2016 Junior World Rally Championship season
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The 2016 Junior World Rally Championship season is the fifteenth season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.[1]
The Junior World Rally Championship is open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams will contest six nominated European events,[2] with all of their scores counting towards their final championship position. The drivers will compete in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts with the 2014 homologated MAX Kit, using Michelin tyres.[3] The winner will receive a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2016 FIA WRC2 championship.[3]
Calendar
The final 2016 Junior World Rally Championship calendar will consist of six European events (one less than 2015), taken from the 2016 World Rally Championship.[2]
| Round | Dates | Rally name | Rally headquarters | Surface |
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| 1 | 20–22 May |  50º Vodafone Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel |
| 2 | 1–3 July |  73rd LOTOS Rally Poland |
Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria | Gravel |
| 3 | 29–31 July |  66th Neste Oil Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel |
| 4 | 19–21 August |  34. ADAC Rallye Deutschland |
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac |
| 5 | 30 September–2 October |  59ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France |
Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud | Tarmac |
| 6 | 28–30 October |  72nd Wales Rally GB |
Deeside, Flintshire | Gravel |
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Calendar changes
- The total number of events will be six, one less than in 2015.[2]
- Monte Carlo Rally and Rally de Catalunya where dropped in favor of Rallye Deutschland.[2]
References
- ↑ "New system to boost entries". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JWRC 2016 Entry Form". FIA.com. FIA. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Junior WRC Evolves from 2015". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
External links
- Official website of the World Rally Championship
- Official website of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
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