2016 SMP F4 Championship

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The 2016 SMP F4 Championship season is the second season of the SMP F4 Championship. It began on 29 April at Sochi and finished on 10 September at Ahvenisto after 20 races held across seven rounds. [1]

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This season saw the F4 debut of the Dutch team MP Motorsport, which joined Koiranen GP and SMP Racing in fielding cars and drivers. The series also expanded to the Netherlands, hosting some races as well as a parallel championship to the SMP F4 championship, called the Dutch F4 Trophy.

The series is a FIA North-European Zone (NEZ) championship as in 2015. NEZ Council agreed in its meeting in 20 March to allow KNAF licence holders to score points in the championship. The FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) had already accepted KNAF into the NEZ F4 championship earlier in 4 March. The exception is valid for 2016 season only, and only after NEZ receives full payment of membership fees. Dutch drivers aren't eligible to any other NEZ cups or championships. [2] Spanish Xavier Lloveras scored points in the series as he was an AKK Motorsports (FIN) license holder. Richard Verschoor take 11 wins as another Dutch driver Jarno Opmeer wins 7 races, as Thomas Tujula and Aleksandr Vartanyan win 1 race.

Drivers

No.DriverClassRounds
1 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksey Korneev [3] G1, 4–5
2 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Matveev [4] G4
3 Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kauppi [3] 1–2, 7
4 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Tujula [5] All
5 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Sitnikov [4] 1–2, 4–7
7 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov [4] 2–7
10 Flag of Russia.svg Zakhar Slutskiy [3] 1–3
11 Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Zotov [4] 1–5
14 Flag of Finland.svg Juho Valtanen [5] All
15 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov [4] 1–5
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer [6] All
17 Flag of Russia.svg Nerses IsaakyanG5, 7
21 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras [7] All
22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor [8] All
25 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Slutskiy [3] 1–3
32 Flag of Russia.svg Roman Lebedev [4] All
38 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Kroes [9] 1–3
40 Flag of Cyprus.svg Vladimiros Tziortzis [4] All
41 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan [5] All
50 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Haapalainen [3] All
64 Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus Markkanen [10] All
65 Flag of Finland.svg Roope Markkanen [10] All
77 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Maslennikov [3] All
IconClass
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

The final calendar was announced on 7 March 2016. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverSupporting
1R1 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 30 April Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Russian Grand Prix
R21 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer
2R3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 14 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas TujulaPinksterraces
R415 May Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer
R5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Tujula Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer
3R6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 4 June Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Max Verstappen Fan Days
R75 June Flag of Finland.svg Juho Valtanen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer
R8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
4R9 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 23 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of Russia.svg Aleksey Korneev Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Russian Circuit Racing Series
R1024 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
R11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
5R12 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 20 August Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
R1321 August Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
R14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
6R15 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 3 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
R164 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
R17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor
7R18 Flag of Finland.svg Ahvenisto Race Circuit, Hämeenlinna 10 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer Rata-SM
R1911 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer
R20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan

    Championship standings

    Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap. At Sochi, only two races were held, and full points were awarded for Race 2.

    RacesPosition, points per race
     1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
    Races 1 & 3251815121086421
    Race 215121086421

    Drivers' Championship

    PosDriver SOC
    Flag of Russia.svg
    ZAN1
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg
    ZAN2
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg
    MSC1
    Flag of Russia.svg
    MSC2
    Flag of Russia.svg
    AND
    Flag of Sweden.svg
    AHV
    Flag of Finland.svg
    Pts
    1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor 1Ret2712241111111111322339
    2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer 21311113523101625912114270
    3 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan4456373244944136Ret2891198
    4 Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus MarkkanenRet5165Ret3651191253Ret10123463124
    5 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas TujulaRetEX13268Ret121077748Ret478Ret120
    6 Flag of Finland.svg Roope Markkanen3Ret8Ret64261412513103711Ret656118
    7 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Sitnikov539Ret4232Ret1315441013Ret8113
    8 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas HaapalainenRet61213RetRet15975162552289115110
    9 Flag of Finland.svg Juho ValtanenRetRet425874106101281133Ret54Ret108
    10 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras87Ret15115578761196Ret69107780
    11 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov1110Ret1010106138912991051414Ret38
    12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Kroes 6864Ret9111132
    13 Flag of Cyprus.svg Vladimiros Tziortzis 1411714101312121315136616Ret771213Ret32
    14 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Maslennikov    9Ret151291518Ret9811Ret151211861110Ret20
    15 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov 10EX1497Ret13RetRetDNSRet8111014
    16 Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kauppi714181713161598
    17 Flag of Russia.svg Zakhar SlutskiyRet913118119138
    18 Flag of Russia.svg Roman Lebedev13101716Ret14148151417125111512Ret6
    19 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Slutskiy1213108Ret1217Ret2
    20 Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Zotov1112Ret18Ret16161417Ret1514Ret140
    Drivers ineligible to score points
    - Flag of Russia.svg Nerses Isaakyan32823Ret0
    - Flag of Russia.svg Aleksey Korneev Ret23164DSQ1470
    - Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Matveev1611140
    PosDriver SOC
    Flag of Russia.svg
    ZAN1
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg
    ZAN2
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg
    MSC1
    Flag of Russia.svg
    MSC2
    Flag of Russia.svg
    AND
    Flag of Sweden.svg
    AHV
    Flag of Finland.svg
    Pts
    ColourResult
    GoldWinner
    SilverSecond place
    BronzeThird place
    GreenPoints finish
    BlueNon-points finish
    Non-classified finish (NC)
    PurpleRetired (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

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