CAMS has released the entry lists for the opening round of the Shannons Nationals at Sandown this weekend.
Sandown will see the Australian motorsport governing body run the popular series for the first time after buying out previous director Rob Curkpatrick last year last year.
A field of 130 competitors has been confirmed which is split among the Touring Car Masters, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Kumho V8 Touring Cars, Australian GT Trophy Series, Sports Sedans, Formula 3, Formula Ford and Sports Racers categories.
Touring Car Masters rejoins the Shannons Nationals bill for the first of two rounds this season with 20 cars set to do battle.
Greg Ritter heads into the meeting as the man in form after scoring two wins from the opening three races at the Clipsal 500.
He will be joined at the sharp end by reigning champion John Bowe, Jim Richards, Glenn Seton and Steven Johnson, who returns behind the wheel of Tony Karanfilovski’s XY GTHO Ford.
The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge has attracted a 17 car entry for the opening round of the season which will see last year’s winner Ryan Simpson return to defend his title.
Sandown is expected to see John Goodacre chalk up his 100th start while the venue will see Jamey Blaikie Scholarship recipient Jake Klarich make his debut.
An 18 car grid has already been confirmed for the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series which will see the series open its doors to the VE Commodore and the FG Falcon for the first time.
Nine competitors have taken advantage of the new regulations with Brad Jones Racing making a maiden foray into the series through ex-karter Josh Smith, while Emily Duggan will become the first female to race in the class.
The newly created Australian GT Trophy Series has assembled a 17 car grid for its inaugural round.
The series, designed for older GT3 machinery, will see Audi, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati and Dodge represented alongside five entries from MARC Cars Australia.
Holden V8 Supercars co-driver Jack Perkins and former full-time V8 driver David Wall will feature in a 13 car Sports Sedans field which will see Tony Ricciardello begin his title defence.
Chris Anthony rejoins the Australian F3 Championship, while Leanne Tander will be considered among the favourites to star in the Australian Formula Ford Series.
The entry is completed by a 17 car line-up for the Sports Racers.
Practice for the opening round of the Shannons Nationals begins on Friday.
Touring Car Masters
| No | Sponsor Name | First Name | Surname | Year | Make | Model |
| 2 | Shannons Insurance | Jim | Richards | 1964 | Ford | Falcon Sprint |
| 4 | Skye Sands | Rusty | French | 1970 | Ford | Mustang Fastback |
| 5 | Overdrive Media | Bruce | Williams | 1974 | Holden | Torana SL/R 5000 |
| 9 | Jesus Racing | Andrew | Fisher | 1971 | Ford | Falcon XY GTHO |
| 10 | Sunliner RV | Greg | Ritter | 1975 | Chevrolet | Monza 2+2 |
| 12 | Giraffe Civil Contracting | Adam | Garwood | 1974 | Holden | Torana SL/R 5000 |
| 17 | Synergy Race Engines | Steve | Johnson | 1971 | Ford | Falcon XY GTHO |
| 18 | Wilson Security / PAYCE | John | Bowe | 1974 | Holden | Torana SL/R 5000 |
| 21 | Giraffe Civil Contracting | Greg | Garwood | 1972 | Ford | Capri Perana |
| 22 | Aussie Muscle Car Run | Graham | Stewart | 1972 | Holden | Monaro GTS Coupe |
| 25 | Freestones Transport | Paul | Freestone | 1968 | Chevrolet | Camaro SS |
| 30 | Thunder Road Racing Team Australia | Glenn | Seton | 1964 | Ford | Mustang Coupe |
| 35 | iseek Racing | Jason | Gomersall | 1974 | Holden | Torana SL/R 5000 |
| 46 | THD Motorsport | Leo | Tobin | 1969 | Ford | Boss Mustang |
| 48 | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | Eddie | Abelnica | 1974 | Ford | Falcon XB Coupe |
| 60 | Glennan Transport | Cameron | Tilley | 1969 | Valiant | Pacer |
| 74 | Lyndways Builders | Wayne | Mercer | 1971 | Ford | Falcon XY GTHO |
| 85 | Whiteline Racing / King Springs | Mark | King | 1970 | Chevrolet | Camaro RS |
| 88 | TIFS – Warehousing & Distribution | Tony | Karanfilovski | 1969 | Ford | Mustang Trans Am |
| 97 | John’s Furniture Removals | Allen | Boughen | 1963 | Mercury | Comet |
Australian GT Trophy
| Vehicle # | Division | Sponsor | Competitor Name | Driver A/B | First Name | Driver Surname | Vehicle Make | Model |
| 9 | Trophy | Fire Rating Solutions | Mathew Turnbull | A | Mathew | Turnbull | Lamborghini | LP-560 GT3 |
| 12 | Challenge | Walz Group | Brendan Cook | A | Brendan | Cook | Porsche | GT3 Cup Car MY09 |
| 33 | Challenge | Exotic Track Days | Scott Hookey | |||||
| 35 | Trophy | Rentcorp Forklifts | Indiran Padayachee | A | Indiran | Padayachee | Porsche | 997 GT3 Cup Car MY11 |
| 38 | Trophy | Adina Apartment Hotels | Greg Taylor | A | Greg | Taylor | ||
| 43 | Trophy | Koala Motorsport | Brenton Griguol | A | Brenton | Griguol | Ferrari | F430 GT3 |
| B | N/A | |||||||
| 54 | MARC | MARC Cars Australia | MARC Cars Australia | A | Tony | Alford | MARC | Focus V8 |
| 57 | Trophy | Southern Star Developments | Rob Smith | A | Rob | Smith | Audi | R8 LMS 2011 |
| 60 | Trophy | Warrin Mining Volvo CE | Adam Wallis | A | Jed | Wallis | Porsche | 997 GT3 Cup Car MY11 |
| B | Adam | Wallis | ||||||
| 72 | Trophy | Whitlock Bull Bars | Con Whitlock | A | Con | Whitlock | Audi | R8 LMS 2011 |
| 77 | Trophy | JJA Consulting Group | Jan Jinadasa | A | Jan | Jinadasa | Lamborghini | LP560 GT3 |
| 91 | MARC | MARC Cars Australia | MARC Cars Australia | A | Ryan | McLeod | MARC | Focus V8 |
| 92 | MARC | MARC Cars Australia | MARC Cars Australia | A | Michael | Benton | MARC | Focus V8 |
| 93 | MARC | MARC Cars Australia | MARC Cars Australia | A | Jake | Camilleri | MARC | Mazda V8 |
| 94 | MARC | MARC Cars Australia | MARC Cars Australia | A | Morgan | Haber | MARC | Mazda V8 |
Kumho V8 Touring Cars
| No. | Sponsor/Team Name | Class | Driver Name | Vehicle |
| 5 | Haymans Virginia/JCH Electrical | Priv | Jason Heck | Ford Falcon BF |
| 6 | 501 Performance | Pro | David Wright | Ford Falcon BF |
| 7 | MoComm Motorsports Communications | Priv | Jim Pollicina | Commodore VE |
| 8 | Poco/Simons Earthworks | Priv | Steve Briffa | Commodore VZ |
| 11 | Kenwood Homes | Priv | Michael Anderson | Ford Falcon BF |
| 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Pro | Joshua Smith | Commodore VE ll |
| 15 | Rsport Race Engineering | Pro | Commodore VE | |
| 16 | Image Racing/Lubrimaxx | Pro | Leigh Moran | Ford Falcon BA |
| 25 | Savs Auto Electric/Westco Equip/United Racing | Priv | Sam Morabito | Commodore VE |
| 37 | Tempest Solutions Air & Mechanical | Priv | Anthony Loscialpo | Commodore VE |
| 38 | Eggleston Motorsport | Pro | Commodore VZ | |
| 39 | Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx | Pro | Chris Smerdon | Ford Falcon FG |
| 45 | SA Racing Logistics/THR Developments | Pro | Taz Douglas | Commodore VE |
| 49 | Image Racing/Lubrimaxx | Pro | Ford Falcon BF | |
| 62 | MW Motorsport | Pro | Ford Falcon BF | |
| 66 | Unichip Dynomotive | Pro | Jack Sipp | Commodore VE |
| 75 | Strong Excavations/ Kirra Automotics | Priv | Brendan Strong | Commodore VZ |
| 88 | WARLORD | Priv | Simon Emerzidis | Commodore VZ |
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
| No. | Sponsor/Team Name | Class | Driver Name | Vehicle |
| TBA | TBA | A | Ryan Simpson | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 4 | CSF Radiators / Miles Advisory Partners | A | Tim Miles | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 9 | Triffle Bar + Venue | A | Tony Martin | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 10 | Sonic Motor Racing Services / Adina Property Group | A | Hamish Hardeman | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 13 | HTFU | A | Sam Shahin | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 17 | Zoo York | A | Michael Vati | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 19 | Hallmark Homes | A | Anthony Gilbertson | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 21 | Melbourne Orthopaedic Group | B | Shane Barwood | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 30 | Wrightlands GAM Soltronic | A | David Ryan | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 32 | FREEM | B | Daniel Stutterd | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 34 | Motorsport Leasing | A | Phil Morriss | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 66 | GAP Solutions / Ezi-POS | A | John Goodacre | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 81 | Hunter French Real Estate | B | Michael Tsigeridis | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 82 | Laser 3D/Force Accessories | A | Brian Finn | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 91 | Simulate-It/Willship | A | Jaxon Evans | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 95 | Super Rooster | A | Jake Klarich | Porsche GT3 Cup |
| 99 | Southern Star Windows | A | Ross McGregor | Porsche GT3 Cup |
Kerrick Sports Sedans
| No. | Sponsor/Team Name | Class | Driver Name | Vehicle |
| 1 | Ricciardello Racing | SS | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV |
| 4 | Auto Union Motorsport | SS | Jack Perkins | Audi A4 |
| 9 | Domain Prestige Homes | SS | Steven Tamasi | Holden Calibra |
| 10 | Xtreme Rotories | SS | Ken House | Escort |
| 15 | A1 Towing | TA | Stuart Inwood | Corvette C5 |
| 32 | Bell Real Estate | SS | Michael Robinson | Holden Monaro |
| 38 | Shannons, Wiilson Security, Payce | TA | David Wall | Corvette |
| 44 | MR Automotive | SS | Colin Smith | Holden Monaro |
| 56 | BJ Banks Electrical | SS | Bruce Banks | Mazda RX7 |
| 60 | Andrew Brown Motorsport | TA | Andrew Brown | Chev Camaro |
| 66 | Five Star Fencing & Gates | TA | Dean Camm | Chev Corvette |
| 68 | Aston Air Conditioning | TA | Shane Bradford | Chev Camaro |
| 99 | Domain Prestige Homes | SS | Steven Tamasi | Nissan 300ZX |
Australian Formula 3
| No. | Sponsor/Team Name | Class | Driver Name | Vehicle |
| 3 | Team BRM | Championship | Trent Shirvington | MYGALE M11 |
| 6 | R-TEK Motorsport | Championship | Roland Legge | DALLARA F308 |
| 7 | R-TEK Motorsport | Championship | Nathan Kumar | DALLARA F307 |
| 8 | R-TEK Motorsport | Kumho Cup | TBA | DALLARA F304 |
| 17 | Gilmour Racing | Championship | Christopher Anthony | DALLARA F308 |
| 46 | Harvest Motorsport | Championship | Alexander Woller | MYGALE M11 |
| 73 | Gilmour Racing | National | Cameron Shields | DALLARA F306 |
| 81 | Ross McAlpine | Kumho Cup | Ross McAlpine | DALLARA F302 |
| 88 | AIE/Brookes/Alpine Motorsports | Championship | Tim Macrow | DALLARA F307 |
Sports Racers
| No. | Sponsor/Team Name | Class | Driver Name | Vehicle |
| 2 | West Race Cars | F1K | Aaron Steer | RFR F1000 |
| 3 | Vantage Freight Services | RAD | David Crampton | Radical SR3 |
| 4 | Orlando Phoenix | F1K | Terry Peovitis | RFR F1000 |
| 5 | Aventis Racing | F1K | Josh Cranston | West WR 1000 |
| 9 | DSR Downunder | F1K | Joshua Townsend | Nova Race LSR F1000 |
| 14 | Ken’s Exhaust Systems Berri | SR1 | Roger I’Anson | West WR 1000 |
| 16 | MSR Motorsport Fabrication | SR2 | Mark Short | Prince |
| 17 | PJS Air | RAD | Peter Johnston | Radical SR3 |
| 33 | Taylor Collision/ Laucke Flour | SR2 | Michael Whiting | West WR1000 |
| 35 | Sutto’s Motorcycle Supply | RAD | Chris Sutton | Radical SR3 |
| 42 | Hughes Supercar Services | RAD | Philip Hughes | Radical SR3 |
| 44 | West Race Cars | SR2 | Jason Makris | West WX10 |
| 53 | Bryan Stoeckel | SR2 | Jonathan Stoeckel | West WR1000 |
| 55 | Laucke Flour Mills | SR1 | Mark Laucke | West WX10RS |
| 56 | West Race Cars | SR1 | Adam Cranston | West WR1000 |
| 66 | West Race Cars | SR2 | John-Paul Drake | West WX10 |
| 88 | CRC Industries Australia | SR2 | Gerrit Ruff | West WR 1000 |
Formula Ford
| # | Driver | Team/Sponsor | VIC |
| 2 | Max Vidau | Mygale SJ10A – Sonic Motor Racing Services/HiTec Oils | VIC |
| 6 | Paul Zsidy | Spectrum 012 – Esteel Australia | QLD |
| 7 | Hunter McElrea | Mygale SJ06A – Eximm/Torua Networks | NSW |
| 8 | Jordan Boys | Mygale SJ11A – Jordan Boys Motorsport | NSW |
| 12 | Andrew Kahl | Spectrum 012 – Synergy Motorsport | WA |
| 13 | Homan Ho | Stealth S3 – Fastlane Racing | WA |
| 14 | Peter Major | TBC – Fastlane Racing/Shamrock Civil | NSW |
| 18 | Lachlan Gibbons | Mygale SJ07 – Lachlan Gibbons Motorsport | NSW |
| 31 | Jayden Ojeda | Spectrum 014 – Raceworks/SMS Diesel/VHT | VIC |
| 42 | Leanne Tander | Mygale SJ10A – Sonic Motor Racing Services | VIC |
| 48 | Nicholas Carroll | Spectrum 011C – Wilson Security/Frontier/Spectrum | NT |
| 85 | Ben Reichstein | Mygale SJ15 – Reichstein Motorsport | VIC |
| 90 | Lucas Filikotzias | Mygale SJ10/05 – Dream Motorsport/Freight and Logistics/Valvoline | VIC |
| 95 | Aaron Cameron | Spectrum 014 – Melbourne Satellites/Spectrum | VIC |
| 97 | Liam McLellan | Mygale SJ13 – JC Dream Motorsport/JC Karts/McLellan Hire | VIC |
| TBC | Adrian Lazzaro | TBC – TBC | |
| 41 | Daniel Holihan | Mygale SJ08 – DHR/Anglo Australian Motorsport | NSW |
| 94 | Jake Hobbs | Comtec – Spirit K08Hobbs Motorsport | NSW |
| 99 | John Connelly | TBC – John Connelly | VIC |
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