The 2017 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978. 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.
The series was won by Steven Johnson driving a Ford Mustang. Johnson also won the Pro Masters class with Adam Bressington (Chevrolet Camaro) winning Pro Am and Darren Beale (Holden Monaro GTS) winning Pro Sports.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2017 series.
Team | Car | Class | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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SportsMed SA | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 1 | Greg Keen | 1 |
32 | Amanda Sparks | 1 | |||
Hawk Brake Pads | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Inv | 1 | Dave Roberts | 6 |
Shannons Insurance | 1972 AMC Javelin | Pro Master | 2 | Jim Richards | 1 |
1964 Ford Falcon Sprint | 3,5-7 | ||||
Hercules Engines | 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 3 | Cameron Mason | All |
Skye Sands | 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 4 | Thomas Randle | 1 |
Rusty French | 4-7 | ||||
ACDelco | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 5 | Bruce Williams | 2-4,6-7 |
Multispares Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 6 | Ryan Hansford | All |
Wisely Motorsport | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Sports | 7 | Bob Wisely | 1,3-7 |
Lady Luck Racing | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Am | 8 | Terry Lawlor | 1,5-6 |
Jesus Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 9 | Andrew Fisher | 1-3,6-7 |
Lion Mill Sol / vplates.com.au | Ford Falcon XA GT | Pro Sport | 11 | Melinda Price | 1,5-6 |
Giraffe Civil Contracting | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 12 | Adam Garwood | 1-6 |
1973 Ford Capri | Inv | 24 | Greg Garwood | 3 | |
Mark Poole Motorsport | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | Pro Sport | 13 | Rory O'Neill | 1 |
Carne Grill | 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Master | 16 | Gavin Bullas | 7 |
WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires Synergy Race Engines |
1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Master | 17 | Steven Johnson | All |
Wilson Security / PAYCE | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Master | 18 | John Bowe | All |
Tincome Industrial Services | 1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro Masters | 19 | Darren Beale | All |
Treloar Roses | 1973 Chrysler Charger | Pro Sport | 21 | Robert Braune | 3 |
Hutchinson Builders / Angliss | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Trans Am | 25 | Brett Curran | 4 |
Maxi-Trans Trailers | Chevrolet Camaro± | Pro Am | 25 | Paul Freestone | 6 |
Wanna Burger | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Trans Am | 26 | Shannon O'Brien | 4 |
MOCOMM Motorsport Communication | Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro Sport | 27 | Jim Policina | 7 |
Speedgas / Tilley Auto Garage | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Am | 28 | Brad Tilley | 1 |
1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 6-7 | ||||
Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Sport | 29 | Jamie Tilley | 7 | |
Matt Stone Racing | 1978 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback | Pro Am | 35 | Jason Gomersall | 1-5,7 |
Gawler Self Storage | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 38 | Bernie Stack | 1-2 |
THD Motorsport | 1969 Ford Boss Mustang | Pro Sports | 46 | Leo Tobin | 1-4,6-7 |
Melbournes Cheapest Cars Darwins Cheapest Cars Brisbanes Cheapest Cars |
1974 Ford Falcon XB Hardtop | Pro Masters | 48 | Eddie Abelnica | 2-6 |
Outbound Racing / wheels.com | 1972 Holden Monaro GTS | Pro Am | 52 | Keith Kassulke | 4 |
Wasp Steering & Suspension | 1972 Holden Monaro HQ GTS Coupe | Pro Am | 56 | Brett Youlden | 1 |
Graham Alexander | Holden Monaro HT GTS | Pro Sport | 57 | Graham Alexander | 2,5 |
Glennan Transport / ANGLOMOIL | 1969 Valiant Pacer | Pro Am | 60 | Cameron Tilley | 1-4,6-7 |
Cannon Trailers | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Sport | 65 | Michael Cannon | 2-3,7 |
GFR Industries | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Trans Am | 72 | Geoff Fane | 4-7 |
Lyndways Builders | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 74 | Wayne Mercer | 1-3,5-7 |
Red Rock Winery / Werks RRR Kalus Kenny Interlex Performance 9 |
1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 77 | Rohan Little | 1-2,5-6 |
90 | Sven Burchartz | 1-2 | |||
91 | Stan Adler | 6 | |||
911 | 1-2 | ||||
Whiteline Racing / King Springs | 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS | Pro Masters | 85 | Mark King | 1-2 |
1972 Holden Monaro GTS | 3-7 | ||||
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro Am | 95 | Adam Bressington | All | |
TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution | 1969 Ford Mustang | Pro Am | 88 | Tony Karanfilovski | All |
SA Structural | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 91 | Manny Palyaris | 1-2 |
John's Furniture Removals | 1964 Mercury Comet | Pro Sport | 97 | Allen Boughen | 1,3-4,6-7 |
Race calendar
The series was contested over seven rounds. Rounds included Series Races and non-points Domestic Trophy Races (indicated below with TR).
Round | Circuit | City / state | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 3 March | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE |
R2 | 4 March | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||
TR | 5 March | Ryan Hansford | Brad Tilley | Speedgas / Tilley Auto Garage | ||||
2 | TR | Winton Raceway | Winton, Victoria | 19–21 May | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE | |
R1 | Jason Gomersall | Jason Gomersall | Bigmate Racing | |||||
R2 | Steven Johnson | Adam Garwood | Giraffe Civil Contracting | |||||
3 | TR | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 16–18 June | Eddie Abelnica | Greg Garwood | Giraffe Civil Contracting | |
R1 | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires | ||||
R2 | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE | |||||
4 | TR | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 28–30 July | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE | |
R1 | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe | Wilson Security / PAYCE | ||||
R2 | Eddie Abelnica | Eddie Abelnica | Brisbanes Cheapest Cars | |||||
5 | R1 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 15–17 September | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires |
R2 | Race Cancelled | |||||||
R3 | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | WM Waste / Illusion Gas Log Fires | |||||
6 | TR | Mount Panorama | Bathurst, New South Wales | 5–8 October | Eddie Abelnica | Eddie Abelnica | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | |
R1 | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Synergy Race Engines | ||||
R2 | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Synergy Race Engines | |||||
7 | R1 | Newcastle Street Circuit | Newcastle, New South Wales | 24–26 November | Ryan Hansford | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Synergy Race Engines |
R2 | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | 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.
Series standings
Outright standings
Pos. | Driver | Car | Total |
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. | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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.