# 2016 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships season

The 2016 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships season is the eleventh running of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships. The season started on 1 April at Sandown Raceway and will finish on 13 November at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Twelve different series will be a part of the Championships in 2016: the Australian Endurance Championship, Australian GT Trophy Series, Touring Car Masters, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Cars, Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, Radical Australia Cup, Australian Formula 3 Championship, Australian Formula 4 Championship, Australian Formula Ford Series, Australian Production Car Series, Australian Superkart Championship and Australian Sports Racer Series.

## Calendar

| Round | Circuit | City / State | Date | Series | Winner |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Australian Formula 3 Championship | Tim Macrow |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Australian Formula Ford Series | Leanne Tander |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Australian GT Trophy Series | Greg Taylor Barton Mawer |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Kerrick Sports Sedans Series | Jack Perkins |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series | Taz Douglas |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Ryan Simpson |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Sports Racer Series | Joshua Townsend |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April | Touring Car Masters | John Bowe |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | Australian Endurance Championship | Nathan Morcom Grant Denyer |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | Australian Formula 3 Championship | Tim Macrow |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | Australian GT Trophy Series | Yasser Shahin |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | Australian Production Car Series | |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 27–29 May | Radical Australia Cup | |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 10–12 June | Australian Formula 3 Championship | Tim Macrow |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 10–12 June | Australian GT Trophy Series | |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 10–12 June | Kerrick Sports Sedans Series | Tony Ricciardello |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 10–12 June | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Hamish Hardman |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 10–12 June | Sports Racer Series | Roger I'Anson |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | Australian Formula 3 Championship | |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | Australian GT Trophy Series | |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship | |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | Australian Production Car Series | |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 July | Radical Australia Cup | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Australian Formula 3 Championship | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Australian Formula Ford Series | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Australian GT Trophy Series | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Kerrick Sports Sedans | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Australian Production Car Series | |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 29–31 July | Sports Racers | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Australian Formula 3 Championship | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Australian GT Trophy Series | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Kerrick Sports Sedans Series | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Sports Racer Series | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Australian Superkart Championship | |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September | Touring Car Masters | |
| 7 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | Australian Formula 3 Championship | |
| 7 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | Australian Production Car Series | |
| 7 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | Kerrick Sports Sedans Series | |
| 7 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | Sports Racer Series | |
| 7 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 11–13 November | Australian Superkart Championship | |