<P> The Australian Touring Car Championship, presently known as the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, is a motor racing competition open to Australia's premier touring car category . A driver's title has been awarded since 1960 and titles for teams and manufacturers are also currently awarded . Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000, has contributed to the result of the championship since 1999 . The second - tier Dunlop Super2 Series has been contested since 2000 and the third - tier V8 Touring Car National Series, for cars no longer officially registered as V8 Supercars, began in 2008 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Team / Entrant </Th> <Th> Car </Th> <Th> Series name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Appendix J </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> David McKay </Td> <Td> D. McKay </Td> <Td> Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1961 </Th> <Td> Bill Pitt </Td> <Td> Mrs DI Anderson </Td> <Td> Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1962 </Th> <Td> Bob Jane </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1963 </Th> <Td> Bob Jane </Td> <Td> R. Jane </Td> <Td> Jaguar Mark 2 4.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1964 </Th> <Td> Ian Geoghegan </Td> <Td> Total Team </Td> <Td> Ford Cortina Mark I GT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Improved Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1965 </Th> <Td> Norm Beechey </Td> <Td> Neptune Racing Team </Td> <Td> Ford Mustang </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1966 </Th> <Td> Ian Geoghegan </Td> <Td> Mustang Team </Td> <Td> Ford Mustang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1967 </Th> <Td> Ian Geoghegan </Td> <Td> Mustang Team </Td> <Td> Ford Mustang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1968 </Th> <Td> Ian Geoghegan </Td> <Td> Mustang Team </Td> <Td> Ford Mustang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1969 </Th> <Td> Ian Geoghegan </Td> <Td> Mustang Team </Td> <Td> Ford Mustang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> Norm Beechey </Td> <Td> Shell Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden HT Monaro GTS350 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1971 </Th> <Td> Bob Jane </Td> <Td> Bob Jane Racing Team </Td> <Td> Chevrolet Camaro ZL - 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1972 </Th> <Td> Bob Jane </Td> <Td> Bob Jane Racing </Td> <Td> Chevrolet Camaro ZL - 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Group C </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1973 </Th> <Td> Allan Moffat </Td> <Td> Ford Motor Company </Td> <Td> Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Peter Brock </Td> <Td> Holden Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden LJ Torana GTR XU - 1 Holden LH Torana SL / R 5000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Colin Bond </Td> <Td> Holden Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden LH Torana SL / R 5000 L34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1976 </Th> <Td> Allan Moffat </Td> <Td> Allan Moffat Racing </Td> <Td> Ford XB Falcon GT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1977 </Th> <Td> Allan Moffat </Td> <Td> Moffat Ford Dealers </Td> <Td> Ford XB Falcon GT Ford XC Falcon GS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1978 </Th> <Td> Peter Brock </Td> <Td> Holden Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden LX Torana SS A9X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1979 </Th> <Td> Bob Morris </Td> <Td> Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing </Td> <Td> Holden LX Torana SS A9X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> Peter Brock </Td> <Td> Holden Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden VB Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 </Th> <Td> Dick Johnson </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford XD Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982 </Th> <Td> Dick Johnson </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford XD Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Allan Moffat </Td> <Td> Peter Stuyvesant International Racing </Td> <Td> Mazda RX - 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1984 </Th> <Td> Dick Johnson </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford XE Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Group A </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Jim Richards </Td> <Td> JPS Team BMW </Td> <Td> BMW 635 CSi </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Robbie Francevic </Td> <Td> Volvo Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Volvo 240T </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jim Richards </Td> <Td> JPS Team BMW </Td> <Td> BMW M3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1988 </Th> <Td> Dick Johnson </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford Sierra RS500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1989 </Th> <Td> Dick Johnson </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford Sierra RS500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> Jim Richards </Td> <Td> Gibson Motorsport </Td> <Td> Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS - R Nissan Skyline BNR32 GT - R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Jim Richards </Td> <Td> Gibson Motorsport </Td> <Td> Nissan Skyline BNR32 GT - R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Mark Skaife </Td> <Td> Gibson Motorsport </Td> <Td> Nissan Skyline BNR32 GT - R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Group 3A </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Glenn Seton </Td> <Td> Glenn Seton Racing </Td> <Td> Ford EB Falcon </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Mark Skaife </Td> <Td> Gibson Motorsport </Td> <Td> Holden VP Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> John Bowe </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford EF Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Craig Lowndes </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VR Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> V8 Supercars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> Glenn Seton </Td> <Td> Glenn Seton Racing </Td> <Td> Ford EL Falcon </Td> <Td> Australian Touring Car Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Craig Lowndes </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VS Commodore Holden VT Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Craig Lowndes </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VT Commodore Holden VS Commodore </Td> <Td> Shell Championship Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Mark Skaife </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VT Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Mark Skaife </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VX Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Mark Skaife </Td> <Td> Holden Racing Team </Td> <Td> Holden VX Commodore </Td> <Td> V8 Supercar Championship Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Marcos Ambrose </Td> <Td> Stone Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> Ford BA Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Marcos Ambrose </Td> <Td> Stone Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> Ford BA Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> Russell Ingall </Td> <Td> Stone Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> Ford BA Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> Rick Kelly </Td> <Td> HSV Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden VZ Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Garth Tander </Td> <Td> HSV Dealer Team </Td> <Td> Holden VE Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Ford BF Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Ford FG Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> James Courtney </Td> <Td> Dick Johnson Racing </Td> <Td> Ford FG Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VE Commodore </Td> <Td> International V8 Supercars Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VE Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> New Generation V8 Supercar </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VF Commodore </Td> <Td> International V8 Supercars Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VF Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Mark Winterbottom </Td> <Td> Prodrive Racing Australia </Td> <Td> Ford FG X Falcon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Shane van Gisbergen </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VF Commodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> Jamie Whincup </Td> <Td> Triple Eight Race Engineering </Td> <Td> Holden VF Commodore </Td> <Td> Virgin Australia Supercars Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Sources: </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Team / Entrant </Th> <Th> Car </Th> <Th> Series name </Th> </Tr>

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