2016 Touring Car Masters
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The 2016 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for modified touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978. It was the tenth running of the Touring Car Masters. The series was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Authorised Series with Touring Car Masters Pty. Ltd. appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS.
The Pro Master class was won by John Bowe (Holden Torana), Pro Am by Jason Gomersall (Holden Torana), Pro Sport by Adam Garwood (Holden Torana) and the Invitational class by Greg Garwood (Ford Capri Perana).
The Touring Cars Masters field was combined with New Zealand Central Muscle Car series competitors for the Bathurst round. The Trans-Tasman Challenge featured over 50 cars from both series with Glenn Seton winning the round in his Ford Mustang. Dean Perkins was the best placed New Zealander with his Ford Falcon.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the series.
| Team | Car | Class | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannons Insurance | 1972 AMC Javelin | Pro Master | 2 | New Zealand Jim Richards | 1–4,6–8 |
| 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint | 5 | ||||
| Skye Sands | 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 4 | Australia Rusty French | All |
| Performance & Race Tech Services | 1974 Holden Torana | Pro Am | 5 | Australia Bruce Williams | 3 |
| Werks Garage/Red Rock Winery Werks Garage/Kalus Kenny Intelex | 1974 Porsche 911 RS | Pro Sport | 7 | Australia Rohan Little | 3,5 |
| 90 | Australia Sven Burchartz | 3,5 | |||
| SportsMed | 1973 Porsche 911 RS | Pro Sport | 8 | Australia Greg Keene | 5 |
| 32 | Australia Amanda Sparks | 1 | |||
| 33 | Australia Greg Keene | 1 | |||
| Jesus Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 9 | Australia Andrew Fisher | 1–6 |
| Sunliner RV | 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 | Pro Master | 10 | Australia Greg Ritter | 1–2 |
| Leukemia Foundation / Climate PRT Fabrication Aussie Muscle Car Run | 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT | Pro Sport | 11 | Australia Graham Stewart | 1 |
| 1972 Holden Monaro GTS | 22 | Australia Nigel Benson | 1,4,7 | ||
| Australia Graham Stewart | 2–3,5–6 | ||||
| Giraffe Civil Contracting | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Sport | 12 | Australia Adam Garwood | 1–6 |
| 1971 Ford Capri Perana | 21 | Australia Greg Garwood | 1–4 | ||
| Australia Adam Garwood | 7 | ||||
| Mark Poole Motorsport | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | Pro Sport | 13 | Australia Rory O'Neill | 1,5 |
| TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution Synergy Race Engines | 1973 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Master | 17 | Australia Steven Johnson | 1–4,6–7 |
| 1971 Ford Falcon XY | 8 | ||||
| 1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am | Pro Am | 88 | Australia Tony Karanfilovski | All | |
| Wilson Security / PAYCE | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Master | 18 | Australia John Bowe | All |
| Tincome Industrial Services | 1972 Holden Monaro | Pro Sport | 19 | Australia Darren Beale | 3–8 |
| Freestone Transport Maxi-Trans Trailers | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro Am | 25 | Australia Paul Freestone | 1–2,7 |
| Angliss Meats | Ford Mustang Fastback | Invitational | 25 | Australia Brett Curran | 5 |
| Tilley Auto Garage | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Sport | 28 | Australia Brad Tilley | 8 |
| Thunder Road Racing Team Australia | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Master | 30 | Australia Glenn Seton | All |
| iSeek Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 35 | Australia Jason Gomersall | 1–7 |
| 1971 Holden Torana | 8 | ||||
| Treloar Roses/Mick Wilson Plumbing | Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T | Invitational | 43 | Australia Mick Wilson | 4 |
| THD Motorsport | 1969 Ford Boss Mustang | Pro Am | 46 | Australia Leo Tobin | 1–3,5–8 |
| Adelaide's Cheapest Cars Melbourne's Cheapest Cars Darwin's Cheapest Cars Brisbane's Cheapest Cars Sydney's Cheapest Cars | 1974 Ford Falcon XB Hardtop | Pro Master | 48 | Australia Eddie Abelnica | All |
| Outbound Racing/wheels.com.pg | Holden Monaro GTS | Pro Am | 52 | Australia Keith Kassulke | 5,7 |
| Gabriel Shock Absorbers | Holden Monaro HQ Coupe | Pro Am | 56 | Australia Brett Youlden | 6–7 |
| Glennan Transport Dulux ANGLOMOIL | 1969 Valiant Pacer | Pro Am | 60 | Australia Cameron Tilley | 1–4,7–8 |
| Cannon Trailers | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Sport | 65 | Australia Michael Cannon | 4–5 |
| Trans Am Race Engineering | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Invitational | 68 | Australia Grant Wilson | 5 |
| Lyndways Builders | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 74 | Australia Wayne Mercer | 1–4,6–8 |
| Whiteline Racing King Springs CAV Power Fabre Australia | 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS | Pro Master | 85 | Australia Mark King | All |
| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | 95 | Australia Andrew Miedecke | 1 | ||
| Pro Am | Australia Bob Middleton | 4 | |||
| Australia Adam Bressington | 5–8 | ||||
| John's Furniture Removals | 1964 Mercury Comet | Pro Sport | 97 | Australia Allen Boughen | 2,5,7 |
Race calendar
The series was contested over eight rounds. Each round comprised a minimum of two Series Races and a Trophy Race.
| Round | Event | Circuit | City / state | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rare Spares Adelaide Trophy | South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 3–6 March |
| 2 | Shannons Touring Car Festival | Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April |
| 3 | Rare Spares Rose City Trophy | Victoria (state) Winton Raceway | Winton, Victoria | 20–22 May |
| 4 | Shannons Thunder in The Valley | Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 17–19 June |
| 5 | Rare Spares Queensland Tourist Trophy | Queensland Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 22–24 July |
| 6 | Shannons Phillip Island Tourist Trophy | Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September |
| 7 | Touring Car Masters Mountain Masters | New South Wales Mount Panorama | Bathurst, New South Wales | 6–9 October |
| 8 | The Masters Tourist Trophy | New South Wales Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 2–4 December |
Classes
Each automobile was allocated into one of the following classes:
- Pro-Master
- Pro-Am
- Pro-Sport
- Invitational
Points system
Series points were awarded in each Series Race per the following table:
| Pos. | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th | 37th | 38th | 39th | 40th |
| Points | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
In addition, each driver was awarded 25 points for each Trophy Race in which they started and 25 points for each Trophy Race in which they finished.
Series standings
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Ade South Australia | San Victoria (state) | Win Victoria (state) | Hid Northern Territory | Que Queensland | Phi Victoria (state) | Bat New South Wales | Syd New South Wales | Pts. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Master | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | John Bowe | Holden Torana | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1167 |
| 2 | Glenn Seton | Ford Mustang | 3 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1087 | |
| 3 | Eddie Abelnica | Ford XB Falcon | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1078 | |
| 4 | Steven Johnson | Ford XY Falcon | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 914 | ||||
| 5 | Mark King | Chevrolet Camaro | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 881 | |
| 6 | Jim Richards | AMC Javelin Ford Falcon Sprint | 4 | Ret | DNS | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 696 | ||||
| 7 | Greg Ritter | Chevrolet Monza | 1 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 234 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Andrew Miedecke | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 9 | 4 | 3 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro Am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jason Gomersall | Holden Torana | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1008 | |
| 2 | Tony Karanfilovski | Ford Mustang | Ret | DNS | DNS | 4 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 780 | |
| 3 | Rusty French | Ford Mustang | 17 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 741 | |
| 4 | Wayne Mercer | Ford XY Falcon | Ret | 15 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | 16 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 576 | ||||
| 5 | Andrew Fisher | Ford XY Falcon | 20 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | DNS | 493 | |||||||
| 6 | Leo Tobin | Ford Mustang | 14 | 13 | DNS | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | DNS | 15 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 493 | ||||
| 7 | Adam Bressington | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 438 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cameron Tilley | Chrysler Valiant Pacer | Ret | Ret | DNS | 14 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 376 | |||||||
| 9 | Paul Freestone | Chevrolet Camaro | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 290 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brett Youlden | Holden HQ Monaro GTS | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 190 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Keith Kassulke | Holden Monaro GTS | 21 | DNS | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bruce Williams | Holden Torana | Ret | 11 | 8 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bob Middleton | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 13 | 13 | DNS | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adam Garwood | Holden Torana | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 634 | |||||||
| 2 | Darren Beale | Holden Monaro GTS | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 19 | 20 | DNS | 13 | 13 | 424 | ||||||
| 3 | Graham Stewart | Ford XA Falcon | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 352 | |||||||||
| 4 | Nigel Benson | Holden Monaro | 13 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 244 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sven Burchartz | Porsche 911 RS | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Micheal Cannon | Ford XY Falcon GTHO | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Allen Boughen | Mercury Comet | 18 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rohan Little | Porsche 911 RS | 14 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 14 | Ret | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Greg Keene | Porsche 911 RS | 16 | DNS | DNS | 16 | 15 | 14 | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brad Tilley | Ford Mustang | Ret | 11 | 10 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rory O'Neill | Porsche 911 RS IROC | 19 | 17 | 17 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tony Hunter | Chevrolet Monza 2+2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Amanda Sparks | Porsche 911 RS | 15 | 16 | Ret | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Mick Wilson | Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T | 17 | Ret | DNS | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Invitational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Greg Garwood | Ford Capri | 12 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 680 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brett Curran | Ford Mustang | 9 | 9 | 10 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Grant Wilson | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 22 | 19 | 18 | 162 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim Richards | AMC Javelin | 7 | 9 | Ret | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rory O'Neill | Porsche 911 IROC | 19 | 18 | Ret | 137 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Allen Boughen | Mercury Comet | Ret | 16 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dave Roberts | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 20 | 22 | 21 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Adam Garwood | Ford Capri Parena | 9 | 1 | 6 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Ade South Australia | San Victoria (state) | Win Victoria (state) | Hid Northern Territory | Que Queensland | Phi Victoria (state) | Bat New South Wales | Syd New South Wales | Pts. |