2013 Shannons Nationals Racing Championships season

The 2013 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships season was the eighth time that the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships were held. The season began on 22 March 2013 at Sydney Motorsport Park and finished on 17 November 2013 at Sandown Raceway.

The 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, 2013 Australian Saloon Car Series, 2013 Australian Superkart Championship, 2013 Australian Suzuki Swift Series, 2013 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series and the 2013 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series were all held exclusively on the Shannons Nationals calendar. Rounds of the 2013 Australian Drivers' Championship, 2013 Australian GT Championship, 2013 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, 2013 PRB Motorsport Series and the 2013 Radical Australia Cup were also part of the Shannons Nationals schedule.

Calendar and round winners

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Australian GT champion Klark Quinn.
Australian Production Car champion Garry Holt, driving for Manufacturers' champion Mitsubishi.
Australian Saloon Car champion Simon Tabinor.
Australian Superkart champion Russell Jamieson.
Australian Suzuki Swift Series champion Luke Fraser.
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series winner Bruce Banks.
Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series champion Shae Davies.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia champion Richard Muscat.
Radical Australia Cup Champion Neale Muston.
Round Circuit City / State Date Series Winner
1   Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 22–24 March Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor
Australian Superkart Championship Russell Jamieson
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Tony Ricciardello
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Justin Garioch
PRB Motorsport Series Chris Barry
Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston
2   Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 19–21 April Australian Saloon Car Series Wayne King
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Luke Fraser
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Jeff Barnes
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Terry Wyhoon
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Michael Almond
3   Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 24–26 May Australian GT Championship Jack Le Brocq
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Mitsubishi
Bob Pearson / Glenn Seton
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Luke Fraser
PRB Motorsport Series Stuart Shirvington
Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston
4   Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 21–23 June Australian Saloon Car Series Wayne King
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Allan Jarvis
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Tony Evangelou
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Richard Muscat
5   Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 12–14 July Australian Drivers' Championship John Magro
Australian GT Championship Jack Le Brocq
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Mitsubishi
Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Ben Grice
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia John Goodacre
Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston
6   Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 2–4 August Australian Drivers' Championship Tim Macrow
Australian GT Championship Klark Quinn
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Mitsubishi
Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod
Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Ben Grice
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Darren Hossack
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Ryan Simpson
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Richard Muscat
7   Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 19–22 September Australian Drivers' Championship John Magro
Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor
Australian Superkart Championship Russell Jamieson
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Bruce Banks
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Ryan Simpson
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Richard Muscat
Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston
8   Wakefield Park Goulburn, New South Wales 18–20 October Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Mitsubishi
Garry Holt / Nathan Morcom
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Luke Fraser
Radical Australia Cup John Corbett
9   Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 15–17 November Australian Drivers' Championship John Magro
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Mitsubishi
Garry Holt / Nathan Morcom
Australian Saloon Car Series Travis Lindorff
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Luke Fraser
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Tony Ricciardello
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series Ryan Simpson
Round Circuit City / State Date Series Winner
Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Series champions

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Series Champion Vehicle Main article
Australian Drivers' Championship Tim Macrow Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes 2013 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian GT Championship Klark Quinn Porsche 997 GT3-R 2013 Australian GT Championship season
Australian Manufacturers' Championship Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Production Car Championship Garry Holt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Saloon Car Series Simon Tabinor Holden VT Commodore 2013 Australian Saloon Car Series
Australian Superkart Championship Russell Jamieson Anderson Maverick-DEA 2013 Australian Superkart Championship
Australian Suzuki Swift Series Luke Fraser Suzuki Swift Sport RS 2013 Australian Suzuki Swift Series season
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Bruce Banks Chevrolet Camaro-Chevrolet
Mazda RX-7 turbo
Chevrolet Corvette-Chevrolet
2013 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series
Kumho V8 Touring Car National Series Shae Davies Ford BA Falcon 2013 Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Richard Muscat Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 2013 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia season
PRB Motorsport Series Stuart Shirvington PRB Clubman S3 2013 PRB Motorsport Series
Radical Australia Cup Neale Muston Radical SR3 2013 Radical Australia Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Calendar". The Shannons Nationals. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. ^ "Tabinor, Garioch, Ricciardello and Muston Sydney's Big Winners". The Shannons Nationals. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Barnes Wins at Mallala For His Mates". The Shannons Nationals. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Seton and Pearson Take Four Hour Battle". The Shannons Nationals. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Muscat tightens grip on GT3 Cup Challenge". SpeedCafe. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Controversial Finish in AMChamps Enduro". The Shannons Nationals. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Holt/McLeod Strike Back in Second AMChamps Fight". The Shannons Nationals. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ^ "First Champions Crowned as Sun Shines on Phillip Island". The Shannons Nationals. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Nationals Set For Super Sandown Showdown". The Shannons Nationals. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Nationals Season Concludes at Super Sandown". The Shannons Nationals. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.