# 2016 Mercedes-Benz Challenge season

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Challenge is the sixth season of the Mercedes-Benz Challenge.

## Entry list

* CLA AMG Cup drivers compete utilising the Mercedes-Benz CLA AMG while C250 Cup drivers use the Mercedes-Benz C250. All drivers were Brazilian-registered, excepting João Lemos, who raced under Portuguese racing license.
2016 Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| CLA AMG Cup ||||
| WCR | 3 | Cristian Mohr | 3–8 |
| WCR | 6 | Fernando Júnior | 1, 3–4 |
| CKR Racing | 10 | Pierre Ventura | All |
| CKR Racing | 46 | Carlos Kray | All |
| CKR Racing | 46 | Henrique Assunção | All |
| Bläu Motorsport | 16 | Marcelo Hahn | 1, 4–8 |
| Bläu Motorsport | 16 | Victor Guerin | 5 |
| Mottin Racing | 20 | Roger Sandoval | All |
| Mottin Racing | 32 | Fernando Fortes | All |
| Mottin Racing | 45 | Paulo Tortaro | 3–5 |
| Ourocar Racing | 19 | Luis Carlos Ribeiro | All |
| Cordova Motorsports | 33 | Adriano Rabelo | All |
| Cordova Motorsports | 37 | Lorenzo Varassin | All |
| Cordova Motorsports | 37 | Paulo Varassin | 1–5, 7–8 |
| Cordova Motorsports | 76 | Danilo Pinto | 5, 7 |
| Cordova Motorsports | 90 | José Vitte | 1, 3–5, 7–8 |
| L3 Motorsport | 11 | Neto de Nigris | 1–5 |
| L3 Motorsport | 27 | Claudio Dahruj | 1–3, 5–8 |
| L3 Motorsport | 89 | Beto Giorgi | 6–8 |
| L3 Motorsport | 89 | Daniel Paludo | 6 |
| L3 Motorsport | 89 | Claudio Vinicius | 7 |
| L3 Motorsport | 89 | Otávio Mesquita | 8 |
| Comark Racing | 17 | Noberto Gresse | 8 |
| Comark Racing | 77 | Arnaldo Diniz Filho | 1–7 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 60 | Betão Fonseca | All |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 61 | César Fonseca | 1 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 62 | Gustavo Magnabosco | 8 |
| Scuderia 111 | 45 | Paulo Tortaro | 1 |
| RSports Racing | 3 | Cristian Mohr | 1–2 |
| RSports Racing | 555 | Renato Braga | All |
| Sul Racing | 18 | Fernando Poeta | All |
| Sul Racing | 76 | Danilo Pinto | 1 |
| Sul Racing | 88 | Fernando Amorim | All |
| C250 Cup ||||
| Paioli Racing | 7 | Betinho Sartorio | 1 |
| Paioli Racing | 21 | Peter Michael Gottschalk | All |
| Paioli Racing | 111 | Marcos Paioli | All |
| Paioli Racing | 111 | Peter Gottschalk Jr. | All |
| Hot Car Competições | 26 | Flavio Andrade | All |
| Hot Car Competições | 100 | Matheus Biriba | 2, 5–7 |
| Ensite Racing Team | 41 | João Lemos | 2–8 |
| Ensite Racing Team | 55 | Fábio Escorpioni | All |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 64 | Carlos Alberto Guilherme | All |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 64 | Sérgio Kuba | 3–4, 6–8 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 65 | Claudio Simão | All |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 66 | André Paulo Varassin | 1 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 67 | Sergio Maggi | 2 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 68 | Rodrigo Carvalho | 5 |
| Center Bus Sambaiba Racing | 166 | Vinicius Simão | 2, 4 |
| RSports | 13 | Beto Rossi | All |
| RSports | 13 | Ydenis Roberto de Souza | 1 |
| RSports | 99 | Romualdo Magro Júnior | 2–4, 6, 8 |
| RSports | 99 | Ydenis Roberto de Souza | 2 |
| RSports | 99 | Bruno Alvarenga | 3–4, 5–7 |
| RSports | 225 | Max Mohr | 1–4, 6 |
| RSports/Yrosfly | 40 | Ydenis Roberto de Souza | 1–3, 5–8 |
| RSports/Yrosfly | 40 | Arthur Bragantini | 3 |
| RSports/Yrosfly | 40 | Leandro Reis | 7–8 |
| Lagoa Racing | 73 | Raphael Teixeira | 2 |
| Sallo Racing | 73 | Raphael Teixeira | 6–8 |
| Sallo Racing | 73 | Rodrigo Cruvinel | 6–8 |

## Race calendar and results

All races were held in Brazil.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | C250 Cup winner |
| 1 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | March 6 | Arnaldo Dinz Filho | Betão Fonseca | Arnaldo Diniz Filho | Comark Racing | Claudio Simão |
| 2 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | May 22 | Fernando Fortes | Fernando Fortes | Fernando Fortes | Mottin Racing | Marcos Paioli Peter Gottschalk |
| 3 | Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã | June 26 | Adriano Rabelo | Adriano Rabelo | Adriano Rabelo | Cordová Motorsport | Marcos Paioli Peter Gottschalk |
| 4 | Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel | July 17 | Lorenzo Varassim Paulo Varassim | Lorenzo Varassim Paulo Varassim | Marcelo Hahn | Blau Motorsport | Peter Michel Gottschalk |
| 5 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | September 11 | Arnaldo Diniz Filho | Adriano Rabelo | Arnaldo Diniz Filho | Comark Racing | Claudio Simão |
| 6 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | October 16 | Lorenzo Varassim Paulo Varassim | Betão Fonseca | Cristian Mohr | WCR | Fabio Escorpioni |
| 7 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | November 6 | Adriano Rabelo | Fernando Fortes | Betão Fonseca | CenterBus Sambaiba Racing | Peter MichaelGottschalk |
| 8 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | December 11 | Fernando Fortes | Fernando Fortes | Adriano Rabelo | Cordova Motorsport | Marcos Paioli Peter Gottschalk |