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WELCOME TO ROUND 7 Michael Smith Shannons Nationals Director
Steve McLaughlan will be eyeing the Trophy class win in the Australian GT Trophy field, as he leads Rod Salmon with less than 50 points separating the pair. This weekend we will also be hosting the 2017 Circuit Excel Nationals, which is a first for the Nationals.
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9 Map 12 Q&A with Andrew Young
Nearly 40 cars will be in the Excel field – which is something we’re very excited to watch unfold.
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On behalf of the CAMS National Racing Championships Board of Directors and staff, welcome to the final round of the Shannons Nationals for 2017.
This season has hosted fantastic racing throughout the year. From the 100th round celebrations to rising motor sport stars, we’ve seen it all in 2017.
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This weekend we make our final stop at Wakefield Park, as we return to the Goulburn circuit for the first time in two years.
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. We commend the effort you put in day in and day out.
Over two days of racing we will see two national series winners crowned, in both the Australian Production Car Series and the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series. Bob Pearson currently leads the Production Car field, however Iain and Grant Sherrin are knocking on the door for the outright win. Be sure to also keep an eye out for the class battles throughout the field.
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Enjoy the weekend and we look forward to seeing you trackside in 2018. Publisher: Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
Michael Smith Shannons Nationals Director
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It is the end of the season and because of that, any reputable publication begins rolling out their ‘best of 2017’ lists… we are no different.
There have been plenty of remarkable performances throughout the course of the 2017 Shannons Nationals season, so we figured it was time to look through the star performers of the season.
The criteria for selection was incredibly broad – if a driver made an impact at some point throughout the year they would automatically be in contention. We looked at who they were racing, how they achieved their results and went from there. We also tried to share the love amongst the core group of categories that have supported each round. We also thought that two people with 100-plus Shannons Nationals rounds experience each would probably have a bit of an idea about what they were talking about, so we roped in Garry O’Brien and Richard Craill to do the job. Obviously, we can’t mention all of the outstanding performances here. If you’d like to contribute, jump on to the Shannons Nationals social media channels and let us know who you thought stood out during the crazy year that was 2017. T H E N AT I O N A L S . C O M . AU
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JORDAN LOVE Not only did he dominate the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia season, Jordan Love then backed up his form in the Shannons Nationals’ Porsche category with strong pace in the ‘main game’ of Carrera Cup once the GT3CC season was finished. Jordan’s progression – and that of his main rival this year, Brenton Grove – is proof of concept that the Porsche pyramid system in Australia works a treat. Honourable mentions: Anthony Gilbertson for his incredible pole position – the first for an Elite driver and Sam Shahin for becoming the first Elite racer to win a round at Sandown.
BOB PEARSON Bob earned his place on this list. We’re not sure if it was because the spectacle-wearing Sydneysider dominated the middle stanza of this year’s Australian Production Car Series or because he did a shoey on the podium in Sydney after winning all four races. The longevity of both driver and car were critical to his strong mid-season form and some very impressive victories. Honourable mentions: Tyler Everingham graduated from open-wheelers this year and at some points had his class car in outright contention. Shout out to the Sherrins too, for finally getting the M4 over the line after several close calls from the fastest car on the grid.
MARK LAUCKE Following an indifferent start to the season, the former national racing champion surged in the second half of the Australian Prototype Series this year.
wet and capitalising on the pace of the West in the dry. The South Australian was a very worthy champion in the series’ inaugural season.
A strong weekend in Sydney projected him into the title fight, then Queensland Raceway put him in the box seat. Scoring points when the Radicals were dominant in the
Honourable mentions: In his aging Radical, Philip Hughes was mighty this year and his wet-weather performances in particular shone.
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ROD SALMON, RICHARD GARTNER AND STEVE MCLAUGHLAN We’ve cheated here because it’s hard to split this CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series trio. Gartner struggled at the start of the season but stormed to strong victories in the middle of the year in his yellow Lambo. Rod Salmon had searing speed in the Skwirk Audi and showed again why he’s a two-time 12 Hour winner.
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McLaughlan was ultra-consistent in the JAMEC-Pem Audi and was always a contender and in GT racing – is never easy. Honourable mentions: Wayne Mack’s consistency has him fourth in points going into the finale and within sight of the title podium.
With so much great motor sport throughout the year it’s hard to single out one or two memorable races, but we’ve had a go.
The annual ‘Fight in the Night’ is always a blinder and if the race doesn’t live up to expectations the spectacle takes point.
Sandown’s opening round was a tale of two days – super on Saturday and sopping on Sunday. The wet-weather antics of the Formula 4 drivers in the rain were impressive.
Likewise, the Porsches at Phillip Island are always ‘a good thing’ and the Sunday Carrera Cup race, in changeable conditions, was completely unpredictable and dramatic.
At Winton the Australian Prototype Series put on three absolute blinders, but it was perhaps the second of three races that was the peak, with a seven-car freight train for the lead and more passing than a MotoGP race. Jason Makris’ last-lap pass for the lead was spectacular too.
Cup Challenge was solid that weekend too, with comefrom-behind victories the story of the day.
Winton also turned it on with the GTs, with a particularly dramatic last few laps on one race that saw Salmon end up in the bunker and McLaughlan run down Matt Stoupas in the closing stages.
However perhaps the biggest surprise was the second race of the Prototype series at Sandown. Word is, Peter Paddon is still waiting on an answer from police about how Philip Hughes thieved a last-corner victory in the rain that day
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WAKEFIELD PARK RACEWAY CATEGORY: FORMULA 3 (OUTRIGHT) DRIVER: RICKY CAPO TIME: 0:53.7711 YEAR: 2015 CATEGORY: AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY SERIES PRESENTED BY PIRELLI DRIVER: GREG CRICK TIME: 1:01.5344 YEAR: 2006 CATEGORY: AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR SERIES DRIVER: AARON SETON TIME: 1:04.8226 YEAR: 2014 CATEGORY: DRIVER: TIME: YEAR:
CIRCUIT EXCEL TOM MULLER 1:15.6960 2016
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“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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WITH THE CIRCUIT EXCEL
Shannons Nationals caught up with Andrew Young, the organiser behind the growing Circuit Excel Nationals. Shannons Nationals: Before we get on track, who are some of the key competitors vying for the title?
Current series leader in Adam Bryant will be the big hope for New South Wales, which is Bryant’s home circuit.
Andrew Young: From South Australia, current State Champion Asher Johnston will be keen to improve on his third place the 2016 Nationals.
SN: What does it mean for the Excel Nationals to race on the Shannons Nationals program?
Also from SA and one to watch is Shaun Pannowitch, who was the inaugural Circuit Excel state Champion in SA and is always a front-runner. Great competition from Queensland will be in the form of Cam Wilson, who will be defending his crown from the inaugural 2016 Nationals. He will closely followed by Cam Barthomlew who has second in the 2016 Nationals and is the 2016 Excel state champion. Also, do not underestimate Brock Giblin. From Victoria 15-year-old young gun Jaylyn Robotham is one to watch. Robotham is the current series leader in South Australia and is at the front end of the Victorian series. His teammate in Ash Wright will also be at the pointy-end of the front pack.
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AY: This will be the second time Circuit Excel has been involved with Shannons Nationals, following the Queensland state round at Ipswich. For the Nationals it gives a greater awareness of the event and a legitimacy of the Circuit Excel Nationals in the future. It also shows that we are amongst one of the most recognised categories under the CAMS banner. SN: Why have the Circuit Excels grown so fast, on not only the grassroots scene, but Australia wide? AY: Four words: Entry level, affordable racing. A do-ityourself setup, a car can be put together for around $5,000. Otherwise the car with the help of others costs around $10,000. Even compared to karts this still a cheaper way to go racing. For what they are the cars are generally pretty reliable and are easy to fix when something does go wrong.
N AT I O N A L S You can buy and entire running street-car for around $500, which gives you the start of a race car or a set of full spares. There’s also great atmosphere amongst the competitors and everyone’s really friendly. You see competitors on race days helping out each other to keep everyone on the track. SN: When and where did Excel racing begin? AY: It had its origins in both Queensland and South Australia. Both states were the first to run races under CAMS events kicking off around 2012. We now have around 250 Circuit Excel cars log booked and growing. SN: Who was last year's National Excel winner? AY: Cam Wilson and he will be sporting the number 1 on his car for the 2017 Nationals. SN: What can we look out for over the weekend? AY: This year we will have actually have a Grandfather and Grandson team competing from the Bargwana family. Harry and Ben Bargwana will be racing and I am sure Jason will be keeping a close eye on both… it’s great to have three generations involved.
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CAMS AUSTRALIAN GT TROPHY SERIES PRESENTED BY PIRELLI The Australian GT Trophy Series presented by Pirelli heads into its final round for the season at Wakefield Park this weekend. Steve McLaughlan is looking like the one to beat, however not without a fight with Rod Salmon trailing by 49 points in the Trophy class.
WWW.AUSTRALIANGT.COM.AU
ENTRY LIST NO.
TEAM/SPONSOR
DRIVER
6
Audi Sport Customer Racing
Rod Salmon
STATE
CLASS
VEHICLE
NSW
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Challenge M
Ferrari 458 Challenge
Jamie Arratoon
Qld
John Nikolovski
Qld
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Aranik Racing
17
Travers Beynon Racing
Travers Beynon
Qld
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS 2011
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Griffith Corporation
Mark Griffith
Qld
Challenge M
Ferrari F430
22
CCC Polished Concrete
Rick Mensa
Vic
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS 2011
33
Fiorano Motorsport
Scott Hookey
Qld
Challenge M
Ferrari 458 Challenge
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.
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Gap Solutions / SEKTOR
John Goodacre
SA
MARC
MARC Ford Focus V8
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Safe-T-Stop
Richard Gartner
NSW
Trophy
Lamborghini LP560 GT3
72
Whitlock Bull Bars
Con Whitlock
Vic
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS
Also welcomed into the Trophy Series are entries from MARC Cars Australia, which enjoy their own dedicated class within the field.
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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
Trophy
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
91
MARC Cars Australia
Keith Kassulke
MARC
MARC Focus V8
93
MARC Cars Australia
TBA
MARC
MARC Mazda V8
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MARC Cars Australia
TBA
MARC
MARC Mazda V8
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Mack Bros Roofing Products
Wayne Mack
Trophy
Ferrari 458 GT3 2011
Sports
Ginetta GT4
The series was first introduced in 2016, which has proved to be a popular addition to both the Shannons Nationals and the Australian GT chain. For competitors, it has added value to their machines as the competition gave them a dedicated home within the Australian motor sport landscape.
The Trophy Series shares much in common with the Australian GT Championship, including compulsory pit stops that are designed to balance out the racing to its longer 50-minute races.
2017 CALENDAR Round 1: 7-9 April, Sandown 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
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Andrew Clarke
Vic Vic Qld
Vic
Note: Entry lists are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR SERIES WWW.AUSTRALIANPRODUCTIONCARS.COM.AU
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Skwirk Online
9
Angleside Racing & Mechanical Services / Hurley’s Smash Repairs Racing
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Team DPO
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Griffith Corporation
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Osborne Motorsport
18
Sherrin Rentals
31
Osborne Motorsport
35
Raceaway Track Time / Sandgate Autos
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Naylor Racing
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ASAP Marketing
50
MidWest Multimedia
DRIVER
Series
STATE
Rod Salmon
NSW
William Brown
NSW
Jason Walsh
NSW
Paul Currie Nathan Morcom
NSW Vic
Amy Griffith
Qld
Mark Griffith
Qld
Colin Osborne
NSW
Hadrian Morrall
NSW
Grant Sherrin
Qld
Iain Sherrin
Qld
Calum Jones
NSW Qld
Gavin Reynolds
NSW
Chris Manning
NSW
Joshua Heath
NSW
Mitchell Naylor
Qld
Leigh Naylor
Qld
Scott Gore
Qld
Patrick Galang
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A1
Mercedes A45
E
Suzuki Swift Sport
A1
Ford Focus RS
E
Toyota Echo
C
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R
A1
BMW M4
C
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R
E
Nissan Pulsar
C
Mazda 3MPS
B1
BMW 135i
D
Mini Cooper S JCW
A2
Holden HSV VE GT SS3
A1
Subaru WRX STi
B2
Holden VE Commodore SSV Redline
Vic
Andre Heimgartner
Tyler Everingham
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NSW
TBA TBA TBA 64
Cachet Homes Motor Sport
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FullGas Racing
76
TW Motorsport
77
FullGas Racing
86
Pedders/Msports Training Aus Racing
87
Free Spirit Tattoo
97
Aubin Brothers Racing
444
Property Investment Store
Chris Lillis
WA
Nathan Callaghan
WA
Dimitri Agathos
NSW
Lachlan Gibbons
NSW
Troy Williams Gordon Wilson
NSW
Brianna Wilson
NSW
Matthew Boylan
NSW
Grant Phillips
Vic
Jaylyn Robotham
Vic
James Goldsbrough
NSW
Gavin Driscoll
NSW
Kyle Aubin
NSW
Blake Aubin
NSW
Anthony Soole
NSW
David Giugni
ACT
E
Nissan Pulsar
D
Toyota 86 GTS
E
Hyundai Getz
D
Renault Clio
A1
BMW 1M
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The Australian Production Car Series returns to the Shannons Nationals for the fourth time this season, as they line-up for their penultimate round for 2017 at Phillip Island. 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 Round 4: 4-6 August, Queensland Raceway Round 5: 8-10 September, Phillip Island Round 6: 18-19 November, Wakefield Park
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DRIVER
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BPRO / Slideways - Go Karting Australia
Cameron Wilson
STATE Qld
VEHICLE Hyundai X3
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BPRO / Slideways - Go Karting Australia
Brett Parrish
Qld
Hyundai X3
4
Marcus Fraser
Marcus Fraser
Vic
Hyundai X3
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Liverpool Exhaust
Evan Lean
NSW
Hyundai X3
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Kleenduct Aust / Pedders Dandenong
Harley Phelan
Vic
Hyundai X3
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MTAQ Racing Team
David Wood
Qld
Hyundai X3
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Check It Out Racing
Asher Johnston
SA
Hyundai X3
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Martin Rowling
NSW
Hyundai X3
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Graham Hewitt
SA
Hyundai X3
NSW
Hyundai X3
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Baxters Coaches
Maurice Piper
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TSR Autogroup
Matthew Broadbent
Qld
Hyundai X3
Mark Goldspink
Qld
Hyundai X3
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Lancefield Bakery/ Pedders Heidelberg
Jaylyn Robotham
Vic
Hyundai X3
33
Hi Tec Oils
Michael Clemente
Vic
Hyundai X3
35
Red Rooster / Bargwana Motorsport
Ben Bargwana
Vic
Hyundai X3
39
Complete Doors and Windows
Shaun Pannowitch
SA
Hyundai X3
44
Excel Building services / Vermont tyres & more
Jordyn Sinni
Vic
Hyundai X3
45
Bright Racing
Kerry Bright
Vic
Hyundai X3
Dean O'Neill
NSW
Hyundai X3
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Linksigns
Brock Giblin
Qld
Hyundai X3
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Stooge Brothers Racing
Andrew Young
SA
Hyundai X3
52
Stooge Brothers Racing
Leon Bondarenko
SA
Hyundai X3
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Bargwana Motorsport
Harry Bargwana
0
Hyundai X3
55
PRT / Vapeboss
Matthew Dellamalva
SA
Hyundai X3
55
SSR - SELECTED SMASH REPAIRS
Frank Mammarella
Qld
Hyundai X3
Brian Sciberras
NSW
Hyundai X3
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Orr's Automotive
Jordan Caruso
Vic
Hyundai X3
70
M&L Autosports
Martin Rowling
NSW
Hyundai X3
72
Brown Davis Motorsport / Racetech Seats / Pedders Heidelburg
David Brown
Vic
Hyundai X3
73
Pedders Hiedelburg / Brown Davis Motorsport
Ashley Wright
Vic
Hyundai X3
75
Chubby Wombat Motorsport
Sean Beggs
Qld
Hyundai X3
83
PFD Food Services
Adam Bywater
Vic
Hyundai X3
95
Allcar Wholesale / Pirtek / Hullys Auto
Cameron Bartholomew
Qld
Hyundai X3
97
Curb Hopper Racing
Ryan Cotton
NSW
Hyundai X3
105
Noakes Motorsport
Jackson Noakes
NSW
Hyundai X3
555
Aussie Shade Solutions
Kaden Olsen
Qld
Hyundai X3
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ROUND 7 WAKEFIELD PARK, NSW
OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING Permit number National Sporting Authority Event Promoter Event Organiser Senior Officials Series Director Event Organising Committee Steward (Chair) Stewards Clerk of the Course Deputy Clerk of the Course Assistant Clerks of the Course Emergency Controller Compliance Checker Deputy Secretary of the Meeting Chief Timekeeper Safety Car Driver Chief Medical Officer Chief Scrutineer Judges of Pit Lane Speed Judges of Start and Finish Judge of Noise:
817/1911/02 Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) The CAMS National Racing Championships Pty. Ltd. Wakefield Park Motorsport Pty Ltd Michael Smith Graham Sattler Matt Baragwanath Wayne Giles Jessica Nicholson Lynn Rattray Glenn Pincott Dennis Willis Jessica Nicholson Nick Goring Nathan Jackson Daryl McHugh Sam Keogh Nathan Jackson Ruth Walsh Melissa Hatton Mick Parker Dr Alex Matte Steve Dimmock Jessica Nicholson Melissa Hatton Nick Goring Daryl McHugh Nathan Jackson Rhys Swanson Jessica Nicholson Melissa Hatton Nick Goring Daryl McHugh Nathan Jackson Rhys Swanson Matthew Baragwanath Jessica Nicholson Nick Goring Daryl McHugh Nathan Jackon
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Category Administrators Margaret Collier Ken Collier Technical Commissioner Ken Collier Race Director Ken Collier Australian Production Car Series Category Administrator Iain Sherrin Technical Commissioner Scott McGrath Race Director Paul Overell CAMS Administration Officials CNRC Director Michael Smith CNRC Operations Manager Graham Sattler CNRC Operations Jack Lynch CNRC Media Manager Loren Hazelwood CNRC Administration Assistant Hannah Holloway CNRC Media Assistant Richard Craill CNRC Commentator Darren Smith
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POINTS UPDATES Australian Production Car Series (APC) Outright 1. Bob Pearson =2. Grant Sherrin =3. Iain Sherrin
C Class leaders 367 287 287
A1 Class leaders 1. Bob Pearson =2. Grant Sherrin =2. Iain Sherrin
=1. Ellexandra Best =1. Michael Gray =3. Dominic Martens =3. James Keene
188 188 184
E Class leaders
B1 Class leaders 1. Scott Gore =2. Michael Sherrin =2. Stephen Champion
374 262 262
B2 Class leaders 1. Troy Williams =2. Michael Auld =2. Richard Bloomfield
413 385 268
D Class leaders 367 287 287
A2 Class leaders =1. Daniel Clift =1. Wayne Clift 3. Chris Lillis
1. Tyler Everingham 2. Colin Osborne 3. Hadrian Morrall
302 242 242
=1. Jason Walsh =1. Paul Currie =3. Brianna Wilson =3. Nathan Stephens
325 325 168 168
212 212 164 164
I Class leaders 1. Gerry Burges 2. Lindsay Kearns =3. Leigh Burges =3. Scott Green
176 158 122 122
For full results go to: australiaproductioncars.com.au
Australian GT Trophy Series presented by Pirelli MARC Class leaders
Trophy Class leaders 1. Steve McLaughlan 2. Rod Salmon 3. Richard Gartner
678 629 453
Challenge Modern Class leaders 1. Mark Griffith 2. Scott Hookey =3. John Nikolovski =3. Jamie Arratoon
1. Aaron Cameron 2. Keith Kassulke 3. Jake Camilleri
218 202 190
For full results go to: australiangt.com.au 428 367 314 314
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ROUND 7 WAKEFIELD PARK, NSW
ROUND 7 SCHEDULE SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0920 - 0940
20 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Qualifying Q1
0945 - 1005
20 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Qualifying Q2
1010 - 1040
30 minutes
Australian Production Car Series Practice 1
1050 - 1120
30 minutes
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Practice 1
1125 - 1155
30 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Top 10 Shoot Out Q3
1200 - 1215
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Series Qualifying Q1
1225 - 1240
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Qualifying Q2
1250 - 1310
20 minutes
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Qualifying 1 Q1
1320 - 1340
20 minutes
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Qualifying 2 Q2
1350 - 1405
15 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Heat 1 (9 laps)
1415 - 1430
15 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Heat 2 (9 laps)
1440 - 1720
160 minutes
Australian Production Car Series 300km Race 1 (137 laps)
(odd numbers)
(even numbers)
Lower 50% from Qualifying - Race 1
Upper 50% from Qualifying - Race 2
Note: Times are correct at time of printing and are subject to change.
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ROUND 7 SCHEDULE
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SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER TIME
DURATION
ON TRACK
0915 - 0930
15 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Heat 3 Race 3 (9 laps)
0940 - 1030
50 minutes
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Race 1
1040 - 1055
CUSTOM
15 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Heat 4 Race 4 (9 laps)
1105 - 1120
15 minutes
Australian Production Car Series Warm Up
1130 - 1150
20 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Repechage Race 5 (14 laps)
1200 - 1250
50 minutes
CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series Race 2
1300 - 1330
30 minutes
Circuit Excel Nationals Final Race 6 (23 laps)
1340 - 1620
160 minutes
Australian Production Car Series 300km Race 2 (137 laps) (03) 9419 0066 lifestylebrands.com.au
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