2016 Global RallyCross Championship


The 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship was the sixth season of the Global RallyCross Championship. Scott Speed was the reigning Supercars champion and Oliver Eriksson was the reigning GRC Lites champion. The schedule consisted of twelve rounds at eight different venues. The season started at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on May 21 and it concluded at the Port of Los Angeles on October 9.

Schedule

A twelve-round provisional calendar was revealed on January 26, 2016 with the sixth, seventh and eighth round to be announced, though it was certain the sixth and seventh round would take place on a military base. On March 3, 2016 GRC announced the eighth round would take place in Atlantic City and on June 1, 2016 GRC announced the sixth and seventh round would take place at the Marine Corps Air Station New River. It was the first time since the 2012 season that all events were held in the United States.
RoundEventLocationDate
1Red Bull Global RallyCross PhoenixWild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona21–22 May
2Red Bull Global RallyCross PhoenixWild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona21–22 May
3Red Bull Global RallyCross DallasFair Park, Dallas, Texas4 June
4Red Bull Global RallyCross DaytonaDaytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida18–19 June
5Red Bull Global RallyCross DaytonaDaytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida18–19 June
6Red Bull Global RallyCross MCAS New RiverMCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina2–3 July
7Red Bull Global RallyCross MCAS New RiverMCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina2–3 July
8Red Bull Global RallyCross WashingtonRFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.30 July
9Red Bull Global RallyCross Atlantic CityBader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey28 August
10Red Bull Global RallyCross SeattleEvergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington17 September
11Red Bull Global RallyCross Los AngelesPort of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California8–9 October
12Red Bull Global RallyCross Los AngelesPort of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California8–9 October

Entry list

Supercars

GRC Lites

Every driver competes in an Olsbergs MSE-built GRC Lites car.
TeamDriversRounds
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing2 Cabot Bigham 'All
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing24 Alex Keyes1–2, 6–9, 11–12
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing24 Tanner Whitten3–5, 10
AF Racing3 Travis PeCoy 'All
AF Racing44 Christian Brooks All
AF Racing126 Alejandro FernándezAll

Results and standings

Race results

Drivers' championships

;Scoring system
Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Others
Points50454035302520151050

In addition, points were awarded in all rounds of heats and semifinals. First place earned five points, second place earned four points, and so on through fifth place and below, which earned one point.

Supercars

GRC Lites

Manufacturers' championship

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