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Old 6 Jan 2011, 04:21 (Ref:2811754)   #12
William Dale Jr
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William Dale Jr should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
4/6/1989 - ATCC7 - Winton, VIC

1989 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 7 - Winton, VIC (4/6/1989)


Circuit Length: 2.03 km
Race Duration: 1 hour (51 laps)
Weather: Rain clearing to overcast

Winton saw the return to the ATCC of Allan Grice, making his first start since the end of 1987 aboard his Roadways Commodore from the previous year's Bathurst. The big surprise in qualifying was that the Shell Sierras were off the pace. George Fury was back, his car fully repaired after the misadventure at Mallala. The Shell cars couldn't quite get a handle on the circuit, with Bowe in 6th and Johnson - unable to set a quicker time before red flags and rain intervened - down in 9th. On the front row were Brock and Bond, with Seton, Longhurst and Richards filling the first few rows. The aforementioned red flags were brought out after a big accident that badly damaged Bob Holden's Corolla on the exit of the Esses. Larry Perkins came up behind the Corolla on a qualifying lap and accidentally spun the little car into the barriers, coming to rest in the middle of the road. Also missing the race was Neville Crichton, hitting the wall hard enough in the wet conditions to put the car away for the rest of the weekend.

Many have said this was one of the best ATCC races of all time. Luckily someone's just uploaded it to YouTube, which makes me especially happy because I haven't seen this race for about 20 years, after my copy of the race was accidentally taped over...

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position
13Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A1h00m42.71s 1m04.52s1m02.01s10
205Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h00m43.79s 1m06.20s1m00.82s1
312Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A1h01m18.77s 1m05.05s1m01.85s7
415ICL Racing Pty LtdAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A1h01m28.72s 1m09.85s1m02.13s12
5105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h01m44.43s 1m05.66s1m01.88s8
66Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h01m46.24s 1m05.14s1m02.07s11
717Shell Ultra Hi Racing TeamDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h01m50.19s 1m07.01s1m01.99s9
818Shell Ultra Hi Racing TeamJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A50 laps 1m06.48s1m01.82s6
925Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A50 laps 1m07.41s1m01.81s4
1068Garry WillmingtonGarry WillmingtonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A49 laps 1m11.28s1m04.84s18
119Allan Moffat EnterprisesGregg HansfordFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A49 laps 1m07.51s1m02.46s13
1232Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC49 laps 1m12.21s1m06.88s24
1333Toyota Team AustraliaNeal BatesToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC48 laps 1m13.34s1m07.68s26
1439David SalaDavid SalaNissan GazelleC48 laps 1m13.43s1m17.87s31
1527Mark Petch MotorsportRobbie FrancevicFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A47 laps 1m11.85s1m03.79s14
1624Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA47 laps 1m11.71s1m05.78s21
1751Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC47 laps 1m12.98s1m10.61s29
1828Sommariva ConcreteJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSiA47 laps 1m14.99s1m07.51s25
1942Matt WackerMatt WackerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A46 laps 1m14.97s1m06.68s23
2043Clive J. SmithClive SmithNissan Skyline DR-30A46 laps 1m14.78s1m21.75s33
2178Team MadisonMichael AdcockToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC46 laps 1m17.32s1m09.61s28
DNF29Capri ComponentsLaurie NelsonFord MustangA47 laps 1m13.78s1m19.74s32
DNF23Beaurepaires Motor SportChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A44 lapsengine1m08.22s1m05.12s20
DNF14Riethmuller Pentecost RacingLlynden RiethmullerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A39 lapscrashed1m09.72s1m04.88s19
DNF11Perkins MotorsportLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A32 lapsspun off1m10.32s1m04.00s16
DNF22Lusty EngineeringGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A25 laps 1m12.50s1m06.12s22
DNF41ICL Racing Pty LtdGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A23 laps 1m12.70s1m04.06s17
DNF2Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A4 lapsaccident damage1m12.68s1m01.82s5
DNF30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A2 lapsaccident damage1m12.59s1m01.71s3
DNF4Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0 lapsgearbox 1m01.69s2
DNS13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC practice accident 1m09.21s27
DNS20Benson & Hedges RacingNeville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A practice accident 1m03.93s15
DNS86GemsparesDaryl HendrickHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A     
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