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]
| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kustom Workz / Supercar Parts | Ford BF Falcon | 4 | Shane Hunt | 3-4 |
| Haymans Virginia / JCH Electrical | Ford BF Falcon | 5 | Jason Heck | 1-3 |
| 501 Performance | Ford BF Falcon | 6 | David Wright | 2 |
| MoComm Motorsport Communications | Holden VE Commodore | 7 | Jim Pollicina | 1-4 |
| Poco / Simons Earthwork | Holden VZ Commodore | 8 | Steve Briffa | 1,3-4 |
| Kenwood Homes | Ford BF Falcon | 11 | Michael Anderson | 1,3-4 |
| Edge Designer Homes | Ford BF Falcon | 13 | Tyler Greenbury | 1 |
| Image Racing / Lubrimaxx | Ford FG Falcon | 13 | Tyler Greenbury | 2-3 |
| Ford BF Falcon | 4 | |||
| Ford BA Falcon | 16 | Leigh Moran | 1–2,4 | |
| Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 14 | Josh Smith | All |
| Car Advice / Penrite | Holden VE Commodore | 15 | Emily Duggan | 1 |
| Newton Motorsport / Petwell Engineering | Ford EL Falcon | 17 | Troy Stapleton | 2,4 |
| Unichip Dynomotive | Holden VE Commodore | 18 | Jack Sipp | 1 |
| 66 | 2-4 | |||
| Cavalier Homes | Ford BA Falcon | 18 | Matt Chahda | 2 |
| Wake Up/Side Bar | Holden VZ Commodore | 18 | Warren Millett | 3-4 |
| Savs Auto Electric / Westco Automotive | Holden VE Commodore | 25 | Sam Morabito | 1 |
| Dean Vovacevich | 2-4 | |||
| MW Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 26 | Garry Jacobson | 4-5 |
| Tempest Solutions Air & Mechanical | Holden VE Commodore | 37 | Anthony Loscialpo | 1-2 |
| Michael Caine | 3 | |||
| Vectra Corp / Lubrimaxx | Ford FG Falcon | 39 | Chris Smerdon | All |
| SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments | Holden VE Commodore | 45 | Taz Douglas | All |
| BSTRONG ELECTRICAL / Kirra Automotive | Holden VZ Commodore | 75 | Brendan Strong | 1-3 |
| WARLORD / Simon's Earthworks | Holden VZ Commodore | 88 | Simon Emerzidis | All |
| Custom Garage | Ford EL Falcon | 111 | Andy Cantrell | 3 |
Race calendar
The series is being contested over five rounds with three races at each round.[1]
| Round | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winning driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sandown Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Taz Douglas |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway |
Winton, Victoria | 20–22 May | Taz Douglas |
| 3 |  Queensland Raceway |
Ipswich, Queensland | 22–24 July | Taz Douglas |
| 4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Garry Jacobson |
| 5 |  Sydney Motorsport Park |
Sydney, New South Wales | 28–30 October | Garry Jacobson |