2016 International GT Open

The 2016 International GT Open season was the eleventh season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 23 April at Autódromo do Estoril and ended on 6 November, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

2016 International GT Open
Previous:	2015	Next:	2017
Support series: Euroformula Open Formula V8 3.5 Radical European Masters SEAT León Eurocup

Entry list

2016 Entry List Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds BMW Team Teo Martín BMW M6 GT3 1 Miguel Ramos[1] PA All Roldán Rodríguez[1] 1–3 Pieter Schothorst[2] 4–7 2 Fernando Monje[1] PA All Gustavo Yacamán[1] Drivex School Audi R8 LMS ultra 5 César Campaniço[1] PA 1 Andrés Saravia[1] Juan Cruz Álvarez[3] 2–3, 7 Anna Rathe[3] 2 Miguel Ángel de Castro[4] 3 Esteban Gini[5] PA G 7 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 7 Andrea Caldarelli[4] PA 3 Vitantonio Liuzzi[4] SF Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 7 Andrea Caldarelli[6] PA 5–7 Fu Songyang[6] Radical Works Radical RXC Turbo GT3 10 Colin Noble[1] PA 1–4 James Abbott[1] 1–3 Steven Burgess[2] 4 António Nogueira Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) 11 António Nogueira[1] Am 1 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 11 Jon Barnes[5] PA G 7 Mark Farmer[5] 7 34 Euan Hankey[1] PA All Salih Yoluc[1] AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 13 John Dhillon[4] Am 3 Stéphane Lémeret[4] Ferrari 488 GT3[N 1] 49 Marco Cioci[7] PA 2, 6–7 Aleksandr Moiseev[7] 51 Marco Cioci[4] PA 3 Piergiuseppe Perazzini[4] 54 Thomas Flohr[1] PA 1 Francesco Castellacci[1] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 55 Claudio Sdanewitsch[1] Am 1–2 Stéphane Lémeret[1] V8 Racing Renault Sport R.S. 01 14 Nicky Pastorelli[3] PA 2 Josh Webster[3] 15 Filipe Barreiros[1] Am All Diederik Sitjhoff[1] 1 Max Braams[3] 2–3 Martin Short[2] 4 Francisco Guedes[6] 5–7 Petri Corse Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 17 Davide Roda[4] Am 3 Nigel Mustill Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 18 Craig Dolby[2] PA 4 Tomáš Enge[2] Lechner Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 19 Thomas Jäger[6] PA 5–7 Mario Plachutta[6] Solaris Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 21 Jody Fannin[5] PA G 7 Francesco Sini[5] Balfe Motorsport McLaren 650S GT3[N 2] 22 Shaun Balfe[2] PA All Phil Keen[2] 1–4, 6–7 Adam Carroll[6] 5 Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 23 Simone Pellegrinelli[7] PA 6 Vito Postiglione[7] Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003C 24 Lorenzo Bontempelli[7] Am 6 Beniamino Caccia[7] Antonelli Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 25 Marco Antonelli[5] PA G 7 Daniel Zampieri[5] Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 32 Kikko Galbiati[7] Am 6–7 Omar Galbiati[7] 6 Manuel Deodati[5] Am G 7 Orange 1 Team Lazarus Lamborghini Huracán GT3 27 Thomas Biagi[1] PA All Fabrizio Crestani[1] Attempto Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 28 Kévin Estre[5] PA 7 Peter Terting[5] PA G 29 Arkin Aka[5] Am G 7 Jürgen Häring[5] 30 Christian Krognes[5] PA G 7 Emil Lindholm[5] FF Corse[N 3] Ferrari 488 GT3 48 Paul McNeilly[2] Am PA 4 Jamie Stanley[2] Garage 59 McLaren 650S GT3 59 Michael Benham[1] PA 1–5, 7 Duncan Tappy[1] 88 Alexander West[1] PA All Kévin Estre[1] 1 Côme Ledogar[3] 2–4, 6–7 Álvaro Parente[6] 5 Ebimotors Lamborghini Huracán GT3 64 Fabio Babini[3] PA 2–3, 5–6 Emanuele Busnelli[3] Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 65 Nicola Cadei[5] PA G 7 Alexis de Bernardi[5] 111 Stephen Earle[5] Am G 7 David Perel[5] AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 87 Benjamin Ricci[5] Am G 7 Mauro Ricci[5] 89 Jean Luc Beaubelique[5] PA G 7 Jérôme Policand[5] RAW Motorsport Radical RXC Turbo GT3 96 Thomas Ashton[2] PA 4 Robert Wheldon[2] Sports and You Mercedes-AMG GT3 99 António Coimbra[1] "Manuel da Costa"[2] Am 1–3, 7 4–6 Luís Silva[1] "Miguel Sardinha"[2] 1–3, 7 4–6

Icon Class PA Pro-Amateur Am Amateur G Guest

Notes

1. Car #49 was Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at Spa.
2. Used Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at the rounds 1-3
3. Originally an Am entry, the entry was reclassified as Pro-Am after Stanley clinched pole position for the second race at Silverstone.

Race calendar

A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 12 November 2015.[8] On 8 March 2016, the final round was pushed back a week.[9]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Pro-Am Winner	Am Winner
1	R1	Autódromo do Estoril	23 April	No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus	No. 22 Balfe Motorsport	No. 99 Sports and You
				Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani	Shaun Balfe Phil Keen	António Coimbra Luís Silva
	R2		24 April	No. 88 Garage 59	No. 59 Garage 59	No. 99 Sports and You
				Kévin Estre Alexander West	Michael Benham Duncan Tappy	António Coimbra Luís Silva
2	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	21 May	No. 2 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 55 AF Corse
				Fernando Monje Gustavo Yacamán	Miguel Ramos Roldán Rodríguez	Claudio Sdanewitsch Stéphane Lémeret
	R2		22 May	No. 88 Garage 59	No. 14 V8 Racing	No. 15 V8 Racing
				Côme Ledogar Alexander West	Nicky Pastorelli Josh Webster	Filipe Barreiros Max Braams
3	R1	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	4 June	No. 88 Garage 59	No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 15 V8 Racing
				Côme Ledogar Alexander West	Miguel Ramos Roldán Rodríguez	Filipe Barreiros Max Braams
	R2		5 June	No. 59 Garage 59	No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus	No. 15 V8 Racing
				Michael Benham Duncan Tappy	Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani	Filipe Barreiros Max Braams
4	R1	Silverstone Circuit	23 July	No. 88 Garage 59	No. 18 Nigel Mustil	No. 48 FF Corse
				Côme Ledogar Alexander West	Craig Dolby Tomáš Enge	Paul McNeilly Jamie Stanley
	R2		24 July	No. 48 FF Corse	No. 34 TF Sport	No. 99 Sports and You
				Paul McNeilly Jamie Stanley	Euan Hankey Salih Yoluc	"Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha"
5	R1	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	10 September	No. 7 SF Racing	No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 99 Sports and You
				Andrea Caldarelli Fu Songyang	Miguel Ramos Pieter Schothorst	"Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha"
	R2		11 September	No. 1 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 2 BMW Team Teo Martín	No. 99 Sports and You
				Miguel Ramos Pieter Schothorst	Fernando Monje Gustavo Yacamán	"Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha"
6	R1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	1 October	No. 34 TF Sport	No. 34 TF Sport	No. 99 Sports and You
				Euan Hankey Salih Yoluc	Euan Hankey Salih Yoluc	"Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha"
	R2		2 October	No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus	No. 88 Garage 59	No. 99 Sports and You
				Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani	Côme Ledogar Alexander West	"Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha"
7	R1	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	5 November	No. 27 Orange 1 Team Lazarus	No. 28 Attempto Racing	No. 111 Kessel Racing
				Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani	Kévin Estre Peter Terting	Stephen Earle David Perel
	R2		6 November	No. 25 Antonelli Motorsport	No. 25 Antonelli Motorsport	No. 29 Attempto Racing
				Marco Antonelli Daniel Zampieri	Marco Antonelli Daniel Zampieri	Arkin Aka Jürgen Häring

Championship standings

Scoring system

The scored points P in the race are calculated with the following formula: P = S + C.[10] Being “S” the points scored in the Scratch classification and “C” the points scored in the class. Points per category (C) are allotted in its entirely if, at least, 6 participants start the race. If the number of participants starting the race is less than 6, 50% of the points will be allotted.

Scratch Race points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
Points	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Class Race points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Points	10	8	6	4	3

Teams' Championship

Pos.[11]	Class	Team	Car	EST		SPA		LEC		SIL		RBR		MNZ		CAT		Total
1	PA	Orange 1 Team Lazarus #27	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	3	3	8	5	5	1	2	4	7	2	2	3			149
2	PA	Teo Martín Motorsport #2	BMW M6 GT3	2	6	Ret	DNS	Ret	2	6	2	4	1	5	2			120
3	PA	Balfe Motorsport #22	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1	4	4	4	7	7									109
			McLaren 650S GT3							5	5	3	4	4	9
4	PA	Teo Martín Motorsport #1	BMW M6 GT3	7	Ret	1	8	1	8	3	6	1	7	6	Ret			98
5	PA	TF Sport #34	Aston Martin Vantage GT3			6	6	4	3	4	1	6	6	1	Ret			94
6	PA	Garage 59 #88	McLaren 650S GT3	4	10	3	9	9	5	10	8	5	3	3	1			94
7	PA	Garage 59 #59	McLaren 650S GT3	6	1	10	2	10	14	8	3	Ret	5					68
8	A	Sports And You #99	Mercedes-AMG GT GT3	8	7	11	13	13	Ret	9	9	8	10	11	8			61
9	PA	V8 Racing #14	Renault Sport R.S. 01			2	1											40
10	A	V8 Racing #15	Renault Sport R.S. 01	9	12	Ret	10	12	11	11	11	9	11	Ret	Ret			38
11	PA	AF Corse #51	Ferrari 488 GT3					2	4									28
12	PA	AF Corse #49	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3			5	3							7	5			26
13	PA	Lechner Racing Team #19	Mercedes-AMG GT GT3									2	12	9	6			23
14	PA	Nigel Mustill #18	Lamborghini Gallardo Rex GT3							1	13							22
15	A	AF Corse #55	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	10	8	7	12											21
16	PA	Drivex School #5	Audi R8 LMS ultra	13	2	13	14	8	13									20
17	PA	FFF Racing Team by ACM #7	Lamborghini Huracán GT3					3	6									18
18	PA	Ebimotors #64	Lamborghini Huracán GT3			9	11	6	9			10	9	10	7			17
19	PA	AF Corse #54	Ferrari 488 GT3	5	5													16
20	PA	Imperiale Racing #23	Lamborghini Huracán											8	4			12
21	A	FF Corse #48	Ferrari 488 GT3							7								11
	PA										7
22	A	Antonelli Motorsport #32	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo											12	10			8
23	A	AF Corse #13	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3					14	12									7
24	A	Antonio Nogueira #11	Porsche 997 GT3 R	11	11													5
25	A	Petri Corse #17	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo					15	15									5
26	PA	Radical Works Team #10	Radical RXC V8	12	9	12	7	11	10	Ret	12							4
27	A	Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus #24	SCG 003C											13	Ret			3
28	PA	SF Racing #7	Ferrari 488 GT3									11	8	Ret	Ret			2
29	PA	RAW Motorsport #96	Radical RXC V8							Ret	10							0

References

1. "Circuito de Estoril Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
2. "Silverstone Circuit Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
3. "Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
4. "Circuit Paul Ricard Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
5. "Circuit de Catalunya Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
6. "Red Bull Ring Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
7. "Autodromo di Monza Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
8. "2016 calendar made official". International GT Open. GT Sport. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
9. "GT Sport confirms 2016 calendars, Barcelona one week later". International GT Open. GT Sport. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
10. "Scoring system" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-13. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
11. "2016 teams championship" (PDF). gtopen.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

External links

• Official website