# 2016 Australian Production Car Series

The 2016 Australian Production Car Series was an Australian motor racing series for modified production touring cars. It was the first Australian Production Car Series to be contested following the cancellation of the Australian Production Car Championship at the end of 2015.
The Series was won by Beric Lynton driving a BMW 1M.

## Classes

Entries competed in six classes:
* A Class for Extreme Performance
* B Class for High Performance
* C Class for Performance
* D Class for Production
* E Class for Compac
* F Class for Diesel
* I Class for Invitational.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | Class | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Sherrin Rentals | BMW 135i | B | 1 | Iain Sherrin | 1-3 |
| Sherrin Rentals | BMW 135i | B | 1 | Grant Sherrin | 1-3 |
| Sherrin Rentals | BMW 135i | B | 19 | David Ayres | 1-3 |
| Sherrin Rentals | BMW 135i | B | 19 | Michael Sherrin | 2-3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Audi TTRS | A | 2 | Mark Eddy | 1,3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Audi TTRS | A | 2 | Dean Fiore | 2-3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Renault Megane | C | 88 | Francois Jouy | 1-3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Renault Megane | C | 88 | Franck Donniaux | 1-3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Renault Clio | D | 97 | Carly Black | 1-3 |
| Network Clothing/Dentbuster Gosford European Car Services | Renault Clio | D | 97 | Barry Black | 2-3 |
| Falcon Fire Racing | BMW M3 | C | 5 | Doug Westwood | 1-3 |
| Falcon Fire Racing | BMW M3 | C | 5 | Daniel Sugden | 1,3 |
| Falcon Fire Racing | BMW M3 | C | 5 | Chad Parrish | 2 |
| Future Assist Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 6 | Scott Gore | 1 |
| Future Assist Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 6 | Patrick Galang | 1 |
| Car Mine | Suzuki Swift | E | 6 | Charlie Senese | 3 |
| Hurley Smash Repairs Racing Future Assist Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 9 | Jason Walsh | 1-2 |
| Hurley Smash Repairs Racing Future Assist Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 9 | Paul Currie | 2 |
| Naylor Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 10 | Leigh Naylor | 3 |
| Naylor Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 10 | Mitchell Naylor | 2-3 |
| Naylor Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 11 | Mitchell Naylor | 1 |
| Naylor Racing | Suzuki Swift | E | 11 | Leigh Naylor | 1 |
| Lighthouse Electrical/Jarvis | Ford Falcon AU | I | 11 | Ashley Jarvis | 3 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 13 | Colin Osborne | 1-3 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 13 | Ricky Bates | 1 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 13 | Hadrian Morrall | 2-3 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 31 | Robert Hughes | 1 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 31 | Adrian Mastronardo | 1 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 31 | Scott Gore | 2 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 31 | Patrick Galang | 2-3 |
| Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane RS | C | 31 | Keith Bensley | 3 |
| Lauren Gray Motorsport | Toyota Echo | E | 15 | Liam Thompson | 1-3 |
| Lauren Gray Motorsport | Toyota Echo | E | 15 | Ellexandrea Best | 2 |
| Hi-Tec Oil | Holden CSV Mondo GT | B | 16 | Steve Hodges | 3 |
| Hi-Tec Oil | Holden CSV Mondo GT | B | 16 | Gerry Murphy | 3 |
| Melbourne Performance Centre | Mitsubishi Evo 10 | A | 21 | Rod Salmon | 2 |
| Griffith Corporation | Mitsubishi Evo 10 | A | 21 | Daniel Gaunt | 3 |
| Bruce Lynton Prestige Auto | BMW 1M | A | 23 | Beric Lynton | 1-3 |
| PRO-DUCT CASTROL DBA | Mitsubishi Evo 10 | A | 33 | Bob Pearson | 2-3 |
| PRO-DUCT CASTROL DBA | Mitsubishi Evo 10 | A | 33 | Ricky Bates | 2-3 |
| Casabene Group/Karadimas Motorsport | Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo | C | 34 | George Karadimas | 1-3 |
| Dount King | Audi TTRS | A | 54 | Tony Alford | 1-2 |
| Dount King | Audi TTRS | A | 54 | Stuart Kostera | 1-2 |
| Dount King | BMW M1 | A | 54 | Anthony Alford | 3 |
| Dount King | BMW M1 | I | 55 | Aaron Seton | 2 |
| Dount King | BMW M1 | I | 55 | Kyle Alford | 2 |
| Dount King | Mitsubishi Mirage | I | 55 | Kyle Alford | 3 |
| Dount King | Mitsubishi Mirage | I | 55 | Carey McMahon | 3 |
| Hare Motorsport/Declan Kirkham Racing/Inertia | Mazda Euros | E | 55 | Michael Hopp | 1 |
| Hare Motorsport/Declan Kirkham Racing/Inertia | Mazda MX6 | D | 85 | Phil Kirkham | 1 |
| Roadchill Freight Express | BMW M135i | A | 62 | Luke Searle | 1-3 |
| Roadchill Freight Express | BMW M135i | A | 62 | Paul Morris | 1-2 |
| TOA57d Motorsport | Suzuki Swift | E | 72 | Alan Jarvis | 3 |
| TOA57d Motorsport | Suzuki Swift | E | 72 | Rob Jarvis | 3 |
| Black Arts Racing | Holden Commodore SSV Redline | C | 76 | Troy Williams | 1 |
| Pedders Motorsport Training Australia | Toyota 86 GTS | D | 86 | Grant Phillips | 1,3 |
| Pedders Motorsport Training Australia | Toyota 86 GTS | D | 86 | Andrew Turpie | 1-3 |
| Katilyn Hawkins/Richard Luff | Suzuki Swift | E | 223 | Katilyn Hawkins | 1 |
| Katilyn Hawkins/Richard Luff | Suzuki Swift | E | 223 | Richard Luff | 1 |

## Race calendar

The series was contested over four rounds.
| Round | Circuit | City / state | Date | Format |
| 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | 1 x 4 hours |
| 2 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | 2 x 250 km |
| 3 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | 1 x 300 km 1 x 250 km |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | 1 x 4 hours |

## Series standings

The series was won by Beric Lynton driving a BMW 1M.
| Pos. | Driver | PHI | PHI | PHI | SMP | SMP | SMP | QLD | QLD | QLD | SMP | SMP | SMP | Pts. |