2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
# 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia was an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Series with Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. It was the 12th Carrera Cup to be contested in Australia and the first to be sanctioned as a national series rather than a national championship.

The series was won by Matt Campbell.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the series.

| Team | Class | No. | Driver | Pro-am co-driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grove Hire | Challenge | 4 | Stephen Grove | Lee Holdsworth | All |
| McElrea Racing | Pro | 7 | Matt Campbell | Geoff Emery | All |
| McElrea Racing | Pro | 45 | Duvashen Padayachee | Roger Lago | All |
| McElrea Racing | Pro | 54 | James Abela | Tony Walls | All |
| Porsche Centre Melbourne | Pro | 8 | Dean Fiore | Jake Camilleri | 1–7 |
| Porsche Centre Melbourne | Guest | 8 | Tony Longhurst | | 8 |
| Porsche Centre Melbourne | Challenge | 9 | Marc Cini | Michael Caruso | All |
| Steve Richards Motorsport | Guest | 11 | Tony Longhurst | | 7 |
| Steve Richards Motorsport | Pro | 12 | Steven Richards | Dean Grant | All |
| Steve Richards Motorsport | Challenge | 13 | James Bergmuller | Garth Tander | All |
| Twigg Motorsport | Guest | 18 | Max Twigg | | 7 |
| Garth Walden Racing | Pro | 21 | Garth Walden | Ash Samadi | All |
| Tony Bates Racing | Challenge | 24 | Tony Bates | David Reynolds | All |
| Buik Motorsport | Pro | 25 | Alex Davison | David-Calvert Jones | All |
| Buik Motorsport | Pro | 26 | Michael Almond | John Goodacre | All |
| FreeM | Guest | 32 | Daniel Stutterd | | 7 |
| Wall Racing | Pro | 38 | David Wall | Adrian Flack | All |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Challenge | 39 | Adrian Mastronardo | Tim Slade | All |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Pro | 77 | Nick McBride | Dylan Thomas | All |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Pro | 777 | Ashley Walsh | Max Twigg | All |
| McGrath Estate Agents | Challenge | 56 | Shane Smollen | Nick Percat | All |
| Dexion Supply Centre | Pro | 88 | Dylan O'Keeffe | Sam Walter | All |
| Scott Taylor Motorsport | Pro | 222 | Shane van Gisbergen | Paul Kelly | 3 |
| Scott Taylor Motorsport | Challenge | 222 | Scott Taylor | | 4–5, 7–8 |
| DNA Racing | Pro | 360 | Fraser Ross | David Ryan | 1–5, 8 |

All vehicles were Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 cars.

## Race calendar

The championship was contested over eight rounds.

| Round | Round | Circuit | City / state | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Round winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 4 March | Ashley Walsh | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Nick McBride |
| 1 | R2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 5 March | | Ashley Walsh | Ashley Walsh | Sonic Motor Racing Services | Nick McBride |
| 1 | R3 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 6 March | | Alex Davison | Michael Almond | Buik Motorsport | Nick McBride |
| 2 | R1 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 17 March | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Alex Davison |
| 2 | R2 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 18 March | | Steven Richards | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 2 | R3 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 19 March | | Alex Davison | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 2 | R4 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 20 March | | Ashley Walsh | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 3 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 30 April | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery | Shane van Gisbergen Paul Kelly | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery |
| 3 | R2 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 1 May | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery | Shane van Gisbergen Paul Kelly | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell Geoff Emery |
| 4 | R1 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 18 June | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 4 | R2 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 19 June | | Alex Davison | David Wall | Wall Racing | Alex Davison |
| 4 | R3 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 19 June | | Matt Campbell | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 5 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 27 August | Matt Campbell | Steven Richards | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 5 | R2 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 28 August | | Ashley Walsh | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 6 | R1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 17 September | Matt Campbell | Alex Davison | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Alex Davison |
| 6 | R2 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 17 September | | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Alex Davison |
| 6 | R3 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 18 September | | Ashley Walsh | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Alex Davison |
| 7 | R1 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 7 October | Matt Campbell | Ashley Walsh | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 7 | R2 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 8 October | | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 7 | R3 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 9 October | | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 8 | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 22 October | Matt Campbell | Ashley Walsh | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 8 | R2 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 22 October | | Matt Campbell | Matt Campbell | McElrea Racing | Matt Campbell |
| 8 | R3 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 23 October | | Ashley Walsh | Alex Davison | Buik Motorsport | Matt Campbell |

## Series standings

The series was won by Matt Campbell.

The following table reflects the series standings as at the completion of the season.

| Pos. | Driver | ADE | ADE | ADE | MEL | MEL | MEL | MEL | SMP | SMP | HID | HID | HID | SMP | SMP | SAN | SAN | SAN | BAT | BAT | BAT | SUR | SUR | SUR | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Matt Campbell | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1204.5 |
| 2 | Alex Davison | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1072 |
| 3 | David Wall | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 993 |
| 4 | Nick McBride | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 940 |
| 5 | Steven Richards | 8 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 898.5 |
| 6 | Ashley Walsh | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 16 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 706 |
| 7 | Michael Almond | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 676.5 |
| 8 | Dean Fiore | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | DNS | | | | 544 |
| 9 | Duvashen Padayachee | 10 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 501.5 |
| 10 | Dylan O'Keeffe | DNS | 13 | Ret | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 435 |
| 11 | Fraser Ross | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 8 | 421.5 |
| 12 | James Abela | Ret | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 19 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 415.5 |
| 13 | Tony $Bates^†$ | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 379.5 |
| 14 | James $Bergmuller^†$ | 15 | 18 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 368 |
| 15 | Garth Walden | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 10 | DSQ | 20 | 18 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 361.5 |
| 16 | Shane $Smollen^†$ | 12 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 15 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 315 |
| 17 | Stephen $Grove^†$ | 13 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 290.5 |
| 18 | Adrian $Mastronardo^†$ | 16 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 257 |
| 19 | Marc $Cini^†$ | 14 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 19 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 242.5 |
| 20 | Shane van Gisbergen | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 117 |
| 21 | Scott Taylor | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 13 | 20 | 20 | | | | 18 | 15 | 17 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 80 |
| 22 | Max Twigg | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 18 | 11 | | | | 44 |
| 23 | Daniel Stutterd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | 16 | | | | 22 |
| 24 | Tony Longhurst | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | 17 | 15 | Ret | 20 |
| Pos. | Driver | ADE | ADE | ADE | MEL | MEL | MEL | MEL | SMP | SMP | HID | HID | HID | SMP | SMP | SAN | SAN | SAN | BAT | BAT | BAT | SUR | SUR | SUR | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
