2016 World RX of Portugal
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 2016 World RX of Portugal |
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| Round 1 of 13 in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
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| Date | 16–17 April 2016 |
| Location | Montalegre, Portugal |
| Venue | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre |
| Results | |
| Heat Winners | |
| Heat 1 |  Johan KristofferssonVolkswagen RX Sweden |
| Heat 2 | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Heat 3 |  Petter SolbergPetter Solberg World RX Team |
| Heat 4 | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Semi-Final Winners | |
| Semi-Final 1 | Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen RX Sweden |
| Semi-Final 2 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Final | |
| First | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Second | Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport |
| Third |  Toomas HeikkinenEKS RX |
The 2016 World RX of Portugal was the 1st round of the third season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.[1] The event was held at the Pista Automovel de Montalegre in Montalegre.
Contents
Heats
File:Sébastien Loeb WRX Portugal.jpg
Sébastien Loeb made his début for Team Peugeot-Hansen
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | 4:09.669 | 6 |
| 2 | 9 |  Sébastien Loeb |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +0.478 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | Robin Larsson |
Larsson Jernberg Motorsport | +1.358 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Mattias Ekström |
EKS RX | +1.959 | 3 |
| 5 | 33 |  Liam Doran |
JRM Racing | +2.413 | 2 |
| Ret | 21 | Timmy Hansen |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | 1 |
Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | 4:07.712 | 6 |
| 2 | 57 | Toomas Heikkinen |
EKS RX | +2.353 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud |
Hoonigan Racing Division | +5.135 | 4 |
| 4 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson |
Olsbergs MSE | +5.386 | 3 |
| 5 | 92 | Anton Marklund |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +6.254 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Davy Jeanney |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | +5.753 | 1 |
Final
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | 4:03.992 | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | Robin Larsson |
Larsson Jernberg Motorsport | +0.847 | 5 |
| 3 | 57 | Toomas Heikkinen |
EKS RX | +2.360 | 4 |
| 4 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud |
Hoonigan Racing Division | +3.775 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Sébastien Loeb |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +25.306 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +1:31.992 | 1 |
Championship standings after the event
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petter Solberg |
29 |
| 2 | Robin Larsson |
21 |
| Johan Kristoffersson |
21 | |
| 4 | Toomas Heikkinen |
20 |
| Andreas Bakkerud |
20 |
References
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External links
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