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10. Ligier JS P3 10. Ligier JS P3 Sales, and the success of the Onroak Automotive-built entry level prototype have exploded in 2016, with nearly 100 Ligier JS P3s built, and competing in various championships worldwide. United Autosports took the car to the European Le Mans Series LMP3 title, in a class that saw all-Ligiers for the majority of the season. LAT Photographic9. Audi R8 LMS 9. Audi R8 LMS Class victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and overall honors in the Hankook 24 Hours of Dubai highlighted Audi’s successful full season of customer racing with the new-generation R8 LMS, which also included the ADAC GT Masters title. LAT Photographic F. Peirce Williams8. Corvette DP 8. Corvette DP The final year for the tubeframed prototype was capped off with its third consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title by Action Express Racing, despite strong challenges from P2-based machinery throughout the season. The Coyote and Dallara-chassised examples are now headed to retirement, or for historic racing. LAT Photographic Richard Dole7. Ford GT 7. Ford GT Despite BoP controversy, the Multimatic-built supercar proved to be one of the most successful cars in international sports car racing, with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing having claimed a historic class victory at Le Mans, and finishing runner-up in both the WEC and IMSA championships with numerous wins. LAT Photographic Zak Mauger6. Mercedes-AMG GT3 6. Mercedes-AMG GT3 The German manufacturer’s new GT3 contender made a splash in 2016, with a 1-2-3-4 sweep at the Nürburgring 24, a controversial outing at the Total 24 Hours of Spa, and propelling HTP Motorsport to the overall Blancpain GT Series teams’ championship. The car also enjoyed success in other championships worldwide, having racked up 18 overall wins and 32 podium finishes. LAT Photographic5. McLaren 650S GT3 5. McLaren 650S GT3 The British supercar had another strong year, with victory in the Bathurst 12 Hour and numerous wins in Pirelli World Challenge and the Blancpain GT Series, en route to drivers’ titles in both, as well as the teams’ and manufacturers crowns in PWC. LAT Photographic4. Oreca 05 4. Oreca 05 Regularly the quickest LMP2 car in Europe, the French constructor claimed seven out of nine class victories in the WEC, with the Alpine-badged entry having also taken the LMP2 World Championship. Additionally, Oreca 05s earned four out of six wins in ELMS competition, making for a dominant season in numbers. LAT Photographic Jakob Ebrey3. Ligier JS P2 3. Ligier JS P2 While not having quite the success as ORECA in the WEC or ELMS, Onroak Automotive achieved the North American trifecta of endurance race victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Twelve Hours of Sebring with Tequila Patron ESM, and Petit Le Mans with Michael Shank Racing. It marked the first constructor to do so since Ferrari with the legendary 333SP in 1998. LAT Photographic F. Peirce Williams2. Corvette C7.R 2. Corvette C7.R The Pratt & Miller-built car continued its mark on the GT racing scene this year, with four GTLM class victories, including repeat wins at Daytona and Sebring, as well as claiming Corvette Racing’s 100th win at Lime Rock. It culminated with the WeatherTech Championship title for Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. LAT Photographic Scott R LePage1. Porsche 919 Hybrid 1. Porsche 919 Hybrid
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