2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship

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.

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 3 Poland Gosia Rdest 7
4 Germany Niklas Mackschin 4–6
5 Switzerland Daniel Conrad[2] J 1–2
SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 7 Germany Mike Halder[3] All
Germany Junior Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 6 Germany Tim Zimmermann[1] 1–4, 6–7
8 Germany Tom Lautenschlager[4] J All
Finland LMS Racing[5] SEAT León Cup Racer[5][N 1] 10 Finland Antti Buri[2] All
67 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen[2] 2
68 Finland Niko Kankkunen[2] J 4–6
69 Finland Emil Westman 7
Italy Target Competition[6] SEAT León Cup Racer[7][N 2] 11 Austria Jürgen Schmarl[6] 1–5, 7
99 United Kingdom Josh Files[8] All
Italy Target Junior Team SEAT León TCR 44 Portugal Francisco Mora 5
45 Sweden Simon Larsson J 6–7
Honda Civic TCR[N 3] 55 Italy Andrea Belicchi 4
59 Germany Mike Beckhusen[9] J 1–3
Germany Racing One[10] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[10] 13 Germany Benjamin Leuchter[10] All
Switzerland TOPCAR Sport[5] SEAT León TCR[5] 66 Switzerland Ronny Jost[2] All
Germany JBR Motorsport[11] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[12] 18 Germany Kai Jordan[2] All
Austria HP Racing[5] SEAT León Cup Racer[5] 22 Austria Harald Proczyk[2] All
Germany Steibel Motorsport[13] SEAT León Cup Racer[13] 28 Switzerland Pascal Eberle[13] All
Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 34 Netherlands Bas Schouten[2] 1–6
Germany Honda Team ADAC[2] Honda Civic TCR[14] 41 Germany Steve Kirsch[14] All
88 Germany Dominik Fugel[14] J All
Austria SEAT Austria[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 61 Austria Mario Dablander[15] 1–5
Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport[16] Honda Civic TCR[16] 77 Germany René Münnich[16] 2
Entries ineligible to score points
Germany Carpek Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 15 Germany Carol Wittke 7
Switzerland TOPCAR Sport SEAT León TCR 16 Switzerland Hans Schori 7
33 Switzerland Yves Meyer 7
65 Switzerland Jörg Schori 7
Germany Lubner Motorsport[17] Opel Astra TCR[17] 17 Switzerland Jasmin Preisig[18] 5, 7
59 Germany Mike Beckhusen 7
Belgium Milo Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20 Belgium Vincent Radermecker 5
Italy Target Junior Team Honda Civic TCR 21 Sweden Dennis Strandberg 7
Belgium DG Sport Compétition Opel Astra TCR 23 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals 5, 7
24 Spain Jordi Oriola 5, 7
Austria HP Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 42 Austria Lukas Niedertscheider 7
United Kingdom VFR Racing Honda Civic TCR 80 United Kingdom Finlay Crocker 4, 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]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 16 April Germany Steve Kirsch Germany Benjamin Leuchter United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
2 17 April Germany Benjamin Leuchter United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition
2 3 Germany Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 30 April Austria Harald Proczyk Austria Harald Proczyk Austria Harald Proczyk Austria HP Racing
4 1 May Finland Antti Buri Finland Antti Buri Finland LMS Racing
3 5 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 19 June United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Josh Files Germany Dominik Fugel Germany Honda Team ADAC TCR International Series
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
6 Germany Mike Beckhusen United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition
4 7 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 23 July United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Andrea Belicchi United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
8 24 July Italy Andrea Belicchi Germany Steve Kirsch Germany Honda Team ADAC
5 9 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 6 August Austria Jürgen Schmarl Spain Jordi Oriola United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition TCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
10 7 August Finland Antti Buri Finland Antti Buri Finland LMS Racing
6 11 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 20 August United Kingdom Josh Files Germany Tim Zimmermann Finland Antti Buri Finland LMS Racing ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
12 21 August Austria Harald Proczyk Austria Harald Proczyk Austria HP Racing
7 13 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 1 October United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Josh Files Italy Target Competition TCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
14 2 October Sweden Dennis Strandberg Germany Steve Kirsch Germany Honda Team ADAC

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN‡
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 
1 United Kingdom Josh Files 15 1 Ret2 6 91 1 12 Ret 13 3 21 5 11 Ret 222
2 Austria Harald Proczyk 4 2 11 5 5 5 5 2 19 14 3 1 Ret4 4 168,5
3 Germany Steve Kirsch 81 7 33 4 34 9 Ret1 1 Ret5 4 53 Ret 33 1 163
4 Finland Antti Buri 6 9 DSQ5 1 12 6 Ret 3 14 1 1 2 6 Ret 128,5
5 Germany Benjamin Leuchter 22 4 7 2 8 14 6 15 6 5 85 7 5 Ret 116
6 Germany Mike Halder 7 5 4 17 2 4 8 12 8 2 64 3 11 Ret 111
7 Netherlands Bas Schouten 5 6 5 8 4 2 10 8 7 16 EX DNS 77
8 Germany Tim Zimmermann Ret3 DNS 24 3 Ret 3 9 DSQ 4 4 Ret Ret 73
9 Switzerland Pascal Eberle 34 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 5 10 10 13 10 10 63
10 Austria Jürgen Schmarl 10 3 Ret 9 113 8 44 10 101 8 16 9 60
11 Germany Dominik Fugel 12 12 13 14 1 13 33 Ret Ret 15 142 Ret 8 11 57
12 Switzerland Ronny Jost 11 8 9 10 6 7 7 6 16 DNS 9 11 14 3 55
13 Austria Mario Dablander 9 10 12 7 Ret2 11 11 4 46 6 52
14 Germany Tom Lautenschlager 14 Ret 11 12 10 10 13 5 9 11 14 9 7 Ret 31
15 Germany Kai Jordan 13 14 8 11 Ret Ret 12 9 17 Ret 15 10 96 5 26
16 Italy Andrea Belicchi 25 13 20
17 Finland Emil Westman 13 7 11
18 Germany Niklas Mackschin 14 11 11 12 12 6 10
19 Poland Gosia Rdest 19 8 8
20 Portugal Francisco Mora 154 9 7
21 Finland Niko Kankkunen 16 14 18 EX 11 8 4,5
22 Germany Mike Beckhusen Ret 11 10 13 135 12 2
23 Sweden Simon Larsson 16 Ret 155 Ret 2
24 Switzerland Daniel Conrad 15 13 15 18 0
25 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen 14 15 0
26 Germany René Münnich 16 16 0
Drivers ineligible to score points
Sweden Dennis Strandberg 22 2 0
Spain Jordi Oriola 22 Ret WD WD 0
Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals 3 Ret 4 Ret 0
Austria Lukas Niedertscheider 12 6 0
United Kingdom Finlay Crocker 15 Ret 7 12 0
Belgium Vincent Radermecker 12 7 0
Switzerland Jasmin Preisig 13 13 18 12 0
Germany Mike Beckhusen 23 13 0
Switzerland Yves Meyer 17 14 0
Switzerland Jörg Schori 20 15 0
Germany Сarol Wittke 21 16 0
Switzerland Hans Schori 22 17 0
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN‡
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 
1 Germany Tom Lautenschlager 14 Ret 11 12 10 10 13 5 147
2 Germany Dominik Fugel 12 12 13 14 1 13 3 Ret 138
3 Germany Mike Beckhusen Ret 11 10 13 13 12 101
4 Switzerland Daniel Conrad 15 13 15 18 54
5 Finland Niko Kankkunen 16 14 33
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 

Teams' Championship
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 
1 Italy Target Competition 1 15 1 Ret2 6 91 1 12 10 11 3 21 5 11 9 232
2 Germany Honda Team ADAC 81 7 33 4 14 9 31 1 Ret3 4 52 Ret 32 1 195
3 Austria HP Racing 4 2 11 5 5 5 5 2 19 14 3 1 Ret3 4 175,5
4 Finland LMS Racing 6 9 145 1 12 8 16 3 14 1 14 2 6 7 145,5
5 Germany Racing One 22 4 7 2 8 14 65 15 6 55 8 7 3 Ret 126
6 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 7 5 4 17 2 4 8 11 8 2 63 3 11 8 126
7 Germany Junior Team Engstler 143 Ret 24 3 10 3 9 5 9 11 45 4 7 Ret 109
8 Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 5 6 5 8 4 2 10 8 7 16 EX DNS 83
9 Czech Republic Steibel Motorsport 34 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 5 7 10 13 10 10 71
10 Germany TOPCAR Sport 11 8 9 10 6 7 7 6 16 DNS 9 11 14 3 70
11 Austria Wolf-Power Racing 9 10 12 7 Ret2 11 11 4 44 6 57
12 Italy Target Competition 2 Ret 11 10 13 135 12 25 13 152 9 16 Ret 154 Ret 41
13 Germany JBR Motorsport 13 14 8 11 Ret Ret 12 9 17 Ret 15 10 95 5 34,5
Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 16 16 0
Team ineligible to score points
Italy Target Competition 2 2 0
Belgium DG Sport Compétition 2 Ret 4 Ret 0
Austria HP Racing 12 6 0
Belgium Milo Racing 12 7 0
United Kingdom VFR Racing 15 Ret 7 12 0
Germany Lubner Motorsport 13 13 18 12 0
Germany TOPCAR Sport 20 14 0
Germany Carpek Racing 21 16 0
Pos. Driver OSC
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 OSC
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 NÜR
Germany		 ZAN
Netherlands		 HOC
Germany		  Pts. 

Notes
  1. The team used SEAT León TCR for Antti Buri since round at Spielberg.
  2. The team used Honda Civic TCR for Jürgen Schmarl and Josh Files since round at Oschersleben.
  3. The team used SEAT León Cup Racer for Mike Beckhusen for the first two rounds of the season.

References
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  14. "First 2016 TCR Honda Civics to Fugel Motorsport". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 2 December 2015.
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