2012 Shannons Nationals Racing Championships season

Australian motor racing season 2012 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2011 2013 The 2012 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships season was the seventh time that the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships were held. The season began on 9 March 2012 at Sydney Motorsport Park and finished on 25 November 2012 at Sandown Raceway. The 2012 Australian Saloon Car Series, 2012 Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 2012 Australian Superkart Championship, 2012 Australian Suzuki Swift Series, 2012 Commodore Cup National Series, 2012 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series and the 2012 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia were all held exclusively on the Shannons Nationals calendar. Rounds of the 2012 Australian Drivers' Championship, 2012 Australian GT Championship, 2012 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, 2012 Radical Australia Cup and the 2012 Touring Car Masters season were also part of the Shannons Nationals schedule. Calendar and round winners RoundCircuitCity / StateDateSeriesWinner 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 9–11 March Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipAustralian Production Car Championship Mitsubishihttps://speedcafe.com/kosteratulloch-secure-eastern-creek-double/ Kostera/Tulloch secure Eastern Creek double SpeedCafe 11 March 2012 17 July 2013Stuart Kostera / Ian Tulloch Australian Suzuki Swift Series Allan Jarvis Commodore Cup Adam Beechey Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Josh Hunter Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston 2 South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 13–15 April Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinorhttps://speedcafe.com/modystach-sweeps-gt3-cup-challenge-season-opener/ Modystach sweeps GT3 Cup Challenge season opener SpeedCafe 15 April 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Kerry Bailyhttps://speedcafe.com/bailey-gives-aston-martin-perfect-sports-sedan-debut/ Baily gives Aston Martin perfect Sports Sedan debut SpeedCafe 15 April 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Suzuki Swift Series Reece Murphy Commodore Cup Adam Beechey Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Chris Smerdonhttps://speedcafe.com/smerdon-takes-kumho-v8-victories-at-mallala/ Smerdon takes Kumho V8 victories at Mallala SpeedCafe 15 April 2012 17 July 2013 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia John Modystach 3 Victoria Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 25–27 May Australian GT Championship Greg Crickhttps://speedcafe.com/greg-crick-wins-chaotic-race-2-at-phillip-island/ Greg Crick wins chaotic Race 2 at Phillip Island SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 May 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipAustralian Production Car Championship Mitsubishihttps://speedcafe.com/holtmcleod-turn-the-tables-in-race-2-at-phillip-island/ Holt/McLeod turn the tables in Race 2 at Phillip Island SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 May 2012 17 July 2013Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod Australian Sports Sedan Championship Kerry Bailyhttps://speedcafe.com/baily-extends-sports-sedan-lead-with-phillip-island-win/ Baily extends Sports Sedan lead with Phillip Island win SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 May 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Superkart Championship Darren Hossack Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Kane Rosehttps://speedcafe.com/rose-bobik-share-gt3-cup-spoils-at-phillip-island/ Rose, Bobik share GT3 Cup spoils at Phillip Island SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 May 2012 17 July 2013 Touring Car Masters Gavin Bullashttps://www.speedcafe.com/bullas-victorious-in-phillip-island-touring-car-masters/ Bullas victorious in Phillip Island Touring Car Masters SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 May 2012 17 July 2013 4 Victoria Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 22–24 June Australian GT Championship Peter Hacketthttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=178&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Sunday: Winton's Wild 60th Celebration Complete The Shannons Nationals 24 June 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Saloon Car Series Josh Kean Australian Suzuki Swift Series Damian Ward Commodore Cup Adam Beechey / Dean Croswell Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Josh Hunter Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Kane Rose 5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 13–15 July Australian Drivers' Championship Tim Macrowhttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=198&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Alfa Fights Back With Clean Sweep at Shannons Nationals The Shannons Nationals 15 July 2012 17 July 2013 Australian GT Championship John Bowe / Peter Edwards Australian Sports Sedan Championship Tony Ricciardello Australian Suzuki Swift Series Reece Murphy Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Kane Rose Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston 6 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 10–12 August Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipAustralian Production Car Championship Mitsubishihttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=229&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Championships Close in at Queensland Raceway The Shannons Nationals 12 August 2012 17 July 2013Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod Australian Saloon Car Series Matt Shanks Australian Sports Sedan Championship Darren Hossack Australian Superkart Championship Jason Smith Australian Suzuki Swift Series Allan Jarvis Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Morgan Haber Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Brent Odgers Radical Australia Cup Simon Haggarty 7 Victoria Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 21–23 September Australian Drivers' Championship James Winslowhttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=249&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Wild Weather Brings Wild Racing at Phillip Island The Shannons Nationals 23 September 2012 17 July 2013 Australian GT Championship Maro Engel Australian Saloon Car Series Josh Kean Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Josh Hunter Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Jeff Bobik Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston 8 New South Wales Wakefield Park Goulburn, New South Wales 12–14 October Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinorhttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=259&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Baily Makes it Six as Ricciardello Wins Wakefield The Shannons Nationals 14 October 2012 17 July 2013 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Tony Ricciardello Australian Suzuki Swift Series Damien Ward Commodore Cup Adam Beechey V8 Touring Car Heritage Round Chris Delfsma 9 Victoria Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 23–25 November Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipAustralian Production Car Championship Mitsubishihttp://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=279&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Spectacular Season Finale at Sandown The Shannons Nationals 25 November 2012 17 July 2013Stuart Kostera / Ian Tulloch Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor Australian Suzuki Swift Series Allan Jarvis Commodore Cup Adam Beechey Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Josh Hunter Touring Car Masters John BoweRoundCircuitCity / StateDateSeriesWinner Dates sourced from:http://thenationals.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=52&cntnt01origid=58&cntnt01returnid=58 Shannons Nationals Exciting 2012 Calendar The Shannons Nationals 28 January 2012 17 July 2013 Series champions Series Champion Vehicle Main article Australian Drivers' Championship James Winslow Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes 2012 Australian Drivers' Championship Australian GT Championship Klark Quinn Porsche 997 GT3-R 2012 Australian GT Championship Australian Manufacturers' Championship Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2012 Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Production Car Championship Stuart Kostera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2012 Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor Holden VT Commodore 2012 Australian Saloon Car Series Australian Sports Sedan Championship Kerry Baily Aston Martin DBR9-Chevrolet 2012 Australian Sports Sedan season Australian Superkart Championship Jason Smith Anderson-DEA 2012 Australian Superkart Championship Australian Suzuki Swift Series Allan Jarvis Suzuki Swift Sport RS 2012 Australian Suzuki Swift Series season Commodore Cup Adam Beechey Holden VS Commodore 2012 Commodore Cup National Series Kumho V8 Touring Car National Series Josh Hunter Ford BA Falcon 2012 Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Kane Rose Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 2012 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia season Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston Radical SR3 2012 Radical Australia Cup Touring Car Masters John Bowe Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2012 Touring Car Masters season References Category:2012 in Australian motorsport