1997 Australian Touring Car Championship
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]
| 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship | |||
| Previous: | 1996 | Next: | 1998 |
Promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship,[5] the series was won by Glenn Seton driving a Ford EL Falcon.[4]
Teams and drivers
The Ford EL Falcon in which Glenn Seton won the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship. The cars is pictured above in 2011 – in its 1997 ATCC colours.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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
- V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997
- Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, 13 July 1997
- 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
- Points to make, Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, Mallala, 13 July 1997
- Jason Parker, Private Faulkner – Privateers' Cup, V8 Supercars – 1997 Review, Chevron Publishing Group, 1997, pages 80 to 83
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