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The 2016 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup was the third season of the Asia Talent Cup. The season featured six rounds held at circuits in Asia, with three rounds held in support of the MotoGP World Championship and two rounds in support of the Superbike World Championship. The season started at Chang in Thailand on 11 March, and finished at Sepang in Malaysia on 28 October.
Thai rider Somkiat Chantra won the title after beating closest rival and future Honda Team Asia teammate Ai Ogura.[1]
Race calendar and results
editThe calendar was announced in December 2015.[2]
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Winning rider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 |  Chang International Circuit
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12 March |  Andi Farid Izdihar
|
 Ai Ogura
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| R2 | 13 March | Somkiat Chantra
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| 2 | R1 |  Losail International Circuit
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19 March | Somkiat Chantra
|
Gerry Salim
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| R2 | 20 March | Andi Farid Izdihar
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| 3 | R1 |  Sepang International Circuit
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14 May | Kazuki Masaki
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Andi Farid Izdihar
|
| R2 | 15 May | Somkiat Chantra
| |||
| 4 | R1 |  Zhuhai International Circuit
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17 September | Gerry Salim
|
Ai Ogura
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| R2 | 18 September | Yuki Kunii
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| 5 | R1 | Twin Ring Motegi
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15 October | Yuki Kunii
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Yuki Kunii
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| R2 | 16 October | Ai Ogura
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| 6 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit
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29 October | Andi Farid Izdihar
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Andi Farid Izdihar
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| R2 | 30 October | Somkiat Chantra
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Entry List
editThe entry list was announced in November 2015.[3]
| No. | Rider | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kazuki Masaki
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All |
| 3 |  Can Öncü
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All |
| 4 | Gerry Salim
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All |
| 5 | Yuki Kunii
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All |
| 6 | Irfan Ardiansyah
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All |
| 7 | Deniz Öncü
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All |
Championship standings
edit- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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References
edit- ^ "Somkiat Chantra wins the title in dramatic final race". asiatalentcup.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup calendar announced". asiatalentcup.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "2016 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup entry list". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.