Shannons Nationals - Round 3 - Phillip Island - 15/17 May

[speedraced04]

So who is heading to the Island for Round 3 of the nationals?

And can it possibly be any colder/wetter than Wakefield?!

Who has any goss?

Categories:
- Formula 3
- Saloon Cars
- Commodore Cup
- GT
- Porsche

Should be an awesome weekend...cant wait!

[MPA]

Originally Posted by speedraced04

So who is heading to the Island for Round 3 of the nationals?

And can it possibly be any colder/wetter than Wakefield?!

I'll be there. Should be fun.

And yes it can be colder/wetter than Wakefield. Were you on the island for the 25/26th April meeting?

[alfacors]

Will be there.... hoping it's less windy than Wakefield was....

[inpitlane]

Originally Posted by speedraced04

So who is heading to the Island for Round 3 of the nationals?

And can it possibly be any colder/wetter than Wakefield?!

Who has any goss?

Categories:
- Formula 3
- Saloon Cars
- Commodore Cup
- GT
- Porsche

Should be an awesome weekend...cant wait!

Well it's official Leanne Tander is back in F3 and the Mosler's are out of GT, for good it would appear.
For Melbourne people, Nick O'Hallaran & Tim Macrow will be guests on In Pit Lane tomorrow night to preview the event.
BTW it gets way colder at Wakefield (minus 4 one year I was there early) but nothing like the wind and rain at the Island.
The State round was awful, picked up a 17 kg camera and tripod and blew it away like a used tissue, ripped right out of my hand. Yikes!
(Also tomorrow on In Pit Lane we've got the launch of the DTM -over 200'000 people- and Pole Day at Indy, plus Lap Sprints at Sandown including the race debut of Madison Gray, Lauren's 15 year old sister and the name Brabham returns to local motorsport)

[blaarg]

Originally Posted by inpitlane

Well it's official Leanne Tander is back in F3 and the Mosler's are out of GT, for good it would appear.
For Melbourne people, Nick O'Hallaran & Tim Macrow will be guests on In Pit Lane tomorrow night to preview the event.
BTW it gets way colder at Wakefield (minus 4 one year I was there early) but nothing like the wind and rain at the Island.
The State round was awful, picked up a 17 kg camera and tripod and blew it away like a used tissue, ripped right out of my hand. Yikes!
(Also tomorrow on In Pit Lane we've got the launch of the DTM -over 200'000 people- and Pole Day at Indy, plus Lap Sprints at Sandown including the race debut of Madison Gray, Lauren's 15 year old sister and the name Brabham returns to local motorsport)

nice hook brett!

Has there been any movement on the digital front?

[Dasher]

If the door handle to door handle and passing move after passing move racing is any thing like what was witnessed at the first round of Commodore Cup at Wakefield, it will be worth the drive to watch, it was some of the best & cleanest racing i have see for years, cant wait.

[alfacors]

And hoping for a similar result Dasher?

Brett - the wind was pretty diabolical at Wakefield the other week, was difficult to stand in let alone try and point a camera! See you down there

[Dasher]

Originally Posted by alfacors

And hoping for a similar result Dasher?

Brett - the wind was pretty diabolical at Wakefield the other week, was difficult to stand in let alone try and point a camera! See you down there

Would be nice.

[rich07]

Anyone know how much it costs to get in on the weekend?

[alfacors]

www.thenationals.com.au

"Tickets for the big weekend of racing are just $20 on Saturday and $25 on Sunday, while a weekend pass is available for $30 and kids under 16 are free."

[rich07]

Thanks alfacors you must have better eyes then me, I looked at the site and didnt see that.

[alfacors]

It's at the bottom of the first news article Gotta click it to see the whole article though

[rich07]

Originally Posted by alfacors

It's at the bottom of the first news article Gotta click it to see the whole article though

Yeah thats the article I looked at!

[alfacors]

Well, the weekend has been run and won with some windy wet weather for most of the weekend, but some sun peeking through late Sunday afternoon.

Congrats to the winners

GT Championship - David Wall
GT3 Cup Challenge - Matt Kingsley
V8 Commodore Cup - Brett Holdsworth
Formula 3 - Joey Foster and Tim Macrow sharing the race wins
Saloon Cars - Shawn Jamieson

Images online later tonight.

[Kerri]

TV ALERT - PHILLIP ISLAND

The Shannons Nationals hit Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit last weekend, for Round Three of the 2009 season.

In the Nationals’ only visit to the fast and flowing Victorian circuit this year, drivers from five categories turned on great racing in challenging, wintery conditions.

You can check out the action this Sunday on Speedweek!

DATE: THIS SUNDAY! 24 May
TIME: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
WHERE: Speedweek, SBS
RACE CATEGORIES:

Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
Sentinel Fire Services Commodore Cup
Kumho Tyres Saloon Cars
Australian GT Championship

Last weekend’s round from Phillip Island will also be shown on Inside Speed, Fox Sports, on Wednesday 10 June, check local guides for details.

Round Four of the 2009 Shannons Nationals will be held at Adelaide’s Mallala Motor Sport Park on 6-7 June.

The weekend will feature the Kerrick Sports Sedans racing for the Clem Smith Cup, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, V8 Touring Car National Series, Kumho Saloon Cars, the Australian Superkart Championship and South Australian Formula Vees.