2016 World RX of Germany
 2016 World RX of Germany | |
| Round 11 of 12 in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |
| Date | 15–16 October 2016 |
| Location | Buxtehude, Lower Saxony |
| Venue | Estering |
| Results | |
| Heat Winners | |
| Heat 1 |  Jānis BaumanisWorld RX Team Austria |
| Heat 2 |  Mattias EkströmEKS RX |
| Heat 3 |  Petter SolbergPetter Solberg World RX Team |
| Heat 4 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Semi-Final Winners | |
| Semi-Final 1 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Semi-Final 2 | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Final | |
| First | Kevin Eriksson OlsbergsMSE |
| Second | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Third | Andreas Bakkerud Hoonigan Racing Division |
The 2016 World RX of Germany was the eleventh round of the third season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.[1] The event was held at the Estering in Buxtehude, Lower Saxony. Mattias Ekström won his maiden World Championship with a round to spare, holding a 30-point buffer to nearest rival Petter Solberg.
Heats
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The run to the first turn in Semi-Final 2
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Ekström wrapped up the drivers' title with a round to spare
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Semi-Finals
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | 3:50.866 | 6 |
| 2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | +3.521 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud |
Hoonigan Racing Division | +3.882 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 | Timmy Hansen |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +5.887 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |  Sébastien Loeb |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +7.155 | 2 |
| 6 | 57 |  Toomas Heikkinen |
EKS RX | +7.508 | 1 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mattias Ekström |
EKS RX | 3:50.650 | 6 |
| 2 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson |
OlsbergsMSE | +1.643 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +3.551 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Jānis Baumanis |
World RX Team Austria | +5.877 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | Davy Jeanney |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | +18.432 | 2 |
| Ret | 43 |  Ken Block |
Hoonigan Racing Division | 1 |
Final
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson |
OlsbergsMSE | 3:51.944 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | +0.586 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud |
Hoonigan Racing Division | +2.421 | 4 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | +2.961 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Mattias Ekström |
EKS RX | +3.346 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +21.962 | 1 |
Standings after the event
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias Ekström |
251 | |
| 2 | Petter Solberg |
221 | +30 |
| 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
217 | +34 |
| 4 | Andreas Bakkerud |
210 | +41 |
| 5 | Sébastien Loeb |
194 | +57 |
References
- ↑ "Results - 2016 World RX of Germany". rallycrossrx.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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