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'''Touring Car Masters''' is an Australian [[motor racing]] series open to modified [[Touring car racing|touring cars]] manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1980.<ref name=regs>[http://web.archive.org/web/20230304084846/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/sporting-technical/national/2023/2023-gulf-western-oil-touring-car-masters-series-sporting-and-technical-regulations---version-1.pdf?sfvrsn=d6660278_4 2023 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref> It evolved out of a previous series for [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] [[Group N Touring Cars]] but with a greater degree of modifications permitted to improve safety, reliability and affordability.<ref>[http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/History/seriesInformation.html Series History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112842/http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/History/seriesInformation.html |date=6 July 2011 }} Retrieved on 20 June 2011</ref> These improvements would have been against the spirit of Group N regulations which are focused on vehicles racing as much as possible as they did in the period when the cars were new.
'''Touring Car Masters''' is an Australian [[motor racing]] series open to modified [[Touring car racing|touring cars]] manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1980.<ref name=regs>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230304084846/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/sporting-technical/national/2023/2023-gulf-western-oil-touring-car-masters-series-sporting-and-technical-regulations---version-1.pdf?sfvrsn=d6660278_4 2023 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref> It evolved out of a previous series for [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] [[Group N Touring Cars]] but with a greater degree of modifications permitted to improve safety, reliability and affordability.<ref>[http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/History/seriesInformation.html Series History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112842/http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/History/seriesInformation.html |date=6 July 2011 }} Retrieved on 20 June 2011</ref> These improvements would have been against the spirit of Group N regulations which are focused on vehicles racing as much as possible as they did in the period when the cars were new.


[[File:Ford Falcon Sprint of Jim Richards.JPG|thumb|The [[Ford Falcon (North America)#Second generation (1964–1965)|1964 Ford Falcon Sprint]] of 2010 Touring Car Masters Group 1 winner, [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]]]
[[File:Ford Falcon Sprint of Jim Richards.JPG|thumb|The [[Ford Falcon (North America)#Second generation (1964–1965)|1964 Ford Falcon Sprint]] of 2010 Touring Car Masters Group 1 winner, [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]]]
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The series has proved popular with fans for the nostalgia value and also for the mix of eligible vehicles with the majority of competing vehicles being Australian or American V8s. Each model is allocated into one of three classes by the appointed category managers, TCM Racing Pty. Ltd, with drivers competing for Outright and Class awards.<ref name=regs/> Performance parity is maintained between disparate models by varying maximum engine revolutions and minimum racing weights of those vehicles.<ref name=regs/> In addition, a driver may be classified as a seeded driver and additional parity adjustments applied to cars driven by these drivers, as deemed appropriate.<ref name=regs/>
The series has proved popular with fans for the nostalgia value and also for the mix of eligible vehicles with the majority of competing vehicles being Australian or American V8s. Each model is allocated into one of three classes by the appointed category managers, TCM Racing Pty. Ltd, with drivers competing for Outright and Class awards.<ref name=regs/> Performance parity is maintained between disparate models by varying maximum engine revolutions and minimum racing weights of those vehicles.<ref name=regs/> In addition, a driver may be classified as a seeded driver and additional parity adjustments applied to cars driven by these drivers, as deemed appropriate.<ref name=regs/>


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== Class winners ==
== Class winners ==
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| Mark King
| Mark King
| [[Chevrolet Camaro]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro]]
| Sven Burchartz<br> Chris Stillwell
| Sven Burchartz<br /> Chris Stillwell
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| [[Ford Mustang]]
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! [[2015 Touring Car Masters|2015]]
! [[2015 Touring Car Masters|2015]]
| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]
| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]
| [[Ford Mustang]] <br> [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]
| [[Ford Mustang]] <br /> [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]
| Cameron Tilley
| Cameron Tilley
| [[Chrysler Valiant (VF)|Chrysler VF Valiant Pacer]]
| [[Chrysler Valiant (VF)|Chrysler VF Valiant Pacer]]
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| [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]
| [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]
| Adam Garwood
| Adam Garwood
| [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]<br> [[Ford Capri|Ford Capri Perana]]
| [[Holden Torana#Third generation|Holden LH Torana SL/R5000]]<br /> [[Ford Capri|Ford Capri Perana]]
| Greg Garwood
| Greg Garwood
| [[Ford Capri|Ford Capri Perana]]
| [[Ford Capri|Ford Capri Perana]]
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! 2020
! 2020
| Adam Bressington
| Adam Bressington
| [[Chevrolet Camaro|1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro|Chevrolet Camaro SS]]
| Adam Bressington
| Adam Bressington
| [[Chevrolet Camaro|1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro|Chevrolet Camaro SS]]
| Ryan Hansford
| Ryan Hansford
| [[Holden Torana A9X]]
| [[Holden Torana A9X]]
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| Warren Trewin
| Warren Trewin
| [[Holden Monaro GTS350]]
| [[Holden Monaro GTS350]]
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! [[2023 Touring Car Masters|2023]]
| [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steve Johnson]]
| [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustang]]
| [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steve Johnson]]
| [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustang]]
| Cameron Tilley
| [[Chrysler Valiant Pacer]]
| Peter Burnitt
| [[Holden Torana A9X]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/}}
{{Commons category|Touring Car Masters}}
{{Commons category|Touring Car Masters}}
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* {{Official website|http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/}}


{{V8 Supercar support categories}}
{{V8 Supercar support categories}}

Latest revision as of 17:25, 1 January 2024

Touring Car Masters
KategorieTouring Car Racing
LandAustralien
Inaugural season2007
Tyre suppliersHoosier Tires
Drivers' championSteve Johnson
Official websitetouringcarmasters.com.au
Current season

Touring Car Masters is an Australian motor racing series open to modified touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1980.[1] It evolved out of a previous series for CAMS Group N Touring Cars but with a greater degree of modifications permitted to improve safety, reliability and affordability.[2] These improvements would have been against the spirit of Group N regulations which are focused on vehicles racing as much as possible as they did in the period when the cars were new.

The 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint of 2010 Touring Car Masters Group 1 winner, Jim Richards
John Bowe won Class C in the 2011 series in a Ford Mustang

The series has proved popular with fans for the nostalgia value and also for the mix of eligible vehicles with the majority of competing vehicles being Australian or American V8s. Each model is allocated into one of three classes by the appointed category managers, TCM Racing Pty. Ltd, with drivers competing for Outright and Class awards.[1] Performance parity is maintained between disparate models by varying maximum engine revolutions and minimum racing weights of those vehicles.[1] In addition, a driver may be classified as a seeded driver and additional parity adjustments applied to cars driven by these drivers, as deemed appropriate.[1]

Class winners

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Year Group 1[3] Group 2[3] Group 3[3]
Driver Car Driver Car Driver Car
2007 Steve Mason 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Mick Wilson 1972 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T Not contested
2008 Gavin Bullas 1969 Ford Boss Mustang Greg East 1972 Holden HQ Kingswood
2009 Gavin Bullas 1969 Ford Boss Mustang Trevor Talbot 1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
2010 Jim Richards 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Bernie Stack 1973 Porsche 911RS Tony Karanfilovski 1968 Alfa Romeo GTAm
Year Class A[3] Class B[3] Class C[3]
2011 Amanda Sparks 1973 Porsche 911RS Gary O'Brien 1972 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 4 Door John Bowe 1969 Ford Mustang
2012 John Bowe 1969 Ford Mustang Chris Stillwell 1968 Ford Mustang Not contested
2013 Jim Richards 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Steve Mason 1966 Ford Mustang
Year Pro-Masters Pro-Am Pro-Sports
2014 John Bowe 1969 Ford Mustang Mark King Chevrolet Camaro Sven Burchartz
Chris Stillwell 		Ford Mustang
Year Pro-Masters Pro-Am Pro-Sports Invitational Trans-Am
2015 John Bowe Ford Mustang
Holden LH Torana SL/R5000 		Cameron Tilley Chrysler VF Valiant Pacer Leo Tobin Holden HQ Monaro GTS Paul Freestone Chevrolet Camaro SS Charlie O'Brien Pontiac Firebird
Year Pro-Masters Pro-Am Pro-Sports Invitational Trans-Am
2016 John Bowe Holden LH Torana SL/R5000 Jason Gomersall Holden LH Torana SL/R5000 Adam Garwood Holden LH Torana SL/R5000
Ford Capri Perana 		Greg Garwood Ford Capri Perana Not contested
Year Pro-Masters Pro-Am Pro-Sports IROC Invitational Trans-Am
2017 Steven Johnson 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback Adam Bressington 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Darren Beale 1972 Holden Monaro GTS Coupe Rohan Little 1974 Porsche 911 IROC Greg Garwood Ford Capri Perana Shannon O’Brien Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Year Outright Pro-Masters Pro-Am Pro-Sports
2018[4] Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Cameron Tilley Chrysler Valiant Pacer Jim Pollicina Holden Torana A9X
2019 Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Jim Pollicina Holden Torana A9X Allen Boughen Mercury Comet
2020 Adam Bressington Chevrolet Camaro SS Adam Bressington Chevrolet Camaro SS Ryan Hansford Holden Torana A9X Peter Burnitt Holden Torana A9X
2021 John Bowe Holden LH Torana SL/R5000 John Bowe Holden LH Torana SL/R5000 Ryan Hansford Holden Torana A9X Peter Burnitt Holden Torana A9X
2022 Ryan Hansford Holden Torana A9X Ryan Hansford Holden Torana A9X Andrew Fisher Ford Falcon GTHO Warren Trewin Holden Monaro GTS350
2023 Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Steve Johnson Ford Mustang Cameron Tilley Chrysler Valiant Pacer Peter Burnitt Holden Torana A9X

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 2023 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. ^ Series History Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 20 June 2011
  3. ^ a b c d e f Champs & Stats, www.touringcarmasters.com.au Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 August 2013
  4. ^ 2018 Standings, www.touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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