2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix

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Flag of Canada.png   2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix
Race details
Round 7 of the 2016 Formula Challenge season
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Date 17th May, 2016
Event 2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix
Location Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
Course Semi-Permanent Racing Facility
2.710 mi / 4.361 km
Distance 18 laps, 48.78 mi / 78.498 km (each race)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Croatia Antonio Hreljanovic Bastvik Grand Prix
Time 1:26.861
Race One Podium
First Spain Carlos Fernandez Tēafor Motorsport
Second England James Johnson MadCape Racing Team
Third Netherlands Mike Kwint Scuderia Basilea
Race One Fastest Lap
Driver Spain Carlos Fernandez Tēafor Motorsport
Time 1::27.359
Race Two Podium
First Spain Carlos Fernandez Tēafor Motorsport
Second Netherlands Hansko Mebius YTF1
Third Malta Terence Grech Zedderick Racing
Race Two Fastest Lap
Driver England James Johnson MadCape Racing Team
Time 1:27.278


The 2016 Challenge Monaco Grand Prix - the Sixth round of the season - took place at the Circuit de Monaco course in Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 3rd of May.

Report

Background

After the previous round, which took place in Monaco, it was James Johnson at the top of the drivers standings however his lead was cut short by the impressive Stephane Rouault who dominated the race meet, taking both race wins and pole position. The Dutchman entered the Canadian round on the back of three straight wins, one shy of the all-time record for consecutive wins (4, Petar Brljak 2013) and few would be against him taking the record for himself. Jonathan Holmes also enjoyed a highly competitive Monaco race meet, finishing with two podium positions to maintain his championship challenge.

Qualifying

It was a two horse race for pole position, with the familiar sight of a rapid James Johnson going up against the returning to form Antonio Hreljanovic, the two of them a quarter of a second ahead of the rest of the field. However it's would be the Croatian Hreljanovic that would pip the championship leader to pole, setting a time of 1:26.861, six hundredths ahead of Johnson. However it was revealed afterwards that Hreljanovic was carrying over a grid penalty from Turkey which resulted in him lining up in fifth place. Johnson therefore would line up on pole with Carlos Fernandez being promoted to the front row alongside him. Row 2 featured the impressive Niranjan Kumar (SDEv with his career best grid position of third and Stephane Rouault in fourth, well within strike of the consecutive wins record.

Race One

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Race Two

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Post-race

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Results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 England James Johnson 182
2 Netherlands Stephane Rouault 164
3 England Jonathan Holmes 147
4 France Geoffrey Fournier 118
5 England Cameron Brewster 96

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 South Africa MadCape Racing Team 251
2 South Africa Deltec Racing Team 180
3 Wales Fanatec Draig Racing 173
4 England Arrow International Racing 169
5 England Epic Racing 166

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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Preceded by:
2016 Challenge Monaco Grand Prix
GPVWC Formula Challenge season
2016
Succeeded by:
2016 Challenge British Grand Prix