2016 Australian Superkart Championship

Last updated July 31, 2021

The 2016 Australian Superkart season is a national level Superkart in Australia. There are three classes, 250cc International, 250cc National and 150cc National.

Teams and drivers

Team	Class	Chassis	No	Driver	Round
Coach Design	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	1	Russell Jamieson	1–2
MJR Bricklaying / Wizzer	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	6	Martin Latta	1
ART Motorsport / Ciscos Tuning	250 Int	ART-PVP	8	Anton Stevens	1–2
Wizzer Enginest/BRC Engines/Dunlop	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	10	Gary Pegoraro	1–2
PSR Rockpress Racing	125 Int	Avoig Elise PSR	12	Phillip Silcock	1–2
Top Torque Performance	250 Int	Anderson	14	Matt Bass	2
Avvero Solutions	250 Int	PVP	17	Alan Rose	1
Redback Race Paint (ACT)	125 Nat	Avoig Elise Mk3	20	Paul Campbell	1–2
Master Painting & Decorating	250 Nat	Anderson Maverick	21	Shayne McLaren	2
Slipstream Sign	250 Nat	Anderson Maverick	22	Jordan Ford	1–2
C-Systems Dyno	125 Int	Anderson Maverick	23	Timothy Philp	1
C-Systems Dyno	125 Int	Avoid Elise	23	Timothy Philp	2
Bakker Superkarts	125 Int	Bakker X4	26	Brad Stebbing	1–2
Your Amigo	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	29	Ilya Harpas	1–2
THP Motorsport	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	30	Jason Smith	2
KJB Accountants & Business Advisor	250 Int	Anderson Maverick	33	Kristian Stebbing	1–2
KJB Accountants & Business Advisor	125 Int	Stockman MR2	48	Geoff Lawrence	1–2
Stockman Superkarts	125 Nat	Stockman MR2	34	Jeff Reed	1
Stockman Superkarts	250 Int	Stockman MR2	43	Warren McIlveen	1
Scoresby Paving	250 Nat	Anderson Maverick	38	Raff Pironti	2
Colourite Painting	125 Int	Avoig Elise Mk4	46	Mark Robin	1–2
Giova Racing / FCS Racing	250 Nat	Avoig Elise	62	John Pellicano	2
	125 Int	Anderson Maverick	80	Adam Stewart	1
	125 Int	Anderson Mirage	80	Adam Stewart	2
Sydney Asphalt Repairs	250 Nat	Anderson Maverick	63	John Dunn	1–2
Shiftmn	250 Int	Stockman MR2	68	Michael Nicholas	1–2
M Sinani	125 Int	Stockman MR2	69	Mehmet Sinani	1
Avoig Superkarts / Rat Pack Racing	250 Nat	Avoig KTM 250	74	Aaron Cogger	1
Avoig Superkarts / Rat Pack Racing	250 Nat	Avoig Cogger	74	Aaron Cogger	2
L&J Designs	125 Nat	Avoig Elise Mk 30	76	Lee Vella	1–2
Disigns & Cramaro Tarps	250 Nat	Stockman MR2	88	Ian Fahey	1
Zahl 1 Kartsing / CBC BRGS WFR	250 Nat	Anderson Maverick	89	Timothy Weier	1–2
Transport & Logistic	250 Int	Ninor	94	Grant Heard	2

Race calendar

The championship is being contested over three rounds with three heats and a final at each round.^[1]

Round	Circuit	City / state	Date	250 International Winning driver	250 National Winning driver	150 International Winning driver
1	Sydney Motorsport Park	Sydney, New South Wales	27–29 May	Russell Jamieson	Timothy Weier	Lee Vella
2	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	Phillip Island, Victoria	9–11 September
2	Sydney Motorsport Park	Sydney, New South Wales	11–13 November

Championship Standings

Pos.	Driver	SMP				PHI				Pts.
250 INTERNATIONAL
1	Russell Jamieson	4	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	157
2	Ilya Harpas	1	2	Ret	1	2	2	2	1	138
3	Anton Stevens	2	4	Ret	4	6	6	5	3	101
4	Gary Pegoraro	5	3	Ret	Ret	3	3	3	4	89
5	Michael Nicholas	15	13	11	13	10	11	10	Ret	75
6	Kristian Stebbing	6	5	Ret	DNS	5	5	6	5	69
7	Martin Latta	8	7	2	5					54
8	Matt Bass					4	4	4	6	54
9	Alan Rose	DNS	DNS	8	12					31
10	Jason Smith					8	8	Ret	Ret	23
11	Warren McIlveen	3	Ret	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	15
12	Grant Heard					Ret	Ret	DNS	DNS	15
250 NATIONAL
1	Jordan Ford	7	DNS	3	3	7	7	7	7	150
2	Aaron Cogger	10	10	7	9	9	10	8	9	136
3	Timothy Weier	9	6	4	6	Ret	9	11	10	119
4	John Dunn	17	14	12	14	Ret	18	16	Ret	80
5	John Pellicano					11	17	9	8	65
6	Raff Pironti					Ret	19	15	14	32
7	Shayne McLaren					12	Ret	DNS	Ret	18
8	Ian Fahey	18	Ret	DNS	Ret					11
125 INTERNATIONAL
1	Lee Vella	Ret	8	5	7	13	12	Ret	13	125
2	Adam Stewart	13	11	10	10	15	14	14	12	130
3	Mark Robin	DSQ	12	6	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	63
4	Phil Silcock	16	15	13	16	18	21	17	15	98
5	Brad Stebbing	14	Ret	9	17	16	16	Ret	11	91
6	Paul Campbell	11	9	Ret	Ret	14	20	13	Ret	86
7	Mehmet Sinani	Ret	DNS	DNS	11					18
8	Jeff Reed	12	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	17
9	Geoff Lawrence	Ret	DNS	Ret	15	17	15	Ret	Ret	45
10	Tim Philp	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	DNS	13	12	Ret	37
11	Tony Lappas					DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	0

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