The 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars''Australian Title Conditions'', 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–9 to 7–10 complying with Group 3A''Racing'', 1997 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-1 regulations. The championship, which was the 38th

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Teams and drivers

Glenn Seton 1997 EL Falcon Muscle Car Masters 2011

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997

Race calendar

The championship was contested over ten rounds with three races per round.Graham Howard, ''1997'' ATCC, Stewart Wilson & David Greenhalgh, The official history – Australian Touring Car Championship – 50 Years, 2011, page 371

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.Motor Racing Australia, Jan/Feb 1998, page 63

Championship results

Privateers' Cup

The Privateers' Cup was open to Category 2 and Category 3 entries only.''Points to make'', Official Programme, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 9, Mallala, 13 July 1997 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. Note: Only the top five positions are shown.

References

External links

Australian Titles, www.cams.com.au

Official V8 Supercar site

Natsoft Race Results
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