The 2016 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event

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championship for

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, formula racing cars held across

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. The championship features drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2016 season was the seventh V de V Challenge Monoplace season organized by the

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. The season began at

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on 19 March and finishes on 6 November at

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. The season was dominated by TS Corse driver

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who won 14 from 21 races. Gilles Hireau and Aleksey Chuklin won one races on their way to top three in the season standings.

Grégoire Saucy Grégoire Saucy (born 26 December 1999) is a Swiss racing driver and the current champion of the Formula Regional European Championship. He will race with ART Grand Prix in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Career V de V Challenge Monopl ...

, Erwin Creed, Antoine Robert, Nicolas Melin, Thomas Neubauer, David Droux, Gilles Magnus, Rinus van Kalmthout and

Richard Verschoor Richard Verschoor (born 16 December 2000) is a Dutch racing driver set to compete for Van Amersfoort Racing in the Formula 2 Championship. Verschoor graduated to Formula 2 in 2021 with MP Motorsport before switching to Charouz Racing System, aft ...

were the other drivers who was able to finish on podium during the races.

Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

Standings

References

External links

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