The 2016 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for modified

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manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978.2016 Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, cams.com.au
Retrieved 11 November 2016 It was the tenth running of the

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(CAMS) as an Authorised Series with Touring Car Masters Pty. Ltd. appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS. The Pro Master class was won by John Bowe (

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), Pro Am by Jason Gomersall (

), Pro Sport by Adam Garwood (

) and the Invitational class by Greg Garwood ( Ford Capri Perana). The Touring Cars Masters field was combined with New Zealand Central Muscle Car series competitors for the Bathurst round. The Trans-Tasman Challenge featured over 50 cars from both series with

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winning the round in his

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. Dean Perkins was the best placed New Zealander with his

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Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers contested the series.

Race calendar

The series was contested over eight rounds. Each round comprised a minimum of two Series Races and a Trophy Race.

Classes

Each automobile was allocated into one of the following classes: * Pro-Master * Pro-Am * Pro-Sport * InvitationalThe 2016 Touring Car Masters Series Sporting and Technical Regulations listed the fourth class as "Trans Am", however the 2016 Standings as published at www.touringcarmasters.com.au indicates that it was an "Invitational" class.

Points system

Series points were awarded in each Series Race per the following table: In addition, each driver was awarded 25 points for each Trophy Race in which they started and 25 points for each Trophy Race in which they finished.

Teams and drivers

Race calendar

Classes

Points system

Series standings

References

External links