2011 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships - Page 4

Sheep Stations · 17 Aug 2011, 23:08 (Ref:2942317)

Grass fire at Syberia caused by Goodacre in GT3 going straight on with stuck throttle, one at turn 10 was Bobik having a big moment in qualifying going thru the fast kink. Hot exhausts on cut/slashed dry grass is always a problem here and at QR.

Roos are always on the move, it's like herding cats. There are roo and sheep warning signs to be displayed on point but often they come out too late because of how quick the animals appear from the surrounding bush.

And then you have to rely on race drivers to button off around the flagged area and open their eyes....yeah, right.

PVDA · 18 Aug 2011, 03:14 (Ref:2942353)

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Originally Posted by Sheep Stations

Hot exhausts on cut/slashed dry grass is always a problem here and at QR.

& Winton.

Pretty much anywhere you get hot weather and dry grass.

alfacors · 12 Sep 2011, 05:36 (Ref:2954214)

Round 6 was run and won on the weekend at Sandown Raceway

Congrats to the winners...

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge - Jon Trende
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship - James Winslow
Australian Manufacturers Championship - Stuart Kostera and Inky Tulloch
Australian Formula Ford Championship - Jack LeBrocq
Australian Saloon Car Series - Andrew Nowland, with Matt Lovell second and
wrapping up the 2011 series with 1 round to go.
Commodore Cup National Series - Matt Hayes
Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Cars - Chris Smerdon
Australian Swift Racing Series - Mark Gibson

The Championship takes a 7 week break until the final round in November at Phillip Island.

Images to come.

bortall · 12 Sep 2011, 10:12 (Ref:2954312)

I see Sandown claimed another GT3 Porsche.

**GTRMagic** · 12 Sep 2011, 10:16 (Ref:2954317)

In almost the same place as Mr Kingsley's wreck last year. Hard to understand why it took over an hour to fix the metal armco. The front guard of the Porsche in the pic above was stuck between 2 rails...

The Swifts did a good job wrecking a similar armco on the infield, as Mr Jarvis turned his into a turtle, over and out...

Sheep Stations · 12 Sep 2011, 10:41 (Ref:2954327)

Why hard to understand that it took an hour to fix the Armco?

5th gear and hard into the throttle heading towards Dandenong road, maybe 180 kmh to zero. Physics would dictate that it would take a while to clean up.

A front tub and plenty of bolt on parts and Kane will be back in no time.

**GTRMagic** · 12 Sep 2011, 23:46 (Ref:2954753)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheep Stations

Why hard to understand that it took an hour to fix the Armco?

5th gear and hard into the throttle heading towards Dandenong road, maybe 180 kmh to zero. Physics would dictate that it would take a while to clean up.

A front tub and plenty of bolt on parts and Kane will be back in no time.

Was watching the event on itvlive... there were 2 workers and 20 watchers... hence my question of taking an hour to fix...

Falcadore · 13 Sep 2011, 23:11 (Ref:2955188)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfacors

Round 6 was run and won on the weekend at Sandown Raceway

Congrats to the winners...

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge - Jon Trende
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship - James Winslow
Australian Manufacturers Championship - Stuart Kostera and Inky Tulloch
Australian Formula Ford Championship - Jack LeBrocq
Australian Saloon Car Series - Andrew Nowland, with Matt Lovell second and
wrapping up the 2011 series with 1 round to go.
Commodore Cup National Series - Matt Hayes
Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Cars - Chris Smerdon
Australian Swift Racing Series - Mark Gibson

The Championship takes a 7 week break until the final round in November at Phillip Island.

Images to come.

No-one seems to have noticed that Stuart Kostera has wrapped up the Australian Production Car Championship too.

PVDA · 14 Sep 2011, 09:52 (Ref:2955348)

I'm sure Sonic over at V8C wont mind he posting the photo's he shared over there here.

More here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philwis...7627513684289/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/philwis...7627652765052/

alfacors · 1 Nov 2011, 00:57 (Ref:2979905)

The final round of the 2011 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships Presented by Hi-Tec Oils hits the Phillip Island circuit this coming weekend.

Categories racing:
Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championshiip
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia
Australian Saloon Car Series
Commodore Cup National Series
Australian Superkart Championship
Kumho Tyres V8Touring Cars National Series
Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

Event entry: Friday FREE
Saturday: $15 (concession $10)
Sunday: $30 (concession $20)
Weekend pass: $35

Click here for the event schedule

Click here for the entry lists

Live streaming of Sunday's action via itvlive.com.au

bortall · 5 Nov 2011, 08:19 (Ref:2981790)

Foggy start to the day:

275 GTB-4 · 5 Nov 2011, 09:58 (Ref:2981806)

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Originally Posted by bortall

Foggy start to the day:

No no....this is a foggy start te dae!!

Theres a wee Flag Point in there somewheres!

osrg · 6 Nov 2011, 03:21 (Ref:2982123)

Congrats to my good mate Rog on securing the GT3 Cup Challenge title for a second year in a row...... Weltmeister!

bortall · 6 Nov 2011, 10:54 (Ref:2982217)

The things you see at the racing:

Despite the crashes (I hope everyone is OK), safety cars & even a drop or two of rain some RACING broke out today

and some championships were decided:

Saloon Cars: #17 Matt Lovell
Commodore Cup: #1 Adam Beechey
Sports Sedans: #5 Tony Ricciardello
V8 Touring Cars: #49 Terry Wyhoon
Porsche GT3 Cup: #1 Roger Lago

formerf1champ · 9 Nov 2011, 04:55 (Ref:2983407)

I was one of the three people who turned up on sunday.

bortall · 9 Nov 2011, 08:12 (Ref:2983439)

After looking at the 2012 calendar how do they manage to have a race meeting clashing with another one on the same weekend:

2011 - PI NAtionals & Sandown Historics
2012 - Sandown Nationals & Island Magic

both are long standing Victorian events, held on the same weekend each year for YYYEEEAAARRRSSS!!!!

revhead05 · 9 Nov 2011, 09:41 (Ref:2983463)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bortall

After looking at the 2012 calendar how do they manage to have a race meeting clashing with another one on the same weekend:

2011 - PI NAtionals & Sandown Historics
2012 - Sandown Nationals & Island Magic

both are long standing Victorian events, held on the same weekend each year for YYYEEEAAARRRSSS!!!!

Not only that, but the Phillip Island round on the last week-end of May clashes with Winton Historic, a meeting that has been run on that week-end for at least 30 years. Really, what are they thinking. We have 52 week-ends in a year and nobody these days wants to get together to plan their calendars to avoid clashes. It seems that these days everyone has their own agenda regardless of the consequences.
This makes it tough for everyone - spectators, marshalls, media.
It's just plain ridiculous!

Falcadore · 9 Nov 2011, 22:04 (Ref:2983721)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bortall

The things you see at the racing:

Despite the crashes (I hope everyone is OK), safety cars & even a drop or two of rain some RACING broke out today

and some championships were decided:

Saloon Cars: #17 Matt Lovell
Commodore Cup: #1 Adam Beechey
Sports Sedans: #5 Tony Ricciardello
V8 Touring Cars: #49 Terry Wyhoon
Porsche GT3 Cup: #1 Roger Lago

Ricciardello wrapped up Sports Sedans months ago. And you forgot Superkarts.
Warren McIlveen won his eighth championship and his seventh in 250 International class after mechanical dramas crulled Darren Hossack's run.
Former Ute series racer Luke May won 250 National, and Jeff Reed won 125cc. Second titles in Superkart racing for both, but first in a gearbox equipped Superkarts.

PVDA · 9 Nov 2011, 22:10 (Ref:2983726)

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Originally Posted by revhead05

Not only that, but the Phillip Island round on the last week-end of May clashes with Winton Historic, a meeting that has been run on that week-end for at least 30 years. Really, what are they thinking.

This year was number 35 and it's always been held on the last weekend in May except one year when the V8's pinched that weekend out from under them.

Belly13 · 10 Nov 2011, 10:06 (Ref:2983899)

When does each category release their calendars?

Falcadore · 10 Nov 2011, 10:08 (Ref:2983900)

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Originally Posted by Belly13

When does each category release their calendars?

When they feel it's appropriate. These dates are still fluid. Most are still closing in on the right dates.

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