The 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship was the sixth season of the
Global RallyCross Championship.
Scott Speed was the reigning Supercars champion and Oliver Eriksson was the reigning GRC Lites champion. The schedule consisted of twelve rounds at eight different venues. The season started at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on May 21 and it concluded at the
Port of Los Angeles on October 9.
Schedule
A twelve-round provisional calendar was revealed on January 26, 2016 with the sixth, seventh and eighth round to be announced, though it was certain the sixth and seventh round would take place on a military base.[1] On March 3, 2016 GRC announced the eighth round would take place in
Atlantic City[2] and on June 1, 2016 GRC announced the sixth and seventh round would take place at the
Marine Corps Air Station New River.[3] It was the first time since the
2012 season that all events were held in the
United States.
Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Others
Points
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
In addition, points were awarded in all rounds of heats and semifinals. First place earned five points, second place earned four points, and so on through fifth place and below, which earned one point.[13]
The 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship was the sixth season of the
Global RallyCross Championship.
Scott Speed was the reigning Supercars champion and Oliver Eriksson was the reigning GRC Lites champion. The schedule consisted of twelve rounds at eight different venues. The season started at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on May 21 and it concluded at the
Port of Los Angeles on October 9.
Schedule
A twelve-round provisional calendar was revealed on January 26, 2016 with the sixth, seventh and eighth round to be announced, though it was certain the sixth and seventh round would take place on a military base.[1] On March 3, 2016 GRC announced the eighth round would take place in
Atlantic City[2] and on June 1, 2016 GRC announced the sixth and seventh round would take place at the
Marine Corps Air Station New River.[3] It was the first time since the
2012 season that all events were held in the
United States.
Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Others
Points
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
In addition, points were awarded in all rounds of heats and semifinals. First place earned five points, second place earned four points, and so on through fifth place and below, which earned one point.[13]