The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge was the seventeenth season of the
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
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and the third season organized by the
International Motor Sports Association
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(IMSA).
Classes
The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.
*Grand Sport (GS)
*Street Tuner (ST)
Schedule
The 2016 schedule was released on August 8, 2015 and features ten rounds. Every race will be 2 hours and 30 minutes in length and will feature both the GS and ST classes. All races will be televised by
FOX Sports
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on a tape-delayed basis and streamed live o
IMSA TV There was also a test session before the beginning of the season: The Roar Before the 24 at Daytona from January 8 to January 10.
Entry list
Grand Sport
Street Tuner
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings
Points system
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.
Drivers' Championships
Grand Sport
;Notes:
*Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Street Tuner
;Notes:
*
1 – Remo Ruscitti was not able to score points as he exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
*Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Teams' Championships
Grand Sport
Street Tuner
;Notes:
*
1 – #18 RS1 was not able to score points as driver Remo Ruscitti exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
*
2 – #75 C360R was not able to score points as driver Tom Dyer exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
Manufacturers' Championships
Grand Sport
Street Tuner
See also
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2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
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References
External links
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