Fifteen categories for Shannons Nationals
The Australian Manufacturers Championship will compete in a six-hour race at Eastern Creek in July
The 2010 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar has been finalised following the confirmation of the individual category schedules.
Fifteen categories will race with the Shannons Nationals this year, including the five core categories (Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Commodore Cup, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Australian Manufacturers Championship and Australian Saloon Cars).
The Australian Manufacturers Championship will race the majority of the year with the Nationals, with its six hour endurance race to be held at Eastern Creek on 17-18 July.
Regulars like the Kerrick Sports Sedans, Australian Superkarts and Shannons V8 Touring Cars will continue to contest their 2010 season with the Nationals, while Formula Vee will hold two state championships in South Australia and New South Wales.
The Future Racers will join the Nationals for the first time in 2010, competing at the Wakefield Park and Winton.
Among the categories making one-off appearances throughout the season is the OzDrift GP which will compete at the series’ first round at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park on March 6-7.
Shannons Nationals Series Director, Rob Curkpatrick is excited to have drifting on the program once again.
“We are looking forward to hosting the OzDrift GP as it is another step forward in recognising that drifting is becoming mainstream motorsport,”
“On the whole, we’re really pleased with how the entire category schedule has worked out and looking forward to the year ahead.”
The 2010 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships kick off next month at Wakefield Park on March 6-7.
2010 SHANNONS NATIONALS MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
R1. Wakefield Park, NSW, 6-7 March
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Commodore Cup National Series, Kerrick Sports Sedans National Series, Future Racers, OzDrift GP.
R2. Symmons Plains, TAS, 10-11 April
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Australian Manufacturers Championship, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series.
R3. Phillip Island, VIC, 1-2 May
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Australian Saloon Car Series, Commodore Cup National Series, Australian Manufacturers Championship, Australian Superkart Championship, Sports Racers.
R4. Mallala, SA, 29-30 May
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Commodore Cup National Series, Kerrick Sports Sedans National Series, Australian Superkart Championship, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series, Formula Vee (SA).
R5. Winton, VIC, 26-27 June
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup Nationals Series, Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series, Future Racers, Production Sports, HQ Racing.
R6. Eastern Creek (6 hour), NSW, 17-18 July
Australian Saloon Car Series, Australian Manufacturers Championship.
R7. Morgan Park, QLD, 14-15 August
Australian Saloon Car Series, Australian Manufacturers Championship, Kerrick Sports Sedans National Series, Australian Superkart Championship, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge.
R8. Eastern Creek, NSW, 11-12 September
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Commodore Cup, Kerrick Sports Sedans National Series, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series, Formula Vee (NSW), PRB Clubman (NSW).
R9. Sandown, VIC, 23-24 October
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, Australian Saloon Car Series, Commodore Cup Nationals Series, Australian Manufacturers Championship, Kerrick Sports Sedans National Series, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series.