The 2016 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship is the second Australian Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing competition for open-wheel racing cars complying with Formula 4 regulations, which were created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for entry-level open-wheel championships. Teams and drivers are competing in eighteen races at six venues, starting on 1 April and ending on 23 October.[1]
Teams and drivers
editThe following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
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Race calendar and results
editThe calendar expanded for the 2016 season, with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport choosing to focus on permanent racing venues, rather than temporary street circuits, to better aid the development of young drivers.[1] The season started earlier in the year than in 2015, with the first round at Symmons Plains Raceway in April, while the final round will be held at the Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand. The Townsville Street Circuit and Homebush Street Circuit have been removed from the schedule. On February 9, it was announced that Highlands Motorsport Park would be removed from the schedule for cost reasons.[14]
All rounds will support the International V8 Supercars Championship, with the exception of the third round that will be featured within the Shannons Nationals.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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| 1 | R1 | Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston | 2 April | Will Brown | Nick Rowe | Brenton Grove | Team BRM |
| R2 | 3 April | Will Brown | Jordan Love | Team BRM | |||
| R3 | Will Brown | Josh Denton | Jordan Love | Team BRM | |||
| 2 | R4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 16 April | Nick Rowe | Jordan Love | Jordan Love | Team BRM |
| R5 | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM | ||||
| R6 | 17 April | Nick Rowe | Will Brown | Jordan Love | Team BRM | ||
| 3 | R7 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 2 July | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| R8 | 3 July | Simon Fallon | Will Brown | Team BRM | |||
| R9 | Nick Rowe | Harry Hayek | Luis Leeds | Dream Motorsport | |||
| 4 | R10 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 23 July | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Team BRM |
| R11 | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM | ||||
| R12 | 24 July | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Team BRM | ||
| 5 | R13 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 17 September | Jordan Love | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| R14 | Josh Denton | Josh Denton | Team BRM | ||||
| R15 | 18 September | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Will Brown | Team BRM | ||
| 6 | R16 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 22 October | Will Brown | Harry Hayek | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| R17 | Harry Hayek | Simon Fallon | Dream Motorsport | ||||
| R18 | 23 October | Will Brown | Will Brown | Harry Hayek | Team BRM | ||
Championship standings
editPoints are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
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References
edit- ^ a b "Formula 4 opts for 2016 New Zealand finale". speedcafe.com. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "JRD joins forces with Formula 4 in 2016". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Youngest Formula 4 racer joins JRD". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Kart star Cody Donald joins JRD". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Team BRM signs Brenton Grove and Will Brown". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Harry Hayek Heads Home". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Team BRM signs Josh Denton and Jordan Love". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Leeds to make Australian F4 return at SMP". Speedcafe. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b "#F4AU 2016: Phillip Island Preview". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "#F4AU 2016: Penrite Preview: Gold Coast". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b "#F4AU 2016: Symmons Plains Preview". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Joshua Conroy joins AGI Sport". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Jack Smith joins Formula 4 rookie list". CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "NZ dropped from Formula 4 calendar". speedcafe.com. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.