2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

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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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Matt Campbell won the series driving for McElrea Racing Steven Richards placed fifth in the series

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  |  Stephen Grove  |  Lee Holdsworth | All
McElrea Racing  | Pro  | 7  |  Matt Campbell |  Geoff Emery | All
45  |  Duvashen Padayachee |  Roger Lago  | All
54  |  James Abela  |  Tony Walls  | All
Porsche Centre Melbourne  | Pro  | 8  |  Dean Fiore |  Jake Camilleri  | 1–7
Guest  |  Tony Longhurst |  | 8
Challenge  | 9  |  Marc Cini  |  Michael Caruso | All
Steve Richards Motorsport  | Guest  | 11  |  Tony Longhurst |  | 7
Pro  | 12  |  Steven Richards |  Dean Grant  | All
Challenge  | 13  |  James Bergmuller  |  Garth Tander | All
Twigg Motorsport  | Guest  | 18  |  Max Twigg  |  | 7
Garth Walden Racing  | Pro  | 21  |  Garth Walden |  Ash Samadi  | All
Tony Bates Racing  | Challenge  | 24  |  Tony Bates  |  David Reynolds | All
Buik Motorsport  | Pro  | 25  |  Alex Davison |  David-Calvert Jones  | All
Pro  | 26  |  Michael Almond  |  John Goodacre  | All
FreeM  | Guest  | 32  |  Daniel Stutterd  |  | 7
Wall Racing  | Pro  | 38  |  David Wall |  Adrian Flack  | All
Sonic Motor Racing Services | Challenge  | 39  |  Adrian Mastronardo  |  Tim Slade | All
Pro  | 77  |  Nick McBride  |  Dylan Thomas  | All
Pro  | 777  |  Ashley Walsh |  Max Twigg  | All
McGrath Estate Agents  | Challenge  | 56  |  Shane Smollen  |  Nick Percat | All
Dexion Supply Centre  | Pro  | 88  |  Dylan O'Keeffe |  Sam Walter  | All
Scott Taylor Motorsport  | Pro  | 222  |  Shane van Gisbergen |  Paul Kelly  | 3
Challenge  |  Scott Taylor  |  | 4–5, 7–8
DNA Racing  | Pro  | 360  |  Fraser Ross  |  David Ryan  | 1–5, 8

All vehicles were Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 cars.[3]

## Race calendar

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The championship was contested over eight rounds.[4]

Round  | Circuit  | City / state  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team  | Round winner

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1  | R1  |  Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 4 March  |  Ashley Walsh |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Nick McBride
R2  | 5 March  |  |  Ashley Walsh |  Ashley Walsh | Sonic Motor Racing Services
R3  | 6 March  |  |  Alex Davison |  Michael Almond  | Buik Motorsport
2  | R1  |  Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 17 March  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Alex Davison
R2  | 18 March  |  |  Steven Richards |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport
R3  | 19 March  |  |  Alex Davison |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport
R4  | 20 March  |  |  Ashley Walsh |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport
3  | R1  |  Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 30 April  |  Matt Campbell
Geoff Emery |  Shane van Gisbergen
Paul Kelly  |  Matt Campbell
Geoff Emery | McElrea Racing  |  Matt Campbell
Geoff Emery
R2  | 1 May  |  Matt Campbell
Geoff Emery |  Shane van Gisbergen
Paul Kelly  |  Matt Campbell
Geoff Emery | McElrea Racing
4  | R1  |  Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 18 June  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport  |  Alex Davison
R2  | 19 June  |  |  Alex Davison |  David Wall | Wall Racing
R3  |  |  Matt Campbell |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport
5  | R1  |  Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 27 August  |  Matt Campbell |  Steven Richards |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Matt Campbell
R2  | 28 August  |  |  Ashley Walsh |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing
6  | R1  |  Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 17 September  |  Matt Campbell |  Alex Davison |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Alex Davison
R2  |  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing
R3  | 18 September  |  |  Ashley Walsh |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport
7  | R1  |  Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 7 October  |  Matt Campbell |  Ashley Walsh |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Matt Campbell
R2  | 8 October  |  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing
R3  | 9 October  |  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing
8  | R1  |  Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 22 October  |  Matt Campbell |  Ashley Walsh |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing  |  Matt Campbell
R2  |  |  Matt Campbell |  Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing
R3  | 23 October  |  |  Ashley Walsh |  Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport

## Series standings

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The series was won by Matt Campbell.[5]

The following table reflects the series standings as at the completion of the season.

| Pos. | Driver  | ADE
| MEL
| SMP
| HID
| SMP
| SAN
| BAT
| SUR
| Pts.

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1  | Matt Campbell | 1 | 9 | 2  | 1 | 3 | 4  | 5  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16  | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1204.5
2  | Alex Davison | 4  | 8  | 4 | 4  | 1  | 1 | 1 | 6  | 7  | 1  | 2 | 1  | 6  | 4  | 4 | 2  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 19  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1072
3  | David Wall | 7  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 17  | 2  | 1  | 2 | 2  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 993
4  | Nick McBride  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 2  | 6  | 3  | 17  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 12  | 16  | 12  | 940
5  | Steven Richards | 8  | 4  | Ret  | 8  | 2 | 2  | 2  | 12  | 12  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 5 | 7  | 5  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 898.5
6  | Ashley Walsh | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret  | 10  | 6  | 4 | 7  | 5  | 7  | 9  | 5  | 11  | 6 | 16  | Ret  | 9 | 6 | 5  | 4  | 5 | 5  | 4 | 706
7  | Michael Almond  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 10  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 15  | 14  | Ret  | 8  | 16  | 9  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 5  | 8  | 6  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 676.5
8  | Dean Fiore | 9  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 18  | Ret  | 9  | 14  | 13  | 11  | 7  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 10  | 9  | DNS  |  |  |  | 544
9  | Duvashen Padayachee | 10  | 17  | 9  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 7  | 17  | 8  | 17  | 13  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 9  | 7  | 7  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 501.5
10  | Dylan O'Keeffe | DNS  | 13  | Ret  | 11  | 15  | 11  | 11  | 18  | 10  | 4  | 5  | 9  | 7  | 9  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | 9  | 11  | 8  | 8  | Ret  | 10  | 435
11  | Fraser Ross  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 15  | 15  | 8  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 8  | 8  | 421.5
12  | James Abela  | Ret  | 14  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 16  | 10  | 19  | Ret  | 9  | 6  | 7  | 10  | 10  | 8  | 9  | 11  | 12  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 9  | 9  | 415.5
13  | Tony Bates† | 11  | 10  | 8  | 13  | 14  | 15  | Ret  | 3  | 15  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 15  | 16  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | 20  | 13  | 12  | 15  | 14  | 13  | 379.5
14  | James Bergmuller† | 15  | 18  | 12  | 15  | Ret  | 13  | 16  | 2  | 6  | 12  | 17  | Ret  | 17  | 18  | 15  | 13  | 12  | 16  | 14  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 14  | 368
15  | Garth Walden | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 12  | 11  | 10  | DSQ  | 20  | 18  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 13  | 13  | 11  | 11  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | 361.5
16  | Shane Smollen† | 12  | 11  | Ret  | 16  | 13  | Ret  | 12  | 10  | 3  | 10  | 11  | 11  | 16  | 14  | Ret  | 15  | 13  | 13  | Ret  | 15  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 315
17  | Stephen Grove† | 13  | 15  | Ret  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 13  | 11  | 11  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  | 14  | 15  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 17  | Ret  | 14  | 13  | 11  | 11  | 290.5
18  | Adrian Mastronardo† | 16  | 19  | 13  | 17  | 16  | 14  | 14  | 9  | 16  | 15  | 18  | 18  | 18  | 17  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 19  | 17  | 20  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 257
19  | Marc Cini† | 14  | 16  | 11  | 18  | 17  | Ret  | 15  | 16  | 19  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 19  | 19  | 13  | 12  | 15  | 21  | 16  | 18  | 16  | 13  | 15  | 242.5
20  | Shane van Gisbergen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117
21  | Scott Taylor  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | Ret  | 13  | 20  | 20  |  |  |  | 18  | 15  | 17  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 80
22  | Max Twigg  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 18  | 11  |  |  |  | 44
23  | Daniel Stutterd  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | Ret  | 16  |  |  |  | 22
24  | Tony Longhurst |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 17  | 15  | Ret  | 20
Pos. | Driver  | ADE
| MEL
| SMP
| HID
| SMP
| SAN
| BAT
| SUR
| Pts.
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold \- Pole position
Italics \- Fastest lap
† \- Challenge Class

## References

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1. ^ 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
2. ^ Gordon Lomas, Carrera Cup pushes for CAMS review backflip, Tuesday 30 June 2015, www.speedcafe.com, as archived at web.archive.org
3. ^ "Clipsal 500 Adelaide Official Program 2016". 3 March 2016.
4. ^ "2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Season Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
5. ^ Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Standings - Season 2016, www.carreracup.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

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