The Australian Prototype Series is an Australian

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series for competitors smaller-engined (under 3.0 litres of engine capacity) prototype sports cars. Originally known as ''Sports Racer Series'', eligibility is something of a polyglot collection of existing racing cars and racing categories, featuring Group 2C Supersport racing cars, which in itself is an amalgamation of the former

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regulations with some newer motorcycle engined cars built specifically for Supersports, and a group of Category 6 sports cars produced by

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open wheel cars were added to eligibility. International

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sports cars followed in 2017 when the series was re-branded and

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was announced for 2019 but this was later delayed until 2020 and since delayed indefinitely as the COVID-19 pandemic affected pro-am motorsport in Australia.

Classes

Radical SR3 Sports Racer of Richard Fricker

The field will be split into two classes based on vehicle configuration and engine specification.

Class One

*Two seater cars. Automobile sourced engine up to 1320cc capacity (matches Sports 1300 regulations). *Two seater cars. Motorcycle sourced engine up to 1200cc capacity (close to matches original Supersports regulations). *Single-seater cars. Engine up to 1000cc capacity. *Cars include: ASP 340C, Stohr WF-1 and West WR1000. Mostly powered by 1000cc Kawasaki engines.

Class Two

*Two seater cars. Automobile sourced engine 1321-1600cc capacity. *Two seater cars. Motorcycle sourced engine 1201-1500cc capacity. *Single-seater cars. Engine 1001-1340cc capacity. *Cars include: ADR 3,

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LMP3-05,

SS-V2,

SR3, Speads RS08 and West WX10. Most common engine is 1340cc Suzuki. Performance parity will be adjusted for each individual vehicle throughout the series. Weights, and maximum engine revolutions will be adjusted if deemed necessary throughout the series. Additional weight will be added to the car in the form of success ballast, increasing the weights of cars finishing in the top three positions in each race over the course of an event. Additionally, a seeded drivers list will be drawn up by CAMS based on past racing history and drivers on that list will have added additional weight.

Champions

References

{{reflist Sports car racing series Prototype Series