2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia was an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Series with Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] It was the 12th Carrera Cup to be contested in Australia and the first to be sanctioned as a national series rather than a national championship.[2]
The series was won by Matt Campbell.
Teams and drivers
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The following teams and drivers contested the series.
Team | Class | No. | Driver | Pro-am co-driver | Rounds |
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Grove Hire | Challenge | 4 | ![]() |
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McElrea Racing | Pro | 7 | ![]() |
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45 | ![]() |
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Porsche Centre Melbourne | Pro | 8 | ![]() |
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1–7 |
Guest | ![]() |
8 | |||
Challenge | 9 | ![]() |
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Steve Richards Motorsport | Guest | 11 | ![]() |
7 | |
Pro | 12 | ![]() |
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Challenge | 13 | ![]() |
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Twigg Motorsport | Guest | 18 | ![]() |
7 | |
Garth Walden Racing | Pro | 21 | ![]() |
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Tony Bates Racing | Challenge | 24 | ![]() |
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Buik Motorsport | Pro | 25 | ![]() |
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Pro | 26 | ![]() |
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FreeM | Guest | 32 | ![]() |
7 | |
Wall Racing | Pro | 38 | ![]() |
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Sonic Motor Racing Services | Challenge | 39 | ![]() |
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Pro | 77 | ![]() |
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Pro | 777 | ![]() |
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McGrath Estate Agents | Challenge | 56 | ![]() |
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Dexion Supply Centre | Pro | 88 | ![]() |
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Scott Taylor Motorsport | Pro | 222 | ![]() |
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3 |
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4–5, 7–8 | |||
DNA Racing | Pro | 360 | ![]() |
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1–5, 8 |
All vehicles were Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 cars.[3]
Race calendar
[edit]The championship was contested over eight rounds.[4]
Series standings
[edit]The series was won by Matt Campbell.[5]
The following table reflects the series standings as at the completion of the season.
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Bold - Pole position |
References
[edit]- ^ a b 2016 CAMS Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Series – Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Gordon Lomas, Carrera Cup pushes for CAMS review backflip, Tuesday 30 June 2015, www.speedcafe.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "Clipsal 500 Adelaide Official Program 2016". 3 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Season Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Standings - Season 2016, www.carreracup.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org