2022 Touring Car Masters

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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.

Contents

The series was won by Ryan Hansford. [2]

Entries

John Bowe placed second in the series. He is pictured above in 2005. John Bowe.jpg
John Bowe placed second in the series. He is pictured above in 2005.
Ben Dunn placed eighth driving a Chevrolet Monza Chevrolet Monza of Ben Dunn, Adelaide, 2022.jpg
Ben Dunn placed eighth driving a Chevrolet Monza
ManufacturerModelEntrantNo.Driver NameClassRounds
Chevrolet Camaro RS Whiteline Racing85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George MiedeckePM1-6
Camaro SS 95
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark KingPA1-2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael AlmondPM3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam BressingtonPM4
ACM Auto Parts69 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville PM2, 4
Monza Balmain Coffee Company99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben DunnPA1–4
Chrysler Valiant Pacer Anglomoil Superior Lubricants60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron TillyPA1–4
Ford XD Falcon Full Throttle Custom Garage17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson PM1
Action Motor Industries71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus ZukanovicPM1
XY Falcon GT Bullet Trailers Racing Team55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John AdamsPS1–2
XY Falcon GT HO Jesus Racing9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew FisherPA1–2
Bedrug / Brad Tilley Auto Garage28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad TilleyPA2
Mustang Bedrug / Gulf Oils Australia29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie TilleyPA1–2
Mustang Hancock Racing33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron MasonPA1–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson PA4
TIFS Third Party Logistics88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony KaranfilovskiPA1–2, 4
Mustang Hiller Brothers / JT Electrical46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leo TobinPA1–4
Holden HQ Monaro SNB Berryman Racing77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren TrewinPA1–4
Torana A9X Western General Body Works3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny BuzadzicPA1–4
Multispares Racing6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan HansfordPM1–4
MoCOMM Motorsport Comms7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim PollicinaPA1–4
Jesus Racing9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew FisherPA3-4
Lighthouse Hotel12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter BurnittPS2-4
Torana SL/R Northside Taxi Management2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan HughesPA1
Torana SL/R 5000 PAYNTER DIXON / PAYCE18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe PM1–4
VB Commodore Motorsport Parts Australia50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald McLeodPA1–2
[3] [4]

Calendar

The series was contested over six rounds: [5]

Rd.CircuitLocationStateDate
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

Pos. [2] Driver [2] No. [2] Car [2] Team [2] Class [2] Class Pos. [2] Points [2]
1Ryan Hansford6 Holden Torana A9X Multispares RacingPro Master1863
2 John Bowe 18 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 Rare Spares / PAYNTER DIXONPro Master2839
3George Miedecke85 Chevrolet Camaro RS Daimler Trucks Adelaide/AusbluePro Master3751
4Andrew Fisher9 Ford Falcon GTHO Jesus RacingPro Am1739
5 Steven Johnson 17 &
33
Ford XD Falcon [6] &
Ford Mustang
Team Johnson / Kubota [7] &
Hancock Racing
612
6Cameron Tilley60 Chrysler Valiant Pacer Anglomoil Superior LubricantsPro Am2535
7Jamie Tilley29 Ford Mustang Tilley Racing / BedrugPro Am3512
8Ben Dunn99 Chevrolet Monza Bacci Fresh487
9Jim Pollicina7 Holden Torana A9X MoCOMM Motorsport Comms437
10Danny Buzadzic3 Holden Torana A9X Western General Body Works416
11Leo Tobin46 Ford Mustang Hillier Brothers / JT Electrical404
12Tony Karanfilovski88 Ford Mustang TIFS Third Party Logistics398
13Warren Trewin77 Holden Monaro GTS 350 SNB Berryman RacingPro Sports1329
14Peter Burnitt12 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 The Lighthouse HotelPro Sports2274
15 Cameron McConville 69 Chevrolet Camaro SS ACM Auto Parts272
16Gerard McLeod50 Holden Commodore Motorsport Parts Australia270
17Michael Almond95 Chevrolet Camaro SS Whiteline Racing264
18Adam Bressington95 [8] Chevrolet Camaro SS Whiteline Racing248
19Cameron Mason33 Ford Mustang Hancock Racing211
20John Adams55 Ford Falcon GTHO Bullet Trailers Racing TeamPro Sports3174
21Mark King95 Chevrolet Camaro SS Daimler Trucks Adelaide/Ausblue156
22Marcus Zukanovic71 Ford Falcon XD Action Motor Industries110
23Jason Palmer62 BMW E30 Palmers Sales and Marketing98
24Brad Tilley28 Ford Falcon GTHO BedRug /Brad Tilley Auto93
25Chris Meulengraaf30 Porsche 911 IROCChris Meulengraaf62
26Paul Freestone25 Chevrolet Camaro SS Vawdrey Trailers /Castrol47
27Keith Kassulke52 Ford Falcon XB Hardtop Wheels Ltd PNG37

References

  1. 1 2 2022 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2022 Standings, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. "Sydney Entries". Touring Car Masters. 2022-02-25.
  4. "Sydney 2 Entries". Speedcafe.com. 2022-05-24.
  5. 2022 Calendar, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  6. Connor O'Brien, 16 November 2022, Johnson Considers Selling TCM XD, www.v8sleuth.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  7. Sydney Supernight Trophy Race Results, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  8. TCM’S Whiteline Racing on the hunt for drivers, autoaction.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org