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The Bend debut highlights 2023 TCM calendar

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 7 December 2022

The Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters will race at some of the biggest venues across a six-round 2023 season.

The popular category will split its season in half with three races supporting Supercars events and three others taking part in SpeedSeries action.

As previously reported by AUTO ACTION, Touring Car Masters will race on the streets of Newcastle for the first time in five years.

The category has twice competed at the seaside circuit in 2017 and 2018 won by Steven Johnson and John Bowe respectively.

But unlike Supercars, it will not be the season opener with the 2023 Touring Car Masters first hitting the tarmac at Symmons Plains in the Race Tasmania event at the end of February. 

TCM will play a major role in the all-V8 themed SpeedSeries round at Winton on the June long weekend, which will be the championship’s 10th visit to the country Victorian venue.

A brand new circuit in The Bend Motorsport Park will be the next anticipated stop on the calendar.

While some TCM cars have driven at the fast and flowing South Australian track, the category itself is yet to race on the circuit which opened in 2018.

Some ultra competitive racing can be expected when TCM arrives along with Supercars on the 18-20 August weekend next year.

The annual pilgrimage to Mount Panorama will be a highlight one the calendar with the TCM drivers set to roll into town on November 10-12 ahead of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International.

Just like this year where Ryan Hansford sealed his championship glory, the 2023 TCM season concludes at the VALO Adelaide 500 in November.

2023 Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters Calendar

Round 1: Race Tasmania, Symmons Plains Raceway – 24-26 February 

Round 2: Thrifty Newcastle 500, Newcastle Street Circuit – March 10-12 

Round 3: SpeedSeries Winton, Winton Raceway – 9 -11 June

Round 4: OTR The Bend SuperSprint, The Bend Motorsport Park – 18-20 August

Round 5: Supercheap Auto Bathurst International, Mount Panorama Bathurst – 10-12 November

Round 6: VALO Adelaide 500, Adelaide Parklands Circuit – 23-26 November

For more of the latest motorsport news pick up the latest issue of AUTO ACTION.

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