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The 2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series is an Australian motor racing competition for cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Authorised Series, with Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. The series began on 2 April at Sandown Raceway and will end on 13 November at Sydney Motorsport Park after seven triple-header rounds across three states. This was the first Australian Formula 3 Premier Series to be contested, with the Australian Formula 3 Championship having been discontinued at the end of 2015.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered.

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds
Gilmour Racing Dallara F311 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 1 Jon Collins P 7
17 Christopher Anthony P 1-6
Mygale M11 23 Chris Gilmour P 5
Dallara F307 73 Cameron Shields P 6-7
N 1-5
Team BRM Mygale M11 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 3 Trent Shirvington P 1-2,4
R-Tek Motorsport Dallara F307 Spiess-Opel 6 Roman Krumins N 5-7
7 Nathan Kumar N 1-7
Dallara F311 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 8 Roland Legge P 1-7
Wiltec Wilson Team Racing Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 13 Shane Wilson K 4-6
Dallara F307 27 N 7
Ross McAlpine Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo 81 Ross McAlpine K 1, 3-7
Alpine Motorsport Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 88 Tim Macrow P 1-7
Ricky Capo Racing Dallara F311 Mugen-Honda 92 Ricky Capo P 4
Icon Class
P Premier Class
N National Class
K Kumho Class

Classes

Competing cars are nominated into one of four classes:

  • Premier Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.
  • National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007.
  • Kumho Cup Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004.
  • Invitational Class.

Race calendar and results

Event Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Round winners
Premier Class National Class Kumho Cup
1 R1 Sandown Raceway 2 April Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Cameron Shields Ross McAlpine
R2 3 April Roland Legge Christopher Anthony
R3 Tim Macrow Christopher Anthony Tim Macrow
2 R1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 28 May Tim Macrow Christopher Anthony Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Cameron Shields No competitors
R2 29 May Tim Macrow Tim Macrow
R3 Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow
3 R1 Winton Motor Raceway 11 June Tim Macrow Christopher Anthony Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Cameron Shields Ross McAlpine
R2 12 June Christopher Anthony Tim Macrow
R3 Tim Macrow Christopher Anthony Tim Macrow
4 R1 Sydney Motorsport Park 2 July Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Cameron Shields Shane Wilson
R2 3 July Tim Macrow Christopher Anthony
R3 Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow
5 R1 Queensland Raceway 30 July Cameron Shields Roland Legge Cameron Shields Roland Legge Cameron Shields Shane Wilson
R2 31 July Christopher Anthony Christopher Anthony
R3 Cameron Shields Cameron Shields Tim Macrow
6 R1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10 September Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Nathan Kumar Shane Wilson
R2 11 September Tim Macrow Tim Macrow
R3 Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow
7 R1 Sydney Motorsport Park 12 November Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Shane Wilson Ross McAlpine
R2 13 November Cameron Shields Tim Macrow
R3 Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow

Series standings

Premier Class
Pos Driver Car Team Pts
1 Tim Macrow Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Alpine Motorsport 296
2 Christopher Anthony Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz Gilmour Racing 201
3 Roland Legge Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 168
4 Trent Shirvington Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM 76
5 Cameron Shields Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Gilmour Racing 63
6 Jon Collins Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz Gilmour Racing 30
7 Chris Gilmour Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Gilmour Racing 27
8 Ricky Capo Dallara F311 Mugen-Honda Ricky Capo Racing 15
National Class
Pos Driver Car Team Pts
1 Cameron Shields Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Gilmour Racing 213
2 Nathan Kumar Dallara F307 Spiess-Opel R-Tek Motorsport 196
3 Roman Krumins Dallara F307 Spiess-Opel R-Tek Motorsport 76
4 Shane Wilson Dallara F307 Spiess-Opel Wiltec Wilson Team Racing 37
Kumho Cup
Pos Driver Car Team Pts
1 Shane Wilson Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel Wiltec Wilson Team Racing 27
2 Ross McAlpine Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo Ross McAlpine 21

References

  1. ^ "2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series sporting and technical regulations" (PDF). CAMS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

External links

Australian Formula 3
Australian Formula 3 National Series
Australian Formula 3 Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Formula 3 Championship
Australian Formula Open
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