The Racing Magazine Australia - Issue 39, August 2017

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NUMBER 39 - AUGUST 2017

RACING MAGAZINE AUSTRALIA

FIGHT

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NIGHT CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series presented by Pirelli Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia presented by Pirelli Australian Production Car Series Australian Prototype Series Series X3 Queensland

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WELCOME TO ROUND 5 Michael Smith Shannons Nationals Director

Jordan Love continued his winning-ways at Sydney and leads the battle for the Jim Richards honours this weekend.

On behalf of the CAMS National Racing Championships Board of Directors and staff, welcome to the fifth round of the Shannons Nationals for 2017.

This weekend we head further north of Australia to race at Queensland Raceway for the first time this season.

Round 5 is also nearing the end of the season for most of the categories joining us this weekend, so we’re sure there’s going to be some cracking racing.

The Australian Production Car Series is set to be a highlight for not only the round— but also 2017—with their fantastic ‘Fight in the Night’ race.

This has become one of the favourite events for competitors at Queensland Raceway, and we’re looking forward to the light displays in the Production Cars on Saturday night.

After a big couple of rounds, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge joins us for their penultimate round of the season, with the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy winner to be decided this weekend.

IN THIS ISSUE 4 ‘Fight in the Night’

The Australian GT Trophy Series also joins us at Queensland Raceway this weekend, with the exotic cars to be featured in two 50-minute races.

6 Defining the Australian

Prototype Series

Steve McLaughlan currently fronts the Trophy title charge, while Keith Kassulke has his hands on the MARC Class lead.

9 Porsche v Lamborghini

The debut of the Australian Prototype Series was held at our first round at Sandown in April, and so far the battles in the series have produced electric racing.

Radical racer Philip Hughes dominated the opening round at Sandown, while it was the Wests driven by Jason Makris and Mark Laucke who shared round wins at Winton and Sydney.

This weekend we also welcome Series X3 Queensland to the Nationals, in what will be some very exciting grassroots racing on the agenda!

Finally, I would like to take the opportunity to thank our dedicated volunteers and officials who have worked tirelessly for the benefit of our sport and the Shannons Nationals. The conditions at some of the rounds this season have been very challenging, and we commend the effort you put in day in and day out.

Enjoy the Weekend!

8 Porsche GT3 Cup 12 Points Updates 14 Welcoming Hyundai Excels 15 Featured Photo 16 Lap Records 16 Event Map 17 Entry Lists 22 Officials of the Meeting 24 Round Schedule 27 TV Schedule

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ROUND 5 QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD

The ‘Fight in the Night’ race has become one of the most exciting events on the Australian Production Car Series - with this year's instalment shaping up to be no different.

Wo r d s : A manda Jac k s on I m a g e s : Nathan Wong

More than 20 cars will fight it out under lights at Queensland Raceway this weekend for the sixth consecutive year.

The concept of production car night racing with the Shannons Nationals was first born at Morgan Park Raceway in 2008, before the under lights festivities moved to Queensland Raceway in 2012.

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Fight in the Night always inspires plenty of strategy, edge of your seat action and eye-catching looks.

Take a look back at the years that have been as we prepare for this year’s instalment.

2012 Garry Holt and Ryan McLeod combined to win a race of fuel strategy that resulted in a tense finish.

The Eastern Creek Karts crew gambled on a safety car to meet their fuel numbers, only electing to make one stop for the driver change before driving economically—yet quickly—to make it to the finish without requiring fuel.

The gamble paid off, holding off a fast-finishing Dylan Thomas in the CXC Global EVO in a tense race to the flag.

Taking class victories were the Sherrin Rentals BMW 135i (B), the GWS Personnel BMW 130i (C), the Network Clothing/Dentbuster Honda Integra (D), the Sherrin Rentals Mini Cooper (I) and the BVC Racing Suzuki Swift Sport (E).

2013 An absolute cracker of a race saw Glenn Seton take victory in the Pro-Duct Mitsubishi Evo after a brilliant late race battle with Ryan McLeod in the Garry Holt Eastern Creek Karts entry.

Exactly one second separated the pair at the finish, which came after McLeod passed Seton within the last half hour of the race before Seton passed him back with five minutes to go and held on to win.

Grant Sherrin was third and first in B class, while C class was taken out by local car dealer Jake Camilleri and his Grand Prix Mazda-supported Mazda 3 MPS in fourth outright.

The Bell Heavy Haulage Ford Falcon BA XR8 and Pedders/Bosch Racing Toyota 86 took out classes D and I respectively.

2014 Garry Holt and Stuart Kostera edged out impressive then-rookie Aaron Seton (I) after a late-race battle between the pair of Mitsubishi Evos.

The race was an often-confusing affair with several lengthy Safety Car periods and a red flag to re-order a jumbled field—however there was nothing to stop the Eastern Creek Karts crew from grabbing a second ‘Fight in the Night’ win.

Once the field was sorted the leading pair battled for several laps before Kostera pulled away and grabbed the win.

Matt Cherry finished third outright in a brand-new Audi TT RS and Jake Camilleri posted a giant-killing performance to finish fourth outright and first in C class. Taking out the other class race wins were the Sherrin Rentals BMW 135i (B) and the Pedders/Grafico Toyota 86 (D).

2015 Beric Lynton flew solo for victory in a race of strategy, with the Gold Coast BMW dealer emerging from the second round of pit stops in the lead and able to manage his margin to the Grant and Iain Sherrin BMW 135i in the closing stages to record a tense, yet ultimately safe, victory ahead of the Class B brothers.

Rick Bates and Aaron Seton finished third in the leading Mitsubishi Lancer, however stopping under green conditions cost them a chance at outright victory.

They did set the race’s fastest lap and a late charge from Seton got them to within one minute of the leader in the closing stages.

2016 Beric Lynton backed up his 2015 effort to win with Tim Leahy, crossing the line ahead of the Mark Griffith/ Daniel Gaunt Griffith Corporation Mitsubishi Evo X. Gaunt’s second place followed an epic battle with third-placed Aaron Seton (co-driving with Tony Alford in the Donut King BMW 1M) and Paul Morris in the Roadchill Freight Express BMW M 135i.

The results for Griffith and Morris came after huge lap one efforts from the pair, passing 11 and 14 cars respectively after starting rear of grid.

Lamenting lost opportunities were the crew of the Sherrin Racing BMW 135i, with Iain Sherrin leading the majority of the first half only for their pit stop to go horribly wrong with a malfunctioning air gun. The brothers would push on to finish fifth outright and first in B class, while setting the fastest laps of the race.

The Doug Westwood/Danny Sugden Falcon Fire Racing BMW E36 M3, Kyle Alford/Carey McMahon Donut King Mitsubishi Mirage, Barry Black/ Carly Black Gosford European Car Services/Network Clothing Renault Clio and Naylor Brothers Suzuki Swift took out classes C, I, D and E respectively.

The 2017 Fight in the Night will kick off at 4:15pm on Saturday 5 August.

For more from the Australian Production Car Series visit: australianproductioncars.com.au

Class C victor Jake Camilleri rounded out the top five, crossing the line behind the Donut King BMW 1M of Tony Alford.

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DEFINING THE AU ST RA L I A N

PROTOTYPE SERIES Words: Richard Craill Images: Nathan Wong

One of the most appealing things about the Australian Prototype Series is its diversity.

Far from a one make series, the category caters to a diverse mix of racing cars, which despite different construction methods and specifications, all end up lapping Australian circuits with a very similar level of performance.

The three major classes are filled by three very different types of cars with Sports Racer cars primarily from West and Prince, Radical’s SR3 and the RFR 1000 FL1 racer.

THE WEST SPORTS RACER The West WX10 features a chrome moly chassis, covered in carbon fibre for strength and additional protection for the driver. A single seater, the car weighs just 540kg with the driver and the prototype-style aerodynamics make for impressive downforce.

Powered by a 1340cc Suzuki Hyabusa Motorcycle engine, the car produces just under 200hp at nearly 11,000RPM. Other cars in the field, including older Wests and the Prince LSR, weigh 520kg and are powered by a 1000cc engine from Suzuki or Kawasaki but are otherwise very similar in design and construction.

THE SR3 RADICAL The Radical SR3 is a staple of this kind of racing but achieves its speed very differently to the Wests. The Radical weighs more (620kg) thanks to its larger, two seater chassis but produces more power than the Wests – balancing out the weight disadvantage.

The 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine produces close to 230hp.

The SR3 has more rubber on the road, for more mechanical grip, and similarly impressive aero properties. That’s why at Sandown earlier this year the heavier Radicals were faster in the wet, while the lighter Wests were better in the dry.

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THE F1000 Then there’s the RFR1000 FL1 car, driven extremely well this year by Terry Peovitis.

Similar in construction to the West, the RFR is almost a perfect cross between a Formula Ford and a fully carbon fibre open wheeler. With a tube frame chassis and carbon panels for safety, the more traditional ‘wings and slicks’ layout means the FL1 car is a rocket ship through the corners.

The end result is a diverse group of cars that all produce their speed slightly differently – but the end result is thrilling racing every time the Prototype Series field hits the track.

Powered by a Kawasaki ZX10 1000cc engine, the car produces nearly 180hp—less than the West and Radical but because it only weighs 475kg with the driver its performance is still highly impressive.

THE 2017 SEASON Three winners from three rounds has made this year’s Australian Prototype Series one of the most openly contested national titles in Australian motor sport.

Philip Hughes used the wet weather advantage of his Radical SR3, and some supremely skilled racing, to power to victory at the opening round at Sandown earlier this year.

Heading into the final two rounds of the year, Hughes’ consistency has seen him retain the lead of the series by just five points. Laucke now sits second, which is remarkable given his challenging run in the first two rounds, while the ever-consistent Terry Peovitis sits third.

Peovitis is yet to win this year, however his supreme consistency has seen him rack up series points with aplomb at each round.

Then at Winton, it was the turn of Jason Makris to dominate, sweeping to pole position and victories in each of the three races contested.

It also means that there are three different models and types of cars filling the top three positions in the series, with Radical leading West and the FL1 open-wheeler.

One month later it was Mark Laucke, a former title winner in these cars, doing the business and winning his first round of the year.

With plenty of points up for grabs, John-Paul Drake, Jason Makris and Chris Sutton all remain in title contention, sitting just 70 points from the leader with six races still to score.

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2017 SO FAR

PORSCHE GT3 CUP This season of Porsche racing at the Shannons Nationals has seen it all.

Wo rds : Dan J o rdan

Throughout the opening four events of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia presented by Pirelli, we’ve witnessed some masterful driving, great passing, unfortunate spills and the rise of some future stars.

Porsche Junior Jordan Love has been the star performer at the front of the field, with the West Australian winning 10 of the season’s 12 races and the last seven consecutively. With a convincing series lead, Love looks to be a prime candidate for a quick ascend of the Porsche motor sport pyramid.

Son-of-a-gun Brenton Grove is showing plenty of promising signs and started the season on a high by winning the season opening race at Sandown. Son of Carrera Cup racer Stephen Grove, Brenton has since taken another race victory and finished inside the top three in all but one race this season. That consistency sees the young Victorian sitting second in the standings.

Olympic medallist and motor sport newcomer John Steffensen has also turned heads in his recent move to motor sport, claiming victory in the Professional class on debut and charging well inside the top 10 at most events.

Then there is the Elite Class battle, which has highlighted the series’ competitiveness to date. Sam Shahin was the best performer early in the season, taking the class and outright victory at the Sandown season opener.

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I mages : Nat han Won g

A poor result in the second Phillip Island race proved costly for Shahin, as class rival Anthony Gilbertson began his rebound after his tough start to the season.

After three non-finishing results across the opening two rounds, Gilbertson raced faultlessly throughout rounds three and four, taking six straight race wins to creep within four points of class leader Shahin entering the Queensland Raceway round.

Meanwhile, the ever-consistent John Morriss lurks behind in third ready to pounce on any Gilbertson/Shahin misfortune.

Now, as the series gets set to take over Queensland Raceway, GT3 Cup Challenge will hold the second leg of the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy - a three-race endurance mini-series.

The award has recently gone to the likes of Fraser Ross, James Abela and last season, Jaxon Evans, who has charged his way to recent Carrera Cup success. And with victory in the opening endurance race at Winton, it will be hard to stop Jordan Love claiming the series’ endurance honour this season.

With two rounds to go in the 2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia presented by Pirelli, this year’s penultimate round at Ipswich is one not to be missed.

PORSCHE VS LAMBORGHINI h Wo rds : Ma t Coc

Wo ng Ima ges : Na tha n

Two marques stand toe-to-toe at the head of the Australian GT winners list; Porsche and Lamborghini.

Representing Germany is a myriad of flat-six engines screaming their way around the race tracks of Australia, while Italy has relied on the aggressive lines of the Diablo, Gallardo and more recently, the Huracan.

The two brands, representing goliaths of the automotive industry, have chalked up nearly 80 Australian GT wins.

For the moment, Porsche holds the upper hand with 41, three more than Lamborghini has managed. What's equally impressive is that in all Australian GT races held at Queensland Raceway, they've taken the laurels on all but three occasions.

Such has been the dominance of Porsche and Lamborghini around the circuit affectionately known as the ‘Paperclip’ that it wasn't until 2013 that another marque got a look in, courtesy of Tony Quinn in an Aston Martin Vantage.

First it was the Diablo and then came the Gallardo in 2007, which in the decade since has claimed 27 wins.

To this day the Gallardo remains a force to be reckoned with in all forms of Australian GT competition, but nowhere more so than the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series presented by Pirelli.

This weekend, Jan Jinadasa (JJA Consulting) and Richard Gartner (Safe-T-Stop) will be looking to add to Lamborghini's Australian GT wins tally and on past results they've got a good reason to be optimistic. Queensland Raceway clearly suits the 10-cylinder, mid-engined, Italian Stallion, which is one of the most powerful on the grid.

Jinadasa and Gartner have already shown their pace in 2017. At Sandown, a circuit where power counts more than anywhere else, Jinadasa recorded a career best result in the opening race, navigating tricky conditions to end the 50-minute encounter a strong second.

To this day Bryce Washington remains the most successful man around the circuit, and the only to have claimed victory for both sides of the Lamborghini versus Porsche battle.

Two top-five finishes at Winton last time out reaffirmed Gartner's decision to switch allegiances from Porsche to Lamborghini during the off-season. He has progressively teased more speed from his new mount and with the confidence of two events under his belt he, like Jinadasa, will be a strong podium contender.

While there have been a number of different Porsches to win, there have been only two fundamental Lamborghinis.

Together, they will write another page in the illustrious story of Lamborghini in Australian GT.

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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 hard 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.”

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.

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.

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“It started with me dropping a few drums down to Sandown or Phillip Island in the back of a BA Falcon Ute – we later added a box trailer – on Friday morning and then we were done for the weekend,” Tierney remembers.

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.

“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.

could go racing without the procedures and standards companies like Race Fuels provide.

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.

Sean Scott, RaceFuels’ operations manager, has a full time job preparing the compliance paperwork ahead of a race meeting.

“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 logistical challenge to say the least, the start of the year in particular.

“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”.

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

“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.

“I think you have to be very fond of it to be involved at the level we are,” he says.

“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.

“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.”

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ROUND 5 QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD

POINTS UPDATES Australian Production Car Series

Australian Prototype Series

Outright

Outright

1. Bob Pearson 245 2. Nathan Morcom/Chaz Mostert

195 3. Rod Salmon 161

1. Philip Hughes 2. Mark Laucke 3. Terry Peovitis

A1 Class leader

John-Paul Drake

Bob Pearson

245

A2 Class leaders Daniel Clift/Wayne Clift

152

B1 Class leader Scott Gore

Kumho Cup Class leader 290

Radical/Supersport Trophy leader Philip Hughes

318

FL1 Trophy leader 338

B2 Class leaders Brian Walden/Michael Auld/ Richard Bloomfield 120

C Class leader Tyler Everingham

278 273 269

212

D Class leaders Ellexandra Best/Michael Gray

220

E Class leaders Brianna Wilson/Nathan Stephens

164

I Class leaders Bradley Zacka/Michael Zacka/John McCleverty 120

Terry Peovitis

342

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia presented by Pirelli Outright 1. Jordan Love 2. Brenton Grove 3. Sam Shahin

338 275 199

Professional Class leader Jordan Love

339

Elite Class leader Sam Shahin

263

Class B leader David Greig

336

Jim Richards Endurance Trophy leader Jordan Love

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Australian GT Trophy Series presented by Pirelli Trophy Class 1. Steve McLaughlan 2. Rod Salmon 3. Rick Mensa

383 258 211

MARC Class leader 1. Keith Kassulke

202

W E L C O M E TO T H E N AT I O N A L S

HYUNDAI EXCELS

Competing at the Shannons Nationals for the first time, the entry-level Excel Series are ready for a big weekend at Queensland Raceway.

The Shannons Nationals is privileged to have Series X3 Queensland competing here this weekend at Queensland Raceway for Round 5.

As well as new racers, the series also attracts young karters and motor sport veterans wanting to get involved in a low-cost category.

This is the first time the entry-level category has been part of the Shannons Nationals’ schedule, with the series bringing a large field to this weekend’s card.

Strictly controlled regulations also make-up the category’s close racing, with the emphasis on a driver’s race craft and car setup—it’s not about horsepower or spending dollars to make it go faster.

The series is known as an official ‘CAMS State Series’ and was also the first CAMS-recognised circuit racing Excel series in Australia.

Series X3 Queensland was originally formed in 2012, with the intention of establishing a budget-entry level category thanks to the growth of Hyundai Excel X3 racecars in the country.

The racing product provides a cost-effective form of motor sport, and has been known to be a breedingground for those new to circuit racing.

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Not only do Excels compete at circuit events, but more than often will be spotted at open race meetings, Supersprints and Hill Climbs. CAMS Circuit Excel racing competitors are now able to compete at events across the country, and the series is recognised as one of the fastest-growing categories in Australia.

Bob Pearson does the Shoey After winning all four races in the Australian Production Car Series at Sydney Motorsport Park, 72-year-old Bob celebrated by doing a classic Shoey.

Photographer: Richard Johnston

LAP RECORDS QUEENSLAND RACEWAY

NATIONAL CIRCUIT

CATEGORY: PROTOTYPE SERIES DRIVER: JAMES WINSLOW TIME: 1:08.4740 YEAR: 2013 CATEGORY: PORSCHE GT3 CUP DRIVER: RYAN SIMPSON TIME: 1:10.9903 YEAR: 2015 CATEGORY: AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY DRIVER: MORGAN HABER TIME: 1:12.4395 YEAR: 2016 CATEGORY: PRODUCTION CARS DRIVER: GLENN SETON TIME: 1:18.1908 YEAR: 2013 CATEGORY: HYUNDAI EXCELS DRIVER: BRETT PARRISH TIME: 1:31.7916

EVENT MAP

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PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE

PRESENTED BY PIRELLI The entire Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia season will be contested at Shannons Nationals rounds in 2017, with the series entering its penultimate round this weekend.

WWW.GT3CUPCHALLENGE.COM.AU

ENTRY LIST TEAM/SPONSOR

DRIVER

STATE

CLASS

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The Triffid Bar Avenue

Tony Martin

Qld

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

11

Cairns Steel Fabrication

Brendan Cook

Qld

B

Porsche GT3 Cup

13

HTFU

Sam Shain

SA

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

16

Richmonds Automotive

John Karytinos

SA

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

19

Hallmark Homes

Anthony Gilbertson

Qld

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge held its first season in 2008, catering for Porsche enthusiasts looking to make the step up from club level racing.

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Melbourne Orthopaedic Group

Shane Barwood

Vic

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

23

Grove Hire

Brenton Grove

Vic

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

In honour of Porsche stalwart, Jim Richards, the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy will again feature in three rounds of the 2017 season, adding an endurance element to the one-make series.

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Platinum Nightclub

Rob Woods

NSW

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

34

Motorsport Leasing P/L

John Morriss

Vic

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

79

Sonic Motor Racing / Quintis

Jordan Love

WA

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

84

Bold Living

Brett Boulton

Qld

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

David Greig

Vic

B

Porsche GT3 Cup

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge is one of Australia's most exciting, competitive and fast-paced motor racing categories.

Known for its fun, friendly, family atmosphere, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge has an unrivalled sense of camaraderie among its drivers and teams–a large factor behind the series' success in Australia.

2017 CALENDAR Round 1: 7-9 April, Sandown Raceway Round 2: 26-38 May, Phillip Island Round 3: 9-11 June, Winton Motor Raceway* Round 4: 7-9 July, Sydney Motorsport Park* Round 5: 4-6 August, Queensland Raceway*

NO.

87

VEHICLE

88

Morriss Racing Services

Phil Morriss

Vic

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

99

Southern Star Windows

Ross McGregor

Vic

A

Porsche GT3 Cup

Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.

Round 6: 8-10 September, Phillip Island * denotes Jim Richards Endurance Trophy rounds

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ENTRY LIST

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR SERIES

NO.

TEAM/SPONSOR

DRIVER

1

Bruce Lynton Prestige Automotive

Beric Lynton

6

Skwirk Online

Series

STATE Qld

TBC Rod Salmon

NSW

Nathan Antunes

NSW

Bradley Carr

Qld

Coleby Cowham

Qld

Nathan Morcom

NSW

Chaz Mostert

NSW

8

RY.com.au

WWW.AUSTRALIANPRODUCTIONCARS.COM.AU

11

Team DPO

The Australian Production Car Series returns to the Shannons Nationals for the third time this season, as they line-up for their fourth round at Queensland Raceway.

13

Osborne Motorsport

Colin Osborne

NSW

Hadrian Morrall

NSW

17

Aubin Brothers Racing

Kyle Aubin

NSW

Blake Aubin

NSW

18

Sherrin Rentals

19

Sherrin Rentals

The series sees drivers compete in ‘daily drives’, racing cars that can be purchased in the domestic automobile market. Featuring six different classes, all sorts of vehicles are catered for from high-performance to hybrid racers.

In 2017 the Australian Production cars have opened up to 3E production car regulations, making more cars eligible for the series— including two-seater production sports cars and utes.

Also new for the season is the Australian Production Car Cup, which will crown the outright and class winners from rounds one to six.

The new prize will sit alongside the existing Australian Production Car Series Trophy, which will benefit the new 3E cars that were unable to compete in the opening round at Bathurst.

The Australian Production Car Series Trophy will award the outright and class winners from rounds two to five.

2017 CALENDAR Round 1: 14-16 April, Mt. Panorama Round 2: 9-11 June, Winton Round 3: 7-9 July, Sydney Motorsport Park

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Round 6: 18-19 November, Wakefield Park

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Qld

Iain Sherrin

Qld

Michael Sherrin

Qld

Stephen Champion

NSW

Jason Walsh

NSW

Mark King

Qld

Jonathan Bloxsom

Qld

23

Best Jet

25

Lauren Gray Motorsport

Ellexandra Best

31

Osborne Motorsport

Tyler Everingham

NSW

Michael Almond

SA

33

PRO DUCT

35

40

Vic

NSW

Royal Brisbane Hospital / MoComm

Gerry Murphy

NSW

Jim Pollicina

NSW

Mainpoint Advisory / Pulse Capital

Scott Turner

NSW

Nolan Finishes

ASAP Marketing

52

BM Racing

66

FullGas Racing

67

Juuce / Scotts Rods

76

TW Motorsport

84

ASAP Marketing Oracle Motor Sports / The 86 Shop

92

MotorSport Life

111

FEDC Contractors

757

Best Jet

TBC

Vic

NSW

44

86

Michael Gray

Rick Bates

Naylor Racing

48

TBC

Bob Pearson

42

Round 4: 4-6 August, Queensland Raceway Round 5: 8-10 September, Phillip Island

Hankook Australia

Grant Sherrin

Best Jet

Todd Hazelwood

SA

Mitchell Naylor

Qld

Leigh Naylor

Qld

Daniel Clift

Qld

Wayne Clift

Qld

Scott Gore

Qld

Patrick Galang

NSW

Christian Yates-Round

Qld

Ryan Suhle

Qld

Dimitri Agathos

NSW

Lachlan Gibbons

NSW

Lindsay Kearns

Qld

Scott Green

Qld

Troy Williams Jeff Neilsen

NSW

Ryan Epa TBC Michael James

Qld

Troy Rolley

Qld

Karl Begg

Qld

Justin Anthony Michael Benton

Qld

Tony Hatton

Qld

Michael James

Qld

TBC Cameron Kerr TBC

Qld

CLASS

VEHICLE

A1

BMW 1M

A1

Mercedes A45

I

Ford Falcon Saloon Car

A1

Ford Focus RS

C

Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R

C

Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R

A1

BMW M4

B1

BMW 135i

D

KIA Proceed GT

I

Holden Ute

D

Toyota Corolla

C

Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R

A1

Mitsubishi EVO 10 RS

A2

BMW E92 M3

C

BMW 130i

C

Mazda 3MPS

A2

Holden VZ HSV SS

B1

BMW 135i

C

BMW 130i

A1

Subaru WRX STi

I

Ford Falcon Saloon Car

B2

Holden Commodore SSV Redline

E

Suzuki Swift Sport

D

Toyota GT86

A2

BMW E92 M3

B1

Ford Falcon GT

A2

Holden VE HSV GTS

A2

Holden VZ HSV Clubsport LS2

Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.

CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY SERIES

PRESENTED BY PIRELLI

ENTRY LIST

WWW.AUSTRALIANGT.COM.AU

NO.

TEAM/SPONSOR

DRIVER

1

Audi Sport Customer Racing

Rob Smith

STATE

CLASS

VEHICLE

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS Ultra

6

Audi Sport Customer Racing

Rod Salmon

NSW

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS Ultra

The popular addition provided a number of key benefits for Australian GT, as for competitors, it added value to their machines as the competition gave them a dedicated home within the Australian motor sport landscape.

10

Harcourts Epping

Emanuel Mezzasalma

Vic

Trophy

Porsche 997 Cup Car MY11

17

Travers Beynon Racing

Travers Beynon

QLD

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS 2011

19

Griffith Corporation

Mark Griffith

QLD

Challenge M

Ferrari F430

The older generation machinery also presents a lower entry point into the most exciting form of racing in the country, and the perfect place for drivers to gain experience before stepping into the Australian GT Championship.

22

CCC Polished Concrete

Rick Mensa

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS 2011

23

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Matthew Stoupas

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS Ultra

33

Fiorano Motorsport

Scott Hookey

Qld

Challenge M

Ferrari 458 Challenge

40

On Track Motorsport

Garry Mennell

NSW

Trophy

Porsche 997 Cup Car

66

Gap Solutions / SEKTOR

John Goodacre

SA

MARC

MARC Focus V8

69

Safe-T-Stop

Richard Gartner

NSW

Trophy

Lamborghini LP560 GT3

72

Whitlock Bull Bars

Con Whitlock

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS

75

Audi Sport Customer Racing

Steve McLaughlan

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS Ultra

77

JJA Consulting Group

Jan Jinadasa

Vic

Trophy

Lamborghini LP560 GT3

88

Audi Sport Customer Racing

Rio Nugara

Vic

Jake Fouracre

Vic

Trophy

Audi R8 LMS Ultra

91

MARC Cars Australia

Keith Kassulke

Qld

MARC

MARC Ford Focus V8

2017 CALENDAR

93

MARC Cars Australia

Jake Camilleri

Qld

MARC

MARC Mazda V8

Round 1: 7-9 April, Sandown

94

MARC Cars Australia

TBA

MARC

MARC Mazda V8

MARC

MARC Ford Focus V8

The Australian GT Trophy presented by Pirelli is a relatively new racing formula in the Australian motor sport landscape, beginning in 2016.

Also welcomed into the Trophy Series are entries from MARC Cars Australia, which enjoy their own dedicated class within the field.

The Trophy Series shares much in common with the Australian GT Championship, including compulsory pit stops, designed to balance out the racing to its longer 50-minute races.

The series enters its third round this weekend at Queensland, with Steve McLaughlan on top in the Trophy class and Keith Kassulke leading the way in the MARC cars.

Round 2: 9-11 June, Winton Round 3: 5-6 August, Queensland Raceway Round 4: 8-10 September, Phillip Island Round 5: 18-19 November, Wakefield Park

Kean Booker

Geoff Taunton

Qld

Jason Busk

Qld

95

Eastgate Engineering

147

Mack Bros Roofing Products

Wayne Mack

Vic

Trophy

Ferrari 458 GT3 2011

TBA

TBA

TBA

Qld

Challenge M

Ferrari 458 Challenge

Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.

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AUSTRALIAN PROTOTYPE SERIES WWW.PROTOTYPESERIES.COM.AU The Australian Prototype Series heads to Queensland Raceway for their penultimate round in 2017.

Evolving from the former Australian Sports Racer Series, the Australian Prototype Series caters for open-top and LeMans-style sports cars in Australia.

A three-class structure caters for all existing eligible vehicles, while international specification ‘CN Prototype’ cars will become eligible for the first time and will compete alongside the Sports Racers, enabling a broader eligibility list that will open the series up to more cars than ever before.

After three rounds, Radical racer Philip Hughes leads Mark Laucke and Terry Peovitis outright, while also leading the Radical/Supersport Trophy class.

John-Paul Drake is on top in the newly introduced Kumho Cup Class, while Terry Peovitis leads the FL1 Trophy in his F1000.

2017 CALENDAR Round 1: 7-9 April, Sandown Round 2: 9-11 June, Winton Round 3: 7-9 July, Sydney Motorsport Park Round 4: 4-6 August, Queensland Raceway Round 5: 8-10 September, Phillip Island

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TEAM/SPONSOR

DRIVER

STATE

2

Byran Bay Signs & Trophies

CLASS

VEHICLE

Peter Hill

NSW

Kumho Cup

ADR 3

4

Orlando Phoenix

Terry Peovitis

WA

FL1

RFR F1000

23

Rodgie Racing

David Rodgie

Qld

Kumho Cup

J.M.W Clubman

33

Taylor Collision/ Laucke Flour

Michael Whiting

SA

Kumho Cup

West WR1000

35

321 Motorsport

Chris Sutton

Vic

Radical

Radical SR3

42

Hughes Supercar Services

Philip Hughes

Vic

Radical

Radical SR3

44

Mirage Racing - Marina Mirage Gold Coast

Jason Makris

Qld

P1

West WX10

46

David Barram

David Barram

Qld

Kumho Cup

Chiron LMP3

55

Laucke Flour Mills

Mark Laucke

SA

P1

West WX10

65

Racemoves

Graeme Cook

SA

Kumho Cup

West WR1000

66

Jam Motorsport

John-Paul Drake

SA

Kumho Cup

West WX10

117

Brian Pettit

Brian Pettit

Qld

Kumho Cup

Minetti SSV1

Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.

ENTRY LIST NO.

Federal Tyres Series X3 Invitation Cup Shannons Nationals 2017

TEAM/SPONSOR

DRIVER

1

Allcar Wholesale/Pirtek

Cameron Bartholomew

Qld

Hyundai Excel

3

Pedders Heidelberg/Brown Davis

Ashley Wright

Vic

Hyundai Excel

SERIES X3 QUEENSLAND

5

Aussie Shade Solutions

Kaden Olsen

Qld

Hyundai Excel

7

Immediate Scaffolding

Paul Boudar

Qld

Hyundai Excel

8

Chase Motorsport

Richard Charsling

Qld

Hyundai Excel

9

Suspension Concepts

Stephen Dalziel

NSW

Hyundai Excel

WWW.SERIESX3QLD.COM.AU

10

Michael Ridings

NSW

Hyundai Excel

Organised by Series X3 Queensland, Hyundai Excels will run for the first time on the Shannons Nationals schedule at Queensland Raceway.

The category is based around Series X3 competition vehicles including and limited to Hyundai Excel X3 models manufactured between 1994-2000.

All model iterations of GX, GL, LX, GLX and Sprint are eligible, with both the 1495cc double overhead camshaft (DOHC) 74kW and single overhead camshaft (SOHC) 66kW engines eligible.

Each vehicle must remain in standard specification except where modifications are permitted within the Series X3 Queensland Inc. regulations, with vehicles available for purchase from as little as $500 to $1500.

The series prides itself on tough competition, fun and camaraderie for everyone involved.

2017 CALENDAR

11

STATE

VEHICLE

Bradley Smith

Qld

Hyundai Excel

12

Bmoved Racing

James Kielly

Qld

Hyundai Excel

13

Espresso To Go Mobile Cafes

Brian Smallwood

Qld

Hyundai Excel

18

TSR Autogroup

Matthew Broadbent

Qld

Hyundai Excel

19

Scotts Rods/Pentacon

Brayden Slater

Qld

Hyundai Excel

25

Bpro/Slideways Go Karting Centres

Cam Wilson

Qld

Hyundai Excel

26

Scotts Rods

Ross Street

Qld

Hyundai Excel

28

The Custom T-Shirt Shop

Mark Goldspink

Qld

Hyundai Excel

29

Lancefield Bakey/Pedders Heidelberg

Jaylyn Robotham

Vic

Hyundai Excel

37

Zooper Racing

Daniel Peasey

Qld

Hyundai Excel

43

Aston Air Conditioning

Chris Donnelly

Qld

Hyundai Excel

47

Linksigns

Brock Giblin

Qld

Hyundai Excel

49

Linksigns

Tom Johns

Qld

Hyundai Excel

50

Pryor Motorsport

Mark Pryor

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Anthony Walsh

Qld

Hyundai Excel

51 52

East Coast Lubes

Duncan Harrison

Qld

Hyundai Excel

54

Bpro/Slideways Go Karting Centres

Brett Parrish

Qld

Hyundai Excel

55

Selected Smash Repairs

Frank Mammarella

Qld

Hyundai Excel

65

Hudson Panel Beaters

Zak Hudson

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Gary Goulding

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Round 1: 20-21 May, Morgan Park

72

Invitational: 4-6 August, Queensland Raceway

73

Adrenaline Industries

Richard Peasey

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Round 2: 2-3 September, Morgan Park

75

Chubby Wombat Motorsport

Sean Beggs

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Round 3: 2-3 December, Morgan Park

85

Slushie Heaven Race Team

Jason Lansdell

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Kaleb Mustow

88

NSW

Hyundai Excel

97

MTAQ Racing Team

David Wood

Qld

Hyundai Excel

343

4R Racing

Anthony Ranse

Qld

Hyundai Excel

Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.

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OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING Permit number 817/0608/03 National Sporting Authority Confederation of

Australian Motor Sport

(CAMS) Event Co-Promoter and Co-Organiser Qld Raceways

Operations Pty. Ltd. Series Manager The CAMS Nationals

Racing Championships

Pty Ltd Senior Officials Series Director Event Organising Committee

CNRC Steward Stewards

Clerk of the Course Secretary of the Meeting Chief Timekeeper Chief Scrutineer Judges of Start

Judges of Finish

Michael Smith John Tetley Keith Lewis Neil Lewis Rachel Cherry Lynn Rattray Barry Neuendorff Steve O'Connor Phillip Livingstone Neil Lewis Ian Leech Lloyd Evans Ian Leech Steve Buchanan Phillip Livingstone Ian Leech Steve Buchanan

Australian Production Car Series Category Administrator Iain Sherrin Race Director Paul Overell Technical Commissioner Scott McGrath CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Category Administrators Margaret Collier

Ken Collier

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Category Adminstrator Anna-Matleena Pukkila Technical Commissioner Stephen Robertson Driving Standards Advisor Steven Johnson Australian Prototype Series Category Administrator Technical Commissioner Series X3 Queensland Category Manager CAMS Administration Officials CNRC Director CNRC Operations Manager CNRC Operations CNRC Media Manager CNRC Administration Assistant OH&S CNRC Media Assistant CNRC Commentators

Officials Barb Cook Berenice Stratton Bob Lovi Brad Payne Brad Stratton Chris Ellsworth Corey Wensor Dale Ham Daniel Balzary Darren Tindall Dave McClure Fab Niquet

Liam Curkpatrick Fred Severin John Broadbent Michael Smith Graham Sattler Jack Lynch Loren Hazelwood Hannah Holloway Matthew Coughlan Richard Craill Tony Schibeci Darren Smith

Jim Scott Jonathon Boney Karen Senior Kathy Smith Kelli Butler Kenn Smith Kim Bormann Lyn Marshal Marion Duggan Patricia Tischark Paul Bailey Paul Stones

Peter Kempnich Rob Kay Rodney Tischark Shaun Marsh Steph Jane Dix Jeans Steve Foster Stewart Gear Tomika Paterson Trevor Hampson Trudie Lewis Wade Bates

Do you want to be more involved in motorsport?

Have you considered becoming a volunteer official?

QMROA is a CAMS affiliated club operating for over 50 Years. Members of QMROA have worked as officials for many events throughout Queensland, Australia & overseas, from local club race meetings to Formula 1 Grands Prix.

Want to know more?

Ph: 07 3353 6383 Or email us: committee@qmroa.com.au www.qmroa.com.au www.facebook.com/qmroa

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ROUND 5 QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD

ROUND 5 SCHEDULE FRIDAY 4 AUGUST TIME

DURATION

ON TRACK

0945 - 1005

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Practice 1

1010 -1030

20 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Practice 1

1035 - 1055

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Practice 1

1100 - 1120

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Practice 2

1125 - 1145

20 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Practice 2

1150 - 1220

30 minutes

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Practice 1

1225 - 1245

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Practice 2

1250 - 1310

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Practice 3

1315 - 1335

20 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Practice 3

1340 - 1410

30 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Practice 1

1415 - 1435

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Practice 3

1440 - 1520

30 minutes

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Practice 2

1535 - 1635

60 minutes

Meeting Rides

1700 - 1720

20 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Sighting laps behind Safety Car

SATURDAY 5 AUGUST

A U T O S P O R T

TIME

DURATION

ON TRACK

0900 - 0920

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Qualifying

0925 - 0945

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Qualifying

0950 - 1010

20 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Practice 4

1015 - 1045

30 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Practice 2

1050 - 1110

20 minutes

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Qualifying

1115 - 1135

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Race 1

1140 - 1155

15 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Qualifying 1

1200 - 1215

15 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Qualifying 2

1225 - 1245

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Race 1

1250 - 1310

20 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Qualifying

1315 - 1335

20 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Qualifying

1345 - 1445

60 minutes

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Race 1 (Jim Richards Enduro Trophy)

1500 - 1600

60 minutes

Officials Dinner Break

1615 - 1930

165 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Race 1 (300km 'Fight in the Night')

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DURATION

ON TRACK

0830 - 0850

20 minutes

Series X3 Queensland Race 2

0900 - 0950

50 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Race 1

1000 - 1020

CUSTOM

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Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Race 2

1030 - 1050

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Race 2

1055 - 1105

10 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Warm Up

1115 - 1135

20 minutes

Series X3 Queenslandz Race 3

1145 - 1235

50 minutes

Australian GT Trophy Series Race 2

1245 - 1305

20 minutes

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Race 3

1315 - 1335

20 minutes

Australian Prototype Series Race 3

1345 -1630

165 minutes

Australian Production Car Series Race 2 (300km)

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From 9am on Sunday 6 August Via www.thenationals.com.au or download the MotorsportsTV app through the App Store.

SHANNONS NATIONALS ON SPEEDWEEK All Speedweek episodes are now broadcast free to air on SBS HD & SBS One simultaneously.

Show 1: Sunday 13 August 1pm (AEST)

Show 2: Sunday 20 August 1pm (AEST)

Australian GT Trophy Series Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia

Australian Production Car Series Australian Prototype Series

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