2016 Sports Racer Series

The 2016 Sport Racer Series is an Australian motor racing competition sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motorsport for prototype sports cars.[1] The series is made up of three classes, Sport Racer, Formula 1000 and Radical/Supersports.[2]

## Team and drivers

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Team  | Car  | Class  | No.  | Drivers  | Rounds

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Taylor Collision/Laucke Flour Mills  | West WX10RS  | SR1  | 1  |  Mark Laucke  | 3
West WR1000  | 4
SR2  | 33  |  Michael Whiting  | 1,3
West WX10RS  | SR1  | 55  |  Mark Laucke  | 1-2
West Race Cars
Marina Mirage | RFR F1000  | F1K  | 2  |  Aaron Steer  | 1
Greg Steer  | 2-4
5  |  Joshua Cranston  | 1
West LMP4  | SR1  | 27  |  Aaron Steer  | 2,4
John-Paul Drake  | 3
West WX10  | 44  |  Jason Makris  | 1-3
West WR1000  | SR2  | 56  |  Adam Cranston  | 1-3
West WX10  | 66  |  John-Paul Drake  | 1-2
West WR1000  | 4
Vantage Freight Services  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 3  |  David Crampton  | 1,4
Orlando Phoenix  | RFR F1000  | F1K  | 4  |  Terry Peovitis  | 1-4
Aventis Racing  | RFR F1000  | F1K  | 5  |  Josh Cranston  | 2-4
DSR Downunder  | Nova Race LSR F1000  | F1K  | 9  |  Joshua Townsend  | 1,3
Driving Events  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 10  |  Grant Green  | 3
Ken's Exhaust Systems Berri
Rivergraphics  | West WR 1000  | SR1  | 14  |  Roger I'Anson  | 1-4
Motorsport Leasing P/L  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 15  |  Rob Knight  | 1
34  |  John Morriss  | 1-4
MSR Motorsport Fabrication  | Prince LSR  | SR2  | 16  |  Mark Short  | 1
PJS Air  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 17  |  Peter Johnston  | 1-4
Hughes Motorsport/Pro Vinyl  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 32  |  Sue Hughes  | 2-3
Sutto's Motorcycle Supply  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 35  |  Chris Sutton  | 1-2
Hughes Supercar Services  | Radical SR3  | RAD  | 42  |  Philip Hughes  | 2,4
Bryan Stoeckel  | West WR1000  | SR2  | 53  |  Jonathan Stoeckel  | 1,4

## Race calendar

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The series is being contested over five rounds, each consisting of three races.[3]

Round  | Circuit  | City / state  | Date  | Round winner

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1  |  Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April  |  Joshua Townsend
2  |  Winton Raceway | Winton, Victoria | 10–12 June  |  Roger I'Anson
3  |  Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July  |  Roger I'Anson
4  |  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September  |  Aaron Steer
5  |  Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November  |

## Series standings

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Pos. | Driver  | SAN
| WIN
| QLD
| PHI
| SMP
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1  | Roger I'Anson  | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1  | 1 | 501
2  | Peter Johnston  | 7  | 9  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 3  | 6  | 10  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 398
3  | Josh Cranston  | 4  | 4  | 12  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 2  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 397
4  | Mark Laucke  | 5  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | 3  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 6  | 7  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 8 | 2  | 377
5  | Terry Peovitis  | 13  | 10  | 9  | 10  | 8  | 9  | 13  | 8  | 4  | 8  | 8  | 5  | 5 | 4  | 4  | 376
6  | John-Paul Drake  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 10  | Ret  | DNS  | 331
7  | John Morriss  | 3  | Ret  | DNS  | 7  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 4  | 7  | 4  |  |  |  | 315
8  | Greg Steer  |  |  |  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 8  | 9  | 7  | 7  | 313
9  | Jason Makris  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 12  | 11  | 8  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279
10  | Aaron Steer  | 6  | DNS  | DNS  | 2  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  | 1  |  |  |  | 243
11  | Philip Hughes  |  |  |  | 9  | 10  | 10  |  |  |  | DNS  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 3  | 6  | 227
12  | Adam Cranston | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 14  | 4  | 3  | 3  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | 177
13  | Chris Sutton  | 12  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 7  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168
14  | David Crampton  | 8  | 11  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 10  | 7  |  |  |  | 164
15  | Joshua Townsend  | 2 | 2  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140
16  | Jonathan Stoeckel  | 9  | 6  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 12  | 9  |  |  |  | 108
17  | Mark Short  | 10  | 5  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90
18  | Grant Green  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 7  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80
19  | Rob Knight  | 11  | 12  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72
20  | Sue Hughes  |  |  |  | 12  | 13  | 13  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70
21  | Michael Whiting  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  |  |  |  | 10  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51
22  | Glenn Cooper  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | Ret  | 31
\-  | Gerrit Ruff  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0

## References

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1. ^ Sportsracer.com.au. (2016). Sports Racer - About the Australian Sports Racer Series. [online] Available at: http://www.sportsracer.com.au/about/overview Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 13 Sep. 2016].
2. ^ Sports Racer. (2016). Category Information. [online] Available at: http://www.sportsracer.com.au/uploads/images/2016 Australian Sports Racer Series Information (2).pdf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 13 Sep. 2016].
3. ^ Sportsracer.com.au. (2016). Sports Racer - Australian Sports Racer Series. [online] Available at: http://www.sportsracer.com.au/ Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 13 Sep. 2016].