Nathan Morcom

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Nathan Morcom
Morcom Mostert 2016 Bathurst 6 Hour winner.JPG
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-04-05) 5 April 1992 (age 31)
Sydney
Related toBarry Morcom (father)
TCR Australia Touring Car Series career
Debut season 2019
Current teamHMO Customer Racing
Car number11
Starts57
Wins3
Podiums8
Poles2
Best finish4th in 2019
Previous series
2016
2015–16
2014
2012–13
2011–12
2010
2008–10
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian GT Championship
ADAC GT Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian F2000 Series
Toyota Racing Series
Australian Formula Ford
Championship titles
2016 Australian Endurance Championship

Nathan Morcom (born 5 April 1992) is an Australian racing driver currently racing the No. 54 Holden VF Commodore for Eggleston Motorsport in the Dunlop Super2 Series. [1]

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Morcom won the 2016 Australian Endurance Championship and the 2016 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour. [2]

Career results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship 19th Spectrum CAMS Rising Star
2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship 13th Spectrum CAMS Rising Star
2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship 10th Spectrum Synergy Motorsport
Toyota Racing Series 12th Tatuus - Toyota ETEC Motorsport
2011Australian F2000 Series8thPrimus Racing
2012 Australian Drivers' Championship 14th Dallara F307Astuti Motorsport
2013 Australian Drivers' Championship 6th Dallara F307R-Tek Motorsport
2014 ADAC GT Masters 37th Porsche 911 GT3-R Farnbacher Racing
2015 Australian GT Championship 42nd Lamborghini Gallardo Interlloy M Motorsport
2016 Australian GT Championship 3rd McLaren 650S GT3 Tekno Autosports
Australian Endurance Championship 1st
2017 Dunlop Super2 Series 13th Holden VF Commodore Eggleston Motorsport
2018 Dunlop Super2 Series 19th Holden VF Commodore Eggleston Motorsport
2019 TCR Australia Touring Car Series 4th Hyundai i30 N TCR HMO Customer Racing
2021 TCR Australia Touring Car Series 6th Hyundai i30 N TCR HMO Customer Racing
2022 TCR Australia Touring Car Series 7th Hyundai i30 N TCR HMO Customer Racing

TCR Australia results

TCR Australia results
YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021PositionPoints
2019 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR SMP
R1

9
SMP
R2

8
SMP
R3

11
PHI
R4

Ret
PHI
R5

4
PHI
R6

2
BEN
R7

4
BEN
R8

7
BEN
R9

8
QLD
R10

7
QLD
R11

6
QLD
R12

4
WIN
R13

4
WIN
R14

4
WIN
R15

4
SAN
R16

10
SAN
R17

14
SAN
R18

10
BEN
R19

Ret
BEN
R20

6
BEN
R21

1
4th510
2021 SYM
R1

9
SYM
R2

5
SYM
R3

5
PHI
R4

19
PHI
R5

10
PHI
R6

3
BAT
R7

18
BAT
R8

14
BAT
R9

9
SMP
R10

5
SMP
R11

4
SMP
R12

3
BAT
R13

11
BAT
R14

9
BAT
R15

Ret
6th377
2022 SYM
R1

3
SYM
R2

13
SYM
R3

6
PHI
R4

19
PHI
R5

9
PHI
R6

11
BAT
R7

12
BAT
R8

20
BAT
R9

15
SMP
R10

6
SMP
R11

3
SMP
R12

1
QLD
R13

Ret
QLD
R14

10
QLD
R15

10
SAN
R16

12
SAN
R17

11
SAN
R18

11
BAT
R19

3
BAT
R20

C
BAT
R21

6
10th471

Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Direct Plasterboard Outlet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert BMW 335i E92B11251st1st
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Direct Plasterboard Outlet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Ford Focus RS A11132nd2nd
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Direct Plasterboard Outlet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Ford Focus RS A110616th11th

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References

  1. "Nathan Morcom". Supercars.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Mostert/Morcom win Bathurst 6 Hour". Speedcafe . 27 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.