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
The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
Team | No. | Drivers | Status | Events | JRD Development[2] | 7 | Tyler Everingham[3] | R | All | 60 | Cody Donald[4] | R | 5 | Team BRM | 23 | Brenton Grove[5] | R | All | 26 | Harry Hayek[6] | | 3–6 | 79 | Jordan Love[7] | | All | 91 | Josh Denton[7] | R | All | 99 | Will Brown[5] | | All | Dream Motorsport | 20 | Luis Leeds[8] | | 3 | 27 | Simon Fallon[9] | R | 2–6 | 51 | Josh Conroy[9] | R | 2–5 | 93 | Zane Goddard[10] | | 6 | Jordan McGregor Motorsports | 44 | Jordan McGregor[11] | R | 1 | AGI Sport | 51 | Josh Conroy[12] | R | 1 | 68 | Jack Smith[13] | R | All | 97 | Nick Rowe[11] | | All | | |
Race calendar and results
The 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.
Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
Pos | Driver | SYM | PHI | SMP | QLD | SAN | SUR | Pts. | 1 | Will Brown | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | EX | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 316 | 2 | Nick Rowe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 271 | 3 | Jordan Love | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 246 | 4 | Harry Hayek | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 5 | Simon Fallon | | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 142 | 6 | Josh Denton | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 137 | 7 | Tyler Everingham | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 113 | 8 | Jack Smith | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 107 | 9 | Brenton Grove | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 93 | 10 | Josh Conroy | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | | | | 75 | 11 | Luis Leeds | | | | | | | 3 | Ret | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 40 | 12 | Jordan McGregor | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | 13 | Zane Goddard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | Ret | 16 | 14 | Cody Donald | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | DNS | | | | 1 | Pos | Driver | SYM | PHI | SMP | QLD | SAN | SUR | Pts. | | Colour | Result | 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 Italics – Fastest lap |
References
- ^ 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.
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