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