2008 Biante Touring Car Masters

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The 2008 Biante Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series [1] for pre-1974 Touring Cars. [2] It was the second annual Touring Car Masters.

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Division 1 was won by Gavin Bullas driving a Ford Mustang and Division 2 by Greg East driving a Holden HQ.

Schedule

Gavin Bullas won Division 1 driving a Ford Mustang (pictured in 2011) 1969 Ford Mustang of Gavin Bullas.jpg
Gavin Bullas won Division 1 driving a Ford Mustang (pictured in 2011)

The series was contested over eight rounds. [1]

Round [1] Circuit [1] [3] Date [3] Format [1] Round winner [1] Car [3]
1 Adelaide Parklands Circuit 21–24 FebruaryFour RacesSteve Mason Chevrolet Camaro
2 Oran Park Raceway 25–27 AprilThree racesGavin Bullas Ford Mustang
3 Hidden Valley Raceway 4–6 JulyThree races John Bowe Chevrolet Camaro
4 Winton Motor Raceway 1–3 AugustThree racesGavin Bullas Ford Mustang
5 Eastern Creek International Raceway 6–7 SeptemberThree racesGavin Bullas Ford Mustang
6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 12–14 SeptemberThree races John Bowe Chevrolet Camaro
7 Symmons Plains International Raceway 21–23 NovemberThree racesGavin Bullas Ford Mustang
8 Oran Park Raceway 4–7 DecemberThree races John Bowe Chevrolet Camaro

Points system

Cars competed in two classes designated as Division 1 & Division 2. [1]

Series points were awarded on the following basis in each Division in each race: [4]

Position [4] 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th
Points [4] 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

Where four races were run in a round, the points were awarded for Races 2, 3 & 4. [4]

Each driver was permitted to count his/her best seven round results. [4]

Series standings

Division 1   
    
Position [1] Driver [1] Car [3] Points [1]
1Gavin Bullas Ford Mustang 1273
2 John Bowe Chevrolet Camaro 997.5
3Steve Mason Chevrolet Camaro 997
4Brad Tilley Ford XY Falcon GT 822
5Drew Marget Ford Mustang 763
6 Jim Richards Ford Mustang & Ford Falcon Sprint 711
7Alastair MacLean Chevrolet Camaro 702
8Steve Makarios Ford XY Falcon GTHO 501
9Eddie Abelnica Ford Boss Mustang 470
10Graham Alexander Holden HQ 354
11Rod Wilson Ford XY Falcon GT 272
12John Woodbury Holden HQ 248
13Tony Hunter Holden Monaro 240
14Dean Lilliee Ford XY Falcon GTHO 152
15Brett Youlden Holden HQ 140
16Jerremy Mantello Holden HT Monaro 135
17Cameron Tilley Chrysler Valiant Pacer 39
    
Division 2   
    
Position [1] Driver [1] Car [3] Points [1]
1Greg East Holden HQ 1049.5
2Rory O'Neill Porsche 911 RS 976.5
3Trevor Talbot Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 966
4John Nelson Porsche 911 RS 768
5Ian McAllister Ford Mustang 621.5
6Mick Wilson Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T 612.5
7Garry Treloar Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T 506
8Richard Fairlam Holden HQ 447
9Garry Young Ford Mustang 445
10Steve Makarios Ford XY Falcon GTHO 390 ?
11Cameron Mason Datsun 510 420
12Bernie Stack Porsche 911 RS 329
13Mike Erwin Ford XY Falcon GT 306
14Nigel Benson Ford XY Falcon GT & Holden Monaro 304
15Greg Waddington Holden HQ 286
16Cameron Tilley Chrysler Valiant Pacer 237
17Stephen Hoinville Ford Mustang & Ford Escort RS1600 228
18Phil Brock Ford XY Falcon GT 210
19Chris Stillwell Ford Escort RS1600 177
20Tony Hunter Holden Monaro 168
21Ray Challis Ford XY Falcon GT 129
22 Steven Richards Ford Escort RS1600 120
23Mark Forgie Porsche 911 RS 117
24 Charlie O'Brien Ford Mustang 116
25Chris Wilson Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 90
26 Glenn Seton Ford Escort RS1600 90
27Michael Acheson Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T 57
28Elton Treloar Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T 45
29Tony Edwards Holden Monaro 36

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