| 2016A NASA RallyCross season
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| 250px
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| NASA RallyCross Challenge
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| Season
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| Races
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10
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| Start date
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December 6, 2016
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| End date
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February 7, 2017
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| Awards
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| Drivers' champion
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22px Cody Erdmann
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| Constructors' Champion
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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| Privateers' Champion
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22px Doug DeNise
DeNise Racing
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| Manufacturers' Cup
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22px Subaru
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| Nations' Cup
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22px Germany
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| Tires' Cup
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22px Bridgestone
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| Endurance Cup
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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| Chronology
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| Previous season
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Next season
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| 2015B
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2017A
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The 2016A NASA RallyCross Challenge season was the eleventh season of the championship. Josh Mertz returned to defend his title from 2015A, along with the partial championship lead from 2015B. He returns to his old team, Red Bull Subaru MRT, as Aftershock Motorsports dissolved after the hiatus. Amsoil replaces longtime entitlement sponsors Rockstar Energy and Royal Purple, after ten seasons of sponsorship of the championship. The rulebook was tweaked for 2016A, which includes three car constructor teams and a new points system. MRT, with the help of Erdmann, Mertz, and Tristan Hagenstein, won nine out of ten races in the season, only losing to Chris Wetz and Revolution Racing in Munich. It was a season long battle for the Austrian squad, with Erdmann beating Mertz for his first championship.
2016A Schedule
| Round
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Circuit
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Location
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| 1
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Valkenwaard RallyCross
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22px Valkenwaard, NED
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| 2
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Munich RallyCross
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22px Munich, GER
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| 3
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Barcelona RallyCross
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22px Barcelona, ESP
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| 4
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St. Eustache RallyCross
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22px St. Eustache, CAN
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| 5
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Negus
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22px Canon City, CO, USA
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| 6
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NASA Proving Grounds
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22px Lakewood, CO, USA
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| 7
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Aspen
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22px Aspen, CO, USA
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| 8
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Bent Twig
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22px Vancouver, CAN
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| 9
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Riverside Rally
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22px Riverside, CA, USA
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| 10
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Las Vegas Stadium
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22px Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Calendar Changes
- The NASA Proving Grounds has been re-added, as track officials fixed the jump that caused controversy in 2015A.
- New races in Barcelona and Aspen have been added.
- Munich returns for the first time since 2014B.
- Riverside becomes the sole endurance round.
- Croft, Island Rally, Talladega and Irwindale have been discontinued.
2016A Drivers and Teams
Entry List
| NASA RallyCross Car entries eligible to score constructor points
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| Manufacturer
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Constructor
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Tire
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Individual Team
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No.
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Driver
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Rounds
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Ford
(Ford Focus RX)
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22px Area 52 Racing
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Template:Michelin
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Area 52 Team Taylor
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7
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22px Jonathan Taylor
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1-7
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| Area 52 Team Smith
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13
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22px Tanner Smith
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1-5
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| Area 52 Team Kraus
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19
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22px Philip Kraus
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8-10
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Mitsubishi
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
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22px Revolution Racing
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Template:Hoosier
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Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing
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22
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22px Dylan Smith
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3-10
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| Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing
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51
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22px Dylan Livengood
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All
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| K1 Revolution Racing
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71
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22px Chris Wetz
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All
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Subaru
(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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Template:Bridgestone
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MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team
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81
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22px Josh Mertz
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All
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| CER Red Bull RallyCross Team
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82
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22px Cody Erdmann
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All
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| GLM Red Bull RallyCross Team
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83
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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All
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Volkswagen
(Volkswagen Polo RX)
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22px H&H Racing
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Template:Michelin
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KA RallyCross Team
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19
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22px Philip Kraus
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1-7
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| V2RT RallyCross Team
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155
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22px Victor Vallee
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1-7
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| Bluvos RallyCross Team
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199
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22px Steve Rada
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1-3
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| NASA RallyCross Car entries eligible to score privateer points
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Mitsubishi
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
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22px Revolution Junior
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Template:Yokohama
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Revolution Junior
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37
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22px Brandon Nicholson
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10
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| 22px Columbia Racing
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Template:Hoosier
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Columbia Racing
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39
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22px Arnold Columbia
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10
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| 22px Lester Racing
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Template:Hoosier
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Lester Racing
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50
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22px Casey Lester
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5-10
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| 22px Johnson Racing
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Template:Hoosier
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Johnson Racing
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527
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22px Zack Johnson
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8
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Subaru
(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
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22px DeNise Racing
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Template:Michelin
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Eneos DeNise Racing
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10
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22px Doug DeNise
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4-10
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Team and Driver Changes
The driver rosters for several teams were shaken up at the end of 2015B, and also a few changed during the course of the season.
- Josh Mertz and Dylan Livengood closed Aftershock Motorsports, and returned to Red Bull Subaru MRT and Revolution Racing, respectively. Also, after a sabbatical, Cody Erdmann returned to partner Mertz at MRT.
- Tanner Smith left Revolution Racing to join Area 52, partnering rookie Jonathan Taylor.
- Steve Rada left MRT following 2015B, and formed H&H Racing as a factory Volkswagen squad. He hired rookies Philip Kraus and Victor Vallee to pilot the other entries.
- Before the Spanish Grand Prix, Revolution Racing expanded to three cars, fielding an entry for the returning Dylan Smith.
- After the Spanish Grand Prix, Steve Rada withdrew his entry.
- Before Canada, Doug DeNise returned with his private Subaru squad.
- After Canada, Tanner Smith left the NASA RallyCross Challenge, leaving Jonathan Taylor as the sole driver.
- Before Negus, Casey Lester also returned with his private Mitsubishi effort.
- After Aspen, Jonathan Taylor left citing poor finishes to be the reason of the exit.
- Also after Aspen, Victor Vallee was indefinitely suspended due to criticizing Race Control on a number of occasions.
- Before Bent Twig, Zack Johnson announced his return for the first time since 2013A.
- Also before Bent Twig, Philip Kraus moved from H&H Racing to Area 52 Racing.
Events
Results
| Rd.
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Race
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Seeding
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Quarter Final 1
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Quarter Final 2
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Quarter Final 3
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Semi Final A
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Semi Final B
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LCQ
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Winning Driver
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Winning Team
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Winning Manu
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Private Winner
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| 1
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22px Valkenswaard
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Tanner Smith
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N/A
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Dylan Livengood
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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No Entries
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| 2
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22px Munich
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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N/A
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Jonathan Taylor
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Revolution Racing
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22px Mitsubishi
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No Entries
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| 3
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22px Barcelona
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Josh Mertz
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N/A
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Chris Wetz
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N/A
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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No Entries
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| 4
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22px St. Eustache
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Tanner Smith
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N/A
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Dylan Smith
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 5
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22px Negus
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22px Cody Erdmannpts
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Josh Mertz
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N/A
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Jonathan Taylor
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22px Dylan Smith
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 6
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22px NPVG North
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Dylan Livengood
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N/A
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 7
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22px Aspen
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Jonathan Taylor
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Victor Vallee
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 8
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22px Bent Twig
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Dylan Livengood
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N/A
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 9
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22px Riverside
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Chris Wetz
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N/A
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Philip Kraus
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N/A
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Doug DeNise
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| 10
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22px Las Vegas
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Philip Kraus
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22px Dylan Smith
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22px Josh Mertz
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22px Dylan Livengood
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22px Chris Wetz
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22px Cody Erdmann
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22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
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22px Subaru
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22px Casey Lester
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Championship Standings
| Championship leader table
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| Race
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Championship leader
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Lead
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| 22px Valkenswaard
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22px Cody Erdmann
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1
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| 22px Munich
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5
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| 22px Barcelona
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9
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| 22px St. Eustache
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17
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| 22px Negus
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19
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| 22px NPVG North
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24
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| 22px Aspen
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16
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| 22px Bent Twig
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9
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| 22px Riverside
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10
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| 22px Las Vegas
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25
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2016A Drivers' Championship
Points are awarded to the top 16 finishers.
| Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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11th
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12th
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13th
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14th
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15th
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16th
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QF Win
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SF Win
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| Points
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31
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29
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27
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25
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23
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21
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19
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17
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15
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13
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11
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9
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7
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5
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3
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1
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2
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1
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| Pos.
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Driver
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Cup
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Team
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NED
22px
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GER
22px
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ESP
22px
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CAN
22px
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NEG
22px
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PVGN
22px
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ASP
22px
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BTW
22px
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RVR
22px
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LV
22px
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Pts
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| 1
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22px Cody Erdmann
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C
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CER Red Bull RallyCross Team
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1A
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21
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11
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4LCQ
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21
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11
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53
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51
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2A
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11
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298
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| 2
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22px Josh Mertz
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C
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MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team
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51
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6LCQN1
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72
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11
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12
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3A
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11
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1B
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31
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8A
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273
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| 3
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22px Chris Wetz
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C
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K1 Revolution Racing
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PO
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1A
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3B
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2
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4
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2B
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2B
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2 LCQ
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42
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7 LCQ
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264
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| 4
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22px Tristan Hagenstein
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C
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GLM Red Bull RallyCross Team
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4B
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42
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4B
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5A
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5A
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5LCQ
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4A
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6A
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1
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4
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254
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| 5
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22px Dylan Livengood
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C
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Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing
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3LCQ
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7
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6
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DNS
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9
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62
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6
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32
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7
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3B
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216
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| 6
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22px Philip Kraus
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C
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KA RallyCross Team
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6
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8
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DNS
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7
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DNS
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DNS
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3
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DNS
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6
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22
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187
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| 7
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22px Dylan Smith
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C
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Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing
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|
|
5
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3B
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3LCQ
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DNS
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11
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DNS
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DNS
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63
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155
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| 8
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22px Doug DeNise
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P
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Eneos DeNise Racing
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|
|
|
6
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7
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4
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9
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4LCQ
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5
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11
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139
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| 9
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22px Jonathan Taylor
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C
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Area 52 Team Taylor
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DNS
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5B
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DNS
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DNS
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6B
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DNS
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72
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|
|
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117
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| 10
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22px Victor Vallee
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C
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V2RT RallyCross Team
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7
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9
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DNS
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8
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8
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7
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8LCQ
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|
|
|
116
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| 11
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22px Tanner Smith
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C
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Area 52 Team Smith
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22
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3
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2
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92N2
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DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
113
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| 12
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22px Casey Lester
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P
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Lester Racing
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|
|
|
|
10
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8
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10
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7
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DNS
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5
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100
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| 13
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22px Steve Rada
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C
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Bluvos RallyCross Team
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8
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DNS
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DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
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| 14
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22px Zack Johnson
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P
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Johnson Racing
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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8
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|
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17
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| 15
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22px Arnold Columbia
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P
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Columbia Racing
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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9
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15
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| 16
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22px Brandon Nicholson
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P
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Revolution Junior
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
10
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13
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| Pos.
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Driver
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Cup
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Team
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NED
22px
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GER
22px
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ESP
22px
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CAN
22px
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NEG
22px
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PVGN
22px
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ASP
22px
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BTW
22px
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RVR
22px
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LV
22px
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Pts
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| Colour |
Result
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| Gold |
Winner
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| Silver |
2nd place
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| Bronze |
3rd place
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| Green |
Made Final, Points Finish
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| Red |
Made Final, Non-Points Finish
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| Blue |
Missed final, Points Finish
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| Purple |
Missed final, Non-Points Finish
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| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
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| Light blue
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Practiced only (PO)
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| White |
Did not start (DNS)
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| Blank
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Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
Suspended (SUS)
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| Icon
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Championship
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| C
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Constructors
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| P
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Privateers
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Bold – Fastest time in seeding
1 2 – Winner of Quarterfinal 1, 2, or 3
A B – Winner of Semifinal A or B
LCQ – Winner of the Last Chance Qualifier
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- N1 Car #81 was put to the back in the final after the stewards found him to have intentionally wrecked Car #7 in Semi Final B.
- N2 Car #13 was disqualified from the Canadian Grand Prix due to multiple infractions, but still retained points for ninth place. As a result, seventh, eighth and ninth moved up one place.
2016A Manufacturers' Championship
2016A Constructors' Championship
| Pos.
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Constructor
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No.
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NED
22px
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GER
22px
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ESP
22px
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CAN
22px
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NEG
22px
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PVGN
22px
|
ASP
22px
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BTW
22px
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RVR
22px
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LV
22px
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Pts
|
| 1
|
22px Red Bull Subaru MRT
|
81
|
51
|
6LCQ
|
72
|
11
|
12
|
3A
|
11
|
1B
|
31
|
7A
|
595
|
| 82
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1A
|
21
|
11
|
4LCQ
|
21
|
11
|
53
|
51
|
2A
|
11
|
| 83
|
4B
|
42
|
4B
|
5A
|
5A
|
5LCQ
|
4A
|
6A
|
1
|
4
|
| 2
|
22px Revolution Racing
|
22
|
|
|
5
|
3B
|
3LCQ
|
DNS
|
9
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
5
|
514
|
| 51
|
3LCQ
|
7
|
6
|
DNS
|
8
|
62
|
6
|
32
|
6B
|
3B
|
| 71
|
PO
|
1A
|
3B
|
2
|
4
|
2B
|
2LCQ
|
2
|
42
|
6LCQ
|
| 4
|
22px Area 52 Racing
|
7
|
DNS
|
5B
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
6B
|
DNS
|
72
|
|
|
|
315
|
| 13
|
22
|
3
|
2
|
82
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNS
|
5
|
22
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| 4
|
22px H&H Racing
|
19
|
6
|
8
|
DNS
|
6
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
3
|
|
|
|
255
|
| 155
|
7
|
9
|
DNS
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 199
|
8
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Pos.
|
Constructor
|
No.
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NED
22px
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GER
22px
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ESP
22px
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CAN
22px
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NEG
22px
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PVGN
22px
|
ASP
22px
|
BTW
22px
|
RVR
22px
|
LV
22px
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Pts
|
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| Colour |
Result
|
| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
2nd place
|
| Bronze |
3rd place
|
| Green |
Made Final, Points Finish
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| Red |
Made Final, Non-Points Finish
|
| Blue |
Missed final, Points Finish
|
| Purple |
Missed final, Non-Points Finish
|
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
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| Light blue
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Practiced only (PO)
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| White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Blank
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
Suspended (SUS)
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2016A Privateers' Cup
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