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2017 Touring Car Masters

2017 Touring Car Masters

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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]

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.

Steven Johnson won the series driving a Ford Mustang
John Bowe placed second outright driving a Holden Torana SL/R 5000
Jim Richards placed 14th driving an AMC Javelin (pictured) and a Ford Falcon Sprint
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Race calendar

The series was contested over seven rounds.[1] Rounds included Series Races and non-points Dometic Trophy Races (indicated below with TR).

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  • † 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

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References

  1. [1]
    2017 Touring Car Masters Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. [2]
    2017 Standings, www.touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. [3]
    "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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