2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
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The 2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is the eighth Racecar Euro Series season, and the fourth under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding. Ander Vilariño enters the season as the defending champion, although he does not defend his title.

Rules changes

The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series presented a new technical package at the Circuit Zolder Finals on October 2, 2015.[1] The package includes improvements to the braking system, suspensions and a revised aerodynamic configuration. The Chevrolet SS body was unveiled at Zolder, while the Ford Mustang body made its debut on December 5, 2015[2] in a testing session at Fontenay Le Comte, France.

Teams and drivers

Elite 1 Division

Manufacturer Car Team No. Race Driver Rounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Belgium PK Carsport 11 Belgium Bert Longin[3] All
24 Belgium Anthony Kumpen[3] All
46 United States Brandon Gdovic[4] 1
Netherlands Raceway Venray 14 Netherlands Barry Maessen[5] 2, 6
21 United Kingdom Colin White[5] 2
Netherlands Maik Barten[6] 6
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 26 Austria Willy Gruber[7] All
Monaco Alex Caffi Motorsports 33 Netherlands Renger van der Zande[6] 6
Italy CAAL Racing 44 Sweden Freddy Nordström[8] All
54 Israel Alon Day[9] All
56 Italy Nicolò Rocca[7] All
Austria DF1 Racing 66 Austria Mathias Lauda[10] 1–2
Brazil William Ayer, Jr.[11] 3
United Kingdom Freddie Hunt[12] 5
88 Italy Simone Monforte[7] 1–2
Italy Eurokart Racing Team 88 Italy Simone Monforte[12] 5–6
Ford Ford Mustang Spain SPV Racing 1 Spain Borja García[13] 1–4
Russia Roman Mavlanov 5
Brazil Felipe Rabello[6] 6
69 Brazil William Ayer, Jr.[13] 1
Slovakia Christian Malchárek 3
Sweden Lars Lindberg 4
Italy Carlo Forte[12] 5
France RDV Compétition 3 France Frédéric Gabillon[14] All
31 France Ulysse Delsaux[14] All
47 Brazil Marconi de Abreu[7] All
Italy Scuderia Giudici 4 Italy Claudio Giudici[5] 2
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 5 Austria Florian Renauer[7] 1–3
Czech Republic Martin Doubek 5–6
15 Russia Roman Mavlanov[7] 1
Austria Peter Gross[11] 3, 5–6
Italy Double T by MRT Nocentini 6 Italy Carlo Forte[7] 1–3
Spain Borja García[12] 5
7 Italy Riccardo Geltrude[7] 1–5
Spain Borja García[6] 6
9 Italy Gianmarco Ercoli[15] All
12 Italy Gian Maria Gabbiani[16] All
Italy Vict Motorsport 8 Italy Dario Caso[17] All
Monaco Alex Caffi Motorsports 23 Monaco Alex Caffi[12] 5–6
France Knauf Racing Team 37 France Thomas Ferrando[18] All
73 France Wilfried Boucenna[18] All
Belgium Brass Racing 78 Belgium Jerry De Weerdt[19] All
90 Belgium Marc Goossens[19] 1–3, 5–6
Belgium Motorsport 98 98 Belgium Eric De Doncker[20] 1–3, 5–6

Elite 2 Division

Manufacturer Car Team No. Race Driver Rounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Belgium PK Carsport 11 Belgium Stienes Longin[3] 1–3, 5–6
24 Switzerland Gabriele Gardel[3] All
46 Slovakia Christian Malchárek[3] 1
Netherlands Raceway Venray 14 Germany Marko Stipp[5] 2, 6
21 Netherlands Maik Barten[5] 2
Belgium Guillaume Deflandre[6] 6
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 26 Austria Willy Gruber[7] All
Monaco Alex Caffi Motorsports 33 Germany Mirco Schultis[6] 6
Italy CAAL Racing 44 Germany Justin Kunz[8] All
54 Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo[21] All
56 Belgium Guillaume Deflandre[7] 1–4
Italy Arianna Casoli[12] 5–6
Austria DF1 Racing 66 United Kingdom Freddie Hunt[7] 1–3, 6
Belgium Guillaume Deflandre[12] 5
88 France Alexandre Guiod[7] 1
Russia Roman Mavlanov[5] 2–3
Italy Eurokart Racing Team 88 Italy Erika Monforte[12] 5–6
Ford Ford Mustang Spain SPV Racing 1 United Kingdom Shawn Paul Wakefield[13] 1–4
Russia Roman Mavlanov[12] 5–6
69 Algeria Rayane Ait-Adjedjou[13] 1
Slovakia Christian Malchárek 3
Sweden Lars Lindberg 4
United Kingdom Shawn Paul Wakefield[12] 5–6
France RDV Compétition 3 France Hugo Bec[14] All
31 France Didier Bec[14] All
47 Brazil Marconi de Abreu[7] All
Italy Scuderia Giudici 4 Italy Claudio Giudici[5] 2
Austria Dexwet Renauer Team 5 Czech Republic Martin Doubek[7] 1–3, 5–6
15 Russia Roman Mavlanov[7] 1
Austria Peter Gross[11] 3, 5–6
Italy Double T by MRT Nocentini 6 Italy Marco Spinelli[7] 1–2
Italy Erika Monforte 3
Italy Giovanni Altoè[12] 5
7 Italy Riccardo Geltrude[7] All
9 Italy Simone Laureti[7] All
12 Italy Renzo Calcinati[16] All
Italy Vict Motorsport 8 Italy Arianna Casoli[17] 1–4
Italy Dario Caso[12] 5–6
Belgium PK Carsport 11 Belgium Stienes Longin 4
Monaco Alex Caffi Motorsports 23 Monaco Mauro Serra[12] 5
Monaco Luca Tosini[6] 6
France Knauf Racing Team 37 France Thomas Ferrando[18] All
73 France Paul Guiod[22] All
Belgium Brass Racing 78 Belgium Jerry De Weerdt[19] All
Belgium Motorsport 98 98 Belgium Eric De Doncker[20] 1–3, 5–6

Driver changes

Schedule and results

The schedule was announced in October 2015.[23]

Elite 1

Round Race Title Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Manufacturer
1 R1 Valencia NASCAR Fest Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 April Belgium Anthony Kumpen Israel Alon Day Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
R2 24 April Israel Alon Day France Frédéric Gabillon Israel Alon Day Chevrolet
2 R3 Autospeedway American Style Netherlands Raceway Venray, Venray 15 May Spain Borja Garcia Belgium Anthony Kumpen France Frédéric Gabillon Ford
R4 16 May Belgium Anthony Kumpen Belgium Anthony Kumpen Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
3 R5 American SpeedFest United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 11 June Belgium Anthony Kumpen Israel Alon Day Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
R6 12 June Israel Alon Day France Frédéric Gabillon Israel Alon Day Chevrolet
4 R7 Tours Motor Show France Tours Speedway, Tours 25 June France Frédéric Gabillon France Frédéric Gabillon France Frédéric Gabillon Ford
R8 26 June France Frédéric Gabillon France Ulysse Delsaux France Frédéric Gabillon Ford
5 R9 American Speed Weekend Semi Finals Italy Adria International Raceway, Adria 17 September Israel Alon Day Israel Alon Day Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
R10 18 September Israel Alon Day Israel Alon Day Israel Alon Day Chevrolet
6 R11 American Festival NASCAR Finals Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 8 October Israel Alon Day Spain Borja Garcia Belgium Anthony Kumpen Chevrolet
R12 9 October Spain Borja Garcia France Frédéric Gabillon France Frédéric Gabillon Ford
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

Elite 2

Round Race Title Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Manufacturer
1 R1 Valencia NASCAR Fest Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 April Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
R2 24 April Belgium Stienes Longin Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
2 R3 Autospeedway American Style Netherlands Raceway Venray, Venray 15 May Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
R4 16 May Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
3 R5 American SpeedFest United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 11 June Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
R6 12 June Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo France Thomas Ferrando Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Chevrolet
4 R7 Tours Motor Show France Tours Speedway, Tours 25 June Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Italy Riccardo Geltrude Ford
R8 26 June Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Ford
5 R9 American Speed Weekend Semi Finals Italy Adria International Raceway, Adria 17 September Switzerland Gabriele Gardel Belgium Stienes Longin Switzerland Gabriele Gardel Chevrolet
R10 18 September Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
6 R11 American Festival NASCAR Finals Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 8 October Belgium Stienes Longin Belgium Stienes Longin Switzerland Gabriele Gardel Chevrolet
R12 9 October Belgium Stienes Longin Spain Salvador Tineo Arroyo Belgium Stienes Longin Chevrolet
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New 2016 NWES Car Unveiled | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 NWES Ford Mustang Makes Test Debut | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "PK Carsport: Full-Attack Mode". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gdovic Says Yes to EuroNASCAR Opportunity in Spain". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NWES Venray 5/15-5/16 2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NWES Zolder 10/8 - 10/9 2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "NWES Valencia 4/23-24/2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Freddy Nordstrom And Justin Kunz Join CAAL Racing For 2016". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Alon Day Back To NWES With CAAL Racing". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "DF1 Racing Team Announces Lauda-Hunt 2016 Lineup". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "NWES Brands Hatch 6/11 - 6/12 2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "NWES Adria Raceway 9/17 - 9/18 2016 Entry List". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "SPV Racing: New Spanish Team Joins NWES". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "RDV Compétition: Development, Stability And Great Ambitions". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gianmarco Ercoli In ELITE 1 Leads The Double T By MRT Nocentini Charge". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Gabbiani Returns To EuroNASCAR With Virgin Radio". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Vict Motorsport Makes NASCAR Debut". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "Volant Knauf: One month To Application Closure". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 "Brass Racing Adds Marc Goossens To The Lineup". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  20. 1 2 "Motorsport 98: De Doncker Looking For Improvement And Fun". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  21. ↑ García, Gabriel (24 January 2016). "El piloto malagueño Salvador Tineo repetirá en la EuroNascar Series con Caal Racing". diariosur.es (in Spanish). Málaga: Prensa Malagueña, S.A. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Paul Guiod Wins The Volant KNAUF!". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "2016 NWES Calendar: "Success Story" Season 8". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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