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 predominately 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.

2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
Previous: none Next: 2017
Parent series:
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC support series:
ADAC Formula 4
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup

Teams and drivers

Hankook is the official tyre supplier.

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 3 Gosia Rdest 7
4 Niklas Mackschin 4–6
5 Daniel Conrad[2] J 1–2
SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 7 Mike Halder[3] All
Junior Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 6 Tim Zimmermann[1] All
8 Tom Lautenschlager[4] J All
LMS Racing[5] SEAT León Cup Racer[5][N 1] 10 Antti Buri[2] All
67 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen[2] 2
68 Niko Kankkunen[2] J 4–6
69 Emil Westman 7
Target Competition[6] SEAT León Cup Racer[7][N 2] 11 Jürgen Schmarl[6] 1–5, 7
99 Josh Files[8] All
Target Junior Team SEAT León TCR 44 Francisco Mora 5
45 Simon Larsson J 6–7
Honda Civic TCR[N 3] 55 Andrea Belicchi 4
59 Mike Beckhusen[9] J 1–3
Racing One[10] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[10] 13 Benjamin Leuchter[10] All
TOPCAR Sport[5] SEAT León TCR[5] 66 Ronny Jost[2] All
JBR Motorsport[11] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[12] 18 Kai Jordan[2] All
HP Racing[5] SEAT León Cup Racer[5] 22 Harald Proczyk[2] All
Steibel Motorsport[13] SEAT León Cup Racer[13] 28 Pascal Eberle[13] All
Bas Koeten Racing[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 34 Bas Schouten[2] 1–6
Honda Team ADAC[2] Honda Civic TCR[14] 41 Steve Kirsch[14] All
88 Dominik Fugel[14] J All
SEAT Austria[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 61 Mario Dablander[15] 1–5
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport[16] Honda Civic TCR[16] 77 René Münnich[16] 2
Entries ineligible to score points
Carpek Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 15 Carol Wittke 7
TOPCAR Sport SEAT León TCR 16 Hans Schori 7
33 Yves Meyer 7
65 Jörg Schori 7
Lubner Motorsport[17] Opel Astra TCR[17] 17 Jasmin Preisig[18] 5, 7
59 Mike Beckhusen 7
Milo Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20 Vincent Radermecker 5
Target Junior Team Honda Civic TCR 21 Dennis Strandberg 7
DG Sport Compétition Opel Astra TCR 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals 5, 7
24 Jordi Oriola 5, 7
HP Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 42 Lukas Niedertscheider 7
VFR Racing Honda Civic TCR 80 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 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 16 April Steve Kirsch Benjamin Leuchter Josh Files Target Competition ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
2 17 April Benjamin Leuchter Josh Files Target Competition
2 3 Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 30 April Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk HP Racing
4 1 May Antti Buri Antti Buri LMS Racing
3 5 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 19 June Josh Files Josh Files Dominik Fugel Honda Team ADAC TCR International Series
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
6 Mike Beckhusen Josh Files Target Competition
4 7 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 23 July Josh Files Andrea Belicchi Josh Files Target Competition ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
8 24 July Andrea Belicchi Steve Kirsch Honda Team ADAC
5 9 Nürburgring, Nürburg 6 August Jürgen Schmarl Jordi Oriola Josh Files Target Competition TCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup
10 7 August Antti Buri Antti Buri LMS Racing
6 11 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 20 August Josh Files Tim Zimmermann Antti Buri LMS Racing ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
12 21 August Harald Proczyk Harald Proczyk HP Racing
7 13 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 1 October Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Target Competition TCR Trophy Europe
ADAC GT Masters
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
14 2 October Dennis Strandberg Steve Kirsch Honda Team ADAC

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Pos. Driver OSC
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN‡
 HOC
  Pts. 
1 Josh Files 15 1 Ret2 6 91 1 12 Ret 13 3 21 5 11 Ret 222
2 Harald Proczyk 4 2 11 5 5 5 5 2 19 14 3 1 Ret4 4 168,5
3 Steve Kirsch 81 7 33 4 34 9 Ret1 1 Ret5 4 53 Ret 33 1 163
4 Antti Buri 6 9 DSQ5 1 12 6 Ret 3 14 1 1 2 6 Ret 128,5
5 Benjamin Leuchter 22 4 7 2 8 14 6 15 6 5 85 7 5 Ret 116
6 Mike Halder 7 5 4 17 2 4 8 12 8 2 64 3 11 Ret 111
7 Bas Schouten 5 6 5 8 4 2 10 8 7 16 EX DNS 77
8 Tim Zimmermann Ret3 DNS 24 3 Ret 3 9 DSQ 4 4 Ret Ret 73
9 Pascal Eberle 34 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 5 10 10 13 10 10 63
10 Jürgen Schmarl 10 3 Ret 9 113 8 44 10 101 8 16 9 60
11 Dominik Fugel 12 12 13 14 1 13 33 Ret Ret 15 142 Ret 8 11 57
12 Ronny Jost 11 8 9 10 6 7 7 6 16 DNS 9 11 14 3 55
13 Mario Dablander 9 10 12 7 Ret2 11 11 4 46 6 52
14 Tom Lautenschlager 14 Ret 11 12 10 10 13 5 9 11 14 9 7 Ret 31
15 Kai Jordan 13 14 8 11 Ret Ret 12 9 17 Ret 15 10 96 5 26
16 Andrea Belicchi 25 13 20
17 Emil Westman 13 7 11
18 Niklas Mackschin 14 11 11 12 12 6 10
19 Gosia Rdest 19 8 8
20 Francisco Mora 154 9 7
21 Niko Kankkunen 16 14 18 EX 11 8 4,5
22 Mike Beckhusen Ret 11 10 13 135 12 2
23 Simon Larsson 16 Ret 155 Ret 2
24 Daniel Conrad 15 13 15 18 0
25 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen 14 15 0
26 René Münnich 16 16 0
Drivers ineligible to score points
Dennis Strandberg 22 2 0
Jordi Oriola 22 Ret WD WD 0
Pierre-Yves Corthals 3 Ret 4 Ret 0
Lukas Niedertscheider 12 6 0
Finlay Crocker 15 Ret 7 12 0
Vincent Radermecker 12 7 0
Jasmin Preisig 13 13 18 12 0
Mike Beckhusen 23 13 0
Yves Meyer 17 14 0
Jörg Schori 20 15 0
Сarol Wittke 21 16 0
Hans Schori 22 17 0
Pos. Driver OSC
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN‡
 HOC
  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (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
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN
 HOC
  Pts. 
1 Tom Lautenschlager 14 Ret 11 12 10 10 13 5 147
2 Dominik Fugel 12 12 13 14 1 13 3 Ret 138
3 Mike Beckhusen Ret 11 10 13 13 12 101
4 Daniel Conrad 15 13 15 18 54
5 Niko Kankkunen 16 14 33
Pos. Driver OSC
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN
 HOC
  Pts. 

Teams' Championship
Pos. Driver OSC
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN
 HOC
  Pts. 
1 Target Competition 1 15 1 Ret2 6 91 1 12 10 11 3 21 5 11 9 232
2 Honda Team ADAC 81 7 33 4 14 9 31 1 Ret3 4 52 Ret 32 1 195
3 HP Racing 4 2 11 5 5 5 5 2 19 14 3 1 Ret3 4 175,5
4 LMS Racing 6 9 145 1 12 8 16 3 14 1 14 2 6 7 145,5
5 Racing One 22 4 7 2 8 14 65 15 6 55 8 7 3 Ret 126
6 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 7 5 4 17 2 4 8 11 8 2 63 3 11 8 126
7 Junior Team Engstler 143 Ret 24 3 10 3 9 5 9 11 45 4 7 Ret 109
8 Bas Koeten Racing 5 6 5 8 4 2 10 8 7 16 EX DNS 83
9 Steibel Motorsport 34 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 5 7 10 13 10 10 71
10 TOPCAR Sport 11 8 9 10 6 7 7 6 16 DNS 9 11 14 3 70
11 Wolf-Power Racing 9 10 12 7 Ret2 11 11 4 44 6 57
12 Target Competition 2 Ret 11 10 13 135 12 25 13 152 9 16 Ret 154 Ret 41
13 JBR Motorsport 13 14 8 11 Ret Ret 12 9 17 Ret 15 10 95 5 34,5
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 16 16 0
Team ineligible to score points
Target Competition 2 2 0
DG Sport Compétition 2 Ret 4 Ret 0
HP Racing 12 6 0
Milo Racing 12 7 0
VFR Racing 15 Ret 7 12 0
Lubner Motorsport 13 13 18 12 0
TOPCAR Sport 20 14 0
Carpek Racing 21 16 0
Pos. Driver OSC
 SAC
 OSC
 RBR
 NÜR
 ZAN
 HOC
  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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  2. "Feld der ADAC TCR Germany ist komplett" [ADAC TCR Germany's field is complete]. www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). 4 April 2016.
  3. Corghi, Francesco (8 February 2016). "Mike Halder debutta in TCR Germania con il Team Engstler" [Mike Halder debuts in TCR Germany with Team Engstler]. it.Motorsport.com (in Italian).
  4. Corghi, Francesco (9 February 2016). "Il Team Engstler schiera Tom Lautenschlager in ADAC TCR Germania" [Team Engstler runs Tom Lautenschlager in ADAC TCR Germany]. it.Motorsport.com (in Italian).
  5. "Feld für Premiere der TCR Germany formiert sich" [Premiere's field of the TCR Germany is forming]. ADAC-Motorsport.de (in German). 30 March 2016.
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  10. "2016 volles Programm – Racing One startet in der TCR" [2016 full program — Racing One starts in the TCR]. Racingone.ps (in German). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  11. "JBR to start in GT3 and TCR series in 2016". Endurance-Info.com. 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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  13. Ziegler, Stefan (3 December 2015). "Erste Teilnehmer für neue TCR Deutschland stehen fest" [First participants for new TCR Germany stand firmly]. Motorsport.com (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  14. "First 2016 TCR Honda Civics to Fugel Motorsport". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 2 December 2015.
  15. "Ecco la SEAT León TCR che Dablander guiderà in ADAC TCR Germany" [Here is the SEAT León TCR that will be driven by Dablander in the ADAC TCR Germany]. Motorsport.com (in Italian). 26 March 2016.
  16. "Zweite Station Sachsenring" [Second station Sachsenring]. adac-motorsport.de (in German). 27 April 2016.
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