The 2017 Australian GT Championship was the 21st running of the

Australian GT Championship The Australian GT Championship is a Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 ...

, a CAMS-sanctioned

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n motor racing championship open to

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and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship commenced on 2 March 2017 at the

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and concluded on 19 November at

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, with two rounds held in

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. Following the success of the previous year, a second series for GT3 cars, the

Australian Endurance Championship The Australian Endurance Championship is an Australian motor racing title which has been awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in numerous years and for numerous categories since 1981. History Touring cars The title was first ...

was also contested. A third series for older-specification GT3 and GT4 class cars, the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series, was also held. The Australian GT Championship events were held in support of five

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events. The Australian Endurance Championship shared an event with the Shannons Nationals, another with V8 Supercars, and its final two rounds were staged at

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and

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, both owned by series owner Tony Quinn. The Australian GT Trophy Series2017 Australian GT Trophy Series Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 1, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
/ref> was contested exclusively at Shannons Nationals events. The Australian GT Championship was won by Geoff EmeryAustralian GT Championship Standings, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
/ref> driving an

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Series

The 2017 season included three separate series: * CAMS Australian GT Championship, shorter races for current-specification GT3 cars. * CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, longer endurance races featuring multiple drivers and current-specification GT3 cars. * CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series, shorter races for older-specification GT3 and GT4 cars. All competitors are able to enter the Australian GT Championship and the Australian Endurance Championship, and all were eligible to win the championships outright, however only older-specification cars could enter the Australian GT Trophy Series.

Race calendar

The Australian GT Championship is contested over five rounds, the Australian Endurance Championship over four rounds and the Australian GT Trophy Series over five rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round of the Australian GT Championship, includes at least one compulsory timed pit stop. ;Australian GT Championship ;Australian Endurance Championship ;Australian GT Trophy Series

Australian GT Championship

Teams and drivers

Race results

Points system

Points are awarded as follows:

Championship standings

Australian Endurance Championship

Teams and drivers

Race results

Points system

Points are awarded as follows:

Championship standings

Australian GT Trophy Series

The Australian GT Trophy Series was won by Steve McLaughlanAustralian GT Trophy Series Standings, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
/ref> driving an

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References

External links

* {{Australian GT Championship years Australian GT Championship GT