Home / IRL / Seasons / 2016

IRL in the 2016 season. Full information

21st season of the IRL proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 13th March to 18th September in 2016, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of IRL!

Beginners of the season: Spencer Pigot , Matthew Brabham , RC Enerson

List of races and tracks in the 2016 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
St Petersburg Indycars 2016 St Petersburg Indycars Juan Pablo Montoya
Dallara DW12, #2
St Petersburg 13th March 2016
Phoenix Indycars 2016 Phoenix Indycars Scott Dixon
Dallara DW12, #9
Phoenix 2nd April 2016
Long Beach Grand Prix 2016 Long Beach Grand Prix Simon Pagenaud
Dallara DW12, #22
Long Beach 17th April 2016
Barber Indycars 2016 Barber Indycars Simon Pagenaud
Dallara DW12, #22
Barber 24th April 2016
Indianapolis Indycars 2016 Indianapolis Indycars Simon Pagenaud
Dallara DW12, #22
Indianapolis 14th May 2016
Indianapolis 500 2016 Indianapolis 500 Alexander Rossi
Dallara DW12, #98
Indianapolis 29th May 2016
Detroit Grand Prix 2016 Detroit Grand Prix Race 1 Sébastien Bourdais
Dallara DW12, #11
Belle Isle 4th June 2016
Detroit Grand Prix 2016 Detroit Grand Prix Race 2 Will Power
Dallara DW12, #12
Belle Isle 5th June 2016
Texas Indycars 2016 Texas Indycars Graham Rahal
Dallara DW12, #15
Texas Motor Speedway 12th June 2016
Road America Indycars 2016 Road America Indycars Will Power
Dallara DW12, #12
Elkhart Lake 26th June 2016
Iowa Indycars 2016 Iowa Indycars Josef Newgarden
Dallara DW12, #21
Iowa 10th July 2016
Toronto Indycars 2016 Toronto Indycars Will Power
Dallara DW12, #12
Toronto 17th July 2016
Mid-Ohio Indycars 2016 Mid-Ohio Indycars Simon Pagenaud
Dallara DW12, #22
Mid-Ohio 31st July 2016
Pocono 500 2016 Pocono 500 Will Power
Dallara DW12, #12
Pocono 22nd August 2016
Watkins Glen Indycars 2016 Watkins Glen Indycars Scott Dixon
Dallara DW12, #9
Watkins Glen 4th September 2016
Sears Point Indycars 2016 Sears Point Indycars Simon Pagenaud
Dallara DW12, #22
Sears Point 18th September 2016

Drivers championship 2016

Simon Pagenaud

France

Champion

Points: 659 Wins: 5 Poles: 7

Will Power

Australia

2nd place

Points: 532 Wins: 4 Poles: 2

Helio Castroneves

Brazil

3rd place

Points: 504 Wins: 0 Poles: 2

List of all drivers for the 2016 season

Name Points
Simon Pagenaud 659
Will Power 532
Helio Castroneves 504
Josef Newgarden 502
Graham Rahal 484
Scott Dixon 477
Tony Kanaan 461
Juan Pablo Montoya 433
Charlie Kimball 433
Carlos Munoz 432
Alexander Rossi 430
Ryan Hunter-Reay 428
James Hinchcliffe 416
Sébastien Bourdais 404
Mikhail Aleshin 347
Marco Andretti 339
Takuma Sato 320
Conor Daly 313
Max Chilton 267
Jack Hawksworth 229
Spencer Pigot 165
Gabby Chaves 121
JR Hildebrand 84
Oriol Servia 72
Ed Carpenter 67
Luca Filippi 61
Townsend Bell 55
RC Enerson 55
Pippa Mann 46
Matthew Brabham 37
Alexandre Tagliani 35
Sage Karam 22
Bryan Clauson 21
Stefan Wilson 14
Buddy Lazier 12

List of all cars in the 2016 season

Dallara DW12

Chevrolet

Points: 5035 Wins: 14 Poles: 13

Dallara DW12

Honda

Points: 4267 Wins: 2 Poles: 3