The Shannons Nationals will return to Queensland Raceway for the first time in five years this weekend, with almost 140 competitors set to do battle across eight categories.
Round 4 of the Australian Manufacturers’ Championship headlines the event thanks to its twin 200km race format featuring Saturday night and Sunday evening races.
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There’ll be plenty of eyes too on the Porsche Staff Solutions International GT3 Cup Challenge Series, which ventures to Ipswich for the first time in its short history in order to crown the winner of the 2012 Jim Richards Endurance Trophy.
Kane Rose currently leads both the GT3 Cup Challenge and three-race JRET standings, holding a slender four point advantage over John Modystach in the latter.
The 40 minute JRET race will be run into the twilight on Saturday night before a pair of 20 minute sprints complete the weekend on Sunday.
New paint has been the talking point ahead of Round 4 of the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series, with points leader Josh Hunter’s Fernandez Motorpsort Ford set to take on the colours of Gold Coast firm Finance Ezi.
Hunter currently leads the standings by 33 points over Jim Pollicina after three of six rounds, with Aaron Tebb, Michael Bartsh, Justin Garioch and Chris Smerdon (who will miss this event due to business commitments) rounding out the top six.
As previously reported, Garioch will swap his ex-Britek Ford for an ex-Team Dynamik Holden this weekend, racing the VY in the black and white hues in which it was raced by the late Jason Richards while his regular mount is refurbished at Dick Johnson Racing.
Meanwhile, Justin’s brother Nathan Garioch will compete with a new look on his ex-Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden having picked up support from concrete cutting and drilling firm Razor Cut between events.
In the Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Tony Ricciardello and Darren Hossack will both be out to upset local driver Kerry Baily, who enters the penultimate round 81 points ahead of Ricciardello.
Des Wall, who currently holds down third in the standings, will be absent from this round following recent surgery, leaving Phil Crompton’s recently completed Ford Mustang to join Shane Bradford’s Camaro in upholding the Trans Am honours.
The Radical Australia Cup, Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series, Hi-Tec Oils Swift Australian Racing Series and Australian Superkart Championship complete the weekend’s racing program.
See below for the full entry lists
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
| Car # | CL | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 4 | 997 | Grove Group | Stephen Grove | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 5 | 997 | Auto One / Valvoline / Nova | Adam Marjoram | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 6 | 997 | GAP Solutions / Sektor | John Goodacre | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 8 | 997 | Creative Colour | Jeff Bobik | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 12 | 997 | health.com.au / GT3 Factory | Brent Odgers | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 17 | 997 | Wallerawang Engineering | Philip Wodbury | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 18 | 997 | Copyworld | Michael Almond | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 25 | 997 | Walz Group/ECR Group/Surelift | Brendan Cook | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 26 | 997 | Prosurv / Position Partners | John Modystach | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 31 | 997 | Boston Kennedy | John Trende | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 34 | 997 | GT3 Factory/Race Ramps | John Morriss | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 38 | 997 | Brisbane’s Cheapest Cars | Kane Rose | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 55 | 997 | Premium Private Wealth | Rob Knight | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
| 80 | 997 | sellmycastle.com.au | Andrew Menzies | 911 GT3 Cup | 3600 |
Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series
| Car # | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 3 | Finance Ezi | Josh Hunter | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 5 | Forpark Australia | Matthew Hansen | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
| 6 | Valley Longwall Int’l/Werner Eng | Nathan Garioch | Commodore VY | 5000 |
| 7 | McDonalds/Martini Racing | Jim Pollicina | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
| 10 | Finance Ezi | Maurice Pickering | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 13 | Vendetta Tyres/Vengeance Wheels | Bobby Jane | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 17 | Kustom Workz | Shane Hunt | Ford Falcon AU | 5000 |
| 22 | SA Tractors | Dean Kovacevich | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
| 25 | Carrington Equipment Grp | Michael Hector | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 28 | MW Motorsport | Morgan Haber | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 45 | Valley Longwall Int’l/Werner Eng | Justin Garioch | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
| 51 | IR Yeing Transport/The Truck Factory | Ian Yeing | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
| 57 | K Motorsport/Precise Precut/Power Torque | Lyle Kearns | Commodore VY | 5000 |
| 72 | Uni of Southern Queensland | Nathan Assaillit | Ford Falcon EF | 5000 |
| 81 | Bartsch Homes | Michael Bartsch | Ford Falcon BA | 5000 |
| 98 | MacArthur Truckserve | Aaron Tebb | Commodore VZ | 5000 |
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series
| Car # | CL | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 1 | SS | B&M Ricciardello Motors | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV | 6000 |
| 4 | SS | Auto Union Deutche | Darren Hossack | Audi A4 | 6000 |
| 6 | SS | Barnes High Performance | Jeff Barnes | Pontiac | 6000 |
| 14 | SS | Rosemount Smash | Anthony Cox | Saab | 6000 |
| 19 | SS | DCI Performance | Damian Johnson | Holden Torana | 3300 |
| 21 | TA | Datafin Pty Ltd | Phil Crompton | Ford Mustang | 5936 |
| 27 | SS | Drivenculturestore.com | Sean Sorensen | Ford Anglia | 3800 |
| 32 | SS | Bell Real Estate | Michael Robinson | Holden Monaro | 6000 |
| 43 | SS | Aston Air Conditioning | Chris Donnelly | Ford Falcon EB | 6000 |
| 44 | SS | MR Automotive | Colin Smith | Holden Monaro | 6000 |
| 46 | SS | Brisbane Truck Centre | Mark Bowen | Holden Commodore | 5900 |
| 50 | SS | Aussie Wide Builders | Geoff Russell | Toyota Corolla | 2000 |
| 51 | SS | Marrinelli’s Mechanical | Bob McLoughlin | Holden Commodore | 6000 |
| 56 | SS | BJ Banks Electrical | Bruce Banks | Mazda RX7 | 5998 |
| 58 | SS | Signstations/Baily Marine | Kerry Baily | Aston Martin DBR9 | 6000 |
| 68 | TA | Aston Air Conditioning | Shane Bradford | Chev Camaro | 6000 |
Radical Australia Cup
| Car # | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 1 | Finance Ezi | Edward Singleton | Radical | 1500 |
| 5 | Haggarty Racing Team | Simon Haggarty | Radical | 1500 |
| 6 | Haggarty Racing Team | Tony Haggarty | Radical | 1500 |
| 10 | Crown & Marks | G.Brunsdon/M.McGill | Radical | 1500 |
| 16 | WT Partnership | Phil Anseline/Oliver Smith | Radical | 1500 |
| 17 | PJS Air | Peter Johnston | Radical | 1500 |
| 27 | First Neon Group | Peter White | Radical | 1500 |
| 32 | Hughes Motorsport | Sue Hughes | Radical | 1500 |
| 41 | Excalibur Racing | Neale Muston | Radical | 1500 |
| 51 | IMAK-KWIKMIT | Andrew Macpherson | Radical | 1500 |
| 57 | Octane Events | Richard Bloomfield | Radical | 1500 |
| 70 | Radical Events | Tony Palmer | Radical | 1500 |
| 78 | Radical Australia | Greg Smith | Radical | 1500 |
| 81 | Asset Val | P.Holzberger/P.Stokell | Radical | 1500 |
Dial Before You Dig Australian Saloon Car Series
| Car # | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 3 | Australian Crash | Josh Kean | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 4 | Graeme Collins Automotive | Gary Beggs | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 8 | Wayne Patten | Wayne Patten | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 9 | Silkgate Group | Ian Chivas | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 13 | Zedtec Engineering | John McCleverty | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 14 | Eurostar Diesels P/L | Simon Tabinor | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 16 | Kleenduct Australia P/L | Harley Phelan | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 21 | Wood Tech Group | John Van Gilst | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 23 | Valley Longwall | Bevan Garioch | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 25 | Queensland State Solar | Coleby Cowham | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 26 | Autorite | Matt Shanks | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 27 | Transley Solutions | Luke Westall | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 28 | Autorite | Tony Shanks | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 33 | T&D Underground Power | Martin Deckert | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 41 | Dial Before You Dig | Mark Primmer | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 42 | Dial Before You Dig | Rebecca Drummond | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 48 | STR Truck Bodies/Gough Transport Sol | Matthew Palmer | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 50 | Glider City Motel Benalla | Cameron Moss | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 56 | Baxter Electrical/Profile Autosports | Kane Baxter-Smith | AU Falcon | 4000 |
| 57 | Campbells Truck/Bobcat Landscape | Craig Campbell | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 67 | Goldwell Haircare | Lindsay Kearns | VT Comm | 3800 |
| 83 | Luke Andersen | Luke Andersen | VN Comm | 3800 |
| 88 | Spraytech Smash Repairs | Brian Hine | AU Falcon | 4000 |
Australian Superkart Championship
| Car # | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 4 | Maddern Oil | Charles Maddern | PVP | 250I |
| 5 | Lofty Coaches | Dean McGinty | PVP | 250I |
| 6 | Viper Racing UK/MJR Bricklaying | Martin Latta | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 9 | ProComp Electronics | Sam Zavaglia | BRM | 125 |
| 10 | Dunlop Kartsport & BRC Engines | Gary Pegoraro | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 11 | Precision Contracting Pty Ltd | Darren Kitchen | Zipkart/Eagle2 | 250I |
| 12 | Rockpress Metal Fabrications | Phil Silcock | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 14 | Top Torque Engines | Matt Bass | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 16 | SAFE Evolutions/Wilsons Auto Services | Darren Hossack | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 18 | Stockman Superkarts/Macs Marine | Warren Mcilveen | Stockman/MR2 | 250I |
| 20 | Redback Racepaint (ACT) | Paul Campbell | Avoig Elise Mk3 | 125 |
| 23 | Floth Sustainable Building Consultants | Tim Philp | Avoig Elise Mk3 | 125 |
| 24 | Buildersmile Constructions | Carlo Chermaz | Evo 1 | 250I |
| 26 | Bakker Superkarts | Gary Haywood | Bakker X4 | 125 |
| 30 | Fuji Xerox/Zahl1 Karting | Jason Smith | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 32 | Linra Properties | Drene Jamieson | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 33 | Suburban Accounting & Taxation | Kristian Stebbing | Stockman/MR2 | 250I |
| 34 | The Chrome Shop/MG Tyres | Jeff Reed | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 35 | Coach Design | Russell Jamieson | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 36 | Austcoat Pty Ltd | Michael Ward | Anderson/Maverick | 250N |
| 41 | Soma Building/Autobarn Dandenong | Brendan Luneman | Anderson/Maverick | 250N |
| 44 | Roger Amiss | Doug Amiss | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 50 | N&G Motor Repairs/Iguana signs | Brian Wild | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 52 | Bernie Walsh | Bernie Walsh | Anderson/Maverick | 250N |
| 54 | Brett Purdie | Brett Purdie | PVP | 250I |
| 55 | Race Tech Motorsports | Anthony Basile | Anderson/Maverick | 250I |
| 61 | Gas Action Services/ East Coast Lube | Steve Murray | PVP | 250 |
| 64 | Adelaide Timber Supplies/Team Poly | Shannon Novaski | PVP | 250I |
| 65 | Buildersmile Construction | Jason Laker | SKE/Evo 1 | 250I |
| 69 | Mehmet Sinani | Mehmet Sinani | Stockman | 125 |
| 71 | BK Control Services | Barry Kunowski | Formula 1 | 250N |
| 75 | Linra Properties | Stewart Bell | Stockman/MR2 | 125 |
| 78 | Angel Blue Marketing/Racetech | Josua Bennett | Anderson/Mirage | 250I |
| 83 | Angel Blue Marketing/Racetech | Joe Tyrell | Anderson/Maverick | 250N |
| 96 | Denture Professionals | Stuart Kostera | Zipkart/Eagle | 250I |
Hi-Tec Oils Swift Australian Racing Series
| Car # | SPONSOR | DRIVER | VEHICLE | CC |
| 3 | Barter Card | Dale Corbett | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 7 | Motor School | Ben Foessel | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 10 | MacLine | Jamie MacMaster | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 11 | Hi-Tec Oils | Damian Ward | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 17 | BVC racing | Rob Jarvis | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 27 | Achilles Radials | Allan Jarvis | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 30 | Kitten Car Care | Bronte Michael | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 62 | MGM Glass & Mirror | Reece Murphy | Swift Sport | 1600 |
| 84 | Haber Excavations | Brooke Leech | Swift Sport | 1600 |
