{"id":788176,"date":"2026-07-09T01:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/788176\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T01:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:39:11","slug":"touring-car-masters-townsville-test-miles-ahead-of-northern-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/788176\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring Car Masters Townsville test miles ahead of northern showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

ADAM Garwood has logged some early laps in Queensland\u2019s tropics, with a test run of his Touring Car Masters Ford Capri at the DriveIT NQ circuit ahead of this weekend\u2019s third round for the season on the Reid Park Circuit.<\/p>\n

Following Sydney Motorsport Park and Symmons Plains, Garwood currently sits third in the standings behind Steve Johnson and Scott Cameron, with the hybrid street-circuit\/road-course set to play to the strengths of the Ford.<\/p>\n

The 2.75km-long DriveIT circuit, located some 40km south of the Townsville CBD, has been in operation since 2023, with its multi-discipline facilities hosting various types of motorsport.<\/p>\n

Recently, the circuit\u2019s latest addition was a paved access road.<\/a><\/p>\n

For Townsville, the Touring Car Masters has attracted a strong field of 26 starters, with some big guns coming out to play.<\/p>\n

Reigning champion Joel Heinrich is back for the Whiteline Transport equipe, joined by Kiwi ace Angus Fogg in his fire-breathing Mustang.<\/p>\n

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Also joining the grid will be Tony Karanfilovski aboard an Allan Moffat<\/a> tribute Ford Mustang, while Jordan Cox returns in his Mazda RX-7, which should be more at home on the flowing layout.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, heavy hitters in the field will include Johnson, Cameron, Ryan Hansford, Marcus Zukanovic, Danny Buzadzic, Jim Pollicina, Andrew Fisher, plus the ever popular Cameron Tilley in his Valiant Pacer.<\/p>\n

The Touring Car Masters this weekend will follow the class\u2019s typical format, with practice and qualifying on Friday, followed by the Trophy Race and Race 1 on Saturday, with the final two hit-outs scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n

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