The 2021 Gulf Western Oils Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing competition for touring cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and the 31 December 1980 and IROC Porsche Class Automobiles, which had been modified in accordance with the series regulations.[1] It was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series, with TCM Racing Pty. Ltd appointed as the Category Manager for the series.[1]

John Bowe won the series,[2] his sixth Touring Car Masters title.[3]

Calendar

The series was contested over four rounds.[1]

RoundCircuitCity / StateDate
1Symmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania24–26 January
2Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales26–28 February
3Sydney Motorsport ParkEastern Creek, New South Wales1–2 May
4Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales1–5 December

Entries

Teams and Drivers

ManufacturerModelTeamNo.DriverRoundsClass
ChevroletCamaro SSVawdrey Trailers25Paul Freestone1–2PA
EFS 4x4 Accessories58Ryal Harris2–3PM
Whiteline Racing95Mark King1–3PM
George Miedecke4PM
Camaro RS85Adam Garwood1–2PA
Adam Bressington3–4PM
ChryslerValiant PacerANGLOMOIL Lubricants60Cameron TilleyAllPA
FordCapriGiraffe Civil Contracting2Greg Garwood1INV
JMG Racing67Jeremy Gray2–3PA
XD FalconFull Throttle Custom Garages17Steven JohnsonAllPM
Action Motor Industries71Marcus ZukanovicAllPM
XW FalconLindway Builders74Wayne Mercer2PA
McGill Motorsport75Aaron McGill2PA
XY FalconJesus Racing9Andrew FisherAllPA
Brad Tilley Garage28Brad Tilley4PA
Bullet Trains Racing Team55John Adams3PA
MustangGulf Oil29Jamie Tilley2–3PA
Mustang Trans AmToronto Hotel33Cameron Mason2–3PA
TIFS88Tony KaranfilovskiAllPA
HoldenVB CommodoreMotorsport Parts Australia50Gerard McLeodAllPA
Torana A9XNorthside Taxi Management2Allan Hughes3PA
Western General Body Works3Danny Buzadzic4PA
Multispares Racing6Ryan HansfordAllPA
MOCOMM Motorsport7Jim PollicinaAllPM
15Dean Lillie4PA
The Lighthouse Hotel12Peter BurnittAllPS
Torana SL/RPAYNTER DIXON18John BoweAllPM
Porsche911 IROCBedrug / Shell Oil8Terry Lawlor4IROC
Kalus Kenny Intelex Lawyers-Advisors90Sven Burchartz4IROC
[4][5][6][7]

Key

SymbolMeaning
PMPro Masters
PAPro Am
PSPro-Sport
INVInvitational
IROCInternational Race of Champions

Series summary

The series was won by John Bowe, in what was his sixth Touring Car Masters title win and his first since 2016.[8] Driving a Holden Torana, Bowe won the final round of the series at Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales to finish the season on 597 points.[8] Ryan Hansford placed second on 547 points with Steven Johnson third on 497 points.[8] Bowe completed all races held during the series with one win, at Symmons Plains, earlier in the season.[8]

Series results

RoundRaceCircuitPole positionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamRef
1TPHSymmons Plains RacewayJohn BoweAdam GarwoodMarcus ZukanovicAction Motor Industries[9]
1John BoweAdam GarwoodWhiteline Racing
2race abandoned[a]
3John BoweJohn BowePAYNTER DIXON
2TPHMount Panorama CircuitAdam GarwoodRyal HarrisCameron TilleyANGLOMOIL Lubricants[10]
1Marcus ZukanovicRyal HarrisEFS 4x4 Accessories
2Ryan HansfordRyal HarrisEFS 4x4 Accessories
3Ryan HansfordRyan HansfordMultispares Racing
3TPHSydney Motorsport ParkRyan HansfordJohn BoweJim PollicinaMOCOMM Motorsport[11]
1Ryan HansfordRyan HansfordMultispares Racing
2Ryan HansfordRyan HansfordMultispares Racing
3Steven JohnsonSteven JohnsonFull Throttle Custom Garage
4TPHMount Panorama CircuitSteven JohnsonMarcus ZukanovicMarcus ZukanovicAction Motor Industries[12]
1Marcus ZukanovicSteven JohnsonFull Throttle Custom Garage
2Steven JohnsonSteven JohnsonFull Throttle Custom Garage
3Dean LillieDean LillieMOCOMM Motorsport
  1. ^ Race was suspended due to a red flag incident when Steven Johnson's Ford XD Falcon sheared a wheel off.[15]

Series standings

Pos[2][13]Driver [2][13]Car[2][14]Sym [13]Bat [13]Syd [13]Bat [13]Total [2]
1John BoweHolden Torana SL/R136168141152597
2Ryan HansfordHolden Torana A9X114125196112547
3Steven JohnsonFord XD Falcon12092175110497
4Cameron TilleyChrysler Valiant Pacer11314314298496
5Marcus ZukanovicFord XD Falcon10718011176474
6Jim PollicinaHolden Torana A9X50140119116425
7Tony KaranfilovskiFord Mustang8210710169359
8Peter BurnittHolden Torana A9X77848093334
9Ryal HarrisChevrolet Camaro SS–196136–332
10Cameron MasonFord Mustang–8987131307
11Adam BressingtonChevrolet Camaro––155142297
12Andrew FisherFord XY Falcon GTHO471438220292
13Mark KingChevrolet Camaro SS5912285–266
14Jamie TilleyFord Mustang–6116139261
15Gerard McLeodHolden VB Commodore89–12210221
16Adam GarwoodChevrolet Camaro RS13662––198
17Jeremy GrayFord Capri Perana–77720149
18Dean LillieHolden Torana–––147147
19Wayne MercerFord XY Falcon GTHO–86––86
20Aaron McGillFord XW Falcon GT–85––85
21Sven BurchartzPorsche 911–––7676
22George MiedeckeChevrolet Camaro SS–––6868
23John AdamsFord XY Falcon GTHO––67067
24Brad TilleyFord XY Falcon–––6060
25Paul FreestoneChevrolet Camaro56–––56
26Danny BuzadzicHolden Torana A9X–––3535
27Allan HughesHolden Torana A9X––25–25

References

  1. ^ 2021 Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. ^ Standings – 2021 Touring Car Masters, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ Garry O'Brien, Bowe The Touring Car Master, Auto Action, Issue #1826, Dec 16 2021 to Jan 12 2022
  4. ^ "Field set for TCM Tasmania racing return, touringcarmasters.com.au". January 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tru Blu to return to Mount Panorama as Gulf Western Oil TCM field set, touringcarmasters.com.au". February 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "PREVIEW: Contenders stack up as Touring Car Masters returns to Sydney, touringcarmasters.com.au". April 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Strong field set for TCM Bathurst title fight, touringcarmasters.com.au". November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Jordan Treloar, John Bowe Wins Sixth Touring Car masters Title, 3 December 2021, www.v8sleuth.com.au Retrieved 13 June 2021
  9. ^ "Symmons Plains Raceway results, touringcarmasters.com.au"
  10. ^ "Mount Panorama 500, touringcarmasters.com.au"
  11. ^ "Sydney Motorsport Park results, touringcarmasters.com.au"
  12. ^ "Bathurst 1000 – Results, touringcarmasters.com.au"
  13. ^ Series Points Report, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  14. ^ Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 15 January 2021
  15. ^ "TCM race red flagged after Johnson XD shears wheel, www.speedcafe.com". January 26, 2021.