2016 GT Asia Series

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The 2016 GT Asia Series was the seventh season of the GT Asia Series championship. It began on 14 May at the Korea International Circuit and ended at Shanghai International Circuit on 19-20 October, 2016 after 12 championship rounds. [1]

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Entry list

2016 Entry List
TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Singapore.svg Clearwater Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 3 Flag of Singapore.svg Weng Sun Mok [2] GT31, 3–4
Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Wee [2] 1, 4
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni [3] 3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Phoenix Racing Asia Audi R8 LMS 5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong [2] GT3All
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee [2]
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong [2] GT3All
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au [2]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Bentley Team Absolute [N 1]
Absolute Racing [N 1]
Bentley Continental GT3 7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Adderly Fong [2] GT3All
Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim [2]
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Venter [2] GT3All
Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sawa [2] 1, 3–6
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Hamprecht [4] 2
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak [2] GT3All
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Palmer [2] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy [4] 2, 4–6
Flag of Germany.svg Christer Jöns [3] 3
Audi R8 LMS 13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Congfu [2] GT31, 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Jingzu [2]
Flag of Thailand.svg A Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 11 Flag of Thailand.svg Aekrat Discharoen [4] GTC2
Flag of Thailand.svg Singha Motorsport [N 2]
Singha Plan-B Motorsport [N 2]
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carlo van Dam [2] GT31–5
Flag of Thailand.svg Piti Bhirombhakdi [2]
Ferrari 458 Challenge 59 Flag of Thailand.svg Kantasak Kusiri [2] GTC1–2, 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Bhurit Bhirombhakdi [2]
89 Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai [4] GTC2
Flag of Thailand.svg Voravud Bhirombhakdi [4]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg FFF Racing Team by ACM Lamborghini Huracán GT3 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Mul [5] GT35–6
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Antinucci [5] 5
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mapelli [6] 6
55 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Liberati [2] GT3All
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amici [2]
Flag of Japan.svg Team Rosso Scuderia Ferrari 458 Challenge 17 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Asai [7] GTC4
Flag of Japan.svg Ken Seto [7]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilango Racing Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 24 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa [2] GTM1
Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim [2]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BBT Ferrari 488 GT3 37 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rizzo [2] GT3All
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Anthony Liu [2]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy-Team AAI [N 3]
Team FIST with AAI [N 3]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 66 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Bastian [5] GT35
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Solomon [5]
68 Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel [5] GT35
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wenhe [5]
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 90 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Yu [5] GTM5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jun-San Chen [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Team Naoryu Age Age Racing Ferrari 458 Challenge 73 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihito Funai [7] GTC4
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda [7]
Flag of Thailand.svg True Visions Motorsport Thailand Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 78 Flag of Thailand.svg Suttiluck Buncharoen [2] GTC1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Craft-Bamboo Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons [2] GT3All
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Frank Yu [2]
91 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Darryl O'Young [2] GT3All
Flag of Thailand.svg Naiyanobh Bhirombhakdi [2]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Stone Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Miedecke [3] GT33–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Morcom [3] 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh [7] 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg GruppeM Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 96 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chao [5] GT35–6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Dasheng [5]
98 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden [2] GT31–5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Philip Ma [2] 1, 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Richardson [4] 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jono Lester [3] 3, 5
IconClass
GT3GT3 Class
GTCGT Cup Class
GTMGT Masters Class
  1. 1 2 Cars #7, #8 and #9 entered as Bentley Team Absolute and car #13 entered as Absolute Racing.
  2. 1 2 Car #12 entered as Singha Motorsport and cars #59 and #89 entered as Singha Plan-B Motorsport.
  3. 1 2 Cars #66 and #68 entered as Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy-Team AAI and car #90 entered as Team FIST with AAI.

Race calendar and results

The full calendar for the 2016 season was released on 12 January 2016. The series will consist of 12 championship rounds held in pairs on six circuits across Korea, Thailand, Japan and China. The 3-hour race at Sepang International Circuit will be discontinued after teams voted against it. Also, the non-championship round at the Circuito da Guia in Macau does not feature in the calendar, now the main event of the FIA GT World Cup. [1] The championship would have concluded at the new Zhejiang International Circuit, but delays in the final stages of construction had seen Motorsport Asia Limited make alternate plans. On September 9, it was decided to return to Shanghai for the last two rounds, both run on Thursday 20 October. [8]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionGT3 WinnerGTC WinnerGTM Winner
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea International Circuit 14 May Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 7 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Thailand.svg No. 59 Singha Plan-B Motorsport Flag of Sri Lanka.svg No. 24 Dilango Racing
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Adderly Fong
Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Venter
Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sawa
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantasak Kusiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Bhurit Bhirombhakdi
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa
Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim
215 May Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 5 Phoenix Racing Asia Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Thailand.svg No. 59 Singha Plan-B Motorsportno finishers
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Venter
Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sawa
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantasak Kusiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Bhurit Bhirombhakdi
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit 11 June Flag of Thailand.svg No. 12 Singha Motorsport Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 5 Phoenix Racing Asia Flag of Thailand.svg No. 11 A Motorsportno competitors
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carlo van Dam
Flag of Thailand.svg Piti Bhirombhakdi
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee
Flag of Thailand.svg Aekrat Discharoen
412 June Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 37 BBT Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 37 BBT Flag of Thailand.svg No. 89 Singha Plan-B Motorsport
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rizzo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Anthony Liu
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rizzo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Anthony Liu
Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai
Flag of Thailand.svg Voravud Bhirombhakdi
5 Flag of Japan.svg Okayama International Circuit 2 July Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 7 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 7 Bentley Team Absoluteno competitors
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Adderly Fong
Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Adderly Fong
Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim
63 July Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 5 Phoenix Racing Asia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Venter
Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sawa
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee
7 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Speedway 16 July Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 88 Craft-Bamboo Racing Flag of Thailand.svg No. 12 Singha Motorsport Flag of Thailand.svg No. 59 Singha Plan-B Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Frank Yu
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carlo van Dam
Flag of Thailand.svg Piti Bhirombhakdi
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantasak Kusiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Bhurit Bhirombhakdi
817 July Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 55 FFF Racing Team by ACM Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 55 FFF Racing Team by ACM Flag of Thailand.svg No. 59 Singha Plan-B Motorsport
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Liberati
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amici
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Liberati
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amici
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantasak Kusiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Bhurit Bhirombhakdi
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 20 August Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 6 Phoenix Racing Asia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 37 BBTno competitors Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg No. 90 Team FIST with AAI
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rizzo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Anthony Liu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Yu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jun-San Chen
1021 August Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 15 FFF Racing Team by ACM Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg No. 90 Team FIST with AAI
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Antinucci
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Mul
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Venter
Flag of Japan.svg Keita Sawa
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Yu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jun-San Chen
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 20 October Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 6 Phoenix Racing Asia Flag of Hong Kong.svg No. 6 Phoenix Racing Asia no competitorsno competitors
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 55 FFF Racing Team by ACM Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg No. 15 FFF Racing Team by ACM
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Liberati
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amici
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mapelli
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Mul

References

  1. 1 2 "GT Asia Series reveals 2016 calendar". GT Asia Series. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Korea International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). GT Asia Series. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Okayama International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). GT Asia Series. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chang International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). GT Asia Series. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Shanghai International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). GT Asia Series. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. "Dramatic qualifying sessions set up stunning title decider". GT Asia Series. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fuji International Speedway Entry List" (PDF). GT Asia Series. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. "GT Asia Series to return to Shanghai for final event of the season". endurance-info.com. Endurance-Info. September 9, 2016. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.