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and ended on 30 October at

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Teams and drivers

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Calendar and results

The 2016 schedule consists in six rounds in the

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region, across

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. Each round includes five races: a 60-minute-long qualifying race with a mandatory driver change, and four 20-minute-long sprint races. The starting grid for the qualifying race is established by a popular vote via

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, through the ''Making the Grid'' application. Race 1 uses the fastest lap of after the pit stop during the qualifying race to determine the starting grid. Race 3 uses the fastest lap of before the pit stop during qualifying race. Races 2 and 4 include a rolling start using the finishing order, respectively, of Race 1 and 3. The order for the qualifying race was subsequently revised with an aggregate score from the fan voting and the fastest laps from the final 15 minutes from the 45-minute Free Practice session (Fast lap window) held before the qualifying race. In case of a tie in the aggregate score, the results from the fan voting will have bigger weight. The calendar was announced on 17 November 2015.

Championship standings

;Scoring systems ;Qualifying race ;Sprint races In every classification, points from the worst round are dropped.

Drivers' championships

In sprint races both the competing driver and the co-driver that is not competing score points. ;Notes * ‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 4 at

as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to heavy rain.

Junior class

In contrast to the overall Drivers' championship only the driver competing scores points in sprint races. ;Notes * ‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 4 at

as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to heavy rain.

Teams' championship

Points toward the Teams' championship are only awarded in the qualifying race.

Cars' championship

Points toward the Cars' championship are only awarded in the sprint races. ;Notes * ‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 4 at

as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to heavy rain.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:TCR Benelux Series BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 2016 in European sport