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NUMBER 43 - MAY 2018
RACING MAGAZINE AUSTRALIA
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ROUND 2 / SANDOWN CAMS Australian GT Championship (feat. Australian GT Trophy Series) Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Australian Production Car Series Australian Prototype Series presented by Hot Wheels Radical Australia Cup
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WELCOME TO
ROUND 2
SANDOWN IN THIS ISSUE
Michael Smith Shannons Nationals Director
4 Welcome to Sandown On behalf of the CAMS National Racing Championships, welcome to the second Shannons Nationals round for 2018. On the back of a very successful Shannons Nationals rounds at The Bend Motorsport Park, we are excited to be returning to Sandown to kick-start our Victorian line-up. There were a lot of positives from the season opener at the Tailem Bend circuit, with gate numbers, livestream audiences and social media engagements at all-time record numbers. For more than a decade the Shannons Nationals has continued to thrive on the national circuit racing scene and we're excited to see that success continue into 2018. Round 2 boasts a strong line-up, with some of Australia's best championships and series joining us this weekend. The CAMS Australian GT Championship joins the Shannons Nationals this weekend, which will also welcome the GT Trophy class to its field.
The Australian Prototype Series presented by Hot Wheels and the Radical Australia Cup also return for another season alongside the Shannons Nationals, racing their respective rounds this weekend. This year's season sees the Shannons Nationals travel to six of Australia's best racing circuits, across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. We are also thankful for the continued support from Shannons Insurance, who join us for the 12th year as our naming-rights partner. Shannons have been an amazing long-time supporter of motor sport and we are delighted to work with them again this year in what promises to be another fantastic season. Finally, a big thank you goes out to our dedicated CAMS officials, who work day-in and day-out to make our motor racing happen. Enjoy the second round for 2018.
6 5 drivers we loved at Round 1 10 2018 calendar 11 Round 2 points update 12 Fuelling the fire 14 Shannons Nationals Safety Car 16 Lap records 16 Event map 17 CAMS Australian GT Championship 18 Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia 19 Australian Prototype Series 19 Radical Australia Cup 20 Australian Production Car Series 22 Featured Photo 24 Shannons Nationals livestream 26 Officials of the meeting 28 Event schedule
Returning from a fantastic opening round at The Bend is the Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Michael Smith Challenge Australia, fielding young guns and unexpected winners from the first event. The Australian Production Car Series promises to feature a strong line-up, with more than 40 cars to line-up for four races this weekend.
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The opening round of the Shannons Nationals will long be memorable, thanks to the debut of The Bend Motorsport Park and the corresponding weather that followed being the obvious discussion points. But on-track the racing was filled with intent and there were some notable performances that grabbed the eye throughout the weekend. Here is five of them that we thought stood out.
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Y A R R U M R COOPE
IA AUSTRAL ALLENGE H C P U C N GT3 MICHELI PORSCHE
You would be hard-pressed to find many people in the paddock that could have told you much about Cooper Murray before his explosive debut performance in the Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia at The Bend. After it though, he was just about the only thing people were talking about. The Melbourne teen burst onto the scene with a starring performance in his first major national-level event. It would be unfair to not mention Max Vidau in this conversation – the pair battled and battled for the race lead in a compelling third race at Round 1 and swapped the lead on many occasions.
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KE A R D L U A P JOHN E SERIES ROTOTYP P N A I L A AUSTR
Tailem Bend represented a coming-of-age weekend for the racing career of JP Drake. The excitable Adelaidean took to his new Wolf GB08 like a duck to water and appeared at Round 1 of the Australian Prototype Series as a genuine contender for outright results. Where others made errors, JP’s consistency and speed was impressive. What was more impressive was his enthusiastic post-race debriefs, which included a hilarious – if completely unprintable – reaction to being told he set the lap record in the final race of the weekend, as well as a running commentary on the performance of his teammate Jason ‘The Missile’ (his words, not ours) Makris. Watch the black and gold Wolf in future rounds.
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A joint nomination here for the duo behind the wheel of the Laser Plumbing and Electrical BMW M6 GT3. While winners Max Twigg and Tony D’Alberto were impressive and the Porsche GT3R of Liam Talbot and John Martin also excelled, from a ‘good for the sport’ approach seeing the 'Beamer' on the podium was a big result. Richo has put his heart and soul into developing the some-what recalcitrant M6 into a winning force locally, with raw speed at Bathurst a pointer to it’s potential without any other key results. However at The Bend, with underrated Adelaidean Mike Almond in the co-driver role, the team delivered a superb podium performance that we hope is a sign of things to come.
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W O L S N I W S JAME IA CUP AUSTRAL RADICAL
James played a 'bit-role' in The Bend opener, co-driving for Yasser Shahin in the pair of Radical Cup races – but that wasn’t the real story. What was the story was that the weekend marked his return from an enormous crash in a Sports Car race in Abu Dhabi last year. The Brit remains one of the fastest and most capable all-round drivers going and that he was so badly beaten up was cruel – but his sensational return (including a circuit lap record) was a great story.
THE BEND Sure, it wasn’t quite finished and the weather could have obviously been better – but signs are good for Australia’s newest circuit. The facility is going to be magnificent, but the biggest test was whether the racing would be any good. The answer was, generally, a big affirmative. It will be interesting to see how the circuit character changes when it grips up over the next year or so, but the opening race meeting gave a good
indication that passing is going to occur there. What’s more, the flow and rise and fall of the international circuit looked spectacular on TV too. People spent the week before the event suggesting that The Bend would be ‘like Phillip Island’ – but in reality, it’s already carved out its own place in the landscape. ...and it was the Shannons Nationals that kicked it all off.
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2018
CALENDAR The Bend Motorsport Park 1 3 -1 5 A p r i l
Ta i l e m B e n d , S o u t h A u s t r a l i a
Sandown International Raceway 1 0 -1 3 M a y
Springvale, Victoria
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 1-3 J u n e
Phillip Island, Victoria
Queensland Raceway 26-29 July
Ipswich, Queensland
Winton Motor Raceway 1-3 S e p t e m b e r
Winton, Victoria
Sydney Motorsport Park
2 1- 2 3 S e p t e m b e r E a s t e r n C r e e k , N e w S o u t h Wa l e s
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Photo: Dan Thompson
ROUND 2
POINTS UPDATE C AMS A us t ra l ian GT Cham pionship 1. Tony D'Alberto/Max Twigg
404
2. Liam Talbot/John Martin
402
3. Peter Hackett
328
C AMS A us t ra l ian GT T rophy S eries 1. Nick Kelly
220
2. John Morriss
172
3. Matthew Stoupas
159
P o rs c h e Mi c h elin GT 3 Cu p Challenge Au st ral i a 1. Max Vidau
174
2. Cooper Murray
168
3. Simon Fallon
132
Pro leader:
Max Vidau
174
Pro-Am leader:
Sam Shahin
168
Class B leader:
Richard Bloomfield
174
A u st ra l i a n P rototype Series p r e s e nte d by H ot Wheels 1. Peter Paddon
117
2. John-Paul Drake
108
3. Philip Hughes
107
Kumho Cup leader: John-Paul Drake
124
Radical Supersport Trophy leader: Peter Paddon
124
R adi c a l A ust ralia Cup 1. Kim Burke
124
2. Chris Medland
87
3. Chris Perini
86
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FUELLING THE FIRE It might not be a sexy subject, but one Aussie company is proudly making the racing wheels go around thanks to a fire for all things fuel. Wor d s : R i c h ar d Crai l l
I mage s: Ra ce Fue ls A rchiv e
“Fuel,” says Mark Tierney, a director of Melbournebased motor sport staple Race Fuels, “Is not a sexy part of going motor racing.”
Ute – we later added a box trailer – on Friday morning and then we were done for the weekend,” Tierney remembers.
And that’s probably the truth. Despite distributing the product that quite literally makes the internalcombustion wheels go round, it’s hard to get people excited about their racing fuels.
Today the business is the primary supplier of fuel to the V8 Supercars, Shannons Nationals, Australian GT, Bathurst’s 12 and 6 Hour races and a host of other events. It makes for a busier schedule than days gone by.
You put it in the tank and it makes the car go: as a consumable, it doesn’t change the outcome of a race for a spectator in the same way, say, a soft tyre does when compared to a hard. To most, it’s just a usable commodity that costs more money the higher the Octane number is. Naturally Tierney, a long time racer who now helms a business that distributes nearly one million litres of fuel around every state in Australia per year, doesn’t share that opinion. Race Fuels was founded in 2003 and started distributing ELF racing fuels and products in Melbourne and Tasmania. “It started with me dropping a few drums down to Sandown or Phillip Island in the back of a BA Falcon
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“Across the year we would be supplying product to several hundred people each weekend, and that’s before you take into account needing to deliver product to V8 Supercars and the Shannons Nationals. They all operate very professionally and expect a level of service that’s a bit more than dropping off the fuel drum and saying ‘seeya’. “The business is as much about providing that service and support to teams and drivers as it is actually pumping fuel at race tracks.” The Race Fuels organisation is certainly larger than a Ford Ute and a trailer these days. An enormous B-Double transporter carries the fuel across the country with multiple staff on hand to ensure
the product is properly and promptly distributed at each round. RaceFuels does not request pre-bookings, they believe it is their role to carry enough to cover all contingencies. “We have four types of fuel that we supply and we carry enough of each to make sure everyone that’s going to be at the race meeting is catered for, but we try to do more than that too,” Tierney explains. “At a lot of events like the Kumho V8 rounds, for instance, they’re only allowed to have 60 litres of fuel in the garage at a time so part of it is making sure that everyone is re-supplied across the weekend. We go to them instead of them coming to us so that customer service side of things is very important.
“It’s a fact of life that the events wouldn’t get a permit unless they had a fuel management plan in place,” Tierney says. “There’s so many regulations and OH&S issues surrounding the control of dangerous goods in quantities that it’s not feasible for people to bring their own fuel to the track, especially at major events, any more. You just wouldn’t get a permit, so our role is to take that issue out of the equation and make sure it’s safe and we’re conscious of taking away everything we bring in.” Hailing from a passionate racing family, Tierney believes it’s critical that the enjoyment of the sport has to be number one in operating the business.
“It’s a logistical challenge to say the least, the start of the year in particular.
“I think you have to be very fond of it to be involved at the level we are,” he says.
“We even go to the test days and spend a lot of time predicting who is testing where so we can plan our supply. It is not uncommon for RaceFuels to attend multiple circuits on the same day”.
“We try and go above and beyond to help people out. We’ve had several Melbourne teams without space in their transporter come to us and go ‘hey, could you take a drum back to Melbourne for us?’ and we’ll do it and drop it at their workshop. It’s no problem.
But wait, there’s more. In this day and age when you need to sign a waiver before you go to the bathroom, there’s a significant safety effort around the Race Fuels business to the point where it’s unlikely people could go racing without the procedures and standards companies like Race Fuels provide.
“It’s all part of what we do and hopefully it’s making it better for everyone. We certainly get a buzz out of it.”
Sean Scott, RaceFuels’ operations manager, has a full time job preparing the compliance paperwork ahead of a race meeting.
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THE SHANNONS NATIONALS
SAFETY CAR Keep an eye out for the new BMW M4 Safety Car this weekend. Proudly sponsored by Custom Cars and Coffee and BMW Melbourne.
This weekend Custom Cars and Coffee Australia have joined the Shannons Nationals as a supporting partner. The club is open to all motor enthusiasts that wish to show off their vehicles. The combination of food, coffee and cars is a winning combination with club members. CC&C runs monthly car meetings where people can kick back and relax with family and friends, all while enjoying the company of friends and family around great cars and coffee!
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Melbourne BMW are proud supporters of the Shannons Nationals, and are the supplier of the BMW M4 used as the Safety car this weekend.
ROUND 2 SANDOWN, VIC
LAP RECORDS TIME
DRIVER
VEHICLE
YEAR
Tom Tweedie
Chevron B24/28
2013
OUTRIGHT 1:05:76
CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP 1:08.57
Jono Lester
Ferrari 458 GT3
2015
PORSCHE MICHELIN GT3 CUP CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA 1:11.15
Ryan Simpson
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
2016
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR SERIES 1:20.62
Shane Marshall
Mitsubishi Evo 10
2013
AUSTRALIAN PROTOTYPE SERIES PRESENTED BY HOT WHEELS 1:11.92
Roger I'Anson
West WR 1000
2016
Radical
2015
RADICAL AUSTRALIA CUP 1:07.99
Karl Reindler
TRACK FACTS
TRACK LENGTH: 3150m MAIN STRAIGHT: 899m BACK STRAIGHT: 910m TRACK WIDTH: 12.5m (main straight) 11m (back straight) DIRECTION: Anti Clockwise
EVENT MAP
13
BIG RIG GARAGES
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GRANDSTAND MEDIA
CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP
ENTRY LIST NO.
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
1
Valvoline
Geoff Emery
VIC
Championship
Audi R8 LMS
3
Ah Apartments
Ash Samadi
VIC
Championship
Audi R8 LMS
7
Mariani Beef Jerky
Tony Quinn
QLD
Championship
Mclaren 650S GT3
9
Hallmarc Constructions
Marc Cini
VIC
Championship
Audi R8 LMS
12
Seidler Group
A - Chris Seidler B - Luke Seidler
A - VIC B - VIC
Trophy
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car Series 1
16
MPD Steak Kitchen
Victor Zagame
GT4
Audi R8 LMS GT4
19
Hogs Breath Café/ Griffith Corporation
Mark Griffith
QLD
Championship
Mercedes Benz AMG GT-S GT3
23
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Matthew Stoupas
VIC
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
24
KFC/Ctech Laser/ Moveitnet/B&B
Tony Bates
VIC
Championship
Audi R8 LMS
29
Haemokinesis/Trofeo Estate/FreeM
Jim Manolios
VIC
Championship
Lamborghini Huracan GT3
34
Motorsport Leasing/ RaceRamps
John Morriss
VIC
Trophy
Porsche GT3-R
43
Superfluid
Dave Stevens
NSW
Trophy
Ferrari 458 GT3
48
Forum Group/M Motorsport
Vince Tesoriero
GT4
Reiter KTM X-Bow
49
Exedra/M Motorpsort
A - Dean Koutsoumidis B - Glenn Wood
B - VIC
Championship
Lamborghini RE-X
50
Vantage Freight/M Motorsport
A - David Crampton B - Trent Harrison
A - VIC
GT4
Reiter KTM X-Bow
55
Hogs Breath Café/ Griffith Corporation
A - TBA*B - TBA
GT4
Ginetta GT4
59
Total Oil/Opti-Coat/ Logitech
Fraser Ross
VIC
Championship
McLaren 650S GT3
63
Eggleston Motorsport
Peter Hackett
VIC
Championship
Mercedes Benz AMG GT-S GT3
64
Aaron Laboratories
Joseph Ensabella
VIC
Trophy
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Car
67
JMG/Bilstein
Jeremy Gray
NSW
GT4
Aston Martin Vantage GT4
71
Dale Paterson Motorsports
Dale Paterson
VIC
Trophy
Chevrolet Camaro GT3
77
JJA Consulting Group
Jan Jinadasa
VIC
Trophy
Lamborghini LP560 - GT3
88
Maranello Motorsport
Peter Edwards
VIC
Championship
Ferrari 458 GT3
98
Aussie Driver Search
Jaie Robson
QLD
Championship
Audi R8 LMS
99
Industrie
Nick Kelly
NSW
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
100
BMW Team SRM
A - Steve Richards B - TBA
A - VIC
Championship
BMW M6 GT3
188
E.A.T. Furniture
Rio Nugara
VIC
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
222
Scott Taylor Motorsport
Scott Taylor
QLD
Championship
Mercedes Benz AMG GT-S GT3
911
Walkinshaw GT3
Liam Talbot
QLD
Championship
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
FEAT. CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY SERIES AUSTRALIANGT.COM.AU
Photo: Nathan Won g
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ENTRY LIST NO.
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
2
Tectaloy UNLMTD Racing
Dan Day
SA
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
7
McElrea Racing
Jimmy Vernon
NSW
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
10
Hallmarc
Michael Loccisano
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
21
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Shane Barwood
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
23
The Porsche Broker
Daniel Stutterd
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
26
Taplin Real Estate
Tom Taplin
SA
B
Porsche GT3 Cup
27
CLASS
VEHICLE
Sam Fillmore
NZ
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
29
Platinum Night Club Broadbeach
Rob Woods
NSW
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
36
Lodge Bros Racing
Cooper Murray
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
38
PAYCE/Wilson Security
Chelsea Angelo
NSW
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
57
Okey Dokey
Richard Bloomfield
NSW
B
Porsche GT3 Cup
65
DNA Racing
Ben Stack
SA
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
73
Triffid Bar & Venue
Michael Hovey
QLD
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
76
VCM Performance
Christian Pancione
VIC
B
Porsche GT3 Cup
77
Sonic / Bob Jane T Marts
Max Vidau
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
84
Bold Living
Brett Boulton
QLD
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
David Greig
VIC
B
Porsche GT3 Cup
87 88
Morriss Racing Services
Phil Morriss
VIC
B
Porsche GT3 Cup
96
Sonic Motor Racing
Simon Fallon
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
99
Southern Star Windows
Ross McGregor
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
230
OPS Gateway
Luis Leeds
VIC
A
Porsche GT3 Cup
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
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PORSCHE MICHELIN GT3 CUP CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA GT3CUPCHALLENGE.COM.AU
ENTRY LIST NO.
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
1
Laucke Flour Mills
Mark Laucke
SA
P1
West WX10
5
RA Motorsport
Simon Haggarty
NSW
RADICAL
Radical SR3
6
RA Motorsport
Tony Haggarty
NSW
RADICAL
Radical SR3
7
Keough Racing
Brenton Keough
QLD
Kumho Cup
West WR1000
8
Racesah Pty Ltd/Jam Motorsport
Sage Murdoch
NSW
P1
Wolf GB08CN
38
RA Motorsport
Mitchell Neilson
NSW
RADICAL
Radical SR3
42
Hughes Supercar Services
Philip Hughes
VIC
RADICAL
Radical SR3
44
Mirage Racing - Marina Mirage Gold Coast
Jason Makris
QLD
P1
Wolf GB08CN
66
Jam Motorsport
John-Paul Drake
SA
Kumho Cup
Wolf GB08CN
68
Kim Burke
Kim Burke
NSW
RADICAL
Radical SR3
81
GWR/991Racing.net
Chris Perini
NSW
RADICAL
Radical SR3
Conquest Services
Dimitrios Zartaloudis
VIC
P1
Radical SR8
86
AUSTRALIAN PROTOTYPE SERIES PROTOTYPESERIES.COM.AU
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
ENTRY LIST NO.
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
VEHICLE
1
Axiom Wealth / RA Motorsports
Simon Haggarty
NSW
SR3RS
5
Axiom Wealth / RA Motorsports
Tony Haggarty
NSW
SR3RS
38
RA Motorsports
A - Brad Neilson B - Mitchell Neilson
A - NSW B - NSW
SR3RS
66
JP Racing
A - John Paul Drake B - James Winslow
B - UK
SR3RS
68
RA Motorsports
Kim Burke
NSW
SR3RSX
81
GWR
Chris Perini
NSW
SR3RSX
88
RA Motorsports
Rowan Ross
NSW
SR3RSX
RADICAL AUSTRALIA CUP RADICALSPORTSCARS.COM
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
Photos: Nathan Won g
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR SERIES
ENTRY LIST NO.
Series
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
1
Sherrin Rentals
A - Grant Sherrin B - Iain Sherrin
A - QLD B - QLD
A1
BMW M4
2
Angry Cactus Racing/ Massel
Mark Caine
NSW
A2
Holden HSV Clubsport R8
4
Property Investment Store
A - Anthony Soole B - Arthur Magaitis
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
BMW 1M
5
MARC Cars
A - Brad Woods B - TBC
A1
BMW 1M
6
Aqualuma Racing
A - Rod Salmon B - Leigh Burges
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
Mercedes A45
7
MoComm Motorsports Communications
A - Jim Pollicina B - Ryan Simpson
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
Lotus Exige 350 Sport
8
G and K Refrigeration
Geoff Kite
NSW
B2
Holden Commodore SSV Redline
10
Simply Sports Cars
A - Grant Denyer B - Tony D'Alberto
A - NSW B - VIC
A1
Lotus Exige 350 Sport
12
Griffith Corporation
A - Amy Griffith B - Mark Griffith
A - QLD B - QLD
E
Toyota Echo
13
Osborne Motorsport
A - Colin Osborne B - Geoff Full
A - NSW B - NSW
C
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R
16
HiTec Oils/Smith & Sons
A - Steve Hodges B - Robert Coulthard
A - NSW B - NSW
A2
Holden CSV Mondo GT
17
Aubin Brothers Racing
A - Kyle Aubin B - Blake Aubin
A - NSW B - NSW
C
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R
20
Stokes Skis Australia
A - Jason Miller B - David Wall
NSW
A1
Mitsubishi EVO 9
21
Aussie Wide Builders
A - Geoff Russell B - TBC
NSW
B1
Ford Faclon
23
Bruce Lynton Jaguar/ Landrover
Beric Lynton
QLD
A1
BMW M3
24
MG Motorsport
A - James Brock B - Elliot Barbour
VIC
E
MG MG6
28
Potts Motorsports
A - Dean Potts B - Barry Sternbeck
A - NSW B - NSW
B2
Holden HSV R8 Clubsport s2
30
Probuilders.com.au
A - Andreas Veryinis B - Alex Veryinis
A - NSW B - NSW
B2
Holden VX SS
31
Osborne Motorsport
Calum Jones
QLD
C
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R
33
PRO-DUCT Motorsport
Bob Pearson
NSW
A1
Porsche Cayman
34
Browns Automotive
A - Mark McHenry B - Jason Cutts
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
Mitsubishi EVO 9
Fierce Racing
A - Thomas Muller B - Shane Smollen
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
BMW 1M
41
Royalty Wraps & Graphics
A - Tony Virag B - John Bowe
A - NSW B - TAS
A1
Holden HSV VF GTS
43
Memada Motorsport
Adam Gosling
NSW
B2
BMW E46
38
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
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TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
50
Trevor Keene
A - James Keene B - Dominic Martens
A - NSW B - NSW
B1
Volkswagen Golf R Gti
51
Trevor Keene
A - Richard Luff B - Matt Thewlis
A - NSW B - NSW
D
Mini JCW
53
Project Dry Hire/Coast Wide Civil
A - Trevor Symonds B - Scott Bargwanna
A - NSW B - NSW
A2
Holden Commodore VY GTS
54
Simply Sports Cars
A - Kyle Alford B - Anthony Alford
VIC
A1
Lotus Exige 350 Sport
64
Jack Motorsport
A - Chris Lillis B - Nathan Callaghan
A - WA B - WA
A2
Holden HSV VE GTS
65
Cavanagh Electrics
A - Matt Holt B - Brett Howard
A - NSW B - NSW
A2
Holden HSV Clubsport R8
66
FullGas Racing/Nova Employment
A - Dimitri Agathos B - Lachlan Gibbons
A - NSW B - NSW
A1
Subaru WRX STi
69
S BAC/Moore Stephens
Joe Krinelos
NSW
B2
Holden SSV CL
73
TLA Racing
A - Trevor Mirabito B - Adam Talbert
A - NSW B - NSW
C
BMW 130i
81
JJM Motorsports/ Volksmuller
A - Joshua Muggleton B - Jarrod Muggleton
A - NSW B - NSW
D
Volkswagen Golf GTI
83
PRO-DUCT Motorsport
Rick Bates
NSW
A1
Mitsubishi EVO X
84
Disc Brakes Australia
A - Ellexandra Best B - Gerry Burges
A - VIC B - NSW
D
KIA Proceed GT
85
Shylan Motorsports/K&N Filters/Shockwave Signs
Matt Shylan
NSW
D
Honda Integra Type R
90
Boss Surveillance
A - Justin Anthony B - Karl Begg
A - QLD B - QLD
A2
Mercedes C63
91
Track School/New Image Kitchens
Daniel Smith
NSW
D
Honda Integra Type R
96
Evolve Technik
A - Brent Howard B - Christian Fitzgerald
A - NSW B - NSW
A2
BMW M3 E92
111
FEDC Contracting
A - Michael Benton B - Hadrian Morrall
A - NSW B - NSW
B1
Ford Falcon GT
212
Tempest Solutions/John Lafolla Racing
A - Zach Loscialpo B - John Lafolla
A - NSW B - NSW
D
Toyota 86
223
Katilyn Hawkins Motorsport
A - Katilyn Hawkins B - Richard Baskis
A - VIC B - NSW
A2
Holden
333
McLaurin Motorsport/ICEC Group
Harrison Gray
NSW
D
Toyota 86
777
Red Hot Couriers Racing
A - Aaron Cameron B - Declan Fraser
A - VIC B - QLD
D
Toyota 86
917
Clarke Motorsport
A - Gavin Clarke B - Stuart Clarke
A - NSW B - NSW
A2
BMW M3
921
Mazda/Beers R Us
A - Andrew McMaster B - David Noble
A - NSW B - NSW
E
Mazda SP 2.5
938
Prolicam Autosport
Oliver Shannon
NSW
D
Toyota 86
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Despite trying conditions, the first round of the Shannons Nationals, hosted at The Bend, was a successful event Photo: Nathan Wong
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SHANNONS' BUMPER 2018 COVERAGE Former Supercars commentator and Network Ten F1 host Greg Rust will head up this year's Shannons Nationals coverage, with fans able to enjoy action from the six rounds on their favourite devices and TVs in 2018.
Former Supercars commentator and Network Ten F1 host Greg Rust will head up this year’s Shannons Nationals coverage, with fans able to enjoy action from the six rounds on their favourite devices and TVs in 2018. The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has today confirmed details of the Shannons Nationals broadcast, with a new-look live stream on the Sunday of each event hosted by experienced broadcaster, Rust. Once again the Nationals will provide access to some of the best racing on free-to-air and subscription television, with SBS and Fox Sports to again air the popular Speedweek program. In 2018, AVE will work with CAMS to provide an improved live stream product which will be broadcast on the Sunday of each event and available on thenationals.com.au and social media. CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca said motor sport fans had plenty to look forward to in 2018, including Rust’s addition to the broadcast. “All motor sport fans will have seen the great work of ’Rusty’ throughout the years at various motor sport events and we can’t wait to work with him on the Shannons Nationals,” Arocca said. “Shannons Nationals plays host to a large number of categories and in 2018, our coverage of these events will allow fans to get up close and experience the action
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live on Sundays as well as to recap all the highlights through Speedweek on SBS and Fox Sports. Greg Rust said he was excited about his newest challenge. “Over time I've covered a wide range of categories in Australia so this just about completes the box set,” Rust said. “I'm passionate about motor sport at all levels and the Shannons Nationals covers such a wide range... it’s the perfect mix. From the CAMS Australian GT Championship to the Australian Production Cars and every other category we’ll see race on the calendar this season, I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in and sharing the insights from the track to those fans who are watching on at home.” Rust's involvement in the series will be something of a focal point in a busy 2018 which will see him broadcasting in Asia, Australia and across the Tasman in New Zealand. He recently returned to the coverage of the CAMS Australian Rally Championship at the opening round in Ballarat and also worked with the GPTV team at Albert Park and looks set to be at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix in September as well. "The Shannons on-air team they've assembled is terrific. I'll be working with some very experienced commentators and producers who I really respect. They love the sport as much as I do and they go about broadcasting the same way I do.
"It's about the constituents, the teams, the cars, the drivers and ensuring we answer the questions the fans are thinking about as they watch. “I also reckon its perfect for viewers of all ages no matter how they digest their motor sport. If you want to watch the live stream we'll endeavour to interact with you along the way and have plenty of fun too.” This news comes on the back of CAMS’ recent announcement regarding free-to-air coverage of both the CAMS Australian Rally Championship and BFGoodrich CAMS Australian Off Road Championship. “It’s exciting to see the interest in motor sport on the rise and we know that as the technology improves, coverage of the various championships will only get better in the years ahead. We’re excited to be playing a large part in that,” Arocca added. Following on from the successful coverage of The Bend Motorsport Park, the live stream is set to cover the next five rounds of the Shannons Nationals: Sandown, Phillip Island, Queensland Raceway, Winton and Sydney Motorsport Park.
WATCH THE NATIONALS ONLINE
LIVESTREAM TV
From 8am (ACST) on Sunday 13 May Via thenationals.com.au or download the MotorsportsTV app through the App Store.
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JUNIOR DRIVE DAYS Learn the skills to become the next Daniel Ricciardo in your own road car. CAMS Ricciardo’s Racers are designed for 12–17 year olds, and are conducted in a safe and friendly environment. With coaching from professional driving instructors, including Supercars drivers Tony D’Alberto and Karl Reindler.
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Suitable for 12-17 year olds who have none or little motor sport experience. The course held on a dry skidpan at low speeds and is suitable for any road cars that have a passenger seat.
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Suitable for 14-17 year olds who have completed the Level 1 and 2 courses and are looking to develop race craft on a race track.
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ROUND 2 SANDOWN, VIC
SCHEDULE FRIDAY 11 MAY TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0930 - 1000
30 minutes
Australian Prototype Series - Practice 1
1010 - 1040
30 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Practice 1
1050 - 1110
20 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Practice 1
1120 - 1150
30 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Practice 1
1155 - 1225
30 minutes
Australian Prototype Series - Practice 2
1235 - 1305
30 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Practice 2
1315 - 1335
20 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Practice 2
1345 - 1415
30 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Practice 2
1425 - 1505
40 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Practice 1
1510 - 1525
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Qualifying 1
1530 - 1545
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Qualifying 1
1550 - 1650
60 minutes
Meeting Rides
Note: Times are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
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ROUND 2 SANDOWN, VIC
SCHEDULE SATURDAY 12 MAY TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0830 - 0900
30 minutes
Promoter Track Time
0905 - 0920
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Practice 3
0925 - 0945
20 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Practice 3
0955 - 1055
60 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Race 1
1100 - 1120
20 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Qualifying 1
1125 - 1145
20 minutes
Australian Prototype Series - Qualifying 1
1150 - 1210
20 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Qualifying 1
1220 - 1240
20 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Qualifying 2
1245 - 1315
30 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Qualifying 1
1320 - 1335
15 minutes
Promotor Track Time
1345 - 1445
60 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Race 2
1455 - 1515
20 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Race 1
1535 - 1600
25 minutes
Australian Prototype Series - Race 1
1610 - 1650
40 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Race 1
SUNDAY 13 MAY TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0830 - 0900
30 minutes
Promoter Track Time
0910 - 0930
20 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Race 2
0940 - 1030
50 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Race 1
1040 - 1120
40 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Race 2
1130 - 1230
60 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Race 3
1240 - 1315
35 minutes
Australian Prototype Series - Race 2
1320 - 1330
10 minutes
Promotor Track Time
1340 - 1400
20 minutes
Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia - Race 3
1410 - 1500
50 minutes
Radical Australia Cup - Race 2
1510 - 1550
40 minutes
Australian GT Championship - Race 3
1600 - 1700
60 minutes
Australian Production Car Series - Race 4
Note: Times are correct at time of release and are subject to change.
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