1997 Australian Touring Car Championship

The 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars[1] complying with Group 3A[2] regulations.

[4] Promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship,[5] the series was won by Glenn Seton driving a Ford EL Falcon.

[4] The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship.

[6] Championship points were awarded on a 30–26–24–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race.

[8] Points were awarded on a 30–26–24–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top 15 eligible finishers in each race.

The Ford EL Falcon in which Glenn Seton won the 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship. The car is pictured above in 2011 – in its 1997 ATCC colours.