1997 Australian Super Touring Championship
The 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Super Touring Cars. It was the fifth national title to be run in Australia for Super Touring Cars and the third to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. The championship, which was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1997 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship, began on 4 May at Lakeside International Raceway and ended on 9 November at Amaroo Park after eight rounds and sixteen races. The Drivers Championship was won by Paul Morris, the Manufacturers Championship  by BMW and the Teams Championship by BMW Motorsport. Teams and drivers. The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship. Note : * indicates entry nominated by a manufacturer for the Manufacturers Championship Race calendar. The 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races held at each round. Results. Drivers Championship. Drivers Championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race. One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying time for each races . Manufacturers Championship. Manufacturers Championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10 basis for relative positions attained in each race by the best placed car of each of the three manufacturers that had nominated cars to compete on their behalf. TOCA Challenge Cup - Independents. The TOCA Challenge Cup was open to drivers of teams which did not receive major support from a manufacturer. See also. 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, a non-championship race for Super Touring cars.