2016–17 NZ Touring Cars Championship
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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.[1]
Race calendar
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| 1 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) |
4–6 November | |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park (Taupō, Waikato) |
10–11 December | |
| 2017 | |||
| 3 | Mike Pero Motorsport Park (Christchurch, Canterbury Region) |
13–15 January | |
| 4 | Teretonga Park (Invercargill, Southland Region) |
20–22 January | |
| 5 | Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon (Feilding, Manawatū District) |
10–12 February | |
| 6 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, Waikato) |
10–12 March | |
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Teams and drivers
| Manufacturer | Vehicle | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class One | |||||
| Ford | Falcon (FG) | John Midgley Racing | 19 |  John Midgley |
1, 6 |
| Richards Team Motorsport | 97 |  Jason Bargwanna |
All | ||
| Brock Cooley Motorsport | 111 | Brock Cooley |
All | ||
| Holden | Commodore (VE) | Team 4 | 1 | Simon Evans |
All |
| Hamilton Motorsports | 11 | Tom Alexander |
All | ||
| 84 | Lance Hughes |
All | |||
| Quin Motorsport | 91 | Callum Quin |
2, 5 | ||
| Nissan | Altima (L33) | Concept Motorsport | 007 | Nick Ross |
All |
| Toyota | Toyota Camry (XV50) | Richards Team Motorsport | 71 | Sam Barry |
All |
| Class Two | |||||
| Ford | Falcon (BF) | Jamie Conroy Racing | 16 | Jamie Conroy |
All |
| Steve Taylor Racing | 33 | Steve Taylor |
1–2 | ||
| Bronson Porter Racing | 40 | Bronson Porter |
1 | ||
| Average Joe Racing | 46 | Simon Fleming |
All | ||
| Cheslea Herbert Racing | 62 | Chelsea Herbert |
All | ||
| Nick Farrier Motorsport | 63 | Nick Farrier |
All | ||
| Liam MacDonald Racing | 69 | Liam MacDonald |
All | ||
| Brad Lathrope Racing | 73 | Brad Lathrope |
All | ||
| Robert Wallace Racing | 77 | Robert Wallace |
1–2, 5–6 | ||
| Holden | Commodore (VY) | Brendon Murphy Motorsport | 23 | Brendon Murphy |
1 |
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.
Championship standings
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