2016 WRC2 Championship

The 2016 FIA WRC2 Championship was the fourth season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, ran in support of the World Rally Championship. The Championship was open to cars complying with R4, R5, and Super 2000 regulations. The Championship was composed of thirteen rallies, and drivers and teams had to nominate a maximum of seven events. The best six results counted towards the championship.^[1]

After winning in 2015 and 2014, Nasser Al-Attiyah did not participate in the 2016 season. The Qatari driver decided to focus on the 2016 Dakar Rally and on training for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in attempt to win a medal in the Men's Skeet event.^[2]

^ "2016 FIA World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ "Al-Attiyah exits WRC-2 to focus on Olympics Preparation". motorsport.com. motorsport.com. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

[1] "2016 FIA World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[2] "Al-Attiyah exits WRC-2 to focus on Olympics Preparation". motorsport.com. motorsport.com. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

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