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The 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Super Touring Cars. It was the fifth national title to be run in Australia for Super Touring Cars and the third to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. The championship, which was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1997 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship, began on 4 May at Lakeside International Raceway and ended on 9 November at Amaroo Park after eight rounds and sixteen races. The Drivers Championship was won by Paul Morris, the Manufacturers Championship by BMW and the Teams Championship by BMW Motorsport. [1]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship.

TeamCarNo.Driver
Audi Sport Australia Audi A4 Quattro 1 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
11 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville
BMW Motorsport BMW 320i 2 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris
22 * Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
83 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham
Volvo Cars Australia Volvo 850 4 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Scott
8 * Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Phoenix Motorsport Toyota Camry 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Adderton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neal Bates
Greenfield Mowers Racing Opel Vectra
Holden Vectra
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLean
CPW Motorsport BMW 318i 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Wakefield
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson
64 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards
Triple P Racing Hyundai Elantra 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Cornish
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kratzmann
57 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Cornish
58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Pickett
Team Petronas PX2 Ford Mondeo 15 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli
Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Briggs
20 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Albert Poon
AAP Racing Toyota Carina 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Milton Leslight
Bob Holden Motors BMW 318i 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Matthews
M-F Racing Peugeot 405 Mi16 21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Fitzgerald
Garry Rogers Motorsport Honda Accord
Nissan Primera
34 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
TC Motorsport Peugeot 405 Mi16 37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Newman
38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dwayne Bewley
Gun Racing Alfa Romeo 155 TS 45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Auger
John Henderson Racing Opel Vectra 56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Henderson
Warren Luff Honda Accord 60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff
Robert Tweedie Vauxhall Cavalier 79 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Tweedie
Knight Racing Ford Mondeo 88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hills
89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenni Thompson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Claude Elias
Nigel Barclay BMW 318i 99 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blair Smith

Note : * indicates entry nominated by a manufacturer for the Manufacturers Championship

Race calendar

The 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races held at each round. [2]

Rd. [2] RaceCircuit [2] Location / stateDateWinnerCarTeamReport
NC1 Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 8–9 March Jim Richards Volvo 850 GLT Volvo Racing Australia
2 Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 8–9 March Jim Richards Volvo 850 GLT Volvo Racing Australia
3 Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 8–9 March Jim Richards Volvo 850 GLT Volvo Racing Australia
11 Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 3–4 May Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 3–4 May Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
21 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 31 May–1 Jun Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 31 May–1 Jun Geoff Brabham BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
31 Calder Park Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 21–22 Jun Brad Jones Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
2 Calder Park Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 21–22 Jun Geoff Brabham BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
41 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 19–20 Jul Brad Jones Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
2 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 19–20 Jul Brad Jones Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
51 Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 9–10 Aug Cameron McConville Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
2 Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 9–10 Aug Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
61 Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 23–24 Aug Brad Jones Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
2 Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 23–24 Aug Cameron McConville Audi A4 Quattro Brad Jones Racing
NC1 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 5 Oct David Brabham & Geoff Brabham BMW 320i BMW Motorsport Australia Report
71 Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 25–26 Oct Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Lakeside International Raceway Brisbane, Queensland 25–26 Oct Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
81 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 8–9 Nov Geoff Brabham BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
2 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 8–9 Nov Paul Morris BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport

Results

Drivers Championship

Drivers Championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race. [2] One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying time for each races. [2]

Pos. [1] Driver [1] Car Lak 1 Lak 2 Phi 1 Phi 2 Cal 1 Cal 2 Ama 1 Ama 2 Win 1 Win 2 Mal 1 Mal 2 Lak 1 Lak 2 Ama 1 Ama 2Points [1]
1 Paul Morris BMW 320i 1st1st1st2ndRet2nd2nd4th2nd1st6th3rd1st1st4th1st189
2 Geoff Brabham BMW 320i 2nd2nd5th1st2nd1st4th3rd8th3rdRet2nd2nd2nd1st3rd171
3 Cameron McConville Audi A4 Quattro DSQ8th2nd4th3rd3rd3rd2nd1st2nd3rd1st4th6th3rd2nd152
4 Brad Jones Audi A4 Quattro Ret6th11th3rd1st4th1st1st3rd6th1st4thRet7th2ndRet125
5 Jim Richards Volvo 850 3rd3rdRet5th4th5th5th5th4th4th2nd5th5th4th6th5th111
6 Cameron McLean Opel Vectra
Holden Vectra
4th4th4thRet5th10th11th6th5th7th4th6th6th5th13th11th70
7 Steven Richards Honda Accord
Nissan Primera
RetRet3rd6thDSQ6th6th7th7th5th11thRet8thRet42
8 Craig Baird BMW 320i 3rd3rd5th4th35
9 Justin Matthews BMW 318i 6th7th6th8th9th9th10th11th10th9thRetRet9th9th16th8th32
10 Tony Newman Peugeot 405 Mi16 8th9th7th7th8thRetRet10th11thRet7th8thRet14thRetDNS24
11 David Auger Alfa Romeo 155 TS 7th10th8thRet7th8th13th13th12th10th9th9th10th10th14thRet22
12 Bob Tweedie Vauxhall Cavalier RetRet12thDSQ6thRet9th9th13th11th8th7th11th12th12thRet16
13 Mark Adderton Toyota Camry RetRet8thRet8thRet7th7th14
13 Neal Bates Toyota Camry 6th8th5thRet14
15 Wayne Wakefield BMW 318i 5th5th12
16 Tony Scott Volvo 850 9th6th7
16 Jason Richards BMW 318i 7th8th7
16 Steven Johnson BMW 318i 7th8th7
19 Mike Briggs Ford Mondeo Ret7th4
20 Peter Hills Ford Mondeo 12th12th9th12th12th11thRetRet2
20 Paul Pickett Hyundai Elantra RetRet9thRetRet15thRetDNS2
20 Claude Elias Ford Mondeo 15th9th2
20 Jim Cornish Hyundai Elantra Ret11th10thRetRetRet10thRet2
20 Dwayne Bewley Peugeot 405 Mi16 Ret13th10th10th2
- Warren Luff Honda Accord RetDNS11thRet-
- Jenni Thompson Ford Mondeo 13th16th-
- Gianfranco Brancatelli Ford Mondeo RetRet-
- Blair Smith BMW 318i RetRetRetRet-
- Kurt Kratzmann Hyundai Elantra RetDNS-
- John Henderson Opel Vectra RetRet-
- Milton Leslight Toyota Carina RetDNS-
- Mike Fitzgerald Peugeot 405 Mi16 RetDNS-
- Albert Poon Ford Mondeo DNSDNS-
Pos.DriverCar Lak 1 Lak 2 Phi 1 Phi 2 Cal 1 Cal 2 Ama 1 Ama 2 Win 1 Win 2 Mal 1 Mal 2 Lak 1 Lak 2 Ama 1 Ama 2Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Manufacturers Championship

Manufacturers Championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10 basis for relative positions attained in each race by the best placed car of each of the three manufacturers that had nominated cars to compete on their behalf.

PositionManufacturer [1] Lak
R1
Lak
R2
Phi
R1
Phi
R2
Cal
R1
Cal
R2
Ama
R1
Ama
R2
Win
R1
Win
R2
Mal
R1
Mal
R2
Lak
R1
Lak
R2
Ama
R1
Ama
R2
Points [1]
1 BMW 15151515121512121215101215151515220
2 Audi -101212151215151512151512101212194
3 Volvo 1212-10101010101010121010121010158

Teams Championship

Position [1] Team [1] CarPoints [1]
1BMW Motorsport BMW 320i 362
2Orix Audi Sport Australia Audi A4 Quattro 305
3HVe Motorsport Hyundai Lantra 31
4Knight Racing Ford Mondeo 30
5Volvo Racing Volvo 850 25
6Fastway Couriers Peugeot 405 Mi16 17

TOCA Challenge Cup - Independents

Position [1] Driver [1] CarPoints [1]
1Cameron McLean Opel Vectra
Holden Vectra
186
2 Steven Richards Nissan Primera 123
3Justin Matthews BMW 318i 111
4David Auger Alfa Romeo 155 TS 81
5Robert Tweedie Vauxhall Cavalier 78
6Tony Newman Peugeot 405 Mi16 74
7Mark Adderton Toyota Camry 50
8 Neal Bates Toyota Camry 34
9Peter Hills Ford Mondeo 30
10Wayne Wakefield BMW 318i 24
= Steven Johnson BMW 318i 24
12 Jason Richards BMW 318i 23
13Dwayne Bewley Peugeot 405 Mi16 22
14Jim Cornish Hyundai Lantra 16
15Claude Elias Ford Mondeo 13
16Mike Briggs Ford Mondeo 12
17 Warren Luff Honda Accord 8
18Paul Pickett Hyundai Lantra 6
19Jenni Thompson Ford Mondeo 4

The TOCA Challenge Cup was open to drivers of teams which did not receive major support from a manufacturer. [2]

See also

1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, a non-championship race for Super Touring cars.

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