The 2016 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix was a professional sports car racing event held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, Ontario on July 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2016.[1] The race was the seventh round of the 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the event marked the 31st IMSA sanctioned sports car race held at the facility.
Race background
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2015.[2] It was the third consecutive year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, thirty-fifth annual running of the race.[2] The 1 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix was the second of seventh scheduled automobile endurance races of 2016 by IMSA, and was the fourth round not held on the held as part of the North American Endurance Cup.[2] The race was held at the ten-turn 2.459 mi (3.957 km) Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada on July 10, 2016.[2] For 2016, the WeatherTech Championship race featured all four classes, Prototype (P), Prototype Challenge (PC), GT Le Mans (GTLM) and the GT Daytona (GTD) for the first time since the 2013 edition of the Grand Prix.[3] The weekend also included races for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Mazda Prototype Lites, the Global MX-5 Cup and the Nissan Micra Cup.[4]
Practice
There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, two on Friday and one on Saturday. The first two one-hour sessions were on Friday morning and afternoon. The third on Saturday morning lasted an hour.[5]
Practice 1
The first practice session took place at 10:35 am ET on Friday and ended with Jordan Taylor topping the charts for Wayne Taylor Racing, with a lap time of 1:11.158.[6]
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Jordan Taylor | 1:11.158 | _ |
| 2 | P | 55 | Mazda Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 1:12.143 | +0.985 |
| 3 | P | 90 | VisitFlorida Racing | Ryan Dalziel | 1:12.174 | +1.016 |
| Source:[7] | ||||||
Practice 2
The second practice session took place at 2:55 pm ET on Friday and ended with Jordan Taylor topping the charts for Wayne Taylor Racing, with a lap time of 1:11.206.[8]
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Jordan Taylor | 1:11.206 | _ |
| 2 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | Christian Fittipaldi | 1:11.345 | +0.139 |
| 3 | P | 31 | Action Express Racing | Dane Cameron | 1:11.483 | +0.277 |
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||
Practice 3
The third and final practice session took place at 10:10 am ET on Saturday and ended with Oswaldo Negri Jr. topping the charts for Michael Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian, with a lap time of 1:10.522.[11]
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian | Oswaldo Negri Jr. | 1:10.522 | _ |
| 2 | P | 55 | Mazda Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito | 1:10.524 | +0.002 |
| 3 | P | 31 | Action Express Racing | Dane Cameron | 1:10.641 | +0.119 |
| Sources:[12][13] | ||||||
Qualifying
In Saturday afternoon's 90-minute four-group qualifying, each category had separate 15-minute sessions. Regulations stipulated that teams nominate one qualifying driver, with the fastest laps determining each class' starting order. IMSA arranged the grid to put Prototypes ahead of the PC, GTLM and GTD cars.[14][5]
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | 55 | Mazda Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 1:10.126 | _ | 1 ‡ |
| 2 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Ricky Taylor | 1:10.435 | +0.309 | 2 |
| 3 | P | 70 | Mazda Motorsports | Tom Long | 1:10.572 | +0.446 | 3 |
| 4 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | Christian Fittipaldi | 1:10.761 | +0.635 | 4 |
| 5 | P | 31 | Action Express Racing | Eric Curran | 1:11.177 | +1.051 | 5 |
| 6 | P | 90 | VisitFlorida.com Racing | Marc Goossens | 1:11.296 | +1.170 | 6 |
| 7 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian | John Pew | 1:11.760 | +1.634 | 7 |
| 8 | PC | 54 | CORE Autosport | Colin Braun | 1:11.946 | +1.820 | 151 |
| 9 | PC | 38 | Performance Tech | James French | 1:12.372 | +2.246 | 8‡ |
| 10 | PC | 85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Stephen Simpson | 1:12.448 | +2.322 | 9 |
| 11 | PC | 20 | BAR1 Motorsports | Matt McMurry | 1:12.471 | +2.345 | 10 |
| 12 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Robert Alon | 1:12.505 | +2.379 | 111 |
| 13 | PC | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | Alex Popow | 1:13.197 | +3.071 | 12 |
| 14 | P | 0 | Panoz DeltaWing Racing | Katherine Legge | 1:14.077 | +3.951 | 13 |
| 15 | PC | 88 | Starworks Motorsport | Mark Kvamme | 1:15.020 | +4.894 | 14 |
| 16 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Antonio García | 1:15.198 | +5.072 | 16‡ |
| 17 | GTLM | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | Dirk Müller | 1:15.236 | +5.110 | 17 |
| 18 | GTLM | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | Richard Westbrook | 1:15.430 | +5.304 | 18 |
| 19 | GTLM | 100 | BMW Team RLL | Lucas Luhr | 1:15.446 | +5.320 | 19 |
| 20 | GTLM | 25 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen | 1:15.501 | +5.375 | 20 |
| 21 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin | 1:15.549 | +5.423 | 21 |
| 22 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:15.780 | +5.654 | 22 |
| 23 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Earl Bamber | 1:16.230 | +6.104 | 23 |
| 24 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Nick Tandy | 1:16.476 | +6.350 | 24 |
| 25 | GTD | 23 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Alex Riberas | 1:18.245 | +8.119 | 25‡ |
| 26 | GTD | 6 | Stevenson Motorsports | Andrew Davis | 1:18.582 | +8.456 | 26 |
| 27 | GTD | 16 | Change Racing | Spencer Pumpelly | 1:18.672 | +8.546 | 27 |
| 28 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Bret Curtis | 1:18.673 | +8.547 | 28 |
| 29 | GTD | 73 | Park Place Motorsports | Patrick Lindsey | 1:18.745 | +8.619 | 29 |
| 30 | GTD | 9 | Stevenson Motorsports | Matt Bell | 1:18.832 | +8.706 | 30 |
| 31 | GTD | 27 | Dream Racing | Cédric Sbirrazzuoli | 1:19.000 | +8.874 | 31 |
| 32 | GTD | 33 | Riley Motorsports | Ben Keating | 1:19.132 | +9.006 | 32 |
| 33 | GTD | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Madison Snow | 1:19.151 | +9.025 | 33 |
| 34 | GTD | 63 | Scuderia Corsa | Christina Nielsen | 1:19.332 | +9.206 | 34 |
| 35 | GTD | 97 | Turner Motorsport | Michael Marsal | 1:20.070 | +9.944 | 35 |
| 36 | GTD | 44 | Magnus Racing | John Potter | 1:20.197 | +10.071 | 362 |
| 37 | GTD | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil | 1:20.269 | +10.143 | 37 |
| Sources:[15][16] | |||||||
Report
Race summary
The race was won overall by Eric Curran and Dane Cameron, driving a Chevrolet Corvette DP for Action Express Racing. They finished ahead of the Action Express Racing sister car of João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi, while the podium was completed by Ricky and Jordan Taylor of Wayne Taylor Racing. In sixth place overall, CORE Autosport won the Prototype Challenge class with drivers Jon Bennett and Colin Braun, while the GT Le Mans honors were taken by Ford Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook in the Ford GT in fourteenth place overall. The GT Daytona class was won by Bret Curtis and Jens Klingmann in the Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Race results
Class winners are denoted in bold and ‡.
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Media
Television
The race was broadcast live by Fox Sports on Fox Sports 1 in the United States and on Fox Sports Racing in Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.[26] The event was televised internationally by FOX Sports Latin America, Motors TV in Europe, and Fox Sports Asia.
| IMSA SportsCar Championship on Fox Sports | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth Announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Announcer | Greg Creamer | Jamie Howe Justin Bell |
| Color | Calvin Fish | |
Radio
The race was broadcast by IMSA Radio with announcers John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw calling the race on IMSA.tv and radiolemans.com, and simulcast on Sirius channel 106 satellite radio and on 90.7 FM at the track.
| IMSA Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth Announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Announcer | John Hindhaugh | Shea Adam |
| Color | Jeremy Shaw | |
Support race results
| CTSC | Prototype Lites | MX-5 Cup | Nissan Micra Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Race 1 | Clark Toppe |
Nikko Reger |
Xavier Coupal |
| ST | Sarah Cattaneo Owen Trinkler |
Race 2 | Austin Versteeg |
Mark Drennan |
Olivier Bedard |
References
- ↑ "IMSA announces schedule for 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar season". Fox Sports. August 8, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Pruett, Marshall (August 8, 2015). "IMSA: 2016 schedule revealed". Racer. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ Dagys, John (August 8, 2015). "2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Schedule Released". sportscar365.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ Chalmers, Ryan (November 17, 2015). "CTMP unveils 2015 major events schedule". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "Continental Tire Keys to the Race: CTMP". sportscar365.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ Wouters, Vincent (July 8, 2016). "WTR Corvette DP Tops Rain-Affected Practice 1 at CTMP". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ Wouters, Vincent (July 8, 2016). "Taylor Quickest on Mixed Condition Friday at CTMP". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "07_ Driver Fastest Lap.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ Wouters, Vincent (July 9, 2016). "MSR Ligier Honda Goes Fastest, Then Crashes in Practice 3". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "07_ Driver Fastest Lap.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2016 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. May 25, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "01_Starting_Grid.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ Dagys, John (July 10, 2016). "Action Express Racing takes 1-2 at Mosport". Fox Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (July 10, 2016). "IMSA: Action Express Corvette DP, Ford double up again at CTMP". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ McDonald, Norris (July 10, 2016). "Cameron, Curran win Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix". The Toronto Star. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Action Express Corvettes dominate Canadian IMSA race". Autoweek. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ DeGroot, Nick (July 10, 2016). "Cameron, Curran earn first win of the season at CTMP". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Pruett, Marshall (July 10, 2016). "IMSA: Action Express, Ford rule in Canada". Racer.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Cole Smith, Steven (July 11, 2016). "Action Express Racing Corvette DP wins at CTMP". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2016_Mobil_1_Sportscar_Grand_Prix/TU/". racing-reference.info. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ "IMSA: 2016 TV schedules for WeatherTech Championship and Continental Tire Challenge announced". Racer.com. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.