The 2022 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for modified Touring Cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1980.[1] It was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series with TCM Racing Pty. Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] The series was the 16th Touring Car Masters.
The series was won by Ryan Hansford.[2]
Entries
edit| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | No. | Driver Name | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Camaro RS | Whiteline Racing | 85 |  George Miedecke
|
PM | 1-6 |
| Camaro SS | 95 | |||||
| Mark King
|
PA | 1-2 | ||||
| Michael Almond
|
PM | 3 | ||||
| Adam Bressington
|
PM | 4 | ||||
| ACM Auto Parts | 69 | Cameron McConville
|
PM | 2, 4 | ||
| Monza | Balmain Coffee Company | 99 | Ben Dunn
|
PA | 1–4 | |
| Chrysler | Valiant Pacer | Anglomoil Superior Lubricants | 60 | Cameron Tilly
|
PA | 1–4 |
| Ford | XD Falcon | Full Throttle Custom Garage | 17 | Steven Johnson
|
PM | 1 |
| Action Motor Industries | 71 | Marcus Zukanovic
|
PM | 1 | ||
| XY Falcon GT | Bullet Trailers Racing Team | 55 | John Adams
|
PS | 1–2 | |
| XY Falcon GT HO | Jesus Racing | 9 | Andrew Fisher
|
PA | 1–2 | |
| Bedrug / Brad Tilley Auto Garage | 28 | Brad Tilley
|
PA | 2 | ||
| Mustang | Bedrug / Gulf Oils Australia | 29 | Jamie Tilley
|
PA | 1–2 | |
| Mustang | Hancock Racing | 33 | Cameron Mason
|
PA | 1–2 | |
| Steven Johnson
|
PA | 4 | ||||
| TIFS Third Party Logistics | 88 | Tony Karanfilovski
|
PA | 1–2, 4 | ||
| Mustang | Hiller Brothers / JT Electrical | 46 | Leo Tobin
|
PA | 1–4 | |
| Holden | HQ Monaro | SNB Berryman Racing | 77 | Warren Trewin
|
PA | 1–4 |
| Torana A9X | Western General Body Works | 3 | Danny Buzadzic
|
PA | 1–4 | |
| Multispares Racing | 6 | Ryan Hansford
|
PM | 1–4 | ||
| MoCOMM Motorsport Comms | 7 | Jim Pollicina
|
PA | 1–4 | ||
| Jesus Racing | 9 | Andrew Fisher
|
PA | 3-4 | ||
| Lighthouse Hotel | 12 | Peter Burnitt
|
PS | 2-4 | ||
| Torana SL/R | Northside Taxi Management | 2 | Allan Hughes
|
PA | 1 | |
| Torana SL/R 5000 | PAYNTER DIXON / PAYCE | 18 | John Bowe
|
PM | 1–4 | |
| VB Commodore | Motorsport Parts Australia | 50 | Gerald McLeod
|
PA | 1–2 | |
| [3][4] | ||||||
Calendar
editThe series was contested over six rounds:[5]
| Rd. | Circuit | Location | State | Date |
| 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek | New South Wales | 4 – 6 March |
| 2 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek | New South Wales | 27 – 29 May |
| 3 | Reid Park Street Circuit | Townsville | Queensland | 8 – 10 July |
| 4 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne | Victoria | 17 – 18 September |
| 5 | Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit | Bathurst | New South Wales | 11 – 13 November |
| 6 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | Adelaide | South Australia | 1–4 December |
Each round comprised three Series Races and one Trophy Race.
Series standings
edit| Pos.[2] | Driver [2] | No.[2] | Car [2] | Team [2] | Class [2] | Class Pos.[2] | Points [2] |
| 1 | Ryan Hansford | 6 | Holden Torana A9X | Multispares Racing | Pro Master | 1 | 863 |
| 2 | John Bowe | 18 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Rare Spares / PAYNTER DIXON | Pro Master | 2 | 839 |
| 3 | George Miedecke | 85 | Chevrolet Camaro RS | Daimler Trucks Adelaide/Ausblue | Pro Master | 3 | 751 |
| 4 | Andrew Fisher | 9 | Ford Falcon GTHO | Jesus Racing | Pro Am | 1 | 739 |
| 5 | Steven Johnson | 17 & 33 |
Ford XD Falcon[6] & Ford Mustang |
Team Johnson / Kubota [7] & Hancock Racing |
612 | ||
| 6 | Cameron Tilley | 60 | Chrysler Valiant Pacer | Anglomoil Superior Lubricants | Pro Am | 2 | 535 |
| 7 | Jamie Tilley | 29 | Ford Mustang | Tilley Racing / Bedrug | Pro Am | 3 | 512 |
| 8 | Ben Dunn | 99 | Chevrolet Monza | Bacci Fresh | 487 | ||
| 9 | Jim Pollicina | 7 | Holden Torana A9X | MoCOMM Motorsport Comms | 437 | ||
| 10 | Danny Buzadzic | 3 | Holden Torana A9X | Western General Body Works | 416 | ||
| 11 | Leo Tobin | 46 | Ford Mustang | Hillier Brothers / JT Electrical | 404 | ||
| 12 | Tony Karanfilovski | 88 | Ford Mustang | TIFS Third Party Logistics | 398 | ||
| 13 | Warren Trewin | 77 | Holden Monaro GTS 350 | SNB Berryman Racing | Pro Sports | 1 | 329 |
| 14 | Peter Burnitt | 12 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | The Lighthouse Hotel | Pro Sports | 2 | 274 |
| 15 | Cameron McConville | 69 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | ACM Auto Parts | 272 | ||
| 16 | Gerard McLeod | 50 | Holden Commodore | Motorsport Parts Australia | 270 | ||
| 17 | Michael Almond | 95 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Whiteline Racing | 264 | ||
| 18 | Adam Bressington | 95 [8] | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Whiteline Racing | 248 | ||
| 19 | Cameron Mason | 33 | Ford Mustang | Hancock Racing | 211 | ||
| 20 | John Adams | 55 | Ford Falcon GTHO | Bullet Trailers Racing Team | Pro Sports | 3 | 174 |
| 21 | Mark King | 95 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Daimler Trucks Adelaide/Ausblue | 156 | ||
| 22 | Marcus Zukanovic | 71 | Ford Falcon XD | Action Motor Industries | 110 | ||
| 23 | Jason Palmer | 62 | BMW E30 | Palmers Sales and Marketing | 98 | ||
| 24 | Brad Tilley | 28 | Ford Falcon GTHO | BedRug /Brad Tilley Auto | 93 | ||
| 25 | Chris Meulengraaf | 30 | Porsche 911 IROC | Chris Meulengraaf | 62 | ||
| 26 | Paul Freestone | 25 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Vawdrey Trailers /Castrol | 47 | ||
| 27 | Keith Kassulke | 52 | Ford Falcon XB Hardtop | Wheels Ltd PNG | 37 |
References
edit- ^ a b 2022 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 2022 Standings, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "Sydney Entries". Touring Car Masters. 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Sydney 2 Entries". Speedcafe.com. 2022-05-24.
- ^ 2022 Calendar, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Connor O'Brien, 16 November 2022, Johnson Considers Selling TCM XD, www.v8sleuth.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Sydney Supernight Trophy Race Results, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ TCM’S Whiteline Racing on the hunt for drivers, autoaction.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org