IT’S TIME! TO GET THE F3 EXPERIENCE AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 2016 INFORMATION WELCOME TO FORMULA 3 ABOUT AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 What do you get if you combine the fastest racing cars in the country with Australia’s highest potential up-and-coming talent? You get the Australian Formula 3 experience. Australian Formula 3 is Australia’s premier open-wheel motor racing category. A fiercely competitive, surprisingly affordable series that boasts the most authentic Formula style racing experience in the region. Drivers from more than ten nations including some of Australia’s finest young talent, have passed through Australian Formula 3 not only showcasing its ability to provide young drivers with the best proving ground for their talents, but enhancing the competition as well. Australian Formula 3 is managed by Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd, a company formed with the sole purpose of promoting and growing ‘Wings and Slicks’ racing in Australia. This includes: ▶︎Providing the most cost-effective international specification open-wheel racing in Australia. ▶︎Offering the most competitive racing possible. ▶︎Offer the best ‘training base’ for drivers seeking to progress their career either in Australia or abroad, OR a stable platform for drivers to simply enjoy driving the fastest racing cars in Australia. GET ON BOARD Formula 3 continues to be featured on the Shannons Nationals program in 2016, with additional support from Australian motorsport’s governing body CAMS, promising to increase the exposure of the Nationals further. Exposure through television coverage has increased, with online streaming of races continuing to attract viewers, while television viewers on Speedweek have increased over 2015, with one Formula 3 round attracting an audience attention of over 400,000 nationally. In addition, Australian Formula 3 will be the only open wheel category with 7 nationally, free-to-air televised rounds in 2016, delivering maximum value for participants. In short, there is no better time to join Australia’s premier motor racing category. But don’t just ask us: Call our teams, and ask them. Compare us with other categories, and see the value for money that racing in Australian Formula 3 provides. 2016 AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 INFORMATION 1 THE EXPOSURE ALL 7 ROUNDS IN 2016 TELEVISED WITH THE ▶︎SHANNONS NATIONALS FREE-TO-AIR - SPEEDWEEK ON SBS FOXTEL - SHANNONS NATIONALS ON FOX SPORTS ON DEMAND - SPEEDWEEK.COM.AU AND MOTORSPORTSTV APP 2015 AVERAGE - 352,446 VIEWERS PER ROUND LIVE STREAMING OF 2 RACES PER ROUND 30,000 REACHED PER ROUND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 20,000 REACHED VIA FORMULA3.COM.AU PRINT AND RADIO COVERAGE INCLUDING MOTORSPORT AND NON-MOTORSPORT OUTLETS THE CLASSES, THE COSTS ▶︎PREMIER CLASS 7 ROUNDS - FROM 130K BUDGET ▶︎NATIONAL CLASS 7 ROUNDS - FROM 110K BUDGET ▶︎KUMHO CUP CLASS 3+ ROUNDS - FROM 40K BUDGET 2016 AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 INFORMATION 2 THE CALENDAR FORMULA 3 AND THE SHANNONS NATIONALS In 2016, Australian Formula 3 is partnering exclusively with the Shannons Nationals, now fully owned and supported by CAMS, with a seven round program in four states: Round 1 - April 1-3 - Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria Round 2 - May 27-29 - Phillip Island, Victoria Round 3 - June 10-12 - Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla, Victoria Round 4 - July 1-3 - Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales Round 5 - July 29-31 - Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland Round 6 - September 9-11 - Phillip Island, Victoria Round 7 - November 11-13 - Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales All rounds feature two sprint races, and one feature race. All rounds include up to an hour of practice, and a 15-minute qualifying session. Formula 3 experienced no races cut short in 2015 due to time constraints. In 2016, Formula 3 is the only national open wheel category running 7 rounds, offering the best national program track time of any open-wheel category. THE SHANNONS NATIONALS PARTNERSHIP Formula 3’s partnership with the Shannons Nationals includes access to their comprehensive multi-platform media package including Print, Television, and Digital. The Shannons Nationals for the first time in 2016 will be owned and operated by Australian motorsports governing body, CAMS, as part of their committment to developing the sport. This support will see more exposure for the category in the long term though CAMS 50,000 strong membership network. FREE ONBOARD FOOTAGE As part of the Formula 3 entry package, all cars are fitted with on board cameras which are recorded by Formula 3 on-board camera partner Replay XD Australia. Footage for your car is available post-session to use as an analysis tool, as well as for use for your digital media and PR channels. Use it for a YouTube channel, or supply it to a local news outlet to get more exposure for your team. (Teams to supply a hard drive to Formula 3 management for supply of footage) 2016 TELEVISION All rounds of Australian Formula 3 will feature on the SBS television program Speedweek, shown at 2pm on Sunday, in high definition. In 2015, for the 7 rounds, the average F3 episode was consumed by 352,446 for at least one minute. The broadcast is also available on Fox Sports, and for catchup viewing via SBS On Demand, and the Motorsports TV App. Two races are live streamed on the Shannons Nationals website of the series, with an audience of over 7,000 over the day. 2016 AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 INFORMATION 3 THE CLASSES AND COSTS PREMIER CLASS The Premier class is the outright award, awarded to Australia’s fastest driver. Previous F3 title competitors include Michael Caruso (V8 Supercar), Karl Reindler (A1GP/V8 Supercar), Will Power (Indycar), Mitch Evans (GP2), James Winslow (LMP2), Earl Bamber (LMP1) and Nick Foster (Carrera Cup). Any car from 1/1/2005 through to 31/12/2011 Formula 3 specification is eligible, with the car of choice being either the 2015 champion F311 Dallara, or 2014 Champion M11 Mygale. Both are available to purchase, or lease, domestically or can be imported. Formula 3 Management can provide advice to those wishing to import vehciles. If you don’t want to import, there cars available locally to run in this class. Full lease drives from $130,000 per year, with the variation mainly being around what is offered by the particular team, the number of test days run (which is capped in the series regulations to eight), and the team running the operation. The Premier Class entry fee in 2016 will be $2650 per round + GST + garaging fee, which will vary by circuit. NATIONAL CLASS The Formula 3 National Class is a title within a title, for 2005 to 2007-spec F3 cars. Full lease drives are from $110,000 per year, with the variation again primarily dependent on test days. The National Class entry fee in 2016 will be $2350 per round + GST + garaging fee. KUMHO CUP CLASS The Formula 3 Cup Class, supported by Kumho tyres, is the category for karters looking for their first open-wheel experience, club racers, and up and comers searching for a wings-and-slicks fix. The Kumho Cup is the premier open-wheel club category in Australian motorsport. As national level compeitition on a budget, or a compliment to state series racing, a Kumho Cup campaign is the ideal way to go motor racing in a fun and competitive environment, either with your own team with mentoring assistance from an existing F3 team, or with a professional outfit in an arrive-and-drive scenario. The Kumho Cup will run an innovative new format in 2016, where competitors can enter at any round, but only their 3 best round scores will count, allowing the potential for a single car to be shared over a season between two drivers. Points earned in the class will depend on the number of competitors at each round. The Kumho Cup Class entry fee in 2016 will be $700 per round + GST (including garaging). NOTES FOR ALL CLASSES * Friday practice fee is included in all entry fees. * A one-off series registration fee of $250 will apply, which includes two tickets to the annual presentation dinner, to be held in Sydney on November 13. 2016 AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 3 INFORMATION 4 OUR TEAMS The success of Australian Formula 3 lies in our passionate group of teams, who consistently support the category. They not only are our competitors, but they are our greatest advocates as well. If you’re interested in competing in Formula 3 in 2016, feel free to contact them, they’ll give you everything you need to know to join us, either with them, or independently, in 2016. GILMOUR RACING Errol Gilmour | 0417 454 229 | [email protected] This family run, Queensland team has ten years of F3 experience and have an extensive knowledge base and a history of success in F3 Racing, finishing second in the first year of F3 competition in the 2004, winning the 2007 and 2012 F3 National Class and reaching the pinnacle in winning the 2011 F3 Australian Drivers Championship and the coveted CAMS Gold Star. Gilmour Racing has continued to suc- ceed, finishing second in the 2011 and 2014 F3 Australian Drivers Championship. R-TEK MOTORSPORT Ian Richards | 0403 054 602 | [email protected] R-Tek Motorsport Services is a professional Formula 3 race team with 15 years experience. The team won the 2012 F3ADC with James Winslow, and won the 2014 Kumho Cup and Rookie of the Year titles with Roland Legge. The team operates in Premier, National and Kumho cup classes. HARVEST MOTORSPORT Terry Stott | 0408 963 907 | [email protected] Harvest Motorsport is readying for their fourth season in 2016, after running a Mygale M11-Mercedes Benz in 2015.