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2016 British LMP3 Cup

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The 2016 Prototype Cup (later renamed the LMP3 Cup Championship) was the inaugural event for the British LMP3 Cup. The series debuted at Snetterton Circuit on 8/9 October 2016, with a single race to launch the championship, which was won by Tockwith Motorsport's Philip Hanson and Nigel Moore.[1]

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Qualifying

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Philip Hanson and Nigel Moore set the early pace in qualifying, setting a quick lap around three seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Christian England and Colin Noble followed up for Team West-Tec, 0.8s behind, with Shaun Lynn third for United Autosports.[2]

Race

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After a brief delay to allow light rain to clear the circuit,[3] Philip Hanson led from pole, from Christian England, who switched to the sister Team West-Tec car after problems with the one he and Noble qualified. The lead two cars would remain unchallenged through the race, even after the pit stops, with Jay Palmer and Wayne Boyd's United Autosports Ligier JS P3 coming home in third.[4]

Qualifying

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Pos Team Drivers Chassis Engine Time
1 United Kingdom Tockwith Motorsport United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Nigel Moore
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:45.659
2 United Kingdom Team West-Tec United Kingdom Colin Noble
United Kingdom Christian England
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:46.529
3 United States United Autosports United Kingdom Shaun Lynn Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:47.888
4 United States United Autosports Belgium Jacques Duyver
United Kingdom Charlie Hollings
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:48.182
5 United States United Autosports United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Jay Palmer
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:48.505
6 United Kingdom Team West-Tec United Kingdom Shaun Balfe
United Kingdom Bradley Smith
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:49.376
7 United States United Autosports United States Guy Cosmo
United States Patrick Byrne
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:50.101
8 United Kingdom Douglas Motorsport Australia Thomas Randle
United Kingdom Mike Newbould
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 1:51.636

Race

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Pos Team Drivers Chassis Engine Time
1 United Kingdom Tockwith Motorsport United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Nigel Moore
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 31 laps
2 United Kingdom Team West-Tec United Kingdom Bradley Smith
United Kingdom Christian England
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +22.293
3 United States United Autosports United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Jay Palmer
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +44.051
4 United States United Autosports Belgium Jacques Duyver
United Kingdom Charlie Hollings
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +1:20.532
5 United States United Autosports United States Guy Cosmo
United States Patrick Byrne
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +1:40.907
6 United Kingdom Douglas Motorsport Australia Thomas Randle
United Kingdom Mike Newbould
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +1:41.146
7 United States United Autosports United Kingdom Shaun Lynn Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE +1 Lap

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References

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  1. ^ "2016: Snetterton Race". www.lmp3cup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ^ "2016: Snetterton Qualifying Report". www.lmp3cup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. ^ "THE SPIRIT OF LE MANS IN NORFOLK". THE MOTORSPORT REPORT. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  4. ^ "2016: Snetterton Race". www.lmp3cup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  5. ^ "Prototype Cup" (PDF). TSL Timing. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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