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]

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

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