2016 Australian Formula 3 Championship
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The 2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series is an Austrailian motor racing competition for cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations, the 16th Australian Formula 3 Championship.[1] It is sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Championship, with Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. The championship will begin on 2 April at Sandown Raceway and will end on 13 November at Sydney Motorsport Park, after seven triple-header rounds across three states.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2016 Australian Formmula 3 Championship.
| Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team BRM | Championship | Mygale M11 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 3 |  Trent Shirvington |
1 |
| R-Tek Motorsport | National | Dallara F307 | Spiess-Opel | 7 | Nathan Kumar |
1 |
| Championship | Dallara F311 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 8 | Roland Legge |
1 | |
| Gilmour Racing | Championship | Dallara F311 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 17 | Christopher Anthony |
1 |
| National | Dallara F307 | 73 | Cameron Shields |
1 | ||
| Harvest Motorsport | Championship | Mygale M11 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 46 | Alexender Woller |
TBA |
| Ross McAlpine | Kumho Cup | Dallara F304 | Renault-Sodemo | 81 | Ross McAlpine |
1 |
| Alpine Motorsport | Championship | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 88 | Tim Macrow |
1 |
Classes
Competing cars are nominated into one of four classes:[1]
- Australian Formula 3 Championship – 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 | Winning driver | Championship Class winner | National Class winner | Kumho Cup winner | |
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| 1 | R1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Sandown Raceway |
2 April | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz |
Cameron Shields Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz |
Ross McAlpine Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo |
| R2 | 3 April | Roland Legge | Christopher Anthony | ||||||
| R3 | Tim Macrow | Christopher Anthony | Tim Macrow | ||||||
| 2 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
27–29 May | ||||||
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| 3 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway |
10–12 June | ||||||
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| 4 | R1 |  Sydney Motorsport Park |
1–3 July | ||||||
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| 5 | R1 |  Queensland Raceway |
29–31 July | ||||||
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| 6 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
9–11 September | ||||||
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| 7 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park |
11–13 November | ||||||
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References
External links
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