Shannons Supercar Showdown
| Shannons Supercar Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality TV |
| Presented by |
Grant Denyer Rick Kelly Todd Kelly (2011–2012) Briony Ingerson Will Davison Mark Winterbottom (2013) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | 7mate |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 24 July 2011 – 9 November 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Shannons Legends of Motorsport |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
The Shannons Supercar Showdown was an Australian reality television show based around the International V8 Supercars Championship, with drivers competing for a test driver role with Ford Performance Racing. Aired on 7mate in Australia, seasons two and three of the series have appeared in syndication in the United States on Vibrant TV Network.
The first two seasons saw ten drivers from various disciplines competing against each other in a series of challenges to win a drive in the Bathurst 1000 with V8 Supercar team Kelly Racing. The winning driver would co-drive with the show's host, TV personality and racing driver Grant Denyer. Denyer withdrew from the 2012 Bathurst race with a shoulder injury and he was replaced by the 2011 series winner Cameron Waters.
The inagurual series was won by Formula Ford racer Cameron Waters defeating British Touring Car Championship racer Andrew Jordan in the series finale. The second series saw V8 Utes series racer Jesse Dixon defeating Formula Ford racer Glen Wood and Carrera Cup racer Andre Heimgartner in the finale.
The format of the show underwent a major change for the third season. Eight drivers, in two teams of four, competed for a test driver role with Ford Performance Racing in a series of challenges at Calder Park Raceway. The season was presented by Briony Ingerson. The two teams were called Team Davison and Team Winterbottom, named for the mentors of the two teams, Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom.
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