title: 2016 FIA European Rallycross Championship
text: # 2016 FIA European Rallycross Championship
  
  The 2016 FIA European Rallycross Championship was the 41st season of the FIA European Championships for Rallycross Drivers. The season consisted of nine rounds, commencing on 16 April with the Portuguese round at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, and culminating on 16 October in Germany at the Estering.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  | Round | Event | Venue | Dates | Category | Final Winner | Car | Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Euro RX of Portugal | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre | 16 – 17 April | Super1600 | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | Ulrik Linnemann |
  | 2 | Euro RX of Belgium | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet | 13 – 15 May | Supercar | Kevin Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | Peugeot-Hansen Academy |
  | 2 | Euro RX of Belgium | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet | 13 – 15 May | TouringCar | Magda Andersson | Ford Fiesta | Valvoline RX Team |
  | 3 | Euro RX of Great Britain | Lydden Hill Race Circuit | 28 – 29 May | Super1600 | Krisztián Szabó | Škoda Fabia | TQS Hungary KFT |
  | 4 | Euro RX of Norway | Lånkebanen | 10 – 12 June | Supercar | Kevin Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | Peugeot-Hansen Academy |
  | 4 | Euro RX of Norway | Lånkebanen | 10 – 12 June | TouringCar | Philip Gehrman | Ford Fiesta | Bridgestone Motorsport |
  | 5 | Euro RX of Sweden | Höljesbanan | 1 – 3 July | Supercar | Kevin Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | Peugeot-Hansen Academy |
  | 5 | Euro RX of Sweden | Höljesbanan | 1 – 3 July | Super1600 | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | Ulrik Linnemann |
  | 5 | Euro RX of Sweden | Höljesbanan | 1 – 3 July | TouringCar | Ben-Philip Gundersen | Ford Fiesta | Ben-Philip Gundersen |
  | 6 | Euro RX of France | Circuit de Lohéac | 3 – 4 September | Super1600 | Krisztián Szabó | Škoda Fabia | TQS Hungary KFT |
  | 7 | Euro RX of Barcelona | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 16 – 18 September | Supercar | Kevin Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | Peugeot-Hansen Academy |
  | 7 | Euro RX of Barcelona | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 16 – 18 September | Super1600 | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | Ulrik Linnemann |
  | 8 | Euro RX of Latvia | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze | 30 September – 2 October | Supercar | Tommy Rustad | Peugeot 208 WRX | Albatec Racing |
  | 8 | Euro RX of Latvia | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze | 30 September – 2 October | TouringCar | Fredrik Magnussen | Ford Fiesta | Fredrik Magnussen |
  | 9 | Euro RX of Germany | Estering | 15 – 16 October | Super1600 | Krisztián Szabó | Škoda Fabia | TQS Hungary KFT |
  | 9 | Euro RX of Germany | Estering | 15 – 16 October | TouringCar | David Nordgård | Ford Fiesta | David Nordgård |
  
  ## Entries
  
  ### Supercar
  
  | Constructor | Entrant | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Audi | Racing-Com | Audi A1 | 102 | Tamás Kárai | All |
  | Citroën | Ole Kristian Temte | Citroën C4 | 30 | Ole Kristian Temte | 1–3 |
  | Citroën | DA Racing | Citroën DS3 | 87 | Jean-Baptiste Dubourg | 1, 4 |
  | Ford | Oliver O'Donovan | Ford Fiesta | 2 | Oliver O'Donovan | 2–5 |
  | Ford | Peter Hedström | Ford Fiesta | 8 | Peter Hedström | All |
  | Ford | World RX Team Austria | Ford Fiesta | 31 | Max Pucher | 1–3 |
  | Ford | M.D.K. | Ford Fiesta | 49 | "M.D.K." | 1–2, 4 |
  | Ford | Norbottens Bildemontering | Ford Fiesta | 54 | Mats Öhman | All |
  | Ford | Lotto Team | Ford Fiesta | 69 | Martin Kaczmarski | All |
  | Ford | Lotto Team | Ford Fiesta | 79 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | 1–2 |
  | Ford | Andreas Steffen | Ford Fiesta | 80 | Andreas Steffen | 3–5 |
  | Ford | Reinsalu Sport | Ford Fiesta | 95 | Andri Õun | 5 |
  | Ford | Derek Tohill | Ford Fiesta | 111 | Derek Tohill | All |
  | Ford | Mark Flaherty | Ford Focus | 97 | Mark Flaherty | 1–3 |
  | Ford | Speedy Motorsport | Ford Focus | 124 | "Csucsu" | 1–4 |
  | BMW MINI | #MiniSuomi | BMW MINI Countryman | 12 | Riku Tahko | All |
  | Peugeot | HTD Salsten Racing | Peugeot 208 | 11 | Fredrik Salsten | All |
  | Peugeot | Fabien Pailler | Peugeot 208 | 20 | Fabien Pailler | 1 |
  | Peugeot | Albatec Racing | Peugeot 208 | 24 | Tommy Rustad | All |
  | Peugeot | Albatec Racing | Peugeot 208 | 26 | Andy Scott | 2–5 |
  | Peugeot | Albatec Racing | Peugeot 208 | 74 | Jérôme Grosset-Janin | All |
  | Peugeot | Peugeot-Hansen Academy | Peugeot 208 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | All |
  | Peugeot | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | 72 | Ulrik Linnemann | 1 |
  | Peugeot | Speed box Közhasznú Egyesület | Peugeot 208 | 147 | Tamás Pál Kiss | All |
  | Renault | Helmia Motorsport | Renault Clio | 48 | Lukas Walfridson | 3 |
  | Volkswagen | Eklund Motorsport | Volkswagen Beetle | 53 | Alexander Hvaal | All |
  | Volkswagen | Eklund Motorsport | Volkswagen Beetle | 60 | Joni-Pekka Rajala | All |
  | Volkswagen | Oud-Turnhout Rally Team VZW | Volkswagen Polo | 28 | Jochen Coox | 1, 3 |
  | Volkswagen | Tord Linnerud | Volkswagen Polo | 99 | Tord Linnerud | All |
  | Volvo | Tom Daniel Tånevik | Volvo C30 | 16 | Tom Daniel Tånevik | All |
  
  ### Super1600
  
  | Constructor | Entrant | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Audi | Yvonnick Jagu | Audi A1 | 31 | Yvonnick Jagu | 4 |
  | Audi | Andreas Schrader | Audi A1 | 63 | Andreas Schrader | 3–4, 6 |
  | Citroën | Glenn Haug | Citroën C2 | 9 | Glenn Haug | 1–5 |
  | Citroën | Michael Boak | Citroën C2 | 18 | Michael Boak | 1–2 |
  | Citroën | Helder Ribeiro | Citroën C2 | 22 | Helder Ribeiro | 1 |
  | Citroën | Craig Lomax | Citroën C2 | 24 | Craig Lomax | 1–2 |
  | Citroën | Philip Chicken | Citroën C2 | 62 | Philip Chicken | 1–3 |
  | Citroën | Maximilien Eveno | Citroën C2 | 75 | Maximilien Eveno | 4 |
  | Citroën | Ada-Marie Hvaal | Citroën C2 | 97 | Ada-Marie Hvaal | 1 |
  | Citroën | Espen Isaksćtre | Citroën Saxo | 8 | Espen Isaksćtre | 1, 3 |
  | Citroën | Mário Barbosa | Citroën Saxo | 76 | Mário Barbosa | 1–2 |
  | Citroën | Ricardo Soares | Citroën Saxo | 79 | Ricardo Soares | 1 |
  | Ford | LS Racing Czech Republic Team | Ford Fiesta | 5 | Ondřej Smetana | All |
  | Ford | Mario Teixeira | Ford Fiesta | 77 | Mario Teixeira | 1 |
  | Ford | NMS Sporting | Ford Fiesta | 90 | Anitra Nilsen | 1 |
  | Ford | Reinsalu Sport | Ford Ka | 47 | Andre Kurg | 1–3 |
  | Lada | TT Motorsport | Lada Kalina | 98 | Egor Sanin | 1–4, 6 |
  | Peugeot | Joaquim Machado | Peugeot 206 | 78 | Joaquim Machado | 1 |
  | Peugeot | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | 2 | Ulrik Linnemann | All |
  | Peugeot | Ulrik Linnemann | Peugeot 208 | 12 | Daniel Nielsen | All |
  | Peugeot | Emmanuel Martin | Peugeot 208 | 39 | Emmanuel Martin | 4 |
  | Peugeot | Veverka Czech National Team | Peugeot 208 | 66 | Václav Veverka | 2–5 |
  | Peugeot | Rudolf Schafer | Peugeot 208 | 73 | Rudolf Schafer | 1–2, 4–5 |
  | Renault | Anthony Jan | Renault Clio | 35 | Anthony Jan | 4 |
  | Renault | Mirko Zanni | Renault Clio | 81 | Mirko Zanni | 1–2 |
  | Renault | Dubourg Auto Racing | Renault Clio | 92 | Andréa Dubourg | 4 |
  | Renault | SET Promotion | Renault Twingo | 17 | Artis Baumanis | All |
  | Renault | SET Promotion | Renault Twingo | 21 | Magnus Bergsjobrenden | 1 |
  | Renault | SET Promotion | Renault Twingo | 89 | Timur Shigabutdinov | All |
  | Renault | SET Promotion | Renault Twingo | 99 | Jesse Kallio | 5 |
  | Renault | RS Racing | Renault Twingo | 20 | Siim Saluri | 1–3, 6 |
  | Renault | Enzo Libner | Renault Twingo | 36 | Enzo Libner | 4 |
  | Renault | TT Motorsport | Renault Twingo | 87 | Dimitrii Malakhov | 1–3 |
  | Škoda | Diana Czech National Team | Škoda Fabia | 3 | Pavel Vimmer | All |
  | Škoda | Všl Dakaras LT | Škoda Fabia | 6 | Kasparas Navickas | All |
  | Škoda | Janno Ligur | Škoda Fabia | 10 | Janno Ligur | All |
  | Škoda | M-F Motorsport KFT | Škoda Fabia | 15 | Gergely Marton | 1–2, 5–6 |
  | Škoda | Josef Šusta | Škoda Fabia | 16 | Josef Šusta | 2–6 |
  | Škoda | GFS Motorsport Egyesület | Škoda Fabia | 19 | Lajos "Luigi" Gyula | 1, 3–6 |
  | Škoda | TQS Hungary KFT | Škoda Fabia | 23 | Krisztián Szabó | All |
  | Škoda | Luciano Visintin | Škoda Fabia | 69 | Luciano Visintin | 5 |
  | Škoda | RCC-Süd | Škoda Fabia | 83 | Christian Petrakovits | 2, 4 |
  | Suzuki | Fabien Grosset-Janin | Suzuki Swift | 25 | Fabien Grosset-Janin | 4 |
  | Suzuki | Speedy Motorsport | Suzuki Swift | 101 | Zsolt Szíjj | All |
  | Volkswagen | Vilkyciai ASK | Volkswagen Polo | 7 | Ernestas Staponkus | All |
  | Volkswagen | Dominique Gerbaud | Volkswagen Polo | 32 | Dominique Gerbaud | 4 |
  
  ### TouringCar
  
  | Constructor | Entrant | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | BMW | Sondre Hansen | BMW 120 | 20 | Sondre Hansen | 3 |
  | BMW | Ralf Evers | BMW E87 | 28 | Ralf Evers | 5 |
  | Citroën | Jan Emil Wilsberg | Citroën DS3 | 9 | Jan Emil Wilsberg | 3 |
  | Ford | David Nordgård | Ford Fiesta | 2 | David Nordgård | All |
  | Ford | Anders Bråten | Ford Fiesta | 3 | Anders Bråten | All |
  | Ford | Valvoline RX Team | Ford Fiesta | 7 | Magda Andersson | All |
  | Ford | Fredrik Magnussen | Ford Fiesta | 12 | Fredrik Magnussen | All |
  | Ford | Camilla Antonsen | Ford Fiesta | 15 | Camilla Antonsen | All |
  | Ford | Ben-Philip Gundersen | Ford Fiesta | 16 | Ben-Philip Gundersen | All |
  | Ford | Aleksander Bjornstad | Ford Fiesta | 19 | Aleksander Bjornstad | 1–3, 5 |
  | Ford | Torleif Haugenes Lona | Ford Fiesta | 73 | Torleif Haugenes Lona | All |
  | Ford | Mandy Kasse | Ford Fiesta | 88 | Mandy Kasse | 1 |
  | Ford | Bridgestone Motorsport | Ford Fiesta | 95 | Philip Gehrman | All |
  | Ford | Kai-Arne Homme | Ford Focus | 78 | Kai-Arne Homme | 2–3 |
  | Mazda | Per-Magne Røyrås | Mazda RX-8 | 5 | Per-Magne Røyrås | All |
  | Mazda | Steinar Stokke | Mazda RX-8 | 11 | Steinar Stokke | All |
  | Mazda | JC Race Teknik | Mazda RX-8 | 17 | Marius Vardeberg | 3 |
  | Mazda | Christian Sandmo | Mazda RX-8 | 55 | Christian Sandmo | 1–3 |
  | Opel | Petter Brauten | Opel Corsa | 86 | Petter Brauten | 2–4 |
  | Peugeot | Fredrik Larsson | Peugeot 207 | 18 | Fredrik Larsson | 3 |
  | Škoda | Bridgestone Motorsport | Škoda Fabia | 4 | Kjetil Larsen | All |
  | Toyota | Sören Hedlund | Toyota Auris | 83 | Sören Hedlund | 1–4 |
  | Volkswagen | Jo van de Ven | Volkswagen Polo | 56 | Jo van de Ven | 1, 5 |
  | Volvo | Daniel Lundh | Volvo C30 | 6 | Daniel Lundh | All |
  | Volvo | Oud-Turnhout Rally Team VZW | Volvo C30 | 14 | Danny de Beuckelaer | 1 |
  
  ## Championship Standings
  
  ### Supercar
  
  | Pos. | Driver | BEL | NOR | SWE | BAR | LAT | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kevin Hansen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 143 |
  | 2 | Jérôme Grosset-Janin | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 105 |
  | 3 | Tord Linnerud | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 99 |
  | 4 | Tommy Rustad | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 94 |
  | 5 | Tamás Pál Kiss | 8 | 3 | $6^1$ | 7 | 3 | 78 |
  | 6 | Fredrik Salsten | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 77 |
  | 7 | Peter Hedström | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 75 |
  | 8 | Alexander Hvaal | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 50 |
  | 9 | Tamás Kárai | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 |
  | 10 | Joni-Pekka Rajala | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 33 |
  | 11 | Martin Kaczmarski | 9 | 8 | 20 | $10^3$ | 7 | 32 |
  | 12 | Mats Öhman | 21 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 26 |
  | 13 | "Csucsu" | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | | 24 |
  | 14 | Derek Tohill | 12 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 24 |
  | 15 | Oliver O'Donovan | | 12 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 21 |
  | 16 | Andy Scott | | | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 |
  | 17 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | 11 | 10 | | | | 16 |
  | 18 | Max Pucher | 16 | 14 | 14 | | | 7 |
  | 19 | Tom-Daniel Tånevik | 15 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 7 |
  | 20 | "M.D.K" | 17 | 23 | | 15 | | 2 |
  | 21 | Andreas Steffen | | | | | 15 | 2 |
  | 22 | Jochen Coox | | | 16 | | | 1 |
  | 23 | Ole Kristian Temte | 25 | 19 | 19 | | | 0 |
  | 24 | Fabien Pailler | 19 | | | | | 0 |
  | 25 | Mark Flaherty | 22 | 21 | DNS | | | 0 |
  | 26 | Lukas Walfridson | | | 22 | | | 0 |
  | 27 | Ulrik Linnemann | 23 | | | | | 0 |
  | 28 | Jean-Baptiste Dubourg | 18 | | | $DNS^2$ | | -10 |
  | 29 | Riku Tahko | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | $19^4$ | -30 |
  
  $^1$ #147 -10 Championship points penalty Stewards decision No.4. $^2$ #87 -10 Championship points penalty Stewards decision No.2. $^3$ #69 -10 Championship points penalty Stewards decision No.4. $^4$ #12 -30 Championship points penalty Stewards decision.
  
  ### Super1600
  
  | Pos. | Driver | PRT | GBR | SWE | FRA | BAR | GER | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Krisztián Szabó | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 137 |
  | 2 | Ulrik Linnemann | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 135 |
  | 3 | Kasparas Navickas | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 87 |
  | 3= | Timur Shigabutdinov | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 87 |
  | 5 | Artis Baumanis | 18 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 80 |
  | 6 | Ondřej Smetana | 8 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 68 |
  | 7 | Josef Šusta | | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 64 |
  | 7= | Janno Ligur | 4 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 64 |
  | 9 | "Luigi" | 21 | | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 60 |
  | 10 | Pavel Vimmer | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 |
  | 11 | Ernestas Staponkus | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 52 |
  | 12 | Espen Isaksætre | 7 | | 2 | | | | 35 |
  | 13 | Mário Barbosa | 2 | 12 | | | | | 34 |
  | 14 | Siim Saluri | 15 | 15 | 6 | | | 11 | 29 |
  | 15 | Gergely Marton | 25 | 14 | | | 8 | 5 | 24 |
  | 16 | Enzo Libner | | | | 4 | | | 21 |
  | 16= | Egor Sanin | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | | DSQ | 21 |
  | 18 | Jesse Kallio | | | | | 4 | | 20 |
  | 19 | Magnus Bergsjobrenden | 6 | | | | | | 18 |
  | 20 | Christian Petrakovitis | | 4 | | 22 | | | 16 |
  | 20= | Václav Veverka | | 8 | 16 | 20 | 14 | | 16 |
  | 20= | Rudolf Schafer | 11 | 10 | | 16 | 16 | | 16 |
  | 23 | Dimitrii Malakhov | 10 | 24 | 15 | | | | 12 |
  | 24 | Maximilien Eveno | | | | 5 | | | 11 |
  | 25 | Glenn Haug | 12 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | | 10 |
  | 26 | Fabien Grosset-Janin | | | | 11 | | | 7 |
  | 27 | Daniel Nielsen | 26 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
  | 27= | Zsolt Szíjj | 29 | | 17 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
  | 29 | Andre Kurg | 20 | 19 | 13 | | | | 4 |
  | 29= | Andreá Dubourg | | | | 13 | | | 4 |
  | 31 | Andreas Schrader | | | 18 | 26 | | 14 | 3 |
  | 32 | Ricardo Soares | 16 | | | | | | 1 |
  | 33 | Phil Chicken | 30 | 18 | 19 | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Michael Boak | 24 | DNS | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Mirko Zanni | 28 | DSQ | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Craig Lomax | 22 | 32 | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Ada Marie Hvaal | 18 | | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Mário Teixeira | 21 | | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Joaquim Machado | 23 | | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Hélder Ribeiro | 27 | | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Anitra Nilsen | 31 | | | | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Yvonnick Jagu | | | | 18 | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Emmanuel Martin | | | | 24 | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Dominique Gerbaud | | | | 25 | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Anthony Jan | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
  | 33= | Luciano Visintin | | | | | 18 | | 0 |
  
  ### TouringCar
  
  | Pos. | Driver | BEL | NOR | SWE | LAT | GER | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ben-Philip Gundersen | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 107 |
  | 2 | Magda Andersson | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 106 |
  | 3 | Fredrik Magnussen | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 93 |
  | 4 | Per Magne Røyrås | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 90 |
  | 5 | Anders Bråten | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 79 |
  | 6 | Philip Gehrman | 18 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 64 |
  | 7 | David Nordgård | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 63 |
  | 8 | Torleif Lona | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 62 |
  | 9 | Daniel Lundh | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 61 |
  | 10 | Kjetil Larsen | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 56 |
  | 11 | Steinar Stokke | 16 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 44 |
  | 12 | Petter Brauten | | 10 | 3 | 7 | | 32 |
  | 13 | Camilla Antonsen | 7 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
  | 13= | Aleksander Bjørnstad | 11 | 9 | 14 | | 10 | 30 |
  | 15 | Christian Sandmo | 15 | 8 | 20 | | | 20 |
  | 16 | Danny de Beuckelaer | 12 | | | | | 16 |
  | 17 | Sören Hedlund | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | | 11 |
  | 18 | Fredrik Larsson | | | 10 | | | 10 |
  | 19 | Mandy Kasse | 9 | | | | | 7 |
  | 20 | Jo van de Ven | 17 | | | | 12 | 6 |
  | 21 | Sondre Hansen | | | 13 | | | 4 |
  | 21= | Ralf Evers | | | | | 13 | 4 |
  | 23 | Jan Emil Wilsberg | | | 16 | | | 1 |
  | 24 | Kai Arne Homme | | 17 | 19 | | | 0 |
  | 24= | Marius Vardeberg | | | 21 | | | 0 |
  