2016 Italian Touring Car Championship

2016 TCR Italian Series season
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The 2016 Italian Touring Car Championship is the second season of the ITCC to run under TCR regulations and the 30th season since a national touring car series was revied in 1987 as the Campionato Italiano Turismo. Starting from this year, the championship takes place of Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance and it will be divided into TCR and TCS class. The latter will include cars between 1.400 and 2.000cc, nearer to the production series.[1]

Teams and drivers

Hankook is the official tyre supplier.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
TCR Class
Italy BF Motorsport[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 2 Italy Vincenzo Montalbano[3] 1
Italy Eugenio Pisani[4] 1
Italy Marika Diana[5] TBA
7 Italy Romy Dall'Antonia[3] 1
Italy Samuele Piccin[3] 1
8 Italy Fabio Fabiani[3] 1
Italy Emiliano Giorgi[3] 1
Italy 2T Course & Reglage[6] Citroën C3 Max TCR[6] 3 Italy Andrea Stassano[6] 1
Italy BRC Racing Team[7] SEAT León Cup Racer[7] 4 Italy Marco Costamagna[7] 1
Italy Jimmy Ghione[7] TBA
47 Italy Alberto Viberti[8] 1
Italy AGS Motorsport[9] Honda Civic TCR[9] 5 Italy Roberto Colciago[9] 1
Italy Tecnodom[10] SEAT León TCR[11] 9 Italy Jonathan Giacon[10] 1
Italy Nos Racing[12] SEAT León Cup Racer[12] 14 Italy Massimiliano Chini[12] 1
Italy Nello Nataloni[12] TBA
Italy CRC Team Bassano[13] SEAT León Cup Racer[13] 76 Italy Daniele Cappellari[13] 1
Italy Faro Racing[14] SEAT León Cup Racer[14] TBA Italy Fabrizio Tablò[14] TBA
Italy Romeo Ferraris[15] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[15] TBA TBA TBA
TBA[11] Subaru Impreza STi TCR[11] TBA TBA TBA
TCS Class
Italy SEAT Motorsport Italia[11] SEAT León Cupra ST[16] 108 Italy Alberto Bassi[17] 1
111 United Kingdom Peter Wyhinny[17] TBA
Italy JAS Motorsport[18] Honda Civic Type-R[18] 115 Sweden Hugo Nerman[18] 1
Italy Leone Motorsport[19] Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV[19] 202 Italy Giovanni Mancini[19] TBA
Italy 2T Course & Reglage[20] Peugeot 308 Mi16[20] 308 Italy Massimo Arduini[20] 1
Italy Renato Gaiofatto[21] TBA
Italy Tecnodom[22] Alfa Romeo MiTo QV[22] 403 Italy Kevin Giacon[22] 1
404 Italy Silvano Bolzoni[23] 1
Italy V-Action Zatti Sport[24] Abarth 595 OT[24] 405 Finland Juuso-Matti Pajuranta[23] 1
406 Portugal Manuel Fernandes[23] 1
Italy Autosport Abruzzo[25] Volkswagen Polo GTI[25] TBA TBA TBA
Italy BMS Scuderia Italia[11] Renault Clio RS[11] TBA Italy Andrea Baiguera[11] TBA
Italy Scuderia Giudici[26] Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV[27] TBA Italy Gianni Giudici[27] TBA
Honda Civic Type-R[26] TBA Italy Claudio Giudici[26] TBA
TBA TBA TBA
Italy Vaccari Motori[28] Honda Civic Type-R[28] TBA Italy Simone di Mario[28] TBA
TBA TBA TBA

Calendar and results

The 2016 schedule was announced on 23 November 2015, with all events scheduled to be held in Italy.[29] On 23 January, the Vallelunga round was postponed from 17 April to 4 September.[30] On 16 March, the first round in Monza was moved forward to 30 October, while Adria was anticipated to 8 May.[31]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 7 May Italian Formula 4 Championship
Auto GP Formula Open
2 8 May
2 3 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 12 June TCR Trophy Europe
4
3 5 Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione 3 July Auto GP Formula Open
6
4 7 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia 17 July Italian GT Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship
8
5 9 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 4 September
10
6 11 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 25 September Italian GT Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship
12
7 13 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 30 October Italian Formula 4 Championship
14

References

  1. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (20 November 2015). "Nel 2016 sarà Campionato Italiano Turismo" [In 2016 it will be Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Tarantino, Salvatore (7 January 2016). "Imerio Brigliadori: la BF Motorsport con due León Racer TCR nel Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Imerio Brigliadori: BF Motorsport with two León Racer TCR in the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Tarantino, Salvatore (27 April 2016). "Imerio Brigliadori: la BF Motorsport cala il tris nel Campionato Italiano Turismo!" [Imerio Brigliadori: BF Motorsport with three cars in the Italian Touring Car Championship!]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  4. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (5 May 2016). "Ad Adria sarà Eugenio Pisani con Vincenzo Montalbano sulla León Cupra di BF Motorsport per il Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Eugenio Pisani will run in Adria with Vincenzo Montalbano on the BF Motorsport's León Cupra for the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  5. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (9 February 2016). "Marika Diana: entro febbraio i primi test sulla León TCR della BF Motorsport" [Marika Diana: first tests on the BF Motorsport's León TCR by February]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  6. 1 2 3 Tarantino, Salvatore (4 May 2016). "Grandi novità sulla Citroën C3 Max pronta per il Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Great news about the Citroën C3 Max ready for the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  7. 1 2 3 4 Tarantino, Salvatore (15 February 2016). "BRC Racing Team: l'attacco al Campionato Italiano Turismo 2016 sarà con due León TCR" [BRC Racing Team: the 2016 Italian Touring Car Championship campaign will be with two León TCR]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  8. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (30 April 2016). "Alberto Viberti è il pilota di punta di BRC Racing Team per il Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Alberto Viberti is the BRC Racing Team's top driver for the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  9. 1 2 3 Tarantino, Salvatore (16 April 2016). "Roberto Colciago torna in pista con la Civic TCR nel Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Roberto Colciago returns to the track with the Civic TCR in the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
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  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rassegna Stampa 2016" [2016 Press Review] (PDF). Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  12. 1 2 3 4 Tarantino, Salvatore (2 May 2016). "Massimiliano Chini e Nello Nataloni sulla León Cupra TCR nel Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Massimiliano Chini and Nello Nataloni behind the wheels of the León Cupra TCR in the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  13. 1 2 3 Tarantino, Salvatore (4 February 2016). "Daniele Cappellari pronto al debutto nel Campionato Italiano Turismo con la León TCR" [Daniele Cappellari ready to debut in the Italian Touring Car Championship with the León TCR]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
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  16. ↑ Nugnes, Franco (19 April 2016). "SEAT Motorsport Italia: un poker di vetture per il motorsport" [SEAT Motorsport Italia: a poker of cars for motorsport]. Motorsport.com (in Italian).
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  18. 1 2 3 "Elenco iscritti Adria" [Adria entry list] (PDF). Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.). 5 May 2016.
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  20. 1 2 3 Tarantino, Salvatore (11 February 2016). "Massimo Arduini: il debutto della Peugeot 308 GTI by Peugeot Sport sarà in TCS" [Massimo Arduini: the Peugeot 308 GTI by Peugeot Sport's debut will be in the TCS class]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  21. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (29 April 2016). "Peugeot 308 Mi16 TCS: tutto ok nei primi test in pista per il debutto nel Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Peugeot 308 Mi16 TCS: it's all right after the first track tests for the Italian Touring Car Championship]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
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  30. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (23 January 2016). "Grande successo a Monza per la presentazione del Campionato Italiano Turismo" [Great success in Monza for the Italian Touring Car Championship presentation]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).
  31. ↑ Tarantino, Salvatore (16 March 2016). "Anticipato all'8 maggio ad Adria il via stagionale per il Campionato Italiano Turismo" [First round of the Italian Touring Car Championship moved to 8 May in Adria]. Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (in Italian) (ACI Sport S.p.A.).

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