2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series

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The 2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series is the 9th running of the series. [1] Defending champion Liam McAdam moved to the V8 Supercars Dunlop Series for 2016. [2]

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Team and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Kustom Workz / Supercar Parts Ford BF Falcon 4Shane Hunt3-4
Haymans Virginia / JCH Electrical Ford BF Falcon 5Jason Heck1-3
501 Performance Ford BF Falcon 6David Wright2
MoComm Motorsport Communications Holden VE Commodore 7Jim Pollicina1-4
Poco / Simons Earthwork Holden VZ Commodore 8Steve Briffa1,3-4
Kenwood Homes Ford BF Falcon 11Michael Anderson1,3-4
Edge Designer Homes Ford BF Falcon 13Tyler Greenbury1
Image Racing / Lubrimaxx Ford FG Falcon 13Tyler Greenbury2-3
Ford BF Falcon 4
Ford BA Falcon 16Leigh Moran1–2,4
Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore 14Josh SmithAll
Car Advice / Penrite Holden VE Commodore 15 Emily Duggan 1
Newton Motorsport / Petwell Engineering Ford EL Falcon 17Troy Stapleton2,4
Unichip Dynomotive Holden VE Commodore 18Jack Sipp1
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Cavalier Homes Ford BA Falcon 18 Matt Chahda 2
Wake Up/Side Bar Holden VZ Commodore 18Warren Millett3-4
Savs Auto Electric / Westco Automotive Holden VE Commodore 25Sam Morabito1
Dean Vovacevich2-4
MW Motorsport Ford FG Falcon 26 Garry Jacobson 4-5
Tempest Solutions Air & Mechanical Holden VE Commodore 37Anthony Loscialpo1-2
Michael Caine3
Vectra Corp / Lubrimaxx Ford FG Falcon 39Chris SmerdonAll
SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments Holden VE Commodore 45 Taz Douglas All
BSTRONG ELECTRICAL / Kirra Automotive Holden VZ Commodore 75Brendan Strong1-3
WARLORD / Simon's Earthworks Holden VZ Commodore 88Simon EmerzidisAll
Custom Garage Ford EL Falcon 111Andy Cantrell3

Race calendar

The series is being contested over five rounds with three races at each round. [1]

RoundCircuitCity / stateDateWinning driver(s)
1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 1–3 April Taz Douglas
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway Winton, Victoria 20–22 May Taz Douglas
3 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 22–24 July Taz Douglas
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 9–11 September Garry Jacobson
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 28–30 October Garry Jacobson

Series standings

Pos.Driver SAN
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WIN
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QLD
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PHI
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SMP
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Pts.
1 Taz Douglas 111111111434553598
2Tyler Greenbury7333232Ret2222374496
3Josh SmithNC75232465343212489
4Jim Pollicina5461141252355561010353
5Chris Smerdon26445Ret23466108812337
6 Garry Jacobson 111121281
7Michael Anderson69Ret5Ret6648Ret76437277
8Jack Sipp9121081071191178Ret1068209
9Simon Emerzidis111512101410712Ret897141515172
10Dean Kovacevich1391313101013119137
11Warren Millett8111291011161213114
12Brendan Strong8109979128DNSRetRetRet113
13Steve Briffa387EXCEXC7RetRetRet1217Ret113
14Jason Heck45866RetRetDNSDNS100
15Anthony LoscialpoRet1314128896
16Shane Hunt105912Ret8Ret14Ret93
17 Bryce Fullwood DNS2288
18Tony Evangelou74579
19Michael CaineRetRet61111970
20Leigh Moran1214131513Ret11131467
21Troy Stapleton14121110121265
22David Wright711562
23Jon McCorkindale99656
24Mark Primmer14141315161448
25 Matt Chahda RetDNS441
26Isidoro Ambrosio13131131
27Andy Cantrell9Ret1325
28Sam Morabito1011Ret16
29 Emily Duggan RetRet1115
30Garry MennellRet181611

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shannons National Motor Racing Championships - Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Cars". Thenationals.com.au. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  2. "McAdam graduates to Dunlop Series for 2016". Speedcafe. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2016-05-18.