2016 Formula Masters China
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Motorsport season
|series = Formula Masters China
|year = 2016
}}
The 2016 Formula Masters China season was the sixth season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the third under the Formula Masters China branding. The championship began on 21 May at Shanghai in China and concluded on 16 October at Penbay in Taiwan after fifteen races held at five meetings.{{cite news|url=http://www.formulamasterschina.com/en/Calendar/index.html|title=Calendar|date=3 March 2016|publisher=FormulaMastersChina.com|accessdate=13 April 2016}}
Teams and drivers
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Team
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Class ! Rounds |
|---|
| rowspan=4| {{flagicon|PHL}} Pinnacle Motorsport (auto racing team)
| 1 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jeong-tae | | All |
| 2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | | 1 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|CHN}} "Jeffrey" Ye Junhui | | 1–2 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|HKG}} Thomas Swift | | 2–4 |
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing
| 5 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | | All |
| 6
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan | | All |
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHN}} Champ Motorsport
| 8 | {{flagicon|MAC}} Hon Chio Leong | | 2 |
| 9
| {{flagicon|HKG}} Xie Ruilin | | 2 |
| rowspan=4| {{flagicon|CHN}} DP Motorsport
| 8 | {{flagicon|MAC}} Hon Chio Leong | | 4–5 |
| 9
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Hu Nan |align="center"| M | 4, 6 |
| 23
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Zexuan |align="center"| M | 4 |
| 68
| {{flagicon|TAI}} Jacques Wang |align="center"| M | 6 |
| rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} Super License Team
| 17 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Hong Shijie | | All |
| 55
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Hata |align="center"| M | All |
| 88
| {{flagicon|CHN}} "James" Yu Kuai | | All |
| 91
| {{flagicon|TAI}} Huang Chi |align="center"| M | 6 |
| {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport
| 24 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | | All |
| rowspan=9| Amateur Cup
| 9 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Hu Nan |align="center"| M | 1 |
| 12
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Wang | | 2 |
| 22
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Hengyi | | 2 |
| 37
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Mantori |align="center"| M | 1 |
| 38
| {{flagicon|MCO}} Philippe Prette |align="center"| M | 1 |
| 39
| {{flagicon|HKG}} James Wong | | 1–2, 4 |
| 40
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Bonzom |align="center"| M | 1 |
| 48
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Negro |align="center"| M | 1, 5 |
| 99
| {{flagicon|THA}} Maekkasit Weraporasu |align="center"| M | 3 |
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| align="right" class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Icon ! Meaning |
| align="center"| M
| Master class |
|}
Race calendar and results
A provisional race calendar was released on 3 March 2016. An updated race calendar was released on 1 June 2016, which cancelled the round at Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix.{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/v8s-cancels-malaysia-round-742474/|title=V8s cancels Malaysia round|accessdate=8 June 2016|publisher=motorsport.com|last=Leeuwen|first=Andrew van|date=1 June 2016}} It was announced on 22 July that the Kuala Lumpur round will be replaced by a round at Sepang for the same weekend.{{cite news|url=http://www.formulamasterschina.com/2016/07/23/battles-in-store-as-fmcs-makes-thailand-debut/|title=Battles in store as FMCS makes Thailand debut|accessdate=8 June 2016|publisher=Formula Master China|date=22 July 2016}} After that round in Korea International Circuit was also changed by Sepang Circuit.{{cite news|url=http://www.formulamasterschina.com/2016/08/13/fmcs-mid-season-contest-heats-up-in-sepang/|title=FMCS Mid-Season Contest Heats Up in Sepang|date=12 August 2016|publisher=Formula Masters China|accessdate=23 August 2016|quote=This weekend is the first of two race weekends to be hosted at the Sepang International Circuit, with the field returning to the Malaysia in early September following a short two-week break.}}
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!colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Date ! Pole position ! Fastest lap ! Winning driver ! Winning team |
| rowspan=3| 1
! {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 |rowspan=3 nowrap| {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai International Circuit | 21 May | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jeong-tae | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jeong-tae |nowrap| {{flagicon|PHL}} Cebu Pacific Air by PRT |
|---|
| R2
|rowspan=2| 22 May | | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | {{flagicon|PHL}} Cebu Pacific Air by PRT |
| R3
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe | {{flagicon|PHL}} Cebu Pacific Air by PRT |
| rowspan=3| 2
! R1 |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhuhai International Circuit |rowspan=2| 18 June | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R2
| | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| R3
| 19 June | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| rowspan=3| 3
! R1 |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|THA}} Chang International Circuit | 23 July | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R2
|rowspan=2| 24 July | | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| rowspan=3| 4
! R1 |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|MYS}} Sepang International Circuit |rowspan=2| 13 August | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| R2
| | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| R3
| 14 August |nowrap| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan |nowrap| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan |nowrap| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan | {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing |
| rowspan=3| 5
! R1 |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|MYS}} Sepang International Circuit |nowrap| 3 September | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R2
|rowspan=2| 4 September | | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| rowspan=3| 6
! R1 |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|TWN}} Penbay International Circuit | 15 October | {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R2
|rowspan=2| 16 October | | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
| R3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eurasia Motorsport |
Championship standings
=Scoring system=
Points for are awarded as follows:
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| Position
! 1st ! 2nd ! 3rd ! 4th ! 5th ! 6th ! 7th ! 8th ! 9th ! 10th ! PP |
|---|
| Races 1 & 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 20 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 15 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1 | 1 |
| Race 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 10 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1 |style="background:#cfcfff;" colspan=2| 0 | 1 |
=Drivers' championship=
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !valign="middle"| Driver !colspan=3| SHI !colspan=3| ZHU !colspan=3| CHA !colspan=3| SEP1 !colspan=3| SEP2 !colspan=3| PEN !valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} |
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Hamprecht |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 | | | ! 224 |
|---|
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Read |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 ! 186 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Shangguan |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 | |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 ! 154 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jeong-tae |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 ! 134 |
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Kuai |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 | | | ! 94 |
| 6
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Hong Shijie |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 | |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 | ! 64 |
| 7
|align=left| {{flagicon|MAC}} Hon Chio Leong | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 | | | |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 | | | ! 61 |
| 8
|align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Hata |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 | | | ! 50 |
| 9
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Rowe |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 38 |
| 10
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Ye Junhui |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 34 |
| 11
|align=left| {{flagicon|HKG}} Thomas Swift | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| DSQ |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 | | | | | | ! 8 |
| 12
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Negro |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | | ! 7 |
| 13
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Mantori |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 6 |
| 14
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Hu Nan |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 | | | | | | ! 6 |
| 15
|align=left| {{flagicon|HKG}} Xie Ruilin | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 4 |
| 16
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Hengyi | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 4 |
| 17
|align=left| {{flagicon|HKG}} James Wong |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC |style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 18
|align=left nowrap| {{flagicon|THA}} Maekkasit Weraporasu | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 19
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Zexuan | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 20
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Wang | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 21
|align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Bonzom |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 22
|align=left| {{flagicon|MCO}} Philippe Prette |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !valign="middle"| Driver !colspan=3| SHI !colspan=3| ZHU !colspan=3| CHA !colspan=3| SEP1 !colspan=3| SEP2 !colspan=3| PEN !valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} |
|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.formulamasterschina.com/}}
{{Formula Masters China seasons}}