The Racing Magazine Australia - Issue 43, May 2018

THE

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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/ S D R A H C I R STEVE D N O M L A L E MICHA IONSHIP T CHAMP G N A I L A STR CAMS AU

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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ADVERTORIAL

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

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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

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PRO-DUCT Motorsport

Bob Pearson

NSW

A1

Porsche Cayman

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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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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

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Project Dry Hire/Coast Wide Civil

A - Trevor Symonds B - Scott Bargwanna

A - NSW B - NSW

A2

Holden Commodore VY GTS

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Simply Sports Cars

A - Kyle Alford B - Anthony Alford

VIC

A1

Lotus Exige 350 Sport

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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.

NATIONALS TV

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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 completed the Level 1 Course previously and are looking to advance their car control skills.

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.

This course is held on a wet skidpan and involves activities developing skid control.

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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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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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