2017 Touring Car Masters
The 2017 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978.[1] It was the eleventh running of the Touring Car Masters series. Each car was allocated into one the following classes: Pro Masters, Pro Am, Pro Sports, IROC (Porsche), Trans Am.[1]
2017 Touring Car Masters | |||
Previous: | 2016 | Next: | 2018 |
The series was won by Steven Johnson driving a Ford Mustang.[2] Johnson also won the Pro Masters class with Adam Bressington (Chevrolet Camaro) winning Pro Am and Darren Beale (Holden Monaro GTS) winning Pro Sports.[2]
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2017 series.
Team | Car | Class | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SportsMed SA | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 1 | 1 | |
32 | 1 | ||||
Hawk Brake Pads | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Inv | 1 | 6 | |
Shannons Insurance | 1972 AMC Javelin | Pro Master | 2 | 1 | |
1964 Ford Falcon Sprint | 3,5-7 | ||||
Hercules Engines | 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 3 | All | |
Skye Sands | 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 4 | 1 | |
4-7 | |||||
ACDelco | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 5 | 2-4,6-7 | |
Multispares Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 6 | All | |
Wisely Motorsport | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Sports | 7 | 1,3-7 | |
Lady Luck Racing | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Am | 8 | 1,5-6 | |
Jesus Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 9 | 1-3,6-7 | |
Lion Mill Sol / vplates.com.au | Ford Falcon XA GT | Pro Sport | 11 | 1,5-6 | |
Giraffe Civil Contracting | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 12 | 1-6 | |
1973 Ford Capri | Inv | 24 | 3 | ||
Mark Poole Motorsport | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | Pro Sport | 13 | 1 | |
Carne Grill | 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Master | 16 | 7 | |
WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires Synergy Race Engines |
1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Master | 17 | All | |
Wilson Security / PAYCE | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Master | 18 | All | |
Tincome Industrial Services | 1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro Masters | 19 | All | |
Treloar Roses | 1973 Chrysler Charger | Pro Sport | 21 | 3 | |
Hutchinson Builders / Angliss | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Trans Am | 25 | 4 | |
Maxi-Trans Trailers | Chevrolet Camaro± | Pro Am | 25 | 6 | |
Wanna Burger | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Trans Am | 26 | 4 | |
MOCOMM Motorsport Communication | Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro Sport | 27 | 7 | |
Speedgas / Tilley Auto Garage | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Am | 28 | 1 | |
1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 6-7 | ||||
Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Sport | 29 | 7 | ||
Matt Stone Racing | 1978 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback | Pro Am | 35 | 1-5,7 | |
Gawler Self Storage | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 38 | 1-2 | |
THD Motorsport | 1969 Ford Boss Mustang | Pro Sports | 46 | 1-4,6-7 | |
Melbournes Cheapest Cars Darwins Cheapest Cars Brisbanes Cheapest Cars |
1974 Ford Falcon XB Hardtop | Pro Masters | 48 | 2-6 | |
Outbound Racing / wheels.com | 1972 Holden Monaro GTS | Pro Am | 52 | 4 | |
Wasp Steering & Suspension | 1972 Holden Monaro HQ GTS Coupe | Pro Am | 56 | 1 | |
Graham Alexander | Holden Monaro HT GTS | Pro Sport | 57 | 2,5 | |
Glennan Transport / ANGLOMOIL | 1969 Valiant Pacer | Pro Am | 60 | 1-4,6-7 | |
Cannon Trailers | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Sport | 65 | 2-3,7 | |
GFR Industries | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Trans Am | 72 | 4-7 | |
Lyndways Builders | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 74 | 1-3,5-7 | |
Red Rock Winery / Werks RRR Kalus Kenny Interlex Performance 9 |
1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 77 | 1-2,5-6 | |
90 | 1-2 | ||||
91 | 6 | ||||
911 | 1-2 | ||||
Whiteline Racing / King Springs | 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS | Pro Masters | 85 | 1-2 | |
1972 Holden Monaro GTS | 3-7 | ||||
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro Am | 95 | All | ||
TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution | 1969 Ford Mustang | Pro Am | 88 | All | |
SA Structural | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 91 | 1-2 | |
John's Furniture Removals | 1964 Mercury Comet | Pro Sport | 97 | 1,3-4,6-7 | |
Race calendar
The series was contested over seven rounds.[1] Rounds included Series Races and non-points Dometic Trophy Races (indicated below with TR).
Round | Circuit | City / State | Date | Pole Poisiton | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R1 | Adelaide, South Australia | 3 March | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||
R2 | 4 March | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||||
TR | 5 March | Speedgas / Tilley Auto Garage | ||||||
2 | TR | Winton, Victoria | 19–21 May | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||
R1 | Bigmate Racing | |||||||
R2 | Giraffe Civil Contracting | |||||||
3 | TR | Darwin, Northern Territory | 16–18 June | Giraffe Civil Contracting | ||||
R1 | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires | |||||||
R2 | Wilson Security / PAYCE | |||||||
4 | TR | Ipswich, Queensland | 28–30 July | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||
R1 | Wilson Security / PAYCE | |||||||
R2 | Brisbanes Cheapest Cars | |||||||
5 | R1 | Melbourne, Victoria | 15–17 September | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires | ||||
R2 | Race Cancelleda | |||||||
R3 | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires | |||||||
6 | TR | Bathurst, New South Wales | 5–8 October | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | ||||
R1 | Synergy Race Engines | |||||||
R2 | Synergy Race Engines | |||||||
7 | R1 | Newcastle, New South Wales | 24–26 November | Synergy Race Engines | ||||
R2 | Synergy Race Engines | |||||||
- † New lap records
- ^a Jason Gomersall had a large accident at turn six on lap one during Race 2 at Sandown Raceway. Therefore the race was abandoned.[3]
Series standings
Outright standings
Pos. | Driver [2] | Car | Total [2] |
1 | Steve Johnson | Ford Mustang | 917 |
2 | John Bowe | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | 906 |
3 | Adam Bressington | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 881 |
4 | Ryan Hansford | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | 818 |
5 | Adam Garwood | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | 657 |
6 | Eddie Abelnica | Ford Falcon XB | 629 |
7 | Tony Karanfilovski | Ford Mustang | 585 |
8 | Cameron Mason | Ford Mustang | 574 |
9 | Jason Gomersall | Holden Torana | 565 |
10 | Mark King | Chevrolet Camaro RS | 557 |
11 | Cameron Tilley | Chrysler Valiant Pacer | 519 |
12 | Darren Beale | Holden Monaro GTS | 491 |
13 | Leo Tobin | Ford Boss Mustang | 477 |
14 | Jim Richards | AMC Javelin & Ford Falcon Sprint |
469 |
15 | Wayne Mercer | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 465 |
16 | Bob Wisely | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | 401 |
17 | Andrew Fisher | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 356 |
18 | Bruce Williams | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | 309 |
19 | Brad Tilley | Ford Mustang | 292 |
20 | Allen Boughen | Mercury Comet | 291 |
21 | Blu Cannon | Ford Falcon XY | 209 |
22 | Rohan Little | Porsche 911 | 194 |
23 | Terry Lawlor | Ford Mustang | 163 |
24 | Melinda Price | Ford Falcon XA GT | 162 |
25 | Graham Alexander | Holden HT Monaro GTS | 148 |
26 | Sven Burchartz | Porsche 911 | 132 |
27 | Rusty French | Ford Mustang | 131 |
28 | Brett Youlden | Holden Monaro GTS | 104 |
29 | Paul Freestone | Chevrolet Camaro | 104 |
30 | Robert Braune | Chrysler Charger | 92 |
31 | Keith Kassulke | Holden Monaro GTS | 73 |
32 | Jamie Tilley | Ford Mustang | 45 |
Class standings
Pos. | Driver | ADE |
WIN |
HID |
QLD |
SAN |
BAT |
NEW |
Pts. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pro Masters | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Steve Johnson | Ret | 5 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | C | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 917 |
2 | John Bowe | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | C | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 906 |
3 | Eddie Abelnica | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | DNS | 2 | 1 | 6 | C | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 629 | |||||
4 | Jason Gomersall | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | C | DNS | 7 | 18 | 565 | |||
5 | Mark King | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 12 | C | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 557 |
6 | Jim Richards | 11 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | C | 6 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 469 | ||||||
Pro Am | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Adam Bressington | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | C | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 881 |
2 | Ryan Hansford | 3 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | C | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 818 |
3 | Adam Garwood | 10 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | C | Ret | 6 | 4 | 3 | 657 | ||
4 | Tony Karanfilovski | 9 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 585 |
5 | Cameron Mason | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 3 | C | 8 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 6 | DNS | 574 |
6 | Cameron Tilley | 6 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 519 | |||
7 | Wayne Mercer | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | C | Ret | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 465 | |||
8 | Andrew Fisher | 4 | 3 | Ret | 17 | 24 | Ret | 11 | DNS | DNS | 7 | 7 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 356 | ||||||
9 | Bruce Williams | 2 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 309 | ||||||
10 | Brad Tilley | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 292 | ||||||||||||
11 | Terry Lawlor | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 | C | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 163 | |||||||||||
12 | Rusty French | 9 | 14 | 13 | DNS | C | 11 | 3 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 131 | |||||||||
13 | Brett Youlden | 8 | 14 | 15 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Keith Kassulke | Ret | 13 | 11 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Thomas Randle | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Pro Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Darren Beale | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 491 |
2 | Leo Tobin | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 477 | |||
3 | Bob Wisely | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | C | 15 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 20 | 19 | 401 | |||
4 | Allen Boughen | Ret | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | DNS | DNS | 291 | ||||||
5 | Michael Cannon | 11 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 209 | ||||||||||||
6 | Melinda Price | Ret | C | DNS | 19 | 20 | DNS | 161 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Graham Alexander | 24 | 22 | 16 | 10 | C | 12 | 148 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Robert Braune | 16 | 13 | 15 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Jamie Tilley | 13 | 12 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
IROC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rohan Little | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | DNS | C | 14 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 283 | ||||||||
2 | Manny Palyaris | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 254 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Bernie Stack | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 226 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Sven Burchartz | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Ret | 218 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Stan Adler | 22 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 110 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Rory O'Neill | 21 | Ret | 20 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Greg Keene | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Amanda Sparks | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Trans Am | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shannon O'Brien | Ret | 9 | 8 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Geoff Fane | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | C | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 84 | |||||||||
3 | Brett Curran | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Invitational | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Greg Garwood | 1 | 8 | 8 | 122 | |||||||||||||||||
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References
- 2017 Touring Car Masters Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2017 Standings, www.touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- "Bowe Builds Lead as Johnson Wins, www.touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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