2016 World RX of Portugal

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World RX layout of Circuito Montalegre Circuito Montalegre.svg
World RX layout of Circuito Montalegre
2016 World RX of Portugal
Round 1 of 13 in the
2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date16–17 April 2016
Location Montalegre, Portugal
Venue Pista Automóvel de Montalegre
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
Volkswagen RX Sweden
Heat 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström
EKS RX
Heat 3 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
Petter Solberg World RX Team
Heat 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström
EKS RX
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
Volkswagen RX Sweden
Semi-final 2 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
Petter Solberg World RX Team
Final
First Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
Petter Solberg World RX Team
Second Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson
Larsson Jernberg Motorsport
Third Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen
EKS RX

The 2016 World RX of Portugal was the first round of the third season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. [1] The event was held at the Pista Automovel de Montalegre in Montalegre.

Contents

Heats

Sebastien Loeb made his debut for Team Peugeot-Hansen Sebastien Loeb WRX Portugal.jpg
Sébastien Loeb made his début for Team Peugeot-Hansen
The SEAT Ibiza Supercar also made its debut with the Munnich Motorsport team (Nitiss pictured) 15 Nitiss.jpg
The SEAT Ibiza Supercar also made its debut with the Münnich Motorsport team (Nitišs pictured)
Petter Solberg, Anton Marklund, Kevin Hansen and Janis Baumanis Petter Solberg Montalegre Q2.jpg
Petter Solberg, Anton Marklund, Kevin Hansen and Jānis Baumanis
Heikkinen (3rd), Solberg (1st) and Larsson (2nd) celebrating on the podium 156656 Heikkinen01Por16TW250 (25879347884).jpg
Heikkinen (3rd), Solberg (1st) and Larsson (2nd) celebrating on the podium
Pos.No.DriverTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Q4Pts
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström EKS RX Audi S1 2nd1st4th1st16
21 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team Citroën DS3 11th6th1st2nd15
33 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen RX Sweden Volkswagen Polo 1st3rd8th7th14
413 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS 4th4th3rd3rd13
54 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport Audi A1 7th10th2nd4th12
657 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen EKS RX Audi S1 3rd2nd11th12th11
79 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot-Hansen Peugeot 208 5th5th6th9th10
896 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Eriksson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 9th7th9th8th9
921 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot-Hansen Peugeot 208 8th14th7th6th8
1017 Flag of France.svg Davy Jeanney Peugeot Hansen Academy Peugeot 208 15th13th5th5th7
1133 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran JRM Racing BMW MINI Countryman 6th17th12th10th6
1292 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund Volkswagen RX Sweden Volkswagen Polo 12th9th14th15th5
1371 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Peugeot Hansen Academy Peugeot 208 14th8th13th16th4
146 Flag of Latvia.svg Jānis Baumanis World RX Team Austria Ford Fiesta 13th11th16th14th3
1515 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza 10th12th15th17th2
167 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov World RX Team Austria Ford Fiesta 20th18th10th11th1
1768 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 16th15th20th13th
1843 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Block Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS 19th16th19th18th
1955 Flag of Germany.svg René Münnich All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza 17th20th17th19th
2041 Flag of Portugal.svg Joaquim SantosBompiso Racing Team Ford Focus 18th19th18th20th

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen RX Sweden 4:09.6696
29 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot-Hansen +0.4785
34 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport +1.3584
410 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström EKS RX +1.9593
533 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran JRM Racing +2.4132
621 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot-Hansen DNF1

Semi-final 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
11 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team 4:07.7126
257 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen EKS RX +2.3535
313 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Hoonigan Racing Division +5.1354
496 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Eriksson Olsbergs MSE +5.3863
592 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund Volkswagen RX Sweden +6.2542
617 Flag of France.svg Davy Jeanney Peugeot Hansen Academy +5.7531

Final

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
11 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team 4:03.9928
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport +0.8475
357 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen EKS RX +2.3604
413 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Hoonigan Racing Division +3.7753
59 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot-Hansen +25.3062
63 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen RX Sweden +1:31.9921

Championship standings after the event

Pos.DriverPtsGap
1 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg 29
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson 21+8
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
4 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen 20+9
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud

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References

  1. "Results - 2016 World RX of Portugal". rallycrossrx.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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