2022 Touring Car Masters
{{Short description|Australian motor racing series}}
{{Motorsport season|year=2022|series=Touring Car Masters|previous=2021|previouslink=2021 Touring Car Masters|next=2023|nextlink=2023 Touring Car Masters}}
The 2022 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for modified Touring Cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1980.[https://web.archive.org/web/20220602062613/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/sporting-technical/national/2022/2022-gulf-western-oil-touring-car-masters-series-sporting-and-technical-regulations.pdf?sfvrsn=9ed75205_6 2022 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org] It was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series with TCM Racing Pty. Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. The series was the 16th Touring Car Masters.
The series was won by Ryan Hansford.[https://web.archive.org/web/20221217220844/https://touringcarmasters.com.au/standings/ 2022 Standings, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
Entries
File:John Bowe.jpg placed second in the series. He is pictured above in 2005.]]
File:Chevrolet Monza of Ben Dunn, Adelaide, 2022.jpg]]
File:Ford Mustang of Tony Karanfilovski (TCM, Adelaide, 2022).jpg]]
File:Holden Torana A9X of Peter Burnitt.jpg]]
File:Holden Commodore of Gerard McLeod (2022 TCM, Adelaide).jpg]]
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!Manufacturer !Model !Entrant !No. !Driver Name !Class !Rounds |
| rowspan="7" |Chevrolet
| rowspan="5" |Whiteline Racing |align=center|85 |{{flagicon|AUS}} George Miedecke |align=center|PM |align=center|1-6 |
|---|
| rowspan="5" |Camaro SS
| rowspan="4" align="center" |95 |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark King
|align=center|PA |align=center|1-2 |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Almond
|align=center|PM |align=center|3 |
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bressington
| align="center" |PM | align="center" |4 |
| rowspan="1" |ACM Auto Parts
| align="center" |69 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McConville | align="center" |PM | align="center" |2, 4 |
| rowspan="1" |Monza
|Balmain Coffee Company | align="center" |99 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Dunn | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| rowspan="1" |Chrysler
| rowspan="1" |Valiant Pacer |Anglomoil Superior Lubricants | align="center" |60 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Tilly | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| rowspan="11" |Ford
| rowspan="2" |XD Falcon |Full Throttle Custom Garage | align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson | align="center" |PM | align="center" |1 |
| Action Motor Industries
|align=center|71 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Marcus Zukanovic |align=center|PM |align=center|1 |
| rowspan=2|XY Falcon GT
|Pearcedale Plant Hire |align=center|52 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Hender |align=center|PS |align=center|6 [http://racing.natsoft.com.au Natsoft, Circuit Racing, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, 2022] Retrieved 1 May 2025 |
| Bullet Trailers Racing Team
|align=center|55 |{{flagicon|AUS}} John Adams |align=center|PS |align=center|1–2 |
| rowspan=2|XY Falcon GT HO
|Jesus Racing |align=center|9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Fisher |align=center|PA |align=center|1–2 |
| Bedrug / Brad Tilley Auto Garage
|align=center|28 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Tilley |align=center|PA |align=center|2 |
| rowspan=1|Mustang
|Bedrug / Gulf Oils Australia |align=center|29 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Tilley |align=center|PA |align=center|1–2 |
| rowspan="3" |Mustang
| rowspan="2" |Hancock Racing | rowspan="2" align="center" |33 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Mason |align=center|PA |align=center|1–2 |
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson
|align=center|PA |align=center|4 |
| TIFS Third Party Logistics
| align="center" |88 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Karanfilovski | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–2, 4 |
| rowspan="1" |Mustang
|Hiller Brothers / JT Electrical | align="center" |46 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Leo Tobin | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| rowspan="9" |Holden
| rowspan="1" |HQ Monaro |SNB Berryman Racing | align="center" |77 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Warren Trewin | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| rowspan="5" |Torana A9X
|Western General Body Works | align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Danny Buzadzic | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| Multispares Racing
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Hansford | align="center" |PM | align="center" |1–4 |
| MoCOMM Motorsport Comms
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Pollicina | align="center" |PA | align="center" |1–4 |
| Jesus Racing
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Fisher | align="center" |PA | align="center" |3-4 |
| Lighthouse Hotel
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Burnitt | align="center" |PS | align="center" |2-4 |
| rowspan=1|Torana SL/R
|Northside Taxi Management |align=center|2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Allan Hughes |align=center|PA |align=center|1 |
| rowspan=1|Torana SL/R 5000
|PAYNTER DIXON / PAYCE |align=center|18 |{{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe |align=center|PM |align=center|1–4 |
| rowspan=1|VB Commodore
|Motorsport Parts Australia |align=center|50 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Gerald McLeod |align=center|PA |align=center|1–2 |
| rowspan="1" |Porsche
| rowspan="1" |911 IROC |Chris Meulengraaf | align="center" |30 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Meulengraaf | align="center" |INV |
| colspan=7|{{Cite web |url=https://touringcarmasters.com.au/2022/02/25/miedecke-returns-to-touring-car-masters-grid-for-round-1/ |title=Sydney Entries |date=2022-02-25 |website=Touring Car Masters}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/05/23/no-xd-falcons-for-round-2-of-tcm/ |title=Sydney 2 Entries |date=2022-05-24 |website=Speedcafe.com}} |
Calendar
The series was contested over six rounds:[http://web.archive.org/web/20221217220854/https://touringcarmasters.com.au/calendar/year/2022/ 2022 Calendar, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
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| style="font-weight:bold"
| align="center" | Rd. | Circuit | Location | State | Date |
| align="center" | 1
| 4 – 6 March |
| align="center" | 2
| 27 – 29 May |
| align="center" | 3
| 8 – 10 July |
| align="center" | 4
| Victoria | 17 – 18 September |
| align="center" | 5
| Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit | Bathurst | 11 – 13 November |
| align="center" | 6
| Adelaide | 1–4 December |
Each round comprised three Series Races and one Trophy Race.
Series standings
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| style="font-weight:bold" |
| align="center" | 1
| Ryan Hansford | align="center" | 6 | Multispares Racing | Pro Master | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 863 |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 18 | Rare Spares / PAYNTER DIXON | Pro Master | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 839 |
| align="center" | 3
| George Miedecke | align="center" | 85 | Daimler Trucks Adelaide/Ausblue | Pro Master | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 751 |
| align="center" | 4
| Andrew Fisher | align="center" | 9 | Jesus Racing | Pro Am | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 739 |
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 17 & | Ford XD Falcon[http://web.archive.org/web/20221116065710/https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/johnson-considering-selling-tcm-xd/ Connor O'Brien, 16 November 2022, Johnson Considers Selling TCM XD, www.v8sleuth.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org] & | Team Johnson / Kubota [http://web.archive.org/web/20220312010021/https://touringcarmasters.com.au/result/sydney-supernight/ Sydney Supernight Trophy Race Results, touringcarmasters.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org] & | | align="center" | | align="center" | 612 |
| align="center" | 6
| Cameron Tilley | align="center" | 60 | Anglomoil Superior Lubricants | Pro Am | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 535 |
| align="center" | 7
| Jamie Tilley | align="center" | 29 | Tilley Racing / Bedrug | Pro Am | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 512 |
| align="center" | 8
| Ben Dunn | align="center" | 99 | Bacci Fresh | | | align="center" | 487 |
| align="center" | 9
| Jim Pollicina | align="center" | 7 | MoCOMM Motorsport Comms | | | align="center" | 437 |
| align="center" | 10
| Danny Buzadzic | align="center" | 3 | Western General Body Works | | | align="center" | 416 |
| align="center" | 11
| Leo Tobin | align="center" | 46 | Hillier Brothers / JT Electrical | | | align="center" | 404 |
| align="center" | 12
| Tony Karanfilovski | align="center" | 88 | TIFS Third Party Logistics | | | align="center" | 398 |
| align="center" | 13
| Warren Trewin | align="center" | 77 | SNB Berryman Racing | Pro Sports | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 329 |
| align="center" | 14
| Peter Burnitt | align="center" | 12 | The Lighthouse Hotel | Pro Sports | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 274 |
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 69 | ACM Auto Parts | | align="center" | | align="center" | 272 |
| align="center" | 16
| Gerard McLeod | align="center" | 50 | Motorsport Parts Australia | | align="center" | | align="center" | 270 |
| align="center" | 17
| Michael Almond | align="center" | 95 | Whiteline Racing | | align="center" | | align="center" | 264 |
| align="center" | 18
| Adam Bressington | Whiteline Racing | | align="center" | | align="center" | 248 |
| align="center" | 19
| Cameron Mason | align="center" | 33 | Hancock Racing | | align="center" | | align="center" | 211 |
| align="center" | 20
| John Adams | align="center" | 55 | Bullet Trailers Racing Team | Pro Sports | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 174 |
| align="center" | 21
| Mark King | align="center" | 95 | Daimler Trucks Adelaide/Ausblue | | | align="center" | 156 |
| align="center" | 22
| Marcus Zukanovic | align="center" | 71 | Action Motor Industries | | | align="center" | 110 |
| align="center" | 23
| Jason Palmer | align="center" | 62 | BMW E30 | Palmers Sales and Marketing | | | align="center" | 98 |
| align="center" | 24
| Brad Tilley | align="center" | 28 | BedRug /Brad Tilley Auto | | | align="center" | 93 |
| align="center" | 25
| Chris Meulengraaf | align="center" | 30 | Porsche 911 IROC | Chris Meulengraaf | | | align="center" | 62 |
| align="center" | 26
| Paul Freestone | align="center" | 25 | Vawdrey Trailers /Castrol | | | align="center" | 47 |
| align="center" | 27
| Keith Kassulke | align="center" | 52 | Wheels Ltd PNG | | | align="center" | 37 |
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://touringcarmasters.com.au/}}
- [http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ Natsoft Race results]