Endurance racing (motorsport) in addition to the premier GT3 Pro class. The series began in 2011 and saw increased involvement in 2012 and 2013. Endurance motor racing has proven a popular subject for depiction in videogames, and on film. The Lee H. Katzin film "Le Mans", starring Steve McQueen, used real race footage, and enjoys cult status. The 1986 arcade game "WEC Le Mans" was the first to portray endurance racing in a videogame, while "Gran Turismo 4" and 5 extended this to a real-time simulation of 24 hour events. In the early days of endurance racing cars and motorcycles raced side by
2016 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships season Series, Australian Superkart Championship and Australian Sports Racer Series. 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