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The 2022 Global Touring Car Championship (commercially known as the 2022 Sasol GTC Championship) was the seventh season of the South African Global Touring Car Championship. [1] The season was contested over seven rounds, starting at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex on March 4 and ending at the Zwartkops Raceway on October 15.
Robert Wolk claimed his second successive GTC championship and Leyton Fourie took the honours in the GTC Supacup class for the first time. [2]
No. | Circuit | Dates | Map |
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1 | Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town | March 5 | |
2 | Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria | April 23 | |
3 | Aldo Scribante Circuit, Gqeberha | May 28 | |
4 | Red Star Raceway, Delmas | July 2 | |
5 | Prince George Circuit, East London | August 6 | |
6 | Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town | September 17 | |
7 | Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria | October 15 | |
Sources: [3] [4] |
Drivers were split into two classes; GTC for silhouette racing cars and GTC Supacup for one-make Volkswagen Polos.
Team | Car | No. | Driver | Events |
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Chemical Logistics Racing | Toyota Corolla (E210) | 1 | Robert Wolk | All |
Ford Focus Mk.4 | 33 | Julian van der Watt | All | |
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa | Toyota Corolla (E210) | 3 | Saood Variawa | All |
21 | Mandla Mdakane | 1-6 | ||
32 | Ashley Oldfield | 7 | ||
95 | Michael van Rooyen | All | ||
Universal Motorsport | Audi S3 Mk.4 | 12 | Bradley Liebenberg | 1-5, 7 |
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa | Volkswagen Golf Mk.8 | 14 | Jonathan Mogotsi | 1-3 |
43 | Daniel Rowe | 1-3 | ||
WCT Engineering | Audi S3 Mk.4 | 40 | Andrew Rackstraw | All |
Team | No. | Driver | Events |
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Campos Motorsport | 2 | Keegan Campos | 1-4, 6-7 |
29 | Rui Campos | 1-3, 6-7 | |
92 | Jason Campos | 1-4, 7 | |
Perfect Circle Racing | 4 | Keagan Masters | 1-5 |
22 | André Bezuidenhout | 1-3 | |
41 | Reghard Roets | 6 | |
Van Niekerk Racing [5] | 6 | Paul Luti | 1-2, 4-6 |
9 | Danie van Niekerk | All | |
Carello Auto/Dias Group | 7 | Calvin Dias | 7 |
100 | 1, 3 | ||
Tato Carello | 2, 4, 6-7 | ||
146 | Dominic Dias | 7 | |
Nathan Hammond Racing | 10 | Sam Hammond | 1-2, 7 |
Damian Hammond | 4-5 | ||
11 | Nathan Hammond | 1, 3-5, 7 | |
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa | 14 | Jonathan Mogotsi | 4-7 |
33 | Daniel Rowe | 5-7 | |
Rembrandt Racing | 18 | Dawie Joubert | 1 |
Universal Motorsport | 20 | Jeffrey Kruger | All |
Platinum Wheels | 27 | Jean-Pierre van der Walt | All |
Pepper Racing | 29 | Iain Pepper | 4, 6 |
Express Hire Pty Ltd | 46 | Leyton Fourie | All |
Stradale Motorsport | 54 | Arnold Neveling | 2-5, 7 |
Graphix Supply World | 69 | Roberto Franco | 6 |
96 | David Franco | 1, 6 | |
Telerex | 101 | Stefan Snyders | 1, 4, 6-7 |
Stu Davidson and Sons | 522 | Nick Davidson | All |
No. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
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1 | Killarney Motor Racing Complex | March 5 | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keagan Masters | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keagan Masters | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keagan Masters | GTC:Chemical Logistics GTC SC: Perfect Circle Racing |
GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keegan Campos | GTC: Julian van der Watt GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC:Auto Zone South Africa GTC SC: Universal Motorsport | ||||
2 | Zwartkops Raceway | April 23 | GTC: Saood Variawa GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keagan Masters | GTC:Chemical Logistics GTC SC: Perfect Circle Racing |
GTC: Julian van der Watt GTC SC: Arnold Neveling | GTC: Julian van der Watt GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC:Auto Zone South Africa GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd | ||||
3 | Aldo Scribante Circuit | May 28 | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC:Chemical Logistics GTC SC: Universal Motorsport |
GTC: Daniel Rowe GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Michael van Rooyen GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd | ||||
4 | Red Star Raceway | July 2 | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Universal Motorsport GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd |
GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Universal Motorsport GTC SC: Universal Motorsport | ||||
5 | Prince George Circuit | August 6 | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Saood Variawa GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC:Chemical Logistics GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd |
GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Michael van Rooyen GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa GTC SC: Universal Motorsport | ||||
6 | Killarney Motor Racing Complex | September 17 | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Saood Variawa GTC SC: Jeffrey Kruger | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Keegan Campos | GTC:Chemical Logistics GTC SC: Campos Motorsport |
unknown | GTC: Saood Variawa GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd | ||||
7 | Zwartkops Raceway | October 15 | GTC: Michael van Rooyen GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Robert Wolk GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Michael van Rooyen GTC SC: Leyton Fourie | GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa GTC SC:Express Hire Pty Ltd |
GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Jason Campos | GTC: Bradley Liebenberg GTC SC: Jason Campos | GTC: Universal Motorsport GTC SC: Campos Motorsport |
Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
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Points | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pos. | Driver | KIL1 | ZWA1 | ASC | RSR | PGC | KIL2 | ZWA2 | Points | |||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
GTC | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Robert Wolk | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 239 |
2 | Saood Variawa | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 208 |
3 | Michael van Rooyen | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | DNF | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 161 |
4 | Bradley Liebenberg | 3 | DNS | DNF | DNS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | DNS | 6 | DNF | 1 | 138 |
5 | Julian van der Watt | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | DNF | DNF | 3 | 129 |
6 | Andrew Rackstraw | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 114 |
7 | Mandla Mdakane | 5 | DNS | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 104 | ||
8 | Daniel Rowe | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 70 | ||||||||
9 | Jonathan Mogotsi | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 52 | ||||||||
10 | Ashley Oldfield | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||
GTC Supacup | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Leyton Fourie | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 231 |
2 | Jeffrey Kruger | 2 | 1 | DNF | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 209 |
3 | Keegan Campos | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | DNS | DNS | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 141 |
4 | Arnold Neveling | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | DNS | DNS | 2 | 5 | 125 | ||
5 | Keagan Masters | 1 | 3 | 1 | DNF | 4 | 6 | DNF | 6 | 3 | DNF | 98 | ||||
6 | Jason Campos | 6 | 5 | DNF | 4 | 2 | 4 | DNF | DNF | 5 | 1 | 90 | ||||
7 | Jonathan Mogotsi | 7 | DNF | 4 | 3 | 2 | DNF | 3 | 2 | 80 | ||||||
8 | Jean-Pierre van der Walt | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 77 |
9 | Danie van Niekerk | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | DNF | 13 | 11 | 76 |
10 | Daniel Rowe | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 58 | ||||||||
11 | Tato Carello | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 41 | ||||||
12 | Paul Luti | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | ||||
13 | Nathan Hammond | DNS | DNS | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 18 | ||||
14 | Nick Davidson | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
15 | Damian Hammond | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
16 | Reghard Roets | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||
17 | Iain Pepper | 13 | 14 | DNF | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
18 | Rui Campos | 11 | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | 8 | 14 | 9 | 7 | ||||||
19 | David Franco | 11 | DNF | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
20 | André Bezuidenhout | DNS | DNF | 10 | 9 | 13 | DNF | 3 | ||||||||
= | Calvin Dias | 9 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
22 | Roberto Franco | 11 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
23 | Dominic Dias | 10 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||
NC | Sam Hammond | DNS | DNS | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||
= | Stefan Snyders | 12 | DNS | 14 | 12 | DNF | DNF | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
= | Dawie Joubert | DNS | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||
Source: [6] |
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