# 2012 Shannons Nationals Racing Championships season

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

| Round | Circuit | City / State | Date | Series | Winner |
| 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 9–11 March | Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Production Car Championship | Mitsubishi Stuart Kostera / Ian Tulloch |
| 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 9–11 March | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Allan Jarvis |
| 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 9–11 March | Commodore Cup | Adam Beechey |
| 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 9–11 March | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Josh Hunter |
| 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 9–11 March | Radical Australia Cup | Neale Muston |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Australian Saloon Car Series | Simon Tabinor |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Kerry Baily |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Reece Murphy |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Commodore Cup | Adam Beechey |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Chris Smerdon |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 13–15 April | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | John Modystach |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Australian GT Championship | Greg Crick |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Production Car Championship | Mitsubishi Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Kerry Baily |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Australian Superkart Championship | Darren Hossack |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | Kane Rose |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Touring Car Masters | Gavin Bullas |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Australian GT Championship | Peter Hackett |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Australian Saloon Car Series | Josh Kean |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Damian Ward |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Commodore Cup | Adam Beechey / Dean Croswell |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Josh Hunter |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 22–24 June | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | Kane Rose |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Australian Drivers' Championship | Tim Macrow |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Australian GT Championship | John Bowe / Peter Edwards |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Tony Ricciardello |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Reece Murphy |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | Kane Rose |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Radical Australia Cup | Neale Muston |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Production Car Championship | Mitsubishi Garry Holt / Ryan McLeod |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Australian Saloon Car Series | Matt Shanks |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Darren Hossack |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Australian Superkart Championship | Jason Smith |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Allan Jarvis |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Morgan Haber |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | Brent Odgers |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Radical Australia Cup | Simon Haggarty |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Australian Drivers' Championship | James Winslow |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Australian GT Championship | Maro Engel |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Australian Saloon Car Series | Josh Kean |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Josh Hunter |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia | Jeff Bobik |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–23 September | Radical Australia Cup | Neale Muston |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | Australian Saloon Car Series | Simon Tabinor |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Tony Ricciardello |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Damien Ward |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | Commodore Cup | Adam Beechey |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | V8 Touring Car Heritage Round | Chris Delfsma |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Australian Manufacturers' Championship Australian Production Car Championship | Mitsubishi Stuart Kostera / Ian Tulloch |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Australian Saloon Car Series | Simon Tabinor |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Australian Suzuki Swift Series | Allan Jarvis |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Commodore Cup | Adam Beechey |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Kumho V8 Touring Car Series | Josh Hunter |
| 9 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 23–25 November | Touring Car Masters | John Bowe |
| Round | Circuit | City / State | Date | Series | Winner |
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## 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 |