2016 World RX of Belgium
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 2016 World RX of Belgium |
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| Round 3 of 12 in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
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| Date | 14–15 May 2016 |
| Location | Mettet, Wallonia |
| Venue | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet |
| Results | |
| Heat Winners | |
| Heat 1 |  Sébastien LoebTeam Peugeot-Hansen |
| Heat 2 |  Mattias EkströmEKS RX |
| Heat 3 | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Heat 4 |  Petter SolbergPetter Solberg World RX Team |
| Semi-Final Winners | |
| Semi-Final 1 | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Semi-Final 2 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
| Final | |
| First | Mattias Ekström EKS RX |
| Second | Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot-Hansen |
| Third | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg World RX Team |
The 2016 World RX of Belgium was the 3rd round of the third season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the first round of the 40th season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship.[1] The event was held at the Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet in Mettet, Wallonia.
Contents
Heats
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The field files into the first corner in the 1st Semi-Final
World Championship
European Championship
Semi-Finals
World Championship
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
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| 1 | 5 | Mattias Ekström |
EKS RX | 4:02.278 | 6 |
| 2 | 9 | Sébastien Loeb |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +1.737 | 5 |
| 3 | 67 | François Duval |
Ecurie Bayard ASBL | +7.884 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 |  Timur Timerzyanov |
World RX Team Austria | +23.056 | 3 |
| Ret | 17 | Davy Jeanney |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | 2 | |
| DSQ | 6 |  Jānis Baumanis |
World RX Team Austria |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | 4:00.869 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +1.157 | 5 |
| 3 | 92 | Anton Marklund |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | +5.112 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 | Timmy Hansen |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +5.950 | 3 |
| 5 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson |
OlsbergsMSE | +14.568 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | Reinis Nitišs |
Münnich Motorsport | +16.468 | 1 |
European Championship
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Jérôme Grosset-Janin |
Albatec Racing | 4:07.741 | 6 |
| 2 | 99 | Tord Linnerud |
Tord Linnerud | +1.721 | 5 |
| 3 | 24 | Tommy Rustad |
Albatec Racing | +4.789 | 4 |
| 4 | 102 |  Tamás Kárái |
Racing-Com KFT | +6.247 | 3 |
| 5 | 69 |  Martin Kaczmarski |
Lotto Team | +12.466 | 2 |
| 6 | 111 |  Derek Tohill |
OlsbergsMSE | +14.817 | 1 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | 4:06.344 | 6 |
| 2 | 60 |  Joni-Pekka Rajala |
Per Eklund Motorsport | +3.488 | 5 |
| 3 | 124 | "Csucsu" |
Speedy Motorsport | +14.298 | 4 |
| 4 | 79 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc |
Lotto Team | +14.713 | 3 |
| Ret | 53 | Alexander Hvaal |
Per Eklund Motorsport | 2 | |
| Ret | 147 | Tamas Pal Kiss |
Speed box Közhasznú Egyesület | 1 |
Finals
World Championship
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
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| 1 | 5 | Mattias Ekström |
EKS RX | 3:58.967 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | Sébastien Loeb |
Team Peugeot-Hansen | +2.526 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg |
Petter Solberg World RX Team | +3.189 | 3 |
| 4 | 92 | Anton Marklund |
Hoonigan Racing Division | +10.868 | 4 |
| 5 | 67 | François Duval |
Ecurie Bayard ASBL | +18.972 | 2 |
| Ret | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson |
Volkswagen RX Sweden | 1 |
European Championship
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Retired | Pts |
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| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen |
Peugeot Hansen Academy | 4:04.186 | 8 |
| 2 | 74 | Jérôme Grosset-Janin |
Albatec Racing | +1.440 | 5 |
| 3 | 99 | Tord Linnerud |
Tord Linnerud | +7.592 | 4 |
| 4 | 124 | "Csucsu" |
Speedy Motorsport | +12.248 | 3 |
| 5 | 24 | Tommy Rustad |
Albatec Racing | +12.652 | 2 |
| Ret | 60 | Joni-Pekka Rajala |
Per Eklund Motorsport | 1 |
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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External links
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