2016 Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos
| 2016 TCR Portuguese Series season | |||
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The 2016 Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos is the second season of the TCR Portuguese Series. Starting from this season, the championship will run separate from the GT Class of the championship (that will form che Endurance Class) organised by FullEventos. As for the Italian series, TCR cars will be placed side by side with TCS, also with the addition of a trophy cars category (TCC class).
Teams and drivers
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCR Class | ||||
 Speedy Motorsport[1] |
SEAT León Cup Racer[2] | TBA | Rafael Lobato |
TBA |
 TBA |
TBA | |||
| TBA | Manuel Pedro Fernandes |
TBA | ||
| TBA |
TBA | |||
| Team Novadriver[3] |
Volkswagen Golf TCR[3] | TBA | Francisco Abreu |
TBA |
| TBA | TBA |
TBA | ||
| Veloso Motorsport[2] |
SEAT León Cup Racer[2] | TBA | Francisco Carvalho[2] |
TBA |
| TBA |
TBA | |||
| TBA | TBA |
TBA | ||
| TBA |
TBA | |||
| Ventilações Moura[1] |
Opel Astra TCR[1] | TBA | João Baptista |
TBA |
| Gustavo Moura |
TBA | |||
Calendar and results
The 2016 schedule was announced on 3 December 2015, with one out of five events scheduled to be held in Spain. A reserve round was scheduled at Autódromo do Estoril for 27 November.[4] The race format is divided into Sprint and Double Sprint: the first one contemplates two 25-minute long races, the second one is formed by four 20-minute long races. By early April, the Estoril round was moved from 17-18 September to the reserve date.
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro, Braga |
14 May | |||||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 15 May | |||||||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, Vila Real |
26 June | FIA WTCC Race of Portugal | ||||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão |
9 July | |||||
| 8 | ||||||||
| 9 | 10 July | |||||||
| 10 | ||||||||
| 4 | 11 |  Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera |
6 November | TCR Trophy Europe | ||||
| 12 | ||||||||
| 5 | 13 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril |
26 November | |||||
| 14 | ||||||||
| 15 | 27 November | |||||||
| 16 | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Opel Astra TCR reforça Nacional de Velocidade" [Opel Astra TCR reinforces Nacional de Velocidade]. autoportal.iol.pt (in Portuguese). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Pereira, Carlos (25 February 2016). "CNV: Veloso Motorsport confirma 2 Seat Leon TCR para temporada 2016" [CNV: Veloso Motorsport confirms 2 Seat Leon TCR for the 2016 season]. multidesportos.pt (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 "Team Novadriver com Golf" [Team Novadriver with Golf]. Velocidadeonline.com (in Portuguese). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Calendários Campeonatos Nacionais Provisórios para 2016" [2016 national championships' provisional calendars] (PDF). fpak.pt (in Portuguese). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
External links
- Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos Official website
- Federação Portuguesa de Automobilismo e Karting