2022 Global Touring Car Championship

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The 2022 Global Touring Car Championship (commercially known as the 2022 Sasol GTC Championship) was the seventh season of the South African Global Touring Car Championship.[1] The season was contested over seven rounds, starting at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex on March 4 and ending at the Zwartkops Raceway on October 15.

Robert Wolk claimed his second successive GTC championship and Leyton Fourie took the honours in the GTC Supacup class for the first time.[2]

Calendar

No. Circuit Dates Map
1 South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town March 5
2 South Africa Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria April 23
3 South Africa Aldo Scribante Circuit, Gqeberha May 28
4
Delmas
July 2
5
East London
August 6
6 South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town September 17
7 South Africa Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria October 15
Sources:[3][4]

Entry list

Drivers were split into two classes; GTC for silhouette racing cars and GTC Supacup for one-make Volkswagen Polos.

GTC

Team Car No. Driver Events
Chemical Logistics Racing Toyota Corolla (E210) 1 South Africa Robert Wolk All
Ford Focus Mk.4 33 South Africa Julian van der Watt All
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
Toyota Corolla (E210) 3 South Africa Saood Variawa All
21 South Africa Mandla Mdakane 1-6
32 South Africa Ashley Oldfield 7
95 South Africa Michael van Rooyen All
Universal Motorsport Audi S3 Mk.4 12 South Africa Bradley Liebenberg 1-5, 7
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa Volkswagen Golf Mk.8 14 South Africa Jonathan Mogotsi 1-3
43 South Africa Daniel Rowe 1-3
WCT Engineering Audi S3 Mk.4 40 South Africa Andrew Rackstraw All

GTC Supacup

Team No. Driver Events
Campos Motorsport 2 South Africa Keegan Campos 1-4, 6-7
29 South Africa Rui Campos 1-3, 6-7
92 South Africa Jason Campos 1-4, 7
Perfect Circle Racing 4 South Africa Keagan Masters 1-5
22 South Africa André Bezuidenhout 1-3
41 South Africa Reghard Roets 6
Van Niekerk Racing[5] 6 Scotland Paul Luti 1-2, 4-6
9 South Africa Danie van Niekerk All
Carello Auto/Dias Group 7 South Africa Calvin Dias 7
100 1, 3
South Africa Tato Carello 2, 4, 6-7
146 South Africa Dominic Dias 7
Nathan Hammond Racing 10 South Africa Sam Hammond 1-2, 7
South Africa Damian Hammond 4-5
11 South Africa Nathan Hammond 1, 3-5, 7
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa 14 South Africa Jonathan Mogotsi 4-7
33 South Africa Daniel Rowe 5-7
Rembrandt Racing 18 South Africa Dawie Joubert 1
Universal Motorsport 20 South Africa Jeffrey Kruger All
Platinum Wheels 27 South Africa Jean-Pierre van der Walt All
Pepper Racing 29 South Africa Iain Pepper 4, 6
Express Hire Pty Ltd 46 South Africa Leyton Fourie All
Stradale Motorsport 54 South Africa Arnold Neveling 2-5, 7
Graphix Supply World 69 South Africa Roberto Franco 6
96 South Africa David Franco 1, 6
Telerex 101 South Africa Stefan Snyders 1, 4, 6-7
Stu Davidson and Sons 522 South Africa Nick Davidson All

Results and standings

Race results

No. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex March 5 GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keagan Masters
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keagan Masters
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keagan Masters
GTC: Chemical Logistics
GTC SC: Perfect Circle Racing
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keegan Campos
GTC: South Africa Julian van der Watt
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: Auto Zone South Africa
GTC SC: Universal Motorsport
2 South Africa Zwartkops Raceway April 23 GTC: South Africa Saood Variawa
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keagan Masters
GTC: Chemical Logistics
GTC SC: Perfect Circle Racing
GTC: South Africa Julian van der Watt
GTC SC: South Africa Arnold Neveling
GTC: South Africa Julian van der Watt
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: Auto Zone South Africa
GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
3 South Africa Aldo Scribante Circuit May 28 GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: Chemical Logistics
GTC SC: Universal Motorsport
GTC: South Africa Daniel Rowe
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC:
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa

GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
4 South Africa Red Star Raceway July 2 GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: Universal Motorsport
GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: Universal Motorsport
GTC SC: Universal Motorsport
5 South Africa Prince George Circuit August 6 GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Saood Variawa
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: Chemical Logistics
GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC:
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa

GTC SC: Universal Motorsport
6 South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex September 17 GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Saood Variawa
GTC SC: South Africa Jeffrey Kruger
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Keegan Campos
GTC: Chemical Logistics
GTC SC: Campos Motorsport
unknown GTC: South Africa Saood Variawa
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC:
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa

GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
7 South Africa Zwartkops Raceway October 15 GTC: South Africa Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Robert Wolk
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC: South Africa Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC: South Africa Leyton Fourie
GTC:
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa

GTC SC: Express Hire Pty Ltd
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Jason Campos
GTC: South Africa Bradley Liebenberg
GTC SC: South Africa Jason Campos
GTC: Universal Motorsport
GTC SC: Campos Motorsport

Championship standings

Points system
Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   FL 
Points 20 17 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1
Drivers
Pos. Driver South Africa
KIL1
South Africa
ZWA1
South Africa
ASC
South Africa
RSR
South Africa
PGC
South Africa
KIL2
South Africa
ZWA2
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
GTC
1 South Africa Robert Wolk 1 2 1 7 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 239
2 South Africa Saood Variawa 8 5 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 7 2 1 2 2 208
3 South Africa Michael van Rooyen 4 7 4 3 6 1 DNF 7 4 1 3 5 1 7 161
4 South Africa Bradley Liebenberg 3 DNS DNF DNS 4 3 1 1 3 5 DNS 6 DNF 1 138
5 South Africa Julian van der Watt 6 1 8 1 9 8 3 5 6 4 4 DNF DNF 3 129
6 South Africa Andrew Rackstraw 9 4 5 8 5 9 6 6 7 6 5 4 4 5 114
7 South Africa Mandla Mdakane 5 DNS 6 6 7 7 5 4 5 3 6 3 104
8 South Africa Daniel Rowe 2 3 7 5 3 5 70
9 South Africa Jonathan Mogotsi 7 6 3 4 8 6 52
10 South Africa Ashley Oldfield 5 6 10
GTC Supacup
1 South Africa Leyton Fourie 3 2 6 1 6 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 7 231
2 South Africa Jeffrey Kruger 2 1 DNF 3 1 5 2 1 2 1 6 3 4 3 209
3 South Africa Keegan Campos 4 4 4 10 3 3 5 3 DNS DNS 1 2 7 6 141
4 South Africa Arnold Neveling 2 2 5 2 3 4 5 11 DNS DNS 2 5 125
5 South Africa Keagan Masters 1 3 1 DNF 4 6 DNF 6 3 DNF 98
6 South Africa Jason Campos 6 5 DNF 4 2 4 DNF DNF 5 1 90
7 South Africa Jonathan Mogotsi 7 DNF 4 3 2 DNF 3 2 80
8 South Africa Jean-Pierre van der Walt 7 7 5 5 7 7 4 8 8 6 10 13 8 13 77
9 South Africa Danie van Niekerk 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 5 7 5 4 DNF 13 11 76
10 South Africa Daniel Rowe 6 4 7 4 6 4 58
11 South Africa Tato Carello 3 6 6 7 9 13 9 10 41
12 Scotland Paul Luti 8 9 8 12 11 11 9 10 8 5 27
13 South Africa Nathan Hammond DNS DNS 9 8 12 9 12 7 12 8 18
14 South Africa Nick Davidson 10 8 9 8 12 11 10 13 11 9 12 10 17 15 15
15 South Africa Damian Hammond 8 10 10 8 11
16 South Africa Reghard Roets 5 11 10
17 South Africa Iain Pepper 13 14 DNF 6 8
18 South Africa Rui Campos 11 DNF 10 DNF DNF 8 14 9 7
19 South Africa David Franco 11 DNF 13 7 6
20 South Africa André Bezuidenhout DNS DNF 10 9 13 DNF 3
= South Africa Calvin Dias 9 10 15 12 11 12 3
22 South Africa Roberto Franco 11 9 2
23 South Africa Dominic Dias 10 17 1
NC South Africa Sam Hammond DNS DNS 12 11 15 14 0
= South Africa Stefan Snyders 12 DNS 14 12 DNF DNF 16 16 0
= South Africa Dawie Joubert DNS DNF 0
Source:[6]

References

  1. ^ "WHAT IS THE SASOL GTC CHAMPIONSHIP? – The Race Torque".
  2. ^ "WOLK TAKES SECOND GTC TITLE ON THE TROT". www.motorsportmedia.co.za.
  3. ^ "Global Touring Cars". www.motorsportmedia.co.za.
  4. ^ Raymond, Compiled by Charlen. "Gqeberha bound! VW Motorsport heads home to light up third round of 2022 GTC Championship". Sport.
  5. ^ "Paul Luti brings international flavour to GTC SupaCup". Global Touring Car Championship. 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Championship Points - Global Touring Cars". www.gtcafrica.co.za. March 10, 2022.

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