2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season
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The 2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season will be the eighth Racecar Euro Series season, and the fourth under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding. Ander Vilariño enters the season as the defending champion, although he will not defend his title.

Rules changes

The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series presented a new technical package at the Circuit Zolder Finals on October 2, 2015.[1] The package includes improvements to the braking system, suspensions and a revised aerodynamic configuration. The Chevrolet SS body was unveiled at Zolder, while the Ford Mustang body made its debut on December 5, 2015[2] in a testing session at Fontenay Le Comte, France.

Teams and drivers

Elite 1 Division

Manufacturer Team Car No. Race Driver Rounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Belgium PK Carsport 11 Belgium Bert Longin[3] 1
24 Belgium Anthony Kumpen[3] 1
46 United States Brandon Gdovic[4] 1
Netherlands Team Maessen 14 Netherlands Barry Maessen[5] TBA
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 26 Austria Willy Gruber[5] 1
Italy CAAL Racing 44 Sweden Freddy Nordström[6] 1
54 Israel Alon Day[7] 1
56 Italy Nicolò Rocca[5] 1
Austria DF1 Racing 66 Austria Mathias Lauda[8] 1
88 Italy Simone Monforte[5] 1
Ford Ford Mustang Spain SPV Racing 1 Spain Borja García[9] 1
69 Brazil William Ayer, Jr.[9] 1
France RDV Compétition 3 France Frédéric Gabillon[10] 1
31 France Ulysse Delsaux[10] 1
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 5 Austria Florian Renaeur[5] 1
15 Russia Roman Mavlanov[5] 1
Italy Double T by MRT Nocentini 6 Italy Carlo Forte[5] 1
7 Italy Riccardo Geltrude[5] 1
9 Italy Gianmarco Ercoli[11] 1
12 Italy Gian Maria Gabbiani[12] 1
Italy Vict Motorsport 8 Italy Dario Caso[13] 1
France Knauf Racing Team 37 France Thomas Ferrando[14] 1
73 France Wilfried Boucenna[14] 1
Brazil Brazil Team 47 Brazil Marconi de Abreu[5] 1
Belgium Brass Racing 78 Belgium Jerry De Weerdt[15] 1
90 Belgium Marc Goossens[15] 1
Belgium Motorsport 98 98 Belgium Eric De Doncker[16] 1

Elite 2 Division

Manufacturer Team Car No. Race Driver Rounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Belgium PK Carsport 11 Belgium Stienes Longin[3] 1
24 Switzerland Gabriele Gardel[3] 1
46 Slovakia Christian Malchárek[3] 1
Netherlands Team Maessen 14 Netherlands Barry Maessen[5] TBA
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 26 Austria Willy Gruber[5] 1
Italy CAAL Racing 44 Germany Justin Kunz[6] 1
54 Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo[17] 1
56 Belgium Guillaume Deflandre[5] 1
Austria DF1 Racing 66 United Kingdom Freddie Hunt[5] 1
88 France Alexandre Guiod[5] 1
Ford Ford Mustang Spain SPV Racing 1 United Kingdom Shawn Paul Wakefield[9] 1
69 Algeria Rayane Ait-Adjedjou[9] 1
France RDV Compétition 3 France Hugo Bec[10] 1
31 France Didier Bec[10] 1
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 5 Czech Republic Martin Doubek[5] 1
15 Russia Roman Mavlanov[5] 1
Italy Double T by MRT Nocentini 6 Italy Marco Spinelli[5] 1
7 Italy Riccardo Geltrude[5] 1
9 Italy Simone Laureti[5] 1
12 Italy Renzo Calcinati[12] 1
Italy Vict Motorsport 8 Italy Arianna Casoli[13] 1
France Knauf Racing Team 37 France Thomas Ferrando[14] 1
73 France Paul Guiod[18] 1
Brazil Brazil Team 47 Brazil Marconi de Abreu[5] 1
Belgium Brass Racing 78 Belgium Jerry De Weerdt[15] 1
90 TBA[5] TBA
Belgium Motorsport 98 98 Belgium Eric De Doncker[16] 1

Driver changes

Schedule and results

The schedule was announced in October 2015.[19]

Elite 1

Round Race Title Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Manufacturer
1 R1 Valencia NASCAR Fest Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 April Belgium Anthony Kumpen Israel Alon Day Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
R2 24 April Israel Alon Day France Frédéric Gabillon Israel Alon Day Chevrolet
2 R3 Autospeedway American Style Netherlands Raceway Venray, Venray 15 May
R4 16 May
3 R5 American SpeedFest United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 11 June
R6 12 June
4 R7 Tours Motor Show France Tours Speedway, Tours 25 June
R8 26 June
5 R9 TBA Italy Adria International Raceway, Adria 17 September
R10 18 September
6 R11 American Festival NASCAR Finals Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 8 October
R12 9 October
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

Elite 2

Round Race Title Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Manufacturer
1 R1 Valencia NASCAR Fest Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 April Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
R2 24 April Belgium Stienes Longin Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
2 R3 Autospeedway American Style Netherlands Raceway Venray, Venray 15 May
R4 16 May
3 R5 American SpeedFest United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 11 June
R6 12 June
4 R7 Tours Motor Show France Tours Speedway, Tours 25 June
R8 26 June
5 R9 TBA Italy Adria International Raceway, Adria 17 September
R10 18 September
6 R11 American Festival NASCAR Finals Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 8 October
R12 9 October
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New 2016 NWES Car Unveiled | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 NWES Ford Mustang Makes Test Debut | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "PK Carsport: Full-Attack Mode". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gdovic Says Yes to EuroNASCAR Opportunity in Spain". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "NWES Valencia 4/23-24/2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Freddy Nordstrom And Justin Kunz Join CAAL Racing For 2016". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Alon Day Back To NWES With CAAL Racing". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "DF1 Racing Team Announces Lauda-Hunt 2016 Lineup". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "SPV Racing: New Spanish Team Joins NWES". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "RDV Compétition: Development, Stability And Great Ambitions". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Gianmarco Ercoli In ELITE 1 Leads The Double T By MRT Nocentini Charge". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Gabbiani Returns To EuroNASCAR With Virgin Radio". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Vict Motorsport Makes NASCAR Debut". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "Volant Knauf: One month To Application Closure". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 "Brass Racing Adds Marc Goossens To The Lineup". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Motorsport 98: De Doncker Looking For Improvement And Fun". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  17. ↑ García, Gabriel (24 January 2016). "El piloto malagueño Salvador Tineo repetirá en la EuroNascar Series con Caal Racing". diariosur.es (in Spanish). Málaga: Prensa Malagueña, S.A. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Paul Guiod Wins The Volant KNAUF!". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "2016 NWES Calendar: "Success Story" Season 8". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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