HISTORY BECKONS FOR SMSP TROPHY SERIES

After lots of anticipation, Motorsport Australia’s inaugural Shannons Trophy Series round will finally get underway this month with the first of three rounds.

Taking place at Sydney Motorsport Park, six national categories will hold official rounds of their respective 2023 seasons throughout the three-day race meeting.

The categories making up the historic round will be the Improved Production Nationals, MARC Cars Australia, TGRA Scholarship Series, the Mobil 1 Australian Production

Cars & Monochrome GT4 Australia Series, Hyundai Excels and the Workhorse Radical Cup Australia.

With more than 20 hours of racing making up the schedule, it will be a busy weekend for all involved, including drivers, officials and fans, the latter of which will enjoy free entry for all three days.

Starting at 9am AEST on the Friday morning, all categories will enjoy practice sessions throughout the day, while the Excels will have its first race and both the Improved Productions and the combined

Mobil 1 Australian Production Cars & Monochrome GT4 Australia Series will have qualifying sessions.

Saturday is the biggest day of three with the action to begin from 9am

AEST and conclude at 7:30pm as some of the races enjoy the spectacle of running under the night sky and the Sydney Motorsport Park lights.

Sunday has the earliest start of the three days with the Improved Production Nationals to hold its fifth heat at 8am, while the Mobil 1 Australian Production Cars & Monochrome GT4 Australia Series will wrap up the weekend at around 5pm.

The final day of the event will also include a live stream from 9am-4pm AEST, which fans can view live and free on 7plus, as well as the Shannons Trophy Series Facebook page.

Motorsport Australia's Director of Motorsport & Commercial Operations

Michael Smith was looking forward to what would be a special weekend.

“We have seen circuit racing around the country grow substantially over the past couple of years and we’re really pleased to be able to have the Shannons Trophy Series that gives categories another opportunity to race on the national level,” Smith said.

“The first round of the threepart series will feature some really exciting categories and I am sure each category will offer lots of entertainment to the fans who attend, or those who tune in via the live stream.

“I’d like to thank the six categories for getting involved with the Shannons Trophy Series and I am looking forward to seeing them in action on what should be a jam-packed weekend.”

The inaugural round of Motorsport Australia’s Shannons Trophy Series takes place at Sydney Motorsport Park on 16-18 June.

View all the information on the event, including a full schedule, via the Motorsport Australia website