# 2018 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. 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 driving a Ford Mustang.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2018 Touring Car Masters.
| Entrant | Vehicle | Class | No | Driver | Rounds |
| SportsMed SA | 1974 Porsche 911 IROC | IROC | 1 | Greg Keen | 1 |
| Shannons Insurance | 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint | Pro-Master | 2 | Jim Richards | 4 |
| F3 Motor Auctions | 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro-Master | 3 | Cameron Mason | 3 |
| Northern BM | Ford Escort RS 1600 | Pro-Sport | 4 | Nathan Geier | 3 |
| ACDelco | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Am | 5 | Bruce Williams | 1, 3–5 |
| Multispares Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Am | 6 | Ryan Hansford | 1–5 |
| MOCOMM Motorsport Communication | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Sport | 7 | Jim Policina | 5 |
| MOCOMM Motorsport Communication | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Sport | 27 | Jim Policina | 1–4 |
| Bendigo Retro Muscle Cars | Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro-Sport | 8 | Rob Burns | 3 |
| Jesus Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Am | 9 | Andrew Fisher | 2–4 |
| Pitman Trucks / Halkin Developments | Ford Falcon XA GT | Pro-Sport | 11 | Graham Crawford | 3 |
| Carne Grill / Precinct Bar | 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro-Master | 16 | Gavin Bullas | 1–2 |
| Team Johnson | 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback | Pro-Master | 17 | Steven Johnson | 1–5 |
| John Bowe Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Master | 18 | John Bowe | 1–5 |
| Tincone Industrial Services | Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro-Sport | 19 | Darren Beale | 5 |
| Wellpro Racing | Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro-Sport | 21 | Robert Hackwood | 1 |
| Wellpro Racing | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Pro-Sport | 21 | Robert Hackwood | 5 |
| Maxi-Trans Trailers | Holden Monaro GTS Coupe | Pro-Sport | 22 | Nigel Benson | 1 |
| Maxi-Trans Trailers | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro-Am | 25 | Paul Freestone | 1–2 |
| Tilley Auto Garage | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Am | 28 | Brad Tilley | 1 |
| Tilley Auto Garage | Ford Mustang Coupe | Pro-Sport | 29 | Jamie Tilley | 1 |
| Tilley Auto Garage | 1969 Valiant Pacer | Pro-Am | 60 | Cameron Tilley | 1–5 |
| Matt Stone Racing | 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 | Pro-Master | 35 | Jason Gomersall | 1–5 |
| Hotchkin Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Sport | 44 | Brett Hotchkin | 3 |
| Hotchkin Racing | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Sport | 48 | Rod Hotchkin | 3 |
| THD Motorsport | 1969 Ford Boss Mustang | Pro-Sport | 46 | Leo Tobin | 1–4 |
| Graham Alexander | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro-Sport | 57 | Graham Alexander | 3 |
| Cannon Trailers | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Sport | 65 | Blu Cannon | 3 |
| Fataz Competition Engines | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro-Sport | 69 | Ian Woodward | 3–5 |
| Lyndways Builders | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO | Pro-Am | 74 | Wayne Mercer | 5 |
| Ranger Lifting-Rigging-Safety | 1971 Ford Falcon XY GT | Pro-Am | 75 | Aaron McGill | 5 |
| Whiteline Racing | 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS | Pro-Master | 85 | Mark King | 1–5 |
| Whiteline Racing | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS | Pro-Master | 95 | Adam Bressington | 1–5 |
| TIFS - Warehousing & Distribution | 1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am | Pro-Am | 88 | Tony Karanfilovski | 1, 3–5 |
| Johns Furniture Removals | 1963 Mercury Comet | Pro-Sport | 97 | Allen Boughen | 4–5 |
| Balmain Coffee Company | 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 | Pro-Sport | 99 | Ben Dunn | 1, 4 |

## Calendar

| Rnd | Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | 1–4 March | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | Adam Bressington | Whiteline Racing |
| 1 | R2 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | 1–4 March | | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 1 | R3 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | 1–4 March | | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 1 | R4 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | 1–4 March | | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 2 | R1 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 6–8 April | John Bowe | John Bowe | Jason Gomersall | Matt Stone Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 6–8 April | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 2 | R3 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 6–8 April | | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 2 | R4 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 6–8 April | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 3 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | 18–20 May | Steven Johnson | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 3 | R2 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | 18–20 May | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 3 | R3 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | 18–20 May | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 3 | R4 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | 18–20 May | | John Bowe | Adam Bressington | Whiteline Racing |
| 4 | R1 | Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin, Northern Territory) | 15–17 June | Steven Johnson | Mark King | Mark King | Whiteline Racing |
| 4 | R2 | Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin, Northern Territory) | 15–17 June | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 4 | R3 | Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin, Northern Territory) | 15–17 June | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 4 | R4 | Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin, Northern Territory) | 15–17 June | | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 5 | R1 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | 6–8 July | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 5 | R2 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | 6–8 July | | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 5 | R3 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | 6–8 July | | Ryan Hansford | Ryan Hansford | Multispares Racing |
| 6 | R1 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | 14–16 September | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 6 | R2 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | 14–16 September | Race cancelled | Race cancelled | Race cancelled | Race cancelled |
| 6 | R3 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | 14–16 September | | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 7 | R1 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | 4–7 October | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 7 | R2 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | 4–7 October | | Jason Gomersall | Brad Tilley | Tilley Auto Garage |
| 7 | R3 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | 4–7 October | | Steven Johnson | Steven Johnson | Team Johnson |
| 7 | R4 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | 4–7 October | | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 8 | R1 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | 23–25 November | John Bowe | Steven Johnson | Brad Tilley | Tilley Auto Garage |
| 8 | R2 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | 23–25 November | | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 8 | R3 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | 23–25 November | | John Bowe | John Bowe | John Bowe Racing |
| 8 | R4 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | 23–25 November | | John Bowe | Adam Bressington | Whiteline Racing |

## Series standings

| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Class | Points |
| 1 | Steven Johnson | 17 | Ford Mustang | ProMasters | 1390 |
| 2 | John Bowe | 18 | Holden Torana SL/R | ProMasters | 1331 |
| 3 | Adam Bressington | 95 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | ProMasters | 1187 |
| 4 | Jason Gomersall | 35 | Holden Torana A9X | ProMasters | 1016 |
| 5 | Mark King | 85 | Chevrolet Camaro RS | ProMasters | 951 |
| 6 | Cameron Tilley | 60 | Chrysler Valiant Pacer | ProAm | 877 |
| 7 | Ryan Hansford | 6 | Holden Torana SL/R | ProAm | 870 |
| 8 | Tony Karanfilovski | 88 | Ford Mustang | ProAm | 839 |
| 9 | Jim Pollicina | 27 & 7 | Holden Torana A9X | ProSport | 790 |
| 10 | Andrew Fisher | 9 | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | ProAm | 752 |
| 11 | Leo Tobin | 46 | Ford Boss Mustang | ProSport | 647 |
| 12 | Bruce Williams | 5 | Holden Torana SL/R | ProAm | 522 |
| 13 | Cameron Mason | 3 | Ford Mustang | ProAm | 368 |
| 14 | Rob Hackwood | 21 | Ford Mustang Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | ProAm | 367 |
| 15 | Ian Woodward | 69 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | ProSport | 358 |
| 16 | Paul Freestone | 25 | Chevrolet Camaro | ProAm | 352 |
| 17 | Jamie Tilley | 29 | Ford Mustang | ProSport | 338 |
| 18 | Brad Tilley | 28 | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | ProAm | 328 |
| 19 | Jim Richards | 2 | Ford Falcon Sprint | ProMasters | 286 |
| 20 | Aaron McGill | 75 | Ford Falcon XY GT | ProAm | 239 |
| 21 | Allen Boughen | 97 | Mercury Comet | ProSport | 234 |
| 22 | Wayne Mercer | 74 | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | ProAm | 192 |
| 23 | Marcus Zukanovic | 71 | Ford Falcon XD | ProMasters | 177 |
| 24 | Ben Dunn | 99 | Chevrolet Monza 2+2 | ProSport | 160 |
| 25 | Rusty French | 4 | Ford Mustang | ProAm | 141 |
| 26 | Leon Bell | 38 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProSport | 139 |
| 27 | Dean Lillie | 15 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProAm | 135 |
| 28 | Gavin Bullas | 16 | Ford Mustang | ProMasters | 122 |
| 29 | Brett Hotchkin | 44 | Ford Falcon XY GT | ProSport | 101 |
| 30 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Chevrolet Camaro SS | ProSport | 88 |
| 31 | Darren Beale | 19 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProSport | 78 |
| 32 | Rob Burns | 22 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProSport | 75 |
| 33 | Nathan Geier | 4 | Ford Escort RS1600 | ProSport | 70 |
| 34 | Rod Hotchkin | 48 | Ford Falcon XY GT | ProSport | 66 |
| 35 | Graeme Crawford | 11 | Ford Falcon XA GT | ProSport | 58 |
| 36 | Layton Barker | 15 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProSport | 57 |
| 37 | Blu Cannon | 65 | Ford Falcon XY GT | ProSport | 51 |
| 38 | Greg Keene | 37 | Porsche 911 | ProSport | 37 |
| 39 | Nigel Benson | 20 | Holden Monaro GTS | ProSport | 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