For the 2016 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top eight riders from the 2015 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the
Grand Prix Challenge. The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2015 season.
Qualified riders Qualified substitutes The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
Fredrik Lindgren replaced the injured
Jarosław Hampel for the first six rounds. Hampel then officially withdrew from the competition on 22 August 2016, promoting Lindgren to a full-time place in the series. == Calendar ==