 July | Sprint | Report |
7 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | 30–31 July | Endurance | Report |
8 | Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary | 28 August | Sprint | Report |
9 | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | 18 September | Endurance | Report |
10 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain | 2 October | Sprint | Report |
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.Championship standings
;Scoring systemChampionship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. The pole-sitter in the Qualifying Race during Sprint Cup rounds and the pole-sitter during Endurance Cup rounds also received one point and entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
;Qualifying Race points
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Pole |
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
;Main Race points
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
;1000 km Paul Ricard points
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
Points | 33 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
;24 Hours of Spa points
Points were awarded after six hours, after twelve hours and at the finish.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
Points after 6hrs/12hrs | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Points at the finish | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |