The 2016 International Formula Reject Challenge season was the first season of IFRC, a new series created to fill the void created by the cancellation of Rejects of LFS due to serious safety concerns.
Teams and drivers
All engines are of 3.0 V8 configuration.
Notes
1 Terry Hawkin was transferred pre-season by the Jones Racing outfit after Sammy Jones became frustrated with the level of bans and bad stewarding decisions made by the F2RWRS council. Gilles Massinion and Connor O'Heagan, who had been previously contracted to drive the full season, were to have equal seat time in the second car alongside Hawkin. It was later decided that Massinion would instead move to F2RWRS to fill the seat vacated by Hawkin.
2 Toru Fukui was originally going to drive Team Rojo's second car, but was sacked before the season due to an alleged drug addiction. The team's test and reserve driver Julia Schilling was promoted to the empty race seat.
3 Kingfisher Racing were forced to withdraw from the series due to their owner suffering from a serious illness. Their spot on the grid was taken by the new Speedworld Racing team.
4 Brucie Kibbutz was originally intended to drive for Aeroracing Engineering, but was called up to F1RWRS by Plus One at the last minute. In return Plus One sent their F1RDS driver Scott Marsden to Aeroracing.
Confirmations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Benoît Voeckler moved to MRT after the British round, triggering a number of driver changes in the Acura Racing Team.
- ↑ Tetsuya Takagi replaced Ryan Knittefeld when his RTSS duties clashed with IFRC during the Mexican round.
- ↑ Niko Eskola replaced Ryan Knittefeld after the latter suffered serious injuries during the British round.
- ↑ Austrian rookie Verna Klien will replace Eskola from round 10 onwards.
- ↑ Renato Bulku swapped seats with Emma Kickert, with Kickert taking Bulku's F3RWRS seat and Bulku Kickert's IFRC seat.
- ↑ Rookie driver Janne Kagström replaced Ashley Lilly, who was banned from the German round due to multiple offences at the previous race in the USA.
- ↑ Jules Vergne moved to F1RICS full-time and was replaced by David Tenpecost.
- ↑ Due to disappointing results David Tenpecost was replaced by Björn Ekdal.
- ↑ Wim-Bert Horrie replaced Dorien Lamberigts after the latter lost her confidence due to disappointing results.
- ↑ Justin Case replaced Kevin Bainomugisha in Italy in hopes of improved performance.
- ↑ As Justin Case was never meant to be a full-time replacement, Jerry de Boer was drafted into the team from the F3RWRS team Octan Young Drivers to replace both Case and Bainomugisha.
- ↑ After numerous driver changes, MRT was kicked out from the series after the Italian round due to bringing the sport into disrepute.
- ↑ After a string of disappointing results, Serge Blanco was replaced on a race-by-race basis with the team's test driver Abdel Genazzi in hopes of improved performance.
- ↑ Kamaha received an additional entry after MRT's exclusion, although the team was then immediatedly sold to Falik Arrows due to Kamaha's ongoing financial troubles.
- ↑ Josh Carlisle moved to Team IKEA after being sacked from Falik Arrows' F2RWRS team, replacing Raffaella Nicchi.
- ↑ Adélaïde Voeckler was injured in an accident at the British round and replaced by Niko Bellic for the duration of her injury.
- ↑ Due to MRT's exclusion from the series, Écurie Prenois was allowed to run a second car starting from the US round.
- ↑ Former LGPS driver Geoff Donnelly replaced Matt Brinson, who was injured in a serious accident at the Australian round.
Calendar
Testing
Championship races
Non-championship races
#
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Round
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Track
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Date
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Pole position
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Fastest lap
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Winning driver
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Winning team
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1
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Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy
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Autopolis International Racing Course
|
October 30
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|
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Championship standings
Points systems
Semifinal heats
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
|
FL
|
PP
|
Points
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10
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8
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
|
1
|
1
|
0
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Finals
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
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
FL
|
PP
|
Points
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15
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
6
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5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
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Shinobu Katayama Trophy for Drivers
Longines Cup for Teams
Pos
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Team
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#
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AUS
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MEX
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FRA
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GBR
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ITA
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USA
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GER
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NED
|
FIN
|
BEL
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RUS
|
JAP
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Pts.
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H
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F
|
H
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F
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H
|
F
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H
|
F
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H
|
F
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H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
H
|
F
|
1
|
IBR-Lancia
|
1
|
A:7†
|
6
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:1
|
1
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:1
|
1
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121
|
2
|
B:7†
|
1
|
B:8†
|
11
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:3
|
4
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Aeroracing-Audi
|
5
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:1
|
5
|
A:4
|
DSQ
|
A:12†
|
4
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114
|
6
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
Ret
|
B:1
|
Ret
|
B:1
|
2
|
B:1
|
3
|
B:2
|
2
|
B:1
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
De Friis-Lancia
|
26
|
B:8†
|
DNS
|
B:4
|
3
|
B:3
|
Ret
|
B:6
|
Ret
|
B:13†
|
13
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113
|
27
|
A:8†
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:14†
|
Ret
|
A:1
|
1
|
A:5
|
2
|
A:1
|
1
|
A:2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Tarantino-Judd
|
24
|
B:1
|
Ret
|
B:2
|
Ret
|
B:4
|
7
|
B:5
|
7
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:7
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110
|
25
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
1
|
A:2
|
4
|
A:Ret
|
3
|
A:4
|
5
|
A:3
|
3
|
A:3
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Jones-Ford
|
12
|
B:Ret
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:11
|
2
|
B:2
|
Ret
|
B:2
|
21†
|
B:1
|
Ret
|
B:3
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
13
|
A:5†
|
7
|
A:Ret
|
6
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:7
|
12
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:15
|
DNQ
|
A:12
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
ZimSport-Holden
|
9
|
A:Ret
|
2
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:3
|
6
|
A:Ret
|
6
|
A:3
|
20
|
A:11
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
10
|
B:6†
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:6
|
Ret
|
B:3
|
4
|
B:4
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
RTS-Assoluto
|
28
|
B:5†
|
4
|
B:1
|
Ret
|
B:5
|
Ret
|
B:4
|
10
|
B:5
|
7
|
B:9
|
18†
|
B:6
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
29
|
A:3
|
Ret
|
A:4
|
Ret
|
A:9
|
Ret
|
A:9
|
8
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:7
|
Ret
|
A:13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Takagi-Honda
|
7
|
A:2
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:2
|
Ret
|
A:10
|
8
|
A:6
|
Ret
|
A:5
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
8
|
B:2
|
12
|
B:5
|
Ret
|
B:13
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNS
|
B:8
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:14
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Nebula-Peugeot
|
15
|
A:Ret
|
3
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:2
|
6
|
A:5
|
5
|
A:7
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
40
|
B:4
|
13
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:10
|
11
|
B:9
|
17
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:6
|
11
|
B:10
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Red Bull-Cosworth
|
22
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:8
|
Ret
|
B:3
|
5
|
B:4
|
9
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:11
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
23
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:2
|
8
|
A:11
|
Ret
|
A:8
|
Ret
|
A:12†
|
10
|
A:8
|
8
|
A:10
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Kamaha-Yamaha Falik-Zytek
|
36
|
B:Ret
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
10
|
B:6
|
5
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:15
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A:2
|
6
|
A:4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Vittore-Acura
|
3
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:6
|
2
|
A:8
|
8
|
A:10
|
15
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:12
|
Ret
|
A:19
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
4
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
14
|
B:9
|
Ret
|
B:10
|
Ret
|
B:9
|
22
|
B:5
|
Ret
|
B:2
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Restov-Lada
|
32
|
B:Ret
|
10
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:12
|
10
|
B:11
|
19
|
B:7
|
12
|
B:4
|
9
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
33
|
A:1
|
Ret
|
A:7
|
9
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:8
|
Ret
|
A:17
|
DNQ
|
A:6
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
Rojo-Audi
|
30
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:2
|
Ret
|
B:7
|
11
|
B:10
|
11
|
B:11
|
13
|
B:8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
31
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:11†
|
4
|
A:12
|
Ret
|
A:3
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:10
|
Ret
|
A:9
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Crusaders-Vauxhall
|
37
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:3
|
7
|
A:5
|
9
|
A:6
|
Ret
|
A:7
|
14
|
A:13
|
Ret
|
A:11
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
38
|
B:Ret
|
DNS
|
B:Ret
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNS
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:12
|
15
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
/ LSM-Zytek
|
34
|
B:3
|
Ret
|
B:3
|
Ret
|
B:7
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
9
|
B:Ret
|
16
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:5
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
35
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:10
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:9
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:18
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Ural-Judd
|
18
|
B:Ret
|
11
|
B:6
|
Ret
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:12
|
Ret
|
B:12
|
15
|
B:13
|
16
|
B:15
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
19
|
A:4
|
8
|
A:8
|
12
|
A:7
|
13
|
A:4
|
14
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:16
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
GTI-Trabant
|
16
|
B:Ret
|
Ret
|
B:7
|
13
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:13
|
18
|
B:11
|
17
|
B:14
|
17
|
B:13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
17
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:5
|
15
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:11
|
16
|
A:6
|
Ret
|
A:4
|
7
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
Prenois-Citroën
|
39
|
A:6†
|
9
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:6
|
12
|
A:5
|
Ret
|
A:11†
|
18
|
A:14
|
14
|
A:15
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B:8
|
12
|
B:7
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
Winton-Ilmor
|
11
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:9
|
16†
|
A:13
|
3
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:9
|
10
|
A:14
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
21
|
Speedworld-Zytek
|
14
|
B:Ret
|
5
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:10
|
DSQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
22
|
Clockwork-Ford
|
41
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:10
|
NC
|
A:15
|
NC
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:16
|
DNQ
|
A:17
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
42
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:8
|
13
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:12
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
MRT-BMW
|
20
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:Ret
|
DNQ
|
B:14†
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
21
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
Ret
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
A:Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
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† Did not finish, but was classified due to being among the last eight or ten cars running or completing at least 90% of the race distance.