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1997 Australian Touring Car Championship

Motor racing competition

Motor racing competition

The 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars complying with Group 3A regulations. The championship, which was the 38th Australian Touring Car Championship, began on 15 March at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 3 August at Oran Park Raceway after 10 rounds.

Promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, the series was won by Glenn Seton driving a Ford EL Falcon.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship.

TeamCarNoDrivers
Gibson MotorsportHolden VS Commodore2AUS Mark Skaife
45Australia Darren Hossack
Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore3Australia Trevor Ashby
6Australia Steve Reed
Holden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore05Australia Peter Brock
15New Zealand Greg Murphy
97Australia Stephen White
Wayne Gardner RacingHolden VS Commodore7Australia Wayne Gardner
Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore8Australia Russell Ingall
11Australia Larry Perkins
16Australia Melinda Price
19Australia Kerryn Brewer
Alan Jones RacingFord EL Falcon9Australia Alan Jones
Larkham Motor SportFord EL Falcon10Australia Mark Larkham
Malcolm StennikenHolden VR Commodore14Australia Malcolm Stenniken
Dick Johnson RacingFord EL Falcon17Australia Dick Johnson
18Australia John Bowe
Palmer PromotionsHolden VS Commodore20Australia Ian Palmer
Colourscan MotorsportFord EF Falcon
Ford EL Falcon22Australia Danny Osborne
Ray HislopFord EF Falcon23Australia Ray Hislop
Romano RacingHolden VS Commodore24Australia Paul Romano
Longhurst RacingFord EL Falcon25Australia Tony Longhurst
52Australia Steven Ellery
M3 MotorsportHolden VP Commodore26Australia Peter Doulman
Australia John Cotter
Terry FinniganHolden VS Commodore27Australia Terry Finnigan
Glenn Seton RacingFord EL Falcon30Australia Glenn Seton
Phil JohnsonHolden VS Commodore31Australia Grant Johnson
West Coast RacingFord EL Falcon32Australia Allan McCarthy
35Australia Claude Giorgi
Pro-Duct MotorsportHolden VS Commodore33Australia Bob Pearson
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore34New Zealand Steven Richards
Australia Jason Bright
Gearbox MotorsportHolden VR Commodore
Holden VS Commodore36Australia Neil Schembri
James Rosenberg RacingHolden VS Commodore38Australia Mark Poole
Challenge MotorsportHolden VS Commodore39Australia Chris Smerdon
Michael HartHolden VR Commodore40Australia Michael Hart
42Australia Peter Lawrence
Garry Willmington PerformanceFord EB Falcon41Australia Garry Willmington
Wynn's RacingHolden VR Commodore45Australia Darren Hossack
John Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore46New Zealand John Faulkner
Daily Planet RacingHolden VS Commodore47Australia John Trimbole
Alcair RacingHolden VS Commodore49Australia Greg Crick
Australia Steven Johnson
Truckie ParsonsHolden VS Commodore55Australia David Parsons
Novocastrian MotorsportHolden VS Commodore62Australia Wayne Russell
Briggs Motor SportFord EF Falcon70Australia John Briggs
PACE RacingHolden VS Commodore74Australia Kevin Heffernan
V8 RacingHolden VP Commodore77Australia Richard Mork
Cadillac ProductionsHolden VP Commodore
Ford EB Falcon79Australia Mike Conway
Don PulverHolden VP Commodore88Australia Don Pulver
Geoff KendrickHolden VS Commodore92Australia Geoff Kendrick
Shaun WalkerHolden VS Commodore99Australia Shaun Walker

Race calendar

The championship was contested over ten rounds with three races per round.

Rd.CircuitLocation / stateDateRound winnerCarTeam12345678910
Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria13–15 MarWayne GardnerHolden VS CommodoreWayne Gardner Racing
Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria11–13 AprRussell IngallHolden VS CommodorePerkins Engineering
Sandown International RacewayMelbourne, Victoria25–27 AprGlenn SetonFord EF FalconGlenn Seton Racing
Symmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania2–4 MayGreg MurphyHolden VS CommodoreHolden Racing Team
Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria16–18 MayRussell IngallHolden VS CommodorePerkins Engineering
Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South Wales23–25 MayGlenn SetonFord EF FalconGlenn Seton Racing
Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland13–15 JunJohn BoweFord EF FalconDick Johnson Racing
Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia4–6 JulPeter BrockHolden VS CommodoreHolden Racing Team
Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia11–13 JulGreg MurphyHolden VS CommodoreHolden Racing Team
Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales1–3 AugGreg MurphyHolden VS CommodoreHolden Racing Team

Race winners

RoundRaceCircuitWinnerTeam11232456378941011125131415616171871920218222324925262710282930
Calder Park RacewayGreg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitGlenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Russell IngallPerkins Engineering
Larry PerkinsPerkins Engineering
Sandown International RacewayGlenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Symmons Plains RacewayPeter BrockHolden Racing Team
Greg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Greg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Winton Motor RacewayLarry PerkinsPerkins Engineering
Russell IngallPerkins Engineering
Russell IngallPerkins Engineering
Eastern Creek RacewayGlenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
Lakeside International RacewayGlenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing
John BoweDick Johnson Racing
Russell IngallPerkins Engineering
Barbagallo RacewayLarry PerkinsPerkins Engineering
John BoweDick Johnson Racing
Greg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Mallala Motor Sport ParkGreg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Greg MurphyHolden Racing Team
Larry PerkinsPerkins Engineering
Oran Park RacewayPeter BrockHolden Racing Team
Alan JonesAlan Jones Racing
Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 30–26–24–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race.

Championship results

Pos.DriverCarPenaltyCalPhiSanSymWinEasLakBarMalOraTotal1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272831323339PosDriverCarPenaltyCalPhiSanSymWinEasLakBarMalOraTotal
Glenn SetonFord EL Falcon080549070689030447072**668**
John BoweFord EL Falcon050627850627682646816**608**
Russell IngallHolden VS Commodore0628262508664684850Ret**572**
Greg MurphyHolden VS Commodore062463086361642708676**550**
Larry PerkinsHolden VS Commodore038784250824254488232**548**
Peter BrockHolden VS Commodore042322882605858742462**520**
Dick JohnsonFord EL Falcon01450422240726805036**384**
Tony LonghurstFord EL Falcon01830483243662382664**358**
Wayne GardnerHolden VS Commodore082202866542854**332**
John FaulknerHolden VS Commodore014423842283442201846**324**
Alan JonesFord EL Falcon060602221626621654**318**
Steven RichardsHolden VS Commodore012242692224425252**263**
Mark SkaifeHolden VS Commodore05068142014**166**
Mark PooleHolden VS Commodore0202424162034**138**
Mark LarkhamFord EL Falcon06Ret422346Ret321218**134**
Terry FinniganHolden VS Commodore027020181820109**122**
Darren HossackHolden VS Commodore0060Ret87122266**67**
Steve ElleryFord EL Falcon02610220**58**
Trevor AshbyHolden VS Commodore03310268**50**
Stephen WhiteHolden VS Commodore01618**34**
Jason BrightHolden VS Commodore024**24**
Kevin HeffernanHolden VS Commodore008112**21**
Allan McCarthyFord EL Falcon0020**20**
Chris SmerdonHolden VS Commodore01414**19**
Paul RomanoHolden VS Commodore0Ret8DNS2**10**
Steve ReedHolden VS Commodore0018**9**
Danny OsborneFord EL Falcon0Ret1Ret70Ret**8**
John TrimboleHolden VS Commodore0RetRet7Ret**7**
Kerryn BrewerHolden VS Commodore061
Melinda PriceHolden VS Commodore025
Grant JohnsonHolden VS Commodore06**6**
Bob PearsonHolden VS Commodore03**3**
Steven JohnsonHolden VS Commodore02**2**
David "Truckie" ParsonsHolden VS Commodore02
Mike ConwayHolden VS Commodore
Ford EB Falcon01Ret1Ret
Greg CrickHolden VS Commodore02
Neil SchembriHolden VR Commodore002
John BriggsFord EF Falcon02
Ray HislopFord EF Falcon010Ret**1**
Claude GiorgiFord EL Falcon01

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Privateers' Cup

The Privateers' Cup was open to Category 2 and Category 3 entries only. Points were awarded on a 30–26–24–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top 15 eligible finishers in each race.

Pos.DriverCar12345
John FaulknerHolden VS Commodore
Mark PooleHolden VS Commodore
Terry FinniganHolden VS Commodore
Darren HossackHolden VS Commodore
Trevor AshbyHolden VS Commodore

Note: Only the top five positions are shown.

References

References

  1. ''Australian Title Conditions'', 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–9 to 7–10
  2. ''Racing'', 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-1
  3. Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
  4. V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997
  5. Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, 13 July 1997
  6. Graham Howard, ''1997'' ATCC, Stewart Wilson & David Greenhalgh, The official history – Australian Touring Car Championship – 50 Years, 2011, page 371
  7. Motor Racing Australia, Jan/Feb 1998, page 63
  8. ''Points to make'', Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, Mallala, 13 July 1997
  9. Jason Parker, ''Private Faulkner – Privateers' Cup'', V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997, pages 80 to 83
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