2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship explained

The 2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship was the first season of touring car racing to be run by the German-based sanctioning body ADAC to newly created TCR regulations. The series ran predominantly in ADAC's home nation Germany. As a support category to the ADAC GT Masters series, the championship also took in races in the neighbouring nations of Austria and the Netherlands.

Teams and drivers

Hankook is the official tyre supplier.

TeamCarDriversClassRounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR3 Gosia Rdest7
4 Niklas Mackschin4–6
5 Daniel Conrad1–2
SEAT León Cup Racer7 Mike Halder[2] All
Junior Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR6 Tim Zimmermann1–4, 6–7
8 Tom Lautenschlager[3] All
LMS RacingSEAT León Cup Racer10 Antti BuriAll
67 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen2
68 Niko Kankkunen4–6
69 Emil Westman7
Target Competition[4] SEAT León Cup Racer[5] 11 Jürgen Schmarl1–5, 7
99 Josh Files[6] All
Target Junior TeamSEAT León TCR44 Francisco Mora5
45 Simon Larsson6–7
Honda Civic TCR55 Andrea Belicchi4
59 Mike Beckhusen[7] 1–3
Racing One[8] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR13 Benjamin LeuchterAll
TOPCAR SportSEAT León TCR66 Ronny JostAll
JBR Motorsport[9] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[10] 18 Kai JordanAll
HP Racing[11] SEAT León Cup Racer22 Harald ProczykAll
Steibel Motorsport[12] SEAT León Cup Racer28 Pascal EberleAll
Bas Koeten RacingSEAT León Cup Racer34 Bas Schouten1–6
Honda Team ADAC[13] Honda Civic TCR[14] 41 Steve KirschAll
88 Dominik FugelAll
SEAT AustriaSEAT León Cup Racer61 Mario Dablander[15] 1–5
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport[16] Honda Civic TCR77 René Münnich2
Entries ineligible to score points
Carpek RacingSEAT León Cup Racer15 Carol Wittke7
TOPCAR SportSEAT León TCR16 Hans Schori7
33 Yves Meyer7
65 Jörg Schori7
Lubner MotorsportOpel Astra TCR[17] 17 Jasmin Preisig[18] 5, 7
59 Mike Beckhusen7
Milo RacingVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR20 Vincent Radermecker5
Target Junior TeamHonda Civic TCR21 Dennis Strandberg7
DG Sport CompétitionOpel Astra TCR23 Pierre-Yves Corthals5, 7
24 Jordi Oriola5, 7
HP RacingSEAT León Cup Racer42 Lukas Niedertscheider7
VFR RacingHonda Civic TCR80 Finlay Crocker4, 6

Calendar and results

The 2016 schedule was announced on 13 November 2015, with two events scheduled to be held outside Germany. The second Oschersleben round supported the International Series along with ADAC Formula 4, while the rest of the rounds were part of the ADAC GT Masters weekends.[19]

CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
11 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben16 April Steve Kirsch Benjamin Leuchter Josh Files Target CompetitionADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
217 April Benjamin Leuchter Josh Files Target Competition
23 Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal30 April Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk HP Racing
41 May Antti Buri Antti Buri LMS Racing
35 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben19 June Josh Files Josh Files Dominik Fugel Honda Team ADACTCR International Series
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
6 Mike Beckhusen Josh Files Target Competition
47 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg23 July Josh Files Andrea Belicchi Josh Files Target CompetitionADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
824 July Andrea Belicchi Steve Kirsch Honda Team ADAC
59 Nürburgring, Nürburg6 August Jürgen Schmarl Jordi Oriola Josh Files Target CompetitionTCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
107 August Antti Buri Antti Buri LMS Racing
611 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort20 August Josh Files Tim Zimmermann Antti Buri LMS RacingADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
1221 August Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk HP Racing
713 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim1 October Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Target CompetitionTCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
142 October Dennis Strandberg Steve Kirsch Honda Team ADAC

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

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SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN‡
HOC
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1 Josh Files151Ret2691112Ret13321511Ret222
2 Harald Proczyk421155552191431Ret44168,5
3 Steve Kirsch817334349Ret11Ret5453Ret331163
4 Antti Buri69DSQ51126Ret3141126Ret128,5
5 Benjamin Leuchter22472814615658575Ret116
6 Mike Halder 75417248128264311Ret111
7565842108716EXDNS77
8 Tim ZimmermannRet3DNS243Ret39DSQ44RetRet73
9 Pascal Eberle 34Ret6Ret7RetRet75101013101063
10 Jürgen Schmarl103Ret911384410101816960
11 Dominik Fugel1212131411333RetRet15142Ret81157
12 Ronny Jost118910677616DNS91114355
13 Mario Dablander 910127Ret21111446652
14 Tom Lautenschlager14Ret111210101359111497Ret31
15 Kai Jordan1314811RetRet12917Ret151096526
16 Andrea Belicchi251320
17 Emil Westman13711
18 Niklas Mackschin1411111212610
19 Gosia Rdest1988
20 Francisco Mora15497
21 Niko Kankkunen161418EX1184,5
22 Mike BeckhusenRet111013135122
23 Simon Larsson16Ret155Ret2
24 Daniel Conrad151315180
25 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen14150
26 René Münnich16160
Drivers ineligible to score points
Dennis Strandberg2220
Jordi Oriola22RetWDWD0
Pierre-Yves Corthals3Ret4Ret0
Lukas Niedertscheider1260
Finlay Crocker15Ret7120
Vincent Radermecker1270
Jasmin Preisig131318120
Mike Beckhusen23130
Yves Meyer17140
Jörg Schori20150
Сarol Wittke21160
Hans Schori22170
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverOSC
SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN‡
HOC
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Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 1 at Circuit Park Zandvoort as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to Bas Schouten deliberately blocking the Pit Lane exit after a start crash to force the Red Flag. After the Red Flag was shown, the restart would come only moments later, but there was not enough time to complete enough laps.

Junior class

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SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN
HOC
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1 Tom Lautenschlager14Ret11121010135147
2 Dominik Fugel121213141133Ret138
3 Mike BeckhusenRet1110131312101
4 Daniel Conrad1513151854
5 Niko Kankkunen161433
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SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN
HOC
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Teams' Championship

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valign=middlevalign=middleDriverOSC
SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN
HOC
valign=middle  
1 Target Competition 1151Ret269111210113215119232
2 Honda Team ADAC817334149311Ret3452Ret321195
3 HP Racing421155552191431Ret34175,5
4 LMS Racing69145112816314114267145,5
5 Racing One2247281465 15655873Ret126
6 Liqui Moly Team Engstler754172481182633118126
7 Junior Team Engstler143Ret243103959114547Ret109
8565842108716EXDNS83
9 Steibel Motorsport34Ret6Ret7RetRet7571013101071
10 TOPCAR Sport118910677616DNS91114370
11 Wolf-Power Racing910127Ret21111444657
12 Target Competition 2Ret111013135122513152916Ret154Ret41
13 JBR Motorsport1314811RetRet12917Ret151095534,5
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport16160
Team ineligible to score points
Target Competition220
DG Sport Compétition2Ret4Ret0
HP Racing1260
Milo Racing1270
VFR Racing15Ret7120
Lubner Motorsport131318120
TOPCAR Sport20140
Carpek Racing21160
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SAC
OSC
RBR
NÜR
ZAN
HOC
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Notes and References

  1. News: Tim Zimmermann startet im Tourenwagen. de. Tim Zimmermann starts with Touring cars. motorsport-xl.de. 30 December 2015.
  2. News: Mike Halder debutta in TCR Germania con il Team Engstler. Corghi. Francesco. 8 February 2016. it.Motorsport.com. it. Mike Halder debuts in TCR Germany with Team Engstler.
  3. News: Il Team Engstler schiera Tom Lautenschlager in ADAC TCR Germania. it. Francesco. Corghi. Team Engstler runs Tom Lautenschlager in ADAC TCR Germany. it.Motorsport.com. 9 February 2016.
  4. News: Schmarl 2016 zurück in Deutschland. de. Schmarl is back in Germany in 2016. eco-mobil.at. 21 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223051718/http://www.eco-mobil.at/motorsport/details/news/schmarl-2016-zurueck-in-deutschland.html. 23 December 2015. dead.
  5. News: Target drop Opel for SEAT for the opening rounds of TCR Germany. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 12 April 2016.
  6. News: Josh Files confirms TCR Germany campaign with new Opel run by Target. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 3 February 2016.
  7. News: Mike Beckhusen in TCR Germany con Target. Corghi. Francesco. 22 March 2016. Motorsport.com. it. Mike Beckhusen in TCR Germany with Target.
  8. News: 2016 volles Programm – Racing One startet in der TCR. Racingone.ps. de. 2016 full program — Racing One starts in the TCR. 2 January 2016. 14 January 2016. 29 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529081802/http://racingone.ps/news/2016-volles-programm-racing-one-startet-in-der-tcr/. dead.
  9. News: JBR to start in GT3 and TCR series in 2016. Endurance-Info.com. 2 January 2016. 2 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115123/http://www.endurance-info.com/en/jbr-to-start-in-gt3-and-tcr-series-in-2016/. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  10. News: JBR erweitert sein Engagement in der ADAC TCR Germany. de. JBR is expanding its involvement in the ADAC TCR Germany. jbr-motorsport.de. 9 March 2016. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312003740/http://www.jbr-motorsport.de/jbr-erweitert-sein-engagement-in-der-adac-tcr-germany. 12 March 2016. dead.
  11. News: Feld für Premiere der TCR Germany formiert sich. de. Premiere's field of the TCR Germany is forming. ADAC-Motorsport.de. 30 March 2016.
  12. News: Erste Teilnehmer für neue TCR Deutschland stehen fest. de. First participants for new TCR Germany stand firmly. Motorsport.com. Ziegler. Stefan. 3 December 2015. 22 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223071237/http://de.motorsport.com/tcr-deutschland/news/erste-teilnehmer-fur-neue-tcr-deutschland-stehen-fest/. dead.
  13. Web site: Feld der ADAC TCR Germany ist komplett. de. ADAC TCR Germany's field is complete. www.adac-motorsport.de. 4 April 2016. 5 April 2016. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513090445/http://www.adac-motorsport.de/adac-tcr-germany/de/artikel/feld-der-adac-tcr-germany-ist-komplett-die-spannung-steigt-225855. dead.
  14. News: First 2016 TCR Honda Civics to Fugel Motorsport. 2 December 2015. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB.
  15. News: Ecco la SEAT León TCR che Dablander guiderà in ADAC TCR Germany. 26 March 2016. Motorsport.com. it. Here is the SEAT León TCR that will be driven by Dablander in the ADAC TCR Germany.
  16. News: Zweite Station Sachsenring. 27 April 2016. adac-motorsport.de. de. Second station Sachsenring. 28 April 2016. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514011947/http://www.adac-motorsport.de/adac-tcr-germany/de/artikel/zweite-station-sachsenring-heimspiel-fuer-honda-team-des-adac-sachsen-226705. dead.
  17. News: ADAC TCR Germany 2016 - Fahrerplatz sichern. 6 November 2015. 5 February 2016. Facebook. de. 2016 ADAC TCR Germany — secure driver's seat.
  18. News: ADAC TCR Germany: Jasmin Preisig im Opel Astra TCR. Göcke. Annika. 9 February 2016. Autosprint.ch. de. ADAC TCR Germany: Jasmin Preisig in an Opel Astra TCR.
  19. News: Präsentation TCR Germany. de. TCR Germany presentation. tcr-germany.de. 13 November 2015.

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