The 2016 Supercars Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for
Supercars
A supercar – also called exotic car – is a loosely defined description of street-legal, high-performance sports cars. Since the 2010s, the term hypercar has come into use for the highest performing supercars. Supercars commonly serve as t ...
, staged as a support series to the
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. It was the seventeenth annual
Supercars Development Series
A supercar – also called exotic car – is a loosely defined description of street-legal, high-performance sports cars. Since the 2010s, the term hypercar has come into use for the highest performing supercars. Supercars commonly serve as t ...
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
The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2008 to 2014. It was the first iteration of the seventh and last generation of the Falcon. Its range no longer featured the Fairmont luxury badge, replaced inste ...
models.
The series was won by Garry Jacobson driving for
Prodrive Racing Australia in a
Ford FG X Falcon
The Ford Falcon (FG X) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia. Introduced in 2014, it is a restyled second and final iteration of the seventh generation Falcon FG. While external and drive train changes were significant, the inte ...
.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the series.
Calendar
The 2016 calendar was released on 29 October 2015.
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
The Ford Falcon (FG X) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia. Introduced in 2014, it is a restyled second and final iteration of the seventh generation Falcon FG. While external and drive train changes were significant, the inte ...
.
See also
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2016 V8 Supercar season
References
External links
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{{Super2 Series
Supercars Development Series
Dunlop Series
The Dunlop Super2 Series (formerly known as Dunlop Series, Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, HPDC V8 Supercars Series, Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Series and Konica V8 Supercars/Lites Series) is an Australian touring car racing competition, specifical ...