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.
| 2016 World RX of Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 11 of 12 in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 15–16 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Buxtehude, Lower Saxony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Estering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heats edit
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Semi-finals edit
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Petter Solberg
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Petter Solberg World RX Team | 3:50.866 | 6 |
| 2 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen
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Peugeot Hansen Academy | +3.521 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud
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Hoonigan Racing Division | +3.882 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Team Peugeot-Hansen | +5.887 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |  Sébastien Loeb
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Team Peugeot-Hansen | +7.155 | 2 |
| 6 | 57 |  Toomas Heikkinen
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EKS RX | +7.508 | 1 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS RX | 3:50.650 | 6 |
| 2 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson
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Olsbergs MSE | +1.643 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Volkswagen RX Sweden | +3.551 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |  Jānis Baumanis
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World RX Team Austria | +5.877 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | Davy Jeanney
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Peugeot Hansen Academy | +18.432 | 2 |
| 6 | 43 |  Ken Block
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Hoonigan Racing Division | DNF | 1 |
Final edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson
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Olsbergs MSE | 3:51.944 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | Petter Solberg
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Petter Solberg World RX Team | +0.586 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud
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Hoonigan Racing Division | +2.421 | 4 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Peugeot Hansen Academy | +2.961 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS RX | +3.346 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Volkswagen RX Sweden | +21.962 | 1 |
Standings after the event edit
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias Ekström
|
251 | |
| 2 | Petter Solberg
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221 | +30 |
| 3 | Johan Kristoffersson
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217 | +34 |
| 4 | Andreas Bakkerud
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210 | +41 |
| 5 | Sébastien Loeb
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194 | +57 |
References edit
- ^ "Results - 2016 World RX of Germany". rallycrossrx.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
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