Motor racing competition
Drivers' Champion: Tim Macrow
The 2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series is an Australian motor racing competition for cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations.[1] 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:[1]
- 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
Series standings
References
- ^ a b "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
- Official website
- Online race results at www.natsoft.com.au
- Shannons Nationals
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