SCHEDULE SET FOR SHANNONS OPENER
By Timothy Neal
Date posted: 1 March 2022
The schedule is set for the Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships at Phillip Island, with a packed weekend of racing in store.
Three full days of motorsport will commence the Shannons season from March 18-20, on-track action from seven categories set to feature – the TCR Australia Series, Trans Am Series, GT World Challenge Australia, S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship, Radical Australia Cup, Formula Ford and National Sports Sedan Series.
There will be two practice sessions on Friday for the TCR machines, before qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday at 4:10pm AEDT.
Two further 16-lap races will be held on Sunday at 1:05pm and 4:10pm, respectively.
The S5000 open wheelers have been afforded similar practice conditions on Friday but will take on two 15-lap races on Saturday, at 12pm and 3:30pm.
One full day later S5000s will take to the track for their final encounter at 3:30pm on Sunday.
The GTs will practice and qualify on Friday, completing a pair of one-hour races at 1:45pm on Saturday and the same time on Sunday.
Trans Am and its big V8 bruisers will get their chance to race at 2:55pm on Saturday after getting acquainted with the seaside circuit on Friday.
A pair of 13-lap races awaits Trans Am on Sunday, at 11:20am and 2:55pm respectively.
Formula Ford has a trio of 10-lap races, two on Saturday and a final clash on Sunday.
The Radicals will also race three times – one 14-lap race on Saturday before two races totally 44 laps on Sunday.
Three 11-lap races are set for Sports Sedans with the same split across the days.
In between the competitive action the track will remain active – safety car rides and hot wheels stunt shows are scheduled across the three days.
Stan Sport will cover the event live and on-demand from 11:20am on both Saturday March 19 and Sunday March 20.
For more of the latest motorsport news pick up the current issue of Auto Action.
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