Bowe to contest final full TCM season
The 2023 Touring Car Masters Series season will be John Bowe’s last as a full-time competitor.
Bowe, a six-time TCM champion, will compete in 2023 as part of a farewell tour.
The 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship winner retired from Supercars in 2007, but became a TCM force in the years since.
The two-time Bathurst winner, however, reiterated that it is not a racing retirement.
"I’m not retiring, I probably won’t ever retire, it’s just ‘ciao for now’ from TCM in a sense of competing in every round,” Bowe said.
“This year felt like the right time to step back from the full-time campaign and have a look at some other things I want to do in motorsport.
“I have spoken before about how important it was to go back to racing following my retirement from Supercars in 2007 and it was TCM that filled that hole in my life for me.
“I love Touring Car Masters – it has been and continues to be a very important part of my life, both in motorsport and beyond that.”
Bowe has won six TCM titles
Bowe won 31 races in a decorated ATCC/Supercars career, which spanned 470 races and 226 rounds.
The Supercars Hall of Famer went on to become the most successful driver in TCM category history.
Bowe has scored 104 race wins, 70 podium finishes, 41 round wins, 53 pole positions and 77 front-row starts.
“The racing is sensational, the cars are great to drive and the competition is fantastic, but the vibe in the paddock is the best thing about it,” he said.
“It’s great fun car racing – everyone is enthusiastic and the fans love the category which makes it all the better to turn up at each round knowing you’re putting on a show people enjoy watching.
“I’ve had an incredible time, made many new friends and been able to compete with many old ones along the way."
Bowe’s final full TCM season will commence at Race Tasmania on February 24-26.
TCM will also race at Supercars events in Newcastle, The Bend and Adelaide.
The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship will commence in Newcastle on March 10-12.
Tickets are on sale on Supercars.com and Ticketek.com.
