The Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships is a series of motor racing events held across five states of Australia. It was first held as the CAMS National Racing Championships in 2006 and adopted its present name the following year when it gained Shannons Insurance as a new partner.Official Programme, Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships, Round 4, Mallala, 30 June - 1 July 2007 The series brings a number of Australian racing categories together under one banner, allowing costs to be spread across a broad base. The four core categories represented are

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(contesting the

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), Saloon Cars (contesting the Australian Saloon Car Series),

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(incorporating the

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) and

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. Other series supported are the Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series,

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, Formula Vee Series and

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. The environment of the series has given some categories the opportunity to grow where opportunities might have been more limiting in higher profile events, while the pooling of resources across a number of categories has resulted in lower management costs and improved access to television recording facilities. Categories that contribute to the cost of the television coverage are screened, usually the following weekend, as part of the

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programme, which is broadcast initially on SBS and then repeated on

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. The Championships have also allowed several higher profile races to be established or re-established, including the

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, the Tasmanian Super Prix, the

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, the Clem Smith Trophy and the Pacific Superkart Challenge.

Series Champions

References

External links

Official website
{{Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships Auto racing series in Australia Multi-sport events in Australia Recurring sporting events established in 2006