2016 Touring Car Masters
The 2016 Touring Car Masters is an Australian motor racing series for touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978.[1] It is the tenth running of the Touring Car Masters. John Bowe is the defending series winner. On the September 15, 2016, it was announced that the Touring Cars Masters would combined with the New Zealand Central Muscle Car series for the Bathurst round.[2] The Trans-Tasman Challenge featured over 50 cars from both championships with Glenn Seton winning the round in his Ford Mustang. Dean Perkins was the best placed New Zealander with his Ford Falcon.[3]
2016 Touring Car Masters | |||
Previous: | 2015 | Next: | 2017 |
Teams and drivers

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Team | Car | Class | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Shannons Insurance | 1972 AMC Javelin | Pro Master | 2 | ![]() |
1-4,6-7 |
1964 Ford Falcon Sprint | 5 | ||||
Skye Sands | 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro Am | 4 | ![]() |
1-7 |
Performance & Race Tech Services | 1974 Holden Torana | Pro Am | 5 | ![]() |
3 |
Werks Garage/Red Rock Winery Werks Garage/Kalus Kenny Intelex |
1974 Porsche 911 RS | Pro Sport | 7 | ![]() |
3,5 |
90 | ![]() |
3,5 | |||
SportsMed | 1973 Porsche 911 RS | Pro Sport | 8 | ![]() |
5 |
32 | ![]() |
1 | |||
33 | ![]() |
1 | |||
Jesus Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 9 | ![]() |
1-6 |
Sunliner RV | 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 | Pro Master | 10 | ![]() |
1-2 |
Leukemia Foundation / Climate PRT Fabrication Aussie Muscle Car Run |
1973 Ford Falcon XA GT | Pro Sport | 11 | ![]() |
1 |
1972 Holden Monaro GTS | 22 | ![]() |
1,4,7 | ||
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2-3,5-6 | ||||
Giraffe Civil Contracting | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Sport | 12 | ![]() |
1-6 |
1971 Ford Capri Perana | 21 | ![]() |
1-4 | ||
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7 | ||||
Mark Poole Motorsport | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | Pro Sport | 13 | ![]() |
1,5 |
TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution Synergy Race Engines |
1973 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Master | 17 | ![]() |
1-4,6-7 |
1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am | Pro Am | 88 | ![]() |
1-7 | |
Wilson Security / PAYCE | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Master | 18 | ![]() |
1-7 |
Tincome Industrial Services | 1972 Holden Monaro | Pro Sport | 19 | ![]() |
3-7 |
Freestone Transport Maxi-Trans Trailers |
1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro Am | 25 | ![]() |
1-2,7 |
Angliss Meats | Ford Mustang Fastback | Invited | 25 | ![]() |
5 |
Thunder Road Racing Team Australia | 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro Master | 30 | ![]() |
1-7 |
iSeek Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro Am | 35 | ![]() |
1-7 |
Treloar Roses/Mick Wilson Plumbing | Chrysler Charger RT | Invited | 43 | ![]() |
4 |
THD Motorsport | 1969 Ford Boss Mustang | Pro Am | 46 | ![]() |
1-3,5-7 |
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1974 Ford Falcon XB Coupe | Pro Master | 48 | ![]() |
1-7 |
Outbound Racing/wheels.com.pg | Holden Monaro GTS | Pro Am | 52 | ![]() |
5,7 |
Gabriel Shock Absorbers | Holden Monaro HQ Coupe | Pro Am | 56 | ![]() |
6-7 |
Glennan Transport Dulux ANGLOMOIL |
1969 Valiant Pacer | Pro Am | 60 | ![]() |
1-4,7 |
Cannon Trailers | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Sport | 65 | ![]() |
4-5 |
Trans Am Race Engineering | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Invited | 68 | ![]() |
5 |
Lyndways Builders | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro Am | 74 | ![]() |
1-4,6-7 |
Whiteline Racing King Springs CAV Power Fabre Australia |
1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS | Pro Master | 85 | ![]() |
1-7 |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | 95 | ![]() |
1 | ||
Pro Am | ![]() |
4 | |||
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5-7 | ||||
John's Furniture Removals | 1964 Mercury Comet | Pro Sport | 97 | ![]() |
2,5,7 |
Race calendar
The series is being contested over eight rounds, each consisting of three races.[4]
Round | Event | Circuit | City / State | Date |
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1 | Rare Spares Adelaide Trophy | ![]() |
Adelaide, South Australia | 3–6 March |
2 | Shannons Touring Car Festival | ![]() |
Melbourne, Victoria | 1–3 April |
3 | Rare Spares Rose City Trophy | ![]() |
Winton, Victoria | 20–22 May |
4 | Shannons Thunder in The Valley | ![]() |
Darwin, Northern Territory | 17–19 June |
5 | Rare Spares Queensland Tourist Trophy | ![]() |
Ipswich, Queensland | 22–24 July |
6 | Shannons Phillip Island Tourist Trophy | ![]() |
Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–11 September |
7 | Touring Car Masters Mountain Masters | ![]() |
Bathurst, New South Wales | 6–9 October |
8 | The Masters Tourist Trophy | ![]() |
Sydney, New South Wales | 2–4 December [5] |
Classes
Each automobile is allocated into one of the following classes:[1]
- Pro Master
- Pro Am
- Pro Sport
- Trans Am
Series standings
Pos. | Driver | ADE![]() |
SAN![]() |
WIN![]() |
HID![]() |
QLD![]() |
PHI![]() |
BAT![]() |
SMP![]() |
Pts. | |||||||||||||||
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Pro Master | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | John Bowe | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 941 | ||||||
2 | Eddie Abelnica | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 874 | ||||||
3 | Glenn Seton | 3 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 869 | ||||||
4 | Steven Johnson | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 744 | |||||||||
5 | Mark King | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 726 | ||||||
6 | Jim Richards | 4 | Ret | DNS | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 636 | ||||||
7 | Greg Ritter | 1 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 234 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Andrew Miedecke | 9 | 4 | 3 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pro Am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Jason Gomersall | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 823 | ||||||
2 | Tony Karanfilovski | Ret | DNS | DNS | 4 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 574 | ||||||
3 | Rusty French | 17 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 565 | ||||||
4 | Andrew Fisher | 20 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | DNS | 493 | ||||||
5 | Wayne Mercer | Ret | 15 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 437 | |||||||||
6 | Leo Tobin | 14 | 13 | DNS | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | DNS | 15 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 351 | |||||||||
7 | Adam Bressington | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 286 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Paul Freestone | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 230 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cameron Tilley | Ret | Ret | DNS | 14 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 230 | ||||||||||||
10 | Brett Youlden | 6 | 7 | 5 | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Bruce Williams | Ret | 11 | 8 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Keith Kassulke | 21 | DNS | 5 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Bob Middleton | 13 | 13 | DNS | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pro Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Adam Garwood | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 634 | ||||||
2 | Darren Beale | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 14 | 300 | |||||||||||
3 | Graham Stewart | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 292 | |||||||||
4 | Sven Burchartz | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 192 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Nigel Benson | 13 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 184 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Micheal Cannon | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Rohan Little | 14 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 14 | Ret | 125 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Greg Keene | 16 | DNS | DNS | 16 | 15 | 14 | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Allen Boughen | Ret | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Amanda Sparks | 15 | 16 | Ret | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mick Wilson | 17 | Ret | DNS | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Invited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Greg Garwood | 12 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 680 | ||||||||||||
2 | Brett Curran | 9 | 9 | 10 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Grant Wilson | 22 | 19 | 18 | 162 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rory O'Neill | 19 | 17 | 17 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | ADE![]() |
SAN![]() |
WIN![]() |
HID![]() |
QLD![]() |
PHI![]() |
BAT![]() |
SMP![]() |
Pts. | |||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 2016 Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, cams.com.au Retrieved 11 November 2016
- ↑ Trans-Tasman Challenge set for Bathurst, speedcafe.com Retrieved 21 November 2016
- ↑ http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638857027/object_683091.87L/Meet?57< Meeting Points Report, Natsoft] Retrieved 21 November 2016
- ↑ "Touring Car Masters - 2016 Series". www.touringcarmasters.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ 2016 Touring Car Masters Schedule, www.touringcarmasters.com.au Retrieved 4 November 2016