2016 Global Touring Car Championship

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The 2016 Global Touring Car Championship (commercially known as the 2016 Sasol GTC Championship) was the inaugural season of the Global Touring Car Championship, a South African touring car racing series. The series was scheduled for six rounds, consisting of a total of fourteen races from 9 August until 3 December.

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Michael Stephen became the series's first champion, taking seven race wins from the first eight races behind the wheel of an Audi A3 GTC. Daniel Rowe took the title in GTC Production, the second class of the series consisting of production racing cars, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTi. [1] BMW took the manufacturer's title in the GTC Class, while Volkswagen secured the GTC Production title.

Teams and drivers

GTC

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Audi A3 GTC Engen Xtreme Team12 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael StephenAll
38 Flag of South Africa.svg Simon MossAll
Flag of Germany.svg BMW BMW M2 GTC Sasol GTC Racing Team08 Flag of South Africa.svg Hennie GroenewaldAll
32 Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede All
EPS Couriers BMW14 Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Fourie 2-5
Rustenburg Steel Construction BMW95 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael van Rooyen4-5
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Volkswagen Jetta GTC Volkswagen Motorsport21 Flag of South Africa.svg Graeme NathanAll
57 Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew HodgesAll

GTC Production

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf GTi Volkswagen Motorsport11 Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel RoweAll
44 Flag of South Africa.svg Mandla MdakaneAll
VW Genuine Parts15 Flag of South Africa.svg Charl SmalbergerAll
Kalex VW35 Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Piazza Musso5-6
Flag of the United States.svg Ford Ford Focus ST N/A42 Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Duminy1-5
Flag of Germany.svg BMW BMW Z4 GTCX Zambezi Auto74 Flag of South Africa.svg Mark du Toit3

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionOverall winnerGTC-P Winner
1R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Zwartkops Raceway, Centurion 9 August Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Duminy
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
2R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Aldo Scribante Circuit, Port Elizabeth 10 September Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Charl Smalberger
R3 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
3R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Killarney Race Track, Cape Town 24 September Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
R3 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
4R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand 23 October Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
5R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Zwartkops Raceway, Centurion 26 November Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe
6R1 Flag of South Africa.svg Prince George Circuit, East London 3 December Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew Hodges Flag of South Africa.svg Charl Smalberger
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Rowe

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows: [2]

Race Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th FL
Points5038282014964213

Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying will also receive points.

Qualifying Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points531

Drivers' standings

Pos.DriverZWA1
Flag of South Africa.svg 		ALD
Flag of South Africa.svg 		KIL
Flag of South Africa.svg 		KYA
Flag of South Africa.svg 		ZWA2
Flag of South Africa.svg 		PRI
Flag of South Africa.svg 		Points
GTC Class
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Stephen111111111111221123211Ret15151619
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Gennaro Bonafede 33333453311331111313431508
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew Hodges24636Ret6542544143296
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Hennie Groenewald5DNS45345RetRetRet2222262
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Simon Moss655323Ret22233223Ret7RetRet2DNS2219
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Graeme Nathan42764Ret7Ret536633215
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Fourie 22Ret222544RetRet532198
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Michael van RooyenRet4Ret534
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
1 – 5 Points for Pole
2 – 3 Points for P2
3 – 1 Point for P3

References

  1. ↑ "Sasol GTC Championship Crowns Maiden Champion". GTC Africa. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Racing Regulatrions". GTC Africa. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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