It began on January 30 with the 24 Hours of Daytona and ended on October 1 at Petit Le Mans.
[1] The class structure remained largely unchanged from 2015, with the major change coming in GTD which was now run full GT3 spec machinery.
Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.
Drivers must complete a minimum driving time (outlined to teams prior to each event) in order to score points.
A driver does not score points if the minimum drive time is not met.
[57] In addition, for each car credited with a race start, each driver nominated in that car also receives one additional “starting point.”[57] Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart and “starting points.” Each car entered is considered its own “team” regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.