2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship
The 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy was the third season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The season consists of twelve rounds and started on 16 April with the Portuguese round at Montalegre. The season ended on 27 November, at Rosario, Santa Fe in Argentina.
Petter Solberg was the defending drivers' champion. Team Hansen-Peugeot were the defending teams' champions. After 11 rounds, Mattias Ekström clinched the Drivers Championship. His team EKS secured the teams championship at the final round in Argentina.
Calendar
On 30 October 2015 the 2016 calendar was announced, removing the rounds in Italy and Turkey and adding an event in Latvia. On 2 December 2015 the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved in Paris the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship calendar and confirmed the separation of European and World Rallycross heats during events. The RX Lites category was held in support of the World Championship, which consisted of seven events and a non-championship round in Canada.| Event | Dates | Venue | Class | Winner | Team | Report | |
| 1 |  World RX of Portugal | 16–17 April | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre | Supercar | Report | ||
| 2 | 7–8 May | Hockenheimring | Supercar |  Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | Report | |
| 2 | 7–8 May | Hockenheimring | RX Lites |  Thomas Bryntesson | JC Raceteknik | Report | |
| 3 |  World RX of Belgium | 14–15 May | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet | Supercar | Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | Report |
| 3 | World RX of Belgium | 14–15 May | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet | RX Lites | Thomas Bryntesson | JC Raceteknik | Report |
| 4 | 28–29 May | Lydden Hill Race Circuit | Supercar | Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | Report | |
| 4 | 28–29 May | Lydden Hill Race Circuit | RX Lites |  Cyril Raymond | Olsbergs MSE | Report | |
| 5 | World RX of Norway | 11–12 June | Lånkebanen | Supercar | Andreas Bakkerud |  Hoonigan Racing Division | Report |
| 5 | World RX of Norway | 11–12 June | Lånkebanen | RX Lites | Thomas Bryntesson | JC Raceteknik | Report |
| 6 | World RX of Sweden | 2–3 July | Höljesbanan | Supercar | Andreas Bakkerud | Hoonigan Racing Division | Report |
| 6 | World RX of Sweden | 2–3 July | Höljesbanan | RX Lites | Simon Olofsson | Simon Olofsson | Report |
| 7 |  World RX of Canada | 6–7 August | Circuit Trois-Rivières | Supercar | Timmy Hansen | Team Peugeot-Hansen | Report |
| 7 | World RX of Canada | 6–7 August | Circuit Trois-Rivières | RX Lites² | Mitchell DeJong | Olsbergs MSE | Report |
| 8 | World RX of France | 3–4 September | Circuit de Lohéac | Supercar | Johan Kristoffersson | Volkswagen RX Sweden | Report |
| 9 |  World RX of Barcelona | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Supercar | Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | Report | |
| 9 | World RX of Barcelona | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | RX Lites | Cyril Raymond | Olsbergs MSE | Report | |
| 10 |  World RX of Latvia | 1–2 October | Supercar | Sébastien Loeb | Team Peugeot-Hansen | Report | |
| 10 | World RX of Latvia | 1–2 October | RX Lites | Sondre Evjen | JC Raceteknik | Report | |
| 11 |  World RX of Germany | 15–16 October | Estering | Supercar | Kevin Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | Report |
| 12 |  World RX of Argentina | Autódromo Rosario | Supercar''' | Andreas Bakkerud | Hoonigan Racing Division | Report |
¹ = A one-car team is ineligible to score teams' championship points.
² = Non-championship round.
Teams and drivers
Supercar
1 = JRM has announced the termination of Liam Doran's contract with the team following the sixth round of the championship.
2 = Nitišs left the Münnich Motorsport team following event eight and returned to Olsbergs MSE for event nine.
RX Lites
All teams used identical Olsbergs MSE-produced Ford FiestasNC represents participation in the non-championship round in Canada.