2016–17 NZ Touring Cars Championship explained

The 2016–17 NZ Touring Cars Championship was the eighteenth season of the series, and the second under the NZ Touring Cars name. The field comprised three classes racing on the same grid. Class one featured both V8ST and NZV8 TLX cars. Class two and three consisted of older NZV8 TL cars.

Simon Evans successfully defended the title with another dominant display throughout the championship, whilst Liam MacDonald won the Class Two category.

Entrants

TeamVehicleDriverRounds
Class One
Team 4Holden Commodore (VE)align=center 1 Simon EvansAll
Concept MotorsportNissan Altima (L33)align=center 007 Nick RossAll
Hamilton MotorsportsHolden Commodore (VE)align=center 11 Tom AlexanderAll
align=center 84 Lance HughesAll
John Midgley RacingFord Falcon (FG)align=center 19 John Midgley1, 6
Richards Team MotorsportToyota Camry (XV50)align=center 71 Sam BarryAll
Ford Falcon (FG)align=center 97 Jason BargwannaAll
Quin MotorsportHolden Commodore (VE)align=center 91 Callum Quin2, 5
Brock Cooley MotorsportFord Falcon (FG)align=center 111 Brock CooleyAll
Class Two
Jamie Conroy RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 16 Jamie ConroyAll
Brendon Murphy MotorsportHolden Commodore (VY)align=center 23 Brendon Murphy1
Steve Taylor RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 33 Steve Taylor1–2
Bronson Porter RacingHolden Commodore (VY)align=center 40 Bronson Porter1
Average Joe RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 46 Simon FlemingAll
Cheslea Herbert RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 62 Chelsea HerbertAll
Nick Farrier MotorsportFord Falcon (BF)align=center 63 Nick FarrierAll
Liam MacDonald RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 69 Liam MacDonaldAll
Brad Lathrope RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 73 Brad LathropeAll
Robert Wallace RacingFord Falcon (BF)align=center 77 Robert Wallacealign=center 1–2, 5–6

Calendar

Round 1 will be held in support of the 2016 ITM Auckland SuperSprint while Round 5 will be in support of the 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix.

RndCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapClass 1 WinnerClass 2 Winner
2016
1R1Pukekohe Park Raceway
(Pukekohe, Auckland Region)		4–6 November Simon Evans Simon Evans Simon Evans Brad Lathrope
R2 Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
R3 Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
2R1Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park
(Taupō, Taupō District)		10–11 December Simon Evans Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
R2 Simon Evans Simon Evans Jamie Conroy
R3 Jason Bargwanna Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
2017
3R1Mike Pero Motorsport Park
(Christchurch, Canterbury)		13–15 January Simon Evans Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
R2 Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna Liam MacDonald
4R1Teretonga Park
(Invercargill, Southland)		21–22 January Simon Evans Simon Evans Nick Ross Liam MacDonald
R2 Simon Evans Jason Bargwanna Liam MacDonald
R3 Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
5R1
(Feilding, Manawatū District)		11–12 February Simon Evans Simon Evans Simon Evans Brad Lathrope
R2 Simon Evans Simon Evans Jamie Conroy
R3 Simon Evans Sam Barry Liam MacDonald
6R1Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
(Hampton Downs, North Waikato)		11–12 March Simon Evans Simon Evans Simon Evans Liam MacDonald
R2 Simon Evans Jason Bargwanna Nick Farrier
R3 Jason Bargwanna Simon Evans Jamie Conroy

Championship standings

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PosDriverPUKTAURUATERMANHAMPen.Pts
Class One
1 Simon Evans1111111315411111211272
2 Tom Alexander424346424333443Ret47965
3 Jason Bargwanna5RetDNSDNS622122123RetDNS212848
4 Sam Barry3Ret24345434Ret10Ret21559846
5 Lance Hughes6535577Ret7Ret515555434802
6 Nick Ross2RetRet2253RetDNS1292Ret73RetRet670
7 Brock CooleyRet4667136DNSDNS66676668Ret646
8 Callum Quin7113634300
9 John Midgley8DNSDNSRetRet342
Class Two
1 Liam MacDonald136791388557741510891281234
2 Brad Lathrope916812101211688118889RetDNSDNS911
3 Jamie Conroy1911111099RetRet6Ret85DNS71114106858
4 Chelsea Herbert148131418Ret12910101213911Ret131110814
5 Nick Farrier101018Ret141010RetRet121011101310109Ret778
6 Simon Fleming18131217RetDNS137119131411Ret13121311721
7 Robert Wallace151515131511129Ret11RetDNS446
8 Justin Ashwell9891197344
9 Steve Taylor127101616DNS322
10 Bronson Porter16914138
11 Ian ClappertonRet10RetRet1412129
12 Brendan Murphy171216117
PosDriverPUKTAURUATERMANHAMPen.Pts
Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap