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2017 Aussie Racing Car Series

2017 Aussie Racing Car Series

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The 2017 Aussie Racing Car Series is an Australian motor racing series. The category is made up of Silhouette racing cars which use Yamaha FJ1300 engines and Kumho Tyres.[1] James Duckworth is the defending champion.[2]

Teams and drivers

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Race calendar

The series was contested over seven rounds with four races at each round.[4]

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Series standings

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Notes

  • The top 3 finisher of Race 1 of Round 1 at the Adelaide Street Circuit (Kel Treseder, Ben Walsh, Jaie Robson) were each awarded 28 seconds time penalties for indiscretions behind the safety car and therefore finished 25th-27th respectively. James Duckworth was awarded the win.[5]
  • James Duckworth, Brendon Tucker and Sam Chester were each awarded 5 seconds penalties in Race 2 of Round 1.[5] Duckworth's position went unchanged whilst Tucker and Chester fell from 6th to 7th and 22nd to 23rd respectively.
  • Kel Treseder was awarded a 22 seconds penalty in Race 4 of Round 1 for contact with Craig Woods.[6] He fell from 1st to 12th giving James Duckworth the win.
  • Kel Treseder set a new lap record for Aussie Racing Cars at the Adelaide Street Circuit during Race 3 beating Paul Kemal record set in 2006 in a Ford Falcon.[7] He later broke his own record in Race 4.

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/about/about-the-cars, Aussie Racing Cars, 6/03/2017
  2. [2]
    http://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/news/aussie-racing-cars-round-one-2017-clipsal-500, Aussie Racing Cars, 6/03/2017
  3. [3]
    Herrero, Daniel (7 May 2017). "Gordon, Creed to make ARC debuts in Perth". Speedcafe. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2017%20Aussie%20Racing%20Car%20Series%20Sporting%20and%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Version%201.pdf Archived 2017-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2017 Aussie Racing Car Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, 6/03/2017
  5. [5]
    https://www.facebook.com/AussieRacingCars/posts/10155015048774144:0, Aussie Racing Cars Facebook Page, 6/03/2017 [user-generated source]
  6. [6]
    https://www.facebook.com/AussieRacingCars/photos/a.238143529143.136007.206521299143/10155022590324144/?type=3&theater, Aussie Racing Cars Facebook Page, 6/03/2017
  7. [7]
    http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638791482/object_248848.85W/Result?34%5B%5D, Natsoft Race Results, 6/03/2017
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