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2018 Touring Car Masters

{{Short description|Australian motor racing series}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

{{Motorsport season

| series = Touring Car Masters

| year = 2018

| previouslink = 2017 Touring Car Masters

| nextlink = 2019 Touring Car Masters

}}

The 2018 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for Touring Cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978, IROC Porsche automobiles and Trans Am Class automobiles.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123034846/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2018%20Touring%20Car%20Masters%20Series%20Sporting%20and%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Version%201.pdf 2018 Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org] It was the twelfth annual Touring Car Masters series. Each car competing in the series was allocated into one the following classes: Pro Masters, Pro Am, Pro Sport, IROC (Porsche), Trans Am.

The series was won by Steve Johnson[https://web.archive.org/web/20181209220438/http://www.touringcarmasters.com.au/standings-2/2018-standings 2018 Standings, www.touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org] driving a Ford Mustang.[https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/11/25/steven-johnson-wins-back-to-back-tcm-titles/ Slade Perrins, Sunday 25 November 2018, Steven Johnson wins back-to-back TCM titles, www.speedcafe.com]

Teams and drivers

File:Ford Mustang of Steven Johnson, Adelaide, 2018.jpg won the series in a 1969 Ford Mustang]]

File:Chevrolet Camaro of Paul Freestone.jpg]]

File:Ford Falcon GTHO (XY) of Brad Tilley (2018).jpg]]

File:Chevrolet Monza 2+2 of Ben Dunn.jpg]]

File:Ford Mustang of Gavin Bullas, Adelaide, 2018.jpg]]

The following teams and drivers contested the 2018 Touring Car Masters.

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Entrant

! Vehicle

! Class

! No

! Driver

! Rounds

SportsMed SA

| 1974 Porsche 911 IROC

| align="center" | IROC

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Keen

| 1

Shannons Insurance

| 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jim Richards

| 4

F3 Motor Auctions

| 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Mason

| 3

Northern BM

| Ford Escort RS 1600

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Geier

| 3

ACDelco

| 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Williams

| 1, 3–5

Multispares Racing

| 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Hansford

| 1–5

rowspan="2" | MOCOMM Motorsport Communication

| rowspan="2" | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

| rowspan="2" align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 7

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Policina

| 5

align="center" | 27

| 1–4

Bendigo Retro Muscle Cars

| Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Burns

| 3

Jesus Racing

| 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Fisher

| 2–4

Pitman Trucks / Halkin Developments

| Ford Falcon XA GT

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Crawford

| 3

Carne Grill / Precinct Bar

| 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gavin Bullas

| 1–2

Team Johnson

| 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| 1–5

John Bowe Racing

| 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| 1–5

Tincone Industrial Services

| Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Beale

| 5

rowspan="2" | Wellpro Racing

| Ford Mustang Coupe

| rowspan="2" align="center" | Pro-Sport

| rowspan="2" align="center" | 21

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Hackwood

| 1

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

| 5

Maxi-Trans Trailers

| Holden Monaro GTS Coupe

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nigel Benson

| 1

Maxi-Trans Trailers

| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Freestone

| 1–2

rowspan="3" | Tilley Auto Garage

| 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Tilley

| 1

Ford Mustang Coupe

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 29

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Tilley

| 1

1969 Valiant Pacer

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 60

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Tilley

| 1–5

Matt Stone Racing

| 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 35

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Gomersall

| 1–5

rowspan="2" | Hotchkin Racing

| rowspan="2" | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 44

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Hotchkin

| 3

align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 48

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Hotchkin

| 3

THD Motorsport

| 1969 Ford Boss Mustang

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 46

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leo Tobin

| 1–4

Graham Alexander

| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Alexander

| 3

Cannon Trailers

| 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Blu Cannon

| 3

Fataz Competition Engines

| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Woodward

| 3–5

Lyndways Builders

| 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Mercer

| 5

Ranger Lifting-Rigging-Safety

| 1971 Ford Falcon XY GT

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron McGill

| 5

rowspan="2" | Whiteline Racing

| 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 85

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark King

| 1–5

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS

| align="center" | Pro-Master

| align="center" | 95

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bressington

| 1–5

TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution

| 1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am

| align="center" | Pro-Am

| align="center" | 88

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Karanfilovski

| 1, 3–5

Johns Furniture Removals

| 1963 Mercury Comet

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 97

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Allen Boughen

| 4–5

Balmain Coffee Company

| 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2

| align="center" | Pro-Sport

| align="center" | 99

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Dunn

| 1, 4

Calendar

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colspan="2" | Rnd

! Circuit

! Date

! Pole position

! Fastest lap

! Winning driver

! Winning team

rowspan="4" | 1

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide Street Circuit
(Adelaide, South Australia)

| rowspan="4" | 1–4 March

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bressington

| Whiteline Racing

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

rowspan="4" | 2

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|Tasmania}} Symmons Plains Raceway
(Launceston, Tasmania)

| rowspan="4" | 6–8 April

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Gomersall

| Matt Stone Racing

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

rowspan="4" | 3

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|Victoria}} Winton Motor Raceway
(Benalla, Victoria)

| rowspan="4" | 18–20 May

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bressington

| Whiteline Racing

rowspan="4" | 4

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|Northern Territory}} Hidden Valley Raceway
(Darwin, Northern Territory)

| rowspan="4" | 15–17 June

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark King

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark King

| Whiteline Racing

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

rowspan="3" | 5

! R1

| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|Queensland}} Townsville Street Circuit
(Townsville, Queensland)

| rowspan="3" | 6–8 July

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Hansford

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Hansford

| Multispares Racing

rowspan="3" | 6

! R1

| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|Victoria}} Sandown Raceway
(Melbourne, Victoria)

| rowspan="3" | 14–16 September

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R2

! colspan="4" | Race cancelled

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

rowspan="4" | 7

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Mount Panorama Circuit
(Bathurst, New South Wales)

| rowspan="4" | 4–7 October

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Gomersall

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Tilley

| Tilley Auto Garage

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Team Johnson

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

rowspan="4" | 8

! R1

| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Newcastle Street Circuit
(Newcastle, New South Wales)

| rowspan="4" | 23–25 November

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Tilley

| Tilley Auto Garage

R2

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

R3

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| John Bowe Racing

R4

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bressington

| Whiteline Racing

Series standings

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| align="center" | Pos.

| Driver

| align="center" | No.[http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing > Year = 2018]

| Car

| Class

| align="center" | Points

align="center" | 1

| Steven Johnson

| align="center" | 17

| Ford Mustang

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 1390

align="center" | 2

| John Bowe

| align="center" | 18

| Holden Torana SL/R

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 1331

align="center" | 3

| Adam Bressington

| align="center" | 95

| Chevrolet Camaro SS

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 1187

align="center" | 4

| Jason Gomersall

| align="center" | 35

| Holden Torana A9X

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 1016

align="center" | 5

| Mark King

| align="center" | 85

| Chevrolet Camaro RS

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 951

align="center" | 6

| Cameron Tilley

| align="center" | 60

| Chrysler Valiant Pacer

| ProAm

| align="center" | 877

align="center" | 7

| Ryan Hansford

| align="center" | 6

| Holden Torana SL/R

| ProAm

| align="center" | 870

align="center" | 8

| Tony Karanfilovski

| align="center" | 88

| Ford Mustang

| ProAm

| align="center" | 839

align="center" | 9

| Jim Pollicina

| align="center" | 27 & 7

| Holden Torana A9X

| ProSport

| align="center" | 790

align="center" | 10

| Andrew Fisher

| align="center" | 9

| Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| ProAm

| align="center" | 752

align="center" | 11

| Leo Tobin

| align="center" | 46

| Ford Boss Mustang

| ProSport

| align="center" | 647

align="center" | 12

| Bruce Williams

| align="center" | 5

| Holden Torana SL/R

| ProAm

| align="center" | 522

align="center" | 13

| Cameron Mason

| align="center" | 3

| Ford Mustang

| ProAm

| align="center" | 368

align="center" | 14

| Rob Hackwood

| align="center" | 21

| Ford Mustang
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

| ProAm

| align="center" | 367

align="center" | 15

| Ian Woodward

| align="center" | 69

| Chevrolet Camaro SS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 358

align="center" | 16

| Paul Freestone

| align="center" | 25

| Chevrolet Camaro

| ProAm

| align="center" | 352

align="center" | 17

| Jamie Tilley

| align="center" | 29

| Ford Mustang

| ProSport

| align="center" | 338

align="center" | 18

| Brad Tilley

| align="center" | 28

| Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| ProAm

| align="center" | 328

align="center" | 19

| Jim Richards

| align="center" | 2

| Ford Falcon Sprint

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 286

align="center" | 20

| Aaron McGill

| align="center" | 75

| Ford Falcon XY GT

| ProAm

| align="center" | 239

align="center" | 21

| Allen Boughen

| align="center" | 97

| Mercury Comet

| ProSport

| align="center" | 234

align="center" | 22

| Wayne Mercer

| align="center" | 74

| Ford Falcon XY GTHO

| ProAm

| align="center" | 192

align="center" | 23

| Marcus Zukanovic

| align="center" | 71

| Ford Falcon XD

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 177

align="center" | 24

| Ben Dunn

| align="center" | 99

| Chevrolet Monza 2+2

| ProSport

| align="center" | 160

align="center" | 25

| Rusty French

| align="center" | 4

| Ford Mustang

| ProAm

| align="center" | 141

align="center" | 26

| Leon Bell

| align="center" | 38

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 139

align="center" | 27

| Dean Lillie

| align="center" | 15

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProAm

| align="center" | 135

align="center" | 28

| Gavin Bullas

| align="center" | 16

| Ford Mustang

| ProMasters

| align="center" | 122

align="center" | 29

| Brett Hotchkin

| align="center" | 44

| Ford Falcon XY GT

| ProSport

| align="center" | 101

align="center" | 30

| Graham Alexander

| align="center" | 57

| Chevrolet Camaro SS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 88

align="center" | 31

| Darren Beale

| align="center" | 19

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 78

align="center" | 32

| Rob Burns

| align="center" | 22

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 75

align="center" | 33

| Nathan Geier

| align="center" | 4

| Ford Escort RS1600

| ProSport

| align="center" | 70

align="center" | 34

| Rod Hotchkin

| align="center" | 48

| Ford Falcon XY GT

| ProSport

| align="center" | 66

align="center" | 35

| Graeme Crawford

| align="center" | 11

| Ford Falcon XA GT

| ProSport

| align="center" | 58

align="center" | 36

| Layton Barker

| align="center" | 15

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 57

align="center" | 37

| Blu Cannon

| align="center" | 65

| Ford Falcon XY GT

| ProSport

| align="center" | 51

align="center" | 38

| Greg Keene

| align="center" | 37

| Porsche 911

| ProSport

| align="center" | 37

align="center" | 39

| Nigel Benson

| align="center" | 20

| Holden Monaro GTS

| ProSport

| align="center" | 20

=Class winners=

  • The ProMaster class was won by Steve Johnson
  • The ProAm class was won by Cameron Tilley
  • The ProSports class was won by Jim Pollicina

References

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