The 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars[1] complying with Group 3A[2] regulations. The championship, which was the 38th Australian Touring Car Championship,[3] began on 15 March at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 3 August at Oran Park Raceway after 10 rounds.[4]
Promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship,[5] the series was won by Glenn Seton driving a Ford EL Falcon.[4]
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Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship.
Race calendar
The championship was contested over ten rounds with three races per round.[6]
Race winners
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.[7]
Championship results
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Privateers' Cup
The Privateers' Cup was open to Category 2 and Category 3 entries only.[8] 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.[8]
| Pos.[9] | Driver[9] | Car |
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| 1 | John Faulkner | Holden VS Commodore |
| 2 | Mark Poole | Holden VS Commodore |
| 3 | Terry Finnigan | Holden VS Commodore |
| 4 | Darren Hossack | Holden VS Commodore |
| 5 | Trevor Ashby | Holden VS Commodore |
Note: Only the top five positions are shown.
See also
1997 Australian Touring Car season
References
- ^ Australian Title Conditions, 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–9 to 7–10
- ^ Racing, 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-1
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
- ^ a b c d e f V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997
- ^ Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, 13 July 1997
- ^ a b c d e Graham Howard, 1997 ATCC, Stewart Wilson & David Greenhalgh, The official history – Australian Touring Car Championship – 50 Years, 2011, page 371
- ^ Motor Racing Australia, Jan/Feb 1998, page 63
- ^ a b Points to make, Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, Mallala, 13 July 1997
- ^ a b Jason Parker, Private Faulkner – Privateers' Cup, V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997, pages 80 to 83
External links
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