The 2023 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for modified Touring Cars manufactured between 01 January 1963 and 31 December 1980, as approved by Motorsport Australia.2023 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
The series was won by Steven Johnson driving a Ford Mustang.Standings, 2023 Touring Car Masters, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
Entries
+ManufacturerModelEntrantNo.DriverClassRoundsBMWE30 M3Palmers Sales and Marketing62 Jason PalmerI4, 6ChevroletCamaro SSWhiteline Racing95 Adam BressingtonPM2–3 Joel HeinrichPM4, 6Camaro RS85 Geoff FanePA2–4, 6Life Sciences NZ104 Colin MeadowsI5–6MonzaBen Dunn Racing99 Ben DunnPA5–6ChryslerValiant ChargerTony Galbraith Racing143 Tony GalbraithI5–6Valiant PacerCameron Tilley Racing60 Cameron TilleyPAAllFordEscort Mk2High Performance Motorsport70 Ian PriceI2–3, 6XA Falcon GT HardtopHagen Zerk Racing17 Hagen ZerkI6704XD FalconR&J Batteries Racing71 Marcus ZukanovicPMAllXE FalconNZTCM117 Tim DawsonI5–6XY Falcon GTBullet Trailers Racing55 John AdamsPS2–6XY Falcon GTHODave Hender Racing53 Dave HenderPS3–5NZTCM110 Sean McCaughanI5–6Mustang GT350Crew 32321 Craig BuchananI5MustangJamie Tilley Racing28 Jamie TilleyPA5292MustangHancock Racing33 Steven JohnsonPMAllTIFS Third Party Logistics 88 Tony KaranfilovskiPA2–6HoldenHQ MonaroSNB Berryman Racing77 Warren TrewinPS2–6Torana A9XWestern General Body Works3 Danny BuzadzicPAAllMultispares Racing6 Ryan HansfordPMAllMoComm Motorsport Comms7 Jim PollicinaPA6Jesus Racing09 Andrew FisherPM5–6151–4Peter Burnitt Racing12 Peter BurnittPS2–6Williams Outdoort75 Adam WilliamsI1, 4Torana SL/R 5000Northside Taxis4 Allan HughesPS4–6John Bowe Racing18 John BowePMAllHamilton Asphalts Racing184 Lance HughesI5–6VB CommodoreAdam Garwood Racing2 Adam GarwoodPA3–6STP / Roadways4 Matthew Carey1PontiacFirebirdOutback 4x4 Racing133 Dennis LovegroveI5–6Porsche911 IROCChris Meulengraaf Racing30 Chris MeulengraafI4, 6
Calendar The series was contested over six rounds:
Rd. Circuit Location State Date 1 Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston Tasmania 24 – 26 February 2 Newcastle Street Circuit Newcastle New South Wales 10 – 12 March 3 Winton Motor Raceway Winton Victoria 9 – 11 June 4 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend South Australia 18 – 20 August 5 Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst New South Wales 10 – 12 November 6 Adelaide Parklands Circuit Adelaide South Australia 23 – 26 November
Each round comprised three Series Races and one Trophy Race.
Standings
Overall +Pos.Driver CarSym.New.Win.Ben.Bat.Ade.Points TPHR1R2R3TPHR1R2R3TPHR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R31 Steven JohnsonFord Mustang511291115110572 Ryan HansfordHolden Torana A9X13243622109763 Cameron TilleyChrysler Valiant Pacer6655556768734 Andrew FisherHolden Torana A9X329Ret224318445 Marcus ZukanovicFord XD Falcon4577145538406 John BoweHolden Torana SL/R 5000RetDNS31877687627 Danny BuzadzicHolden Torana A9X244346328 Peter BurnittHolden Torana A9X7DNS8Ret4898115499 Warren TrewinHolden HQ Monaro1144310 Tony KaranfilovskiFord Mustang7741711 Geoff FaneChevrolet Camaro RSRetRet89941312 Joel HeinrichChevrolet Camaro SS38813 Adam GarwoodHolden VB Commodore230314 John AdamsFord Falcon XY GT11Ret101021015 Adam BressingtonChevrolet Camaro SS633414816 Allan HughesHolden Torana SL/R 500012417 Jim PollicinaHolden Torana A9X10118 Ben DunnChevrolet Monza9519 David HenderFord XY Falcon GTHO7120 Ian PriceFord Escort Mk210911Ret134121 Brad TilleyFord Mustang20Ineligible for driver points Colin MeadowsChevrolet Camaro RS0 Greg CuttanceFord XE Falcon0 Dennis LovegrovePontiac Firebird0 Tony GalbraithChrysler Valiant Charger0 Sean McCaughanFord Falcon XY GTHO0 Tim DawsonFord XE Falcon0 Lance HughesHolden Torana SL/R 50000 Craig BuchananFord Mustang GT3500 Hagen ZerkFord XA Falcon GT Hardtop0 Chris MeulengraafPorsche 911 IROC0 Jason PalmerBMW E30 M30 Adam WilliamsHolden Torana A9XRetRet660
The race results for the final four rounds are not shown in the above table.
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