2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Explained

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 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 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 5-7 7 Nathan Kumar 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 7 Ross McAlpine Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo 81 Ross McAlpine K 1, 3-7 Alpine Motorsport Dallara F307 88 Tim Macrow P 1-7 Ricky Capo Racing Dallara F311 Mugen-Honda 92 Ricky Capo P 4

Icon Class P Premier Class 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

Event	Circuit	Date					Round winners
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

External links

• • Online race results at www.natsoft.com.au
• Shannons Nationals

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series sporting and technical regulations. CAMS. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414131203/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2016/2016%20Australian%20Formula%203%20Premier%20Series%20Sporting%20and%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Version%201.pdf. 14 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.