The 2016 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the fourth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.
The championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams contested six nominated European events, with all of their scores counting towards their final championship position. The drivers competed in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts with the 2014 homologated MAX Kit, using Michelin tyres. The winner received a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2017 WRC2 Championship.
Calendar
The final 2016 Junior WRC calendar consisted of six European events (one less than 2015), taken from the 2016 World Rally Championship.
| Round | Dates | Rally name | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
|---|
| Start | Finish |
| 1 | 20 May | 22 May | Portugal Rally de Portugal | Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel | 19 | 368 km |
| 2 | 1 July | 3 July | Poland Rally Poland | Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria | Gravel | 21 | 306.10 km |
| 3 | 29 July | 31 July | Finland Rally Finland | Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel | 24 | 333.99 km |
| 4 | 19 August | 21 August | Germany Rallye Deutschland | Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac | 18 | 306.80 km |
| 5 | 30 September | 2 October | France Tour de Corse | Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud | Tarmac | 10 | 390.92 km |
| 6 | 28 October | 30 October | United Kingdom Wales Rally GB | Deeside, Flintshire | Gravel | 22 | 336.00 km |
Calendar changes
- The total number of events will be six, one less than in 2015.
- Monte Carlo Rally and Rally de Catalunya were dropped in favor of Rallye Deutschland.
Drivers
The following drivers competed in the championship.
| Nat. | Drivers | Nat. | Co-drivers | Rounds |
|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Mohamed Al-Mutawaa | United Kingdom | Stephen McAuley | 1–4 |
| United Kingdom | Stuart Loudon | 5–6 |
| Italy | Andrea Crugnola | Italy | Michele Ferrara | 1–4 |
| France | Vincent Dubert | France | Alexandre Coria | All |
| France | Terry Folb | France | Franck Le Floch | All |
| France | Frédéric Hauswald | France | Maxime Vilmot | 1 |
| Namibia | Hans Thilo Himmel | South Africa | Nicolaas Swartz | 1–2 |
| Slovakia | Martin Koči | Czech Republic | Lukáš Kostka | All |
| France | Romain Martel | France | Vanessa Lemoine | 1–5 |
| Finland | Juuso Nordgren | Finland | Mikael Korhonen | 3 |
| France | Laurent Pellier | France | Benoit Neyret-Gigot | 5 |
| Poland | Łukasz Pieniąźek | Poland | Przemisław Mazur | 1–3 |
| France | Yohan Rossel | France | Benoît Fulcrand | 5–6 |
| Italy | Simone Tempestini | Italy | Giovanni Bernacchini | All |
| Norway | Ole Christian Veiby | Norway | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | 1–5 |
| France | William Wagner | France | Antoine Paque | 5–6 |
Results and standings
Season summary
FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
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| Pos. Driver POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points 1 Italy Simone Tempestini 1 1 2 1 4 2 123 2 Slovakia Martin Koči 2 DNS 7 2 3 1 82 3 France Vincent Dubert 4 5 4 5 6 4 64 4 Norway Ole Christian Veiby 5 3 1 5 7 62 5 France Terry Folb 3 2 Ret 3 5 58 6 France Romain Martel 7 4 5 4 Ret 40 7 France Yohan Rossel 2 3 33 8 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al-Mutawaa 8 7 6 6 Ret 26 9 France Laurent Pellier 1 25 10 Finland Juuso Nordgren 3 15 11 Poland Łukasz Pieniążek 10 6 9 12 France Frédéric Hauswald 6 8 13 Italy Andrea Crugnola 9 Ret Ret WD 2 Pos. Driver POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points | Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
| 1 | Italy Simone Tempestini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 123 |
| 2 | Slovakia Martin Koči | 2 | DNS | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
| 3 | France Vincent Dubert | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 64 |
| 4 | Norway Ole Christian Veiby | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | | 62 |
| 5 | France Terry Folb | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | | 58 |
| 6 | France Romain Martel | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | | 40 |
| 7 | France Yohan Rossel | | | | | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al-Mutawaa | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ret | | 26 |
| 9 | France Laurent Pellier | | | | | 1 | | 25 |
| 10 | Finland Juuso Nordgren | | | 3 | | | | 15 |
| 11 | Poland Łukasz Pieniążek | 10 | 6 | | | | | 9 |
| 12 | France Frédéric Hauswald | 6 | | | | | | 8 |
| 13 | Italy Andrea Crugnola | 9 | Ret | Ret | WD | | | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers
| Pos. | Co-driver | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
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| Pos. Co-driver POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points 1 Italy Giovanni Bernacchini 1 1 2 1 4 2 123 2 Czech Republic Lukáš Kostka 2 DNS 7 2 3 1 82 3 France Alexandre Coria 4 5 4 5 6 4 64 4 Norway Stig Rune Skjærmoen 5 3 1 5 7 62 5 France Franck Le Floch 3 2 Ret 3 5 58 6 France Vanessa Lemoine 7 4 5 4 Ret 40 7 France Benoît Fulcrand 2 3 33 8 United Kingdom Stephen McAuley 8 7 6 6 26 9 France Benoit Neyret-Gigot 1 25 10 Finland Mikael Korhonen 3 15 11 Poland Przemisław Mazur 10 6 9 12 France Maxime Vilmot 6 8 13 Italy Michele Ferrara 9 Ret Ret WD 2 Pos. Co-driver POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points | Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
| 1 | Italy Giovanni Bernacchini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 123 |
| 2 | Czech Republic Lukáš Kostka | 2 | DNS | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
| 3 | France Alexandre Coria | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 64 |
| 4 | Norway Stig Rune Skjærmoen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | | 62 |
| 5 | France Franck Le Floch | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | | 58 |
| 6 | France Vanessa Lemoine | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | | 40 |
| 7 | France Benoît Fulcrand | | | | | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Stephen McAuley | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | 26 |
| 9 | France Benoit Neyret-Gigot | | | | | 1 | | 25 |
| 10 | Finland Mikael Korhonen | | | 3 | | | | 15 |
| 11 | Poland Przemisław Mazur | 10 | 6 | | | | | 9 |
| 12 | France Maxime Vilmot | 6 | | | | | | 8 |
| 13 | Italy Michele Ferrara | 9 | Ret | Ret | WD | | | 2 |
| Pos. | Co-driver | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
FIA Junior WRC Championship for Nations
| Pos. | Country | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
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| Pos. Country POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points 1 Italy 1 1 2 1 3 2 126 2 France 3 2 4 3 1 3 100 3 Slovakia 2 DNS 6 2 2 1 87 4 Norway 4 3 1 5 4 74 5 United Arab Emirates 5 5 5 4 Ret 42 6 Poland 6 4 20 7 Finland 3 15 Pos. Country POR Portugal POL Poland FIN Finland GER Germany FRA France GBR United Kingdom Points | Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 126 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 100 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | DNS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 87 |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | | 74 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | | 42 |
| 6 | Poland | 6 | 4 | | | | | 20 |
| 7 | Finland | | | 3 | | | | 15 |
| Pos. | Country | POR Portugal | POL Poland | FIN Finland | GER Germany | FRA France | GBR United Kingdom | Points |
| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
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