2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Explained

The 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series was an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2011. The series began on 10 March 2018 at Winton Motor Raceway and concluded on 21 October 2018 at The Bend Motorsport Park.^[1] Organised by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd,^[2] it was the third running of the Australian Formula 3 Premier Series.

The series was won by Harri Jones^[3] driving a Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series.^[4] All teams and drivers were Australian-registered.

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds Jason Hore Racing Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess 2 Jason Hore^[5] 2–3 Gilmour Racing Dallara F307 Mercedes 3 Richard Peasey^[6] 3 18 Chris Gilmour P 2 Dallara F311 73 Cameron Shields^[7] align=center P All R-Tek Motorsport Dallara F304 5 Andrew Roberts^[8] All Dallara F307 6 Roman Krumins^[9] 1–3, 5–6 Dallara F311 8 Alex Barboutis^[10] P 1 John Magro^[11] P 4, 6 Jones Racing Dallara F311 12 Harri Jones^[12] P All Blake Varney Racing Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess 16 Blake Varney^[13] 2–3 Dallara F307 Mercedes 22 Gerrit Ruff^[14] 1, 5–6 Wilson Team Racing Dallara F307 Opel-Spiess 27 Shane Wilson 1, 3–6 Com Sec Racing Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 43 Rielly Brook 2 Flo Fast Racing Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo 66 Bruce McKenzie^[15] 1–3, 5 Shelby-James Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel-Spiess 75 Ian Shelby-James 3–4 Ross McAlpine Mygale M11 Mercedes 81 Ross McAlpine P 3–4, 6 AGI Sport Dallara F307 Renault-Sodemo 66 Nathan Gotch^[16] S 4–5 --> FRCA Dallara F301 TBD TBD Greg Muddle S 4–5 Dallara F307 TBD TBD Ron Coath S 4–5 Phillip Morrow Racing Reynard 923 TBD TBD Phillip Morrow S 4–5 RMS Racing Elfin 622 TBD TBD Robert Sviderskas S 4–5 -->

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Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of three 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 2002 and 31 December 2007.
• Trophy Class.

Calendar & race results

The series was contested over six rounds.^[1] All rounds were held in Australia.

Round		Circuit	Date	Premier Class Winner	National Class Winner	Trophy Class Winner
1	1	Winton Motor Raceway	10 March	Cameron Shields	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	2		11 March	Harri Jones	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	3			Cameron Shields	Roman Krumins	no competitors
2	1	Queensland Raceway	21 April	Harri Jones	Jason Hore	Rielly Brook
	2			Cameron Shields	Roman Krumins	Rielly Brook
	3		22 April	Cameron Shields	Jason Hore	Rielly Brook
3	1	Morgan Park Raceway	9 June	Harri Jones^[17]	Richard Peasey	no finishers
	2		10 June	Harri Jones	Richard Peasey	no finishers
	3			Cameron Shields	Richard Peasey	no finishers
4	1	Sydney Motorsport Park	30 June	Harri Jones^[18]	Shane Wilson	no finishers
	2		1 July	Harri Jones	Shane Wilson	no finishers
	3			Harri Jones	Shane Wilson	no finishers
5	1	Wakefield Park	8 September	Harri Jones^[19]	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	2		9 September	Harri Jones	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	3			Cameron Shields	Roman Krumins	no competitors
6	1	The Bend Motorsport Park	20 October	Harri Jones^[20]	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	2		21 October	Harri Jones	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	3			Cameron Shields	Roman Krumins	no competitors

Championship standings

Points systemPoints for are awarded as follows:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th		Pole
Race 1 and 2	12	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1
Race 3	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver WIN QLD MOR SYD WAK BEN Pts Premier 1 Harri Jones 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 243 2 Cameron Shields 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 239 3 Ross McAlpine Ret 8 9 6 Ret DNS 5 Ret 6 47 4 John Magro 3 2 2 DNS DNS DNS 32 5 Alexander Barboutis 3 3 3 28 6 Chris Gilmour 3 6 3 28 National 1 Roman Krumins 4 5 4 5 3 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 205 2 Andrew Roberts DNS Ret DNS 6 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 Ret 6 4 5 133 3 Shane Wilson 5 6 6 7 9 7 4 4 4 6 7 4 EX EX EX 124 4 Gerrit Ruff 6 4 5 5 5 6 3 5 4 100 5 Bruce McKenzie 7 7 7 8 9 8 9 NC 6 7 6 5 86 6 Jason Hore 4 5 4 6 6 8 61 7 Richard Peasey 2 3 3 48 8 Blake Varney Ret 4 Ret 5 7 DNS 24 Trophy 1 Rielly Brook 7 8 7 44 2 Ian Shelby-James DNQ DNQ DNQ 7 6 DNS 24 Pos Driver WIN QLD MOR SYD WAK BEN Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Info Pack. Formula 3 Management.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921230231/http://www.formula3.com.au/2018/files/2018-tech-regs.pdf 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Technical and Sporting Regulations, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210052823/http://www.formula3.com.au/results.asp?year=2018 2018 Results, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
4. Web site: 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Teams and Drivers. Formula 3 Management. 13 March 2017.
5. Web site: Shields and Jones to go head to head once more.. Formula 3 Management. 19 April 2018.
6. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1403983896520648/2031313070454391 . 2022-04-26. Gilmour Racing Formula 3 on Facebook . Facebook.
7. Web site: 2018 DRIVER - Cameron Shields returns to Formula 3. Formula 3 Management. 22 February 2018.
8. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/184604024909817/1574894515880754 . 2022-04-26. Australian Formula 3 on Facebook . Facebook.
9. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/184604024909817/1586252918078247 . 2022-04-26. Australian Formula 3 on Facebook . Facebook.
10. Web site: 2018 is GO! Round 1. Formula 3 Management. 9 March 2018.
11. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/214548782061064/879465168902752 . 2022-04-26. R-Tek Motorsport Services on Facebook . Facebook.
12. Web site: 2018 DRIVER - Harri Jones Prepped for Title Assault. Formula 3 Management. 21 February 2018.
13. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - Results.
14. https://www.facebook.com/RTEKF3/posts/816458328536770
15. Web site: 2018 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship Round 1 2018, Winton Motor Raceway. Formula 3 Management. 19 April 2018.
16. http://www.formula3.com.au/results2.asp?id=185wake
17. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - Results.
18. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - Results.
19. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - Results.
20. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - News.