2016 Supercars Dunlop Series


The 2016 Supercars Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars, staged as a support series to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. It was the seventeenth annual Supercars Development Series and the fifth to be contested under the "Dunlop Series" name. The season was also the first in which Holden VF Commodores and Ford FG X Falcons built to 'Car of the Future' specifications are eligible for the series, racing alongside previous generation VE Commodore and FG Falcon models.
The series was won by Garry Jacobson driving for Prodrive Racing Australia in a Ford FG X Falcon.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the series.
TeamVehicleDriverRounds
Image RacingFord FG Falcon2 Dan Day1–3
Image RacingFord FG Falcon10 Steve Owen1
Image RacingFord FG Falcon10 Dean Fiore2
Image RacingFord FG Falcon10 Garry Hills3
Image RacingFord FG Falcon58 Ryal Harris6
Image RacingFord FG Falcon98 Renee Gracie7
Prodrive Racing AustraliaFord FG X Falcon5 Jack Le BrocqAll
Prodrive Racing AustraliaFord FG X Falcon6 Garry JacobsonAll
Brad Jones RacingHolden VF Commodore8 Andrew JonesAll
Brad Jones RacingHolden VF Commodore14 Macauley JonesAll
Brad Jones RacingHolden VF Commodore21 Josh KeanAll
Matt Stone RacingFord FG Falcon15 Adam MarjoramAll
Matt Stone RacingHolden VF Commodore35 Todd HazelwoodAll
MW MotorsportFord FG Falcon16 Bryce FullwoodAll
MW MotorsportFord FG Falcon26 Shae Davies1–6
MW MotorsportFord FG Falcon28 Jesse Dixon1
MW MotorsportFord FG Falcon28 Chelsea Angelo5-7
Matt Chahda MotorsportFord FG Falcon18 Matt ChahdaAll
Dragon Motor Racing
Garry Rogers Motorsport		Holden VE Commodore34 Chelsea Angelo1–3
Dragon Motor Racing
Garry Rogers Motorsport		Holden VF Commodore44 Richard MuscatAll
Dragon Motor Racing
Garry Rogers Motorsport		Holden VF Commodore99 James GoldingAll
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore38 Liam McAdam1–3, 5
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore38 Taz Douglas4, 7
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore54 Taz Douglas2–3, 5–6
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore54 Grant Denyer6
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore88 Paul Dumbrell1–6
THR DevelopmentsHolden VE Commodore45 Taz Douglas1
STR MotorsportFord FG Falcon48 Matt PalmerAll
STR MotorsportFord FG Falcon48 Drew Russell6
Kostecki Brothers RacingHolden VF Commodore55 Kurt Kostecki1–3, 5–7
Kostecki Brothers RacingHolden VF Commodore56 Jake KosteckiAll
Lucas Dumbrell MotorsportHolden VF Commodore62 Alex RulloAll
Warrin MiningHolden VE Commodore64 Adam Wallis1
Paul Morris MotorsportFord FG Falcon67 Anton de PasqualeAll
Paul Morris MotorsportFord FG Falcon98 Renee Gracie1–5, 7
Paul Morris MotorsportFord FG Falcon98 Jack Smith6
Action RacingFord FG Falcon71 Marcus Zukanovic2, 5

Calendar

The 2016 calendar was released on 29 October 2015.
RaceEvent nameCircuitLocationDateRace winnerRound winner
11 Clipsal 500 AdelaideAdelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia4 MarchPaul DumbrellGarry Jacobson
12 Clipsal 500 AdelaideAdelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia5 MarchGarry JacobsonGarry Jacobson
21 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprintPhillip Island, Victoria16 AprilGarry JacobsonGarry Jacobson
22 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprintPhillip Island, Victoria17 AprilJames GoldingGarry Jacobson
23 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprintPhillip Island, Victoria17 AprilGarry JacobsonGarry Jacobson
31 Perth SuperSprintBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia7 MayJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
32 Perth SuperSprintBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia8 MayJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
33 Perth SuperSprintBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia8 MayJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
41 Castrol Edge Townsville 400Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland9 JulyJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
42 Castrol Edge Townsville 400Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland10 JulyJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
51 Wilson Security Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria17 SeptemberGarry JacobsonGarry Jacobson
52 Wilson Security Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria17 SeptemberPaul DumbrellGarry Jacobson
53 Wilson Security Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria18 SeptemberJames GoldingGarry Jacobson
61Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales6–9 OctoberPaul DumbrellPaul Dumbrell
71 Coates Hire Sydney 500Homebush Street CircuitSydney, New South Wales3 DecemberJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq
72 Coates Hire Sydney 500Homebush Street CircuitSydney, New South Wales4 DecemberJack Le BrocqJack Le Brocq

Series standings

Points system

Points were awarded in each race as follows.

Points standings

The series was won by Garry Jacobson driving for Prodrive Racing Australia in a Ford FG X Falcon.