2007 Biante Touring Car Masters

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The 2007 Biante Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for automobiles that were visual period replicas of models that competed in Australian Touring Car racing prior to 31 December 1973. [1] Eligible cars were required to comply with Group 3D Sports Sedan regulations and with the additional provisions of the 2007 Touring Car Masters Technical Regulations. [1]

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The series, which was the inaugural Touring Car Masters, was won by Steve Mason driving a Chevrolet Camaro. [2] Class B was won by Mick Wilson driving a Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T. [2]

Schedule

Steve Mason won the inaugural Touring Car Masters driving a Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Chevrolet Camaro of Steve Mason.jpg
Steve Mason won the inaugural Touring Car Masters driving a Chevrolet Camaro

The series was contested over eight rounds [2] with each round comprising three races: [3]

Round [2] Circuit [2] Dates [3] Winning driver [2] Car [2] [3]
1 Adelaide Parklands Circuit 1–4 MarchSteve Mason Chevrolet Camaro
2 Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo 24–25 MarchEddie Abelnica Ford Mustang
3 Eastern Creek International Raceway 9–10 JuneSteve Mason Chevrolet Camaro
4 Eastern Creek International Raceway 1–2 SeptemberSteve Mason Chevrolet Camaro
5 Sandown International Motor Raceway 14–16 September Jim Richards Chevrolet Camaro
6 Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst 4–7 OctoberSteve Mason Chevrolet Camaro
7 Symmons Plains International Raceway 16–18 NovemberGavin Bullas Ford Mustang
8 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 30 November - 2 December Jim Richards Chevrolet Camaro

Series standings

Pos. [2] Driver [2] Car [3] Class [2] Points [2]
1Steve Mason Chevrolet Camaro A1627
2Eddie Abelnica Ford Mustang A1481
3Gavin Bullas Ford Mustang
Ford XY Falcon GT
A1865
4Mick Wilson Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T B1364
5Alastair MacLean Chevrolet Camaro
Holden Torana GTR XU-1
A1331
6Drew Marget Ford Mustang A1294
7Brad Tilley Ford XY Falcon GTHO A1204
8Rory O'Neill Porsche 911 RS B1149
9Les Walmsley Ford XY Falcon GTHO A1049
10Stephen Hoinville Ford Falcon GTHO
Ford Mustang
Ford Escort RS1600
B958
11Tony Hunter Holden HQ Monaro
Chevrolet Camaro
A & B898
12 Jim Richards Chevrolet Camaro A743
13Garry Treloar Chevrolet Camaro A732
14Peter McLean Holden HT Monaro A650
15Trevor Talbot Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 B537
16Richard Fairlam Holden HQ B492
17Graeme Alexander Holden HQ Monaro A456
18Gary Baxter Ford XY Falcon GT A395
19Greg East Holden HQ Kingswood B390
20Greg Toepfer Holden Torana GTR XU-1 B381
21Chris Wilson Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 B378
22Chris Stillwell Ford Mustang
Ford Escort RS1600
B358
23Bill Meeke Ford XY Falcon GT A318
24Gary O'Brien Holden HQ B291
25Cameron Mason Datsun 1600 B274
26Lance Stannard Ford XY Falcon GTHO A254
27Rod Wilson Ford XY Falcon GTHO A238
28John Mann Ford Mustang B227
29Graham Stewart Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 B183
30Darrin Davies Ford XY Falcon GT A179
31Cameron Tilley Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T B137
32Elton Treloar Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T B129
33Mark Forge Porsche 911 B125
34Ray Challis Ford XY Falcon GT A115
35Mike Erwin Ford XY Falcon GT A107

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References

  1. 1 2 2007 Touring Car Masters Technical Regulations, cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Grant Rowley, Role Models - Biante Touring Car Masters, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 88-90
  3. 1 2 3 4 Natsoft Race Results > Circuit Racing > 2007 Retrieved 27 April 2007