2023 Global Touring Car Championship

The 2023 Global Touring Car Championship (commercially titled 2023 Sasol GTC Championship) was the eighth season of the South African Global Touring Car Championship.[1] The season was contested over seven rounds, starting at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on 24 February and ending at the Zwartkops Raceway on October 14.

Calendar

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No. Circuit Dates Map
1   Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand February 23–25
2   Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town March 17–18
3   Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria May 19–20
4   Aldo Scribante Circuit, Gqeberha June 16–17
5   Prince George Circuit, East London July 21–22
6   Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town September 8–9
7   Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria October 13–15
Sources:[2][3]

Entry list

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Manufacturer Car Team No. Driver Events
GTC
Audi S3 Mk.4 WCT Engineering[4] 89   Joshua Le Roux 1–5
Ford Focus Mk.4 Chemical Logistics Racing 42   Julian van der Watt 4–5
Toyota Corolla E210 1   Robert Wolk 1–5
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa 3   Saood Variawa 1–5
28   Nathi Msimanga 1–3, 5
95   Michael van Rooyen 1–5
Volkswagen Golf Mk.8 Chemical Logistics Racing[5] 40   Andrew Rackstraw 1–3, 5
GTC Supacup
Volkswagen Polo Mk.6 Van Niekerk Racing 6   Paul Luti 3–5
9   Danie van Niekerk 3–5
Dias Group 7   Calvin Dias 1–3
46   Dominic Dias 1–3
Nathan Hammond Racing 10   Keagan Masters 1
11   Nathan Hammond 1
Hype Energy Drinks 12   Bradley Liebenberg 1–5
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa 14   Jonathan Mogotsi 1–5
Platinum Wheels 30   Jean-Pierre van der Walt 1–4
Kalex 41   Karah Hill 3–5
Carello Auto 53   Keegan Campos 1–5
100   Tato Carello 1–3
Stradale Motorsport 54   Arnold Neveling 2–5
Angri Racing 94   Tate Bishop 1–5
Telerex 101   Stefan Snyders 1
Sources:[6][7][8][9][10]

Results and standings

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Summary

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Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Source
1 R1   Kyalami February 24 GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Jonathan Mogotsi
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Carello Auto
[11]
R2 February 25 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Carello Auto
[12]
2 R1   Cape Town March 18 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Hype Energy Drinks
[13]
R2 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Andrew Rackstraw
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC: Chemical Logistics Racing
GTC SC: Hype Energy Drinks
[14]
3 R1   Pretoria May 20 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Hype Energy Drinks
[15]
R2 GTC:   Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Michael van Rooyen
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Hype Energy Drinks
[16]
4 R1   Gqeberha June 17 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC: Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
GTC SC: Carello Auto
[17]
R2 GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Keegan Campos
GTC: Chemical Logistics Racing
GTC SC: Carello Auto
[18]
5 R1   East London July 22 GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC:   Saood Variawa
GTC SC:   Jonathan Mogotsi
GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Bradley Liebenberg
GTC: Chemical Logistics Racing
GTC SC: Hype Energy Drinks
[19]
R2 GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Jonathan Mogotsti
GTC:   Robert Wolk
GTC SC:   Jonathan Mogotsti
GTC: Chemical Logistics Racing
GTC SC: Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa
[20]
6 R1   Cape Town September 8–9
R2
7 R1   Pretoria October 14–15
R2

Championship standings

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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  
KYA
 
KIL1
 
ZWA1
 
ASC
 
PGC
 
KIL2
 
ZWA2
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
GTC
1   Saood Variawa 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 137
2   Robert Wolk 2 5 2 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 130
3   Nathi Msimanga 3 6 3 3 2 4 7 5 7 DNF 82
4   Michael van Rooyen 6 1 DNF 5 3 1 4 3 6 5 80
5   Andrew Rackstraw 4 3 4 1 DNS WD 5 DNF 4 3 70
6   Joshua Le Roux 5 2 DNF 6 DNF 5 6 6 5 DNF 55
7   Julian van der Watt 3 4 3 4 40
GTC Supacup
1   Keegan Campos 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 4 4 168
2   Bradley Liebenberg 3 DNF 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 167
3   Jonathan Mogotsi 2 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 2 1 159
4   Arnold Neveling 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 3 105
5   Tate Bishop 5 5 5 7 11 7 6 5 3 5 92
6   Tato Carello 6 3 6 5 8 DNF 48
7   Danie van Niekerk 7 8 7 7 6 6 44
8   Dominic Dias 4 DNF 7 6 5 5 42
9   Calvin Dias 7 DNF 8 9 6 DNF 20
10   Jean-Pierre van der Walt 11 7 DNF 8 12 6 5 7 19
11   Keagan Masters 8 4 16
12   Paul Luti 9 9 8 8 DNF DNF 16
13   Karah Hill 10 10 9 DNS 7 DSQ 10
14   Stefan Snyders 10 6 8
15   Nathan Hammond 9 DNF 2

References

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  1. ^ "WHAT IS THE SASOL GTC CHAMPIONSHIP? – The Race Torque".
  2. ^ "Seven-Round 2023 Calendar Announced for Eighth Global Touring Cars Season". Global Touring Car Championship. 29 November 2022.
  3. ^ "2023 GTC Championship". Racing Calendar.net. 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ "UNFORGETABLE GTC DEBUT FOR JOSH LE ROUX". Motorsport South Africa. 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "CHEMICAL LOGISTICS GTC RACING TO CAPE TOWN". Motorsport South Africa. 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Round 1 Event Information". Global Touring Car Championship. 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Round 2 Event Information". Global Touring Car Championship. 16 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Round 3 Event Information". Global Touring Car Championship. 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Round 4 Event Information". Global Touring Car Championship. 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Round 5 Event Information". Global Touring Car Championship. 19 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Global Touring Car and SupaCup Championships RACE 1 - CLASSIFICATION" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 24 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Global Touring Car and SupaCup Championships RACE 2 - CLASSIFICATION - AMENDED" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 25 February 2023.
  13. ^ "GTC & SupaCup - Race 1" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 18 March 2023.
  14. ^ "GTC & SupaCup - Race 2" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 18 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 1" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 20 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 2" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 20 May 2023.
  17. ^ "GTC & SupaCup Race 1" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 17 June 2023.
  18. ^ "GTC & SupaCup Race 2" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 17 June 2023.
  19. ^ "GTC & SupaCup Race 1" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 22 July 2023.
  20. ^ "GTC & SupaCup Race 2" (PDF). Global Touring Car Championship. 22 July 2023.
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