2016 Italian Touring Car Championship

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The 2016 Italian Touring Car Championship is the second season of the ITCC to run under TCR regulations and the 30th season since a national touring car series was revived in 1987 as the Campionato Italiano Turismo. Starting from this year, the championship takes place of Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance and it will be divided into TCR and TCS class. The latter will include cars between 1.400 and 2.000cc, nearer to the production series.[1]

Teams and drivers[]

Hankook is the official tyre supplier.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
TCR Class
Italy BF Motorsport[2] SEAT León Cup Racer[2] 2 Italy Vincenzo Montalbano[3] 1-2
Italy Eugenio Pisani[4] 1
Italy Imerio Brigliadori 2
7 Italy Romy Dall'Antonia[3] 1-4, 6-7
Italy Samuele Piccin[3] 1-4, 6-7
8 Italy Fabio Fabiani[3] 1-3
Italy Emiliano Giorgi[3] 1
Italy Daniele Verrocchio 2
Italy Marika Diana[5] 3
Italy 2T Course & Reglage[6] Citroën C3 Max TCR[6] 3 Italy Marco Della Monica[6] 1
Italy Andrea Stassano[6] 1
Italy Giovanni Lopes 2
Italy Dario Pennica 2
Italy Gianluca Mauriello 4
Italy Massimo Arduini 4
Italy Giovanni Mancini 5
Italy Lorenzo Baroni 5
Italy BRC Racing Team[7] SEAT León Cup Racer[7] 4 Italy Marco Costamagna[7] 1-2, 4, 6
11 Italy Gianluigi Ghione[7] 3, 5
Italy Mariano Costamagna 4, 7
10 5
36 Italy Alberto Biraghi 3
47 Italy Alberto Viberti[8] 1-6
Italy AGS Motorsport[9] Honda Civic TCR[9] 5 Italy Roberto Colciago[9] 1-6
Italy MM Motorsport Honda Civic TCR 6 Italy Emanuele Alborghetti 4
Finland Aku Pellinen 7
SEAT León Cup Racer 21 Italy Luigi Bamonte 2, 4, 6-7
Italy Tecnodom Sport[10] SEAT León TCR[11] 9 Italy Jonathan Giacon[10] 1
Italy NOS Racing[12] SEAT León Cup Racer[12] 14 Italy Massimiliano Chini[12] 1
Italy Nello Nataloni[12] 1
Italy Top Run[11] Subaru Impreza STi TCR[11] 16 Italy Luigi Ferrara 7
Czech Republic Krenek Motorsport SEAT León Cup Racer 19 Czech Republic Petr Fulin 6
Italy Pit Lane Competizioni SEAT León Cup Racer 41 Italy Enrico Bettera 3-4, 7
Italy Esse Motorsport SEAT León Cup Racer 40 Italy Massimiliano Gagliano 3
Italy CRC – Team Bassano[13] SEAT León Cup Racer[13] 76 Italy Daniele Cappellari[13] All
United Kingdom VFR Racing Honda Civic TCR 80 United Kingdom Finlay Crocker 4, 6
TCS Class
Italy SEAT Motorsport Italia[11] SEAT León Cupra ST[14] 101 United Kingdom Giampiero Wyhinny[15] 3-4, 6-7
Italy Orfei Emiliano Perucca 5
107 Italy Sandro Pelatti 4-7
108 Italy Alberto Bassi[15] All
Italy JAS Motorsport[16] Honda Civic Type-R[16] 105 Italy Roberto Colciago 7
115 Sweden Hugo Nerman[16] 1
Italy WP Racing SEAT Ibiza 205 Italy Davide Pigozzi 4-7
Italy Marco Baroncini 6
Italy Leone Matteo Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.8 206 Italy Matteo Leone 5
Italy Riccardo Missirolo 5
Italy 2T Course & Reglage[17] Peugeot 308 Mi16[17] 308 Italy Massimo Arduini[17] 1-2
Italy Renato Gaiofatto[18] 1-2
Citroën C3 Max 603 Italy Alberto Sabbatini 6
Italy 6
Italy Paolo Pirovano 7
Italy Alessandro Baccani 7
Italy Tecnodom Sport[19] Alfa Romeo MiTo QV[19] 403 Italy Kevin Giacon[19] 1-4
404 Italy Silvano Bolzoni[20] 1-4
Abarth 595 OT 408 Italy Tobia Zarpellon 4
Italy V-Action Zatti Sport[21] Abarth 595 OT[21] 405 Finland Juuso-Matti Pajuranta[20] 1
406 Portugal Manuel Fernandes[20] 1
TCT Class
Italy Bacci Andrea Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV 602 Italy Andrea Bacci 5-7
Italy Mosca Andrea Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV 603 Italy Andrea Mosca 5
604 6-7
Italy Scuderia Giudici[22] Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV[23] 605 Italy Gianni Giudici[23] 7

Calendar and results[]

The 2016 schedule was announced on 23 November 2015, with all events scheduled to be held in Italy.[24] On 23 January, the Vallelunga round was postponed from 17 April to 4 September.[25] On 16 March, the first round in Monza was moved forward to 30 October, while Adria was anticipated to 8 May.[26]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 7 May Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport Italian Formula 4 Championship
Auto GP Formula Open
2 8 May Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
2 3 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 12 June Italy Imerio Brigliadori Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport TCR Trophy Europe
Italian GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
4 Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Alberto Viberti Italy BRC Racing Team
3 5 Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione 3 July Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorspor
6 Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
4 7 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia 17 July Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport Italian GT Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
8 Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Alberto Viberti Italy BRC Racing Team
5 9 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 4 September Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
10 Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
6 11 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 25 September Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Alberto Viberti Italy BRC Racing Team Italian GT Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
12 Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Alberto Viberti Italy Alberto Viberti Italy BRC Racing Team
7 13 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 30 October Finland Aku Pellinen Italy Enrico Bettera Finland Aku Pellinen Italy MM Motorsport Italian Formula 4 Championship
14 Italy Enrico Bettera Italy Enrico Bettera Italy Enrico Bettera Italy Pit Lane Competizioni

Championship standings[]

Drivers' Championship[]

Pos. Driver ADR1 MIS MAG MUG VLL IMO MON  Pts. 
TCR class
1 Italy Roberto Colciago 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 8 1 1 3 2 221
2 Italy Alberto Viberti 2 2 Ret 1 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 184
3 Italy Romy Dall'Antonia
Italy Samuele Piccin 		5 4 3 3 3 8 5 2 4 5 5 2 113
4 Italy Daniele Cappellari 6 5 Ret 4 7 6 6 4 3 3 6 6 4 3 92 (96)
5 Italy Enrico Bettera 6 3 3 Ret 2 1 67
6 Italy Marco Costamagna 8 3 5 6 7 5 5 8 48
7 Italy Vincenzo Montalbano 4 6 2 5 36
8 Italy Luigi Bamonte 6 7 9 6 8 7 6 4 36
9 United Kingdom Finlay Crocker 4 3 7 5 32
10 Czech Republic 2 3 27
11 Italy Mariano Costamagna Ret DNS 5 5 7 5 25
12 Italy Imerio Brigliadori 2 5 23
13 Finland Aku Pellinen 1 Ret 21
14 Italy Fabio Fabiani 7 7 4 Ret 9 9 20
14 Italy Massimiliano Gagliano 2 7 19
15 Italy Gianluigi Ghione 8 4 Ret 4 19
16 Italy Alberto Biraghi 4 5 15
17 Italy Eugenio Pissani 4 6 13
18 Italy Jonathan Giacon 3 Ret 12
19 Italy Luigi Ferrara 3 Ret 12
20 Italy Daniele Verrocchio 4 DNS 8
21 Italy Giovanni Mancini
Italy Lorenzo Baroni 		4 Ret 8
22 Italy Emiliano Giorgi 7 7 8
23 Italy Giovanni Lopes
Italy Dario Pennica 		7 8 7
24 Italy Gianluca Mauriello
Italy Massimo Arduini 		8 7 7
25 Italy Massimiliano Chini
Italy Nello Nataloni 		9 8 5
26 Italy Marika Diana 9 9 4
27 Italy Marco Della Monica
Italy Andrea Stassano 		10† DNS 1
28 Italy Emanuele Alborghetti Ret Ret 0
TCS class
1 Sweden Hugo Nerman 10 9 20
2 Italy Massimo Arduini
Italy Renato Gaiofatto 		11 10 20
3 Italy Kevin Giacon 13 11 20
4 Finland Juuso-Matti Pajuranta 14 12 20
5 Italy Alberto Bassi 12 15† 20
6 Italy Silvano Bolzoni 16 13 20
7 Portugal Manuel Fernandes 15 14 20
Pos. Driver ADR1 MIS MAG MUG VLL IMO MON  Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 50% of the race distance.

  • ^1   - the Adria round assigned 5 points in every qualifying and race session to all the participants of the TCS class, regardless of the final result.[27]

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