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 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 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
McElrea Racing | Pro | 7 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
McElrea Racing | Pro | 45 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
McElrea Racing | Pro | 54 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Porsche Centre Melbourne | Pro | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–7 |
Porsche Centre Melbourne | Guest | 8 | ![]() | 8 | |
Porsche Centre Melbourne | Challenge | 9 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Steve Richards Motorsport | Guest | 11 | ![]() | 7 | |
Steve Richards Motorsport | Pro | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Steve Richards Motorsport | Challenge | 13 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Twigg Motorsport | Guest | 18 | ![]() | 7 | |
Garth Walden Racing | Pro | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Tony Bates Racing | Challenge | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Buik Motorsport | Pro | 25 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Buik Motorsport | Pro | 26 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
FreeM | Guest | 32 | ![]() | 7 | |
Wall Racing | Pro | 38 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Sonic Motor Racing Services | Challenge | 39 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Sonic Motor Racing Services | Pro | 77 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Sonic Motor Racing Services | Pro | 777 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
McGrath Estate Agents | Challenge | 56 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Dexion Supply Centre | Pro | 88 | ![]() | ![]() | All |
Scott Taylor Motorsport | Pro | 222 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
Scott Taylor Motorsport | Challenge | 222 | ![]() | 4–5, 7–8 | |
DNA Racing | Pro | 360 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–5, 8 |
All vehicles were Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 cars.
Race calendar
The championship was contested over eight rounds.Series standings
The series was won by Matt Campbell.The following table reflects the series standings as at the completion of the season.