James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series
Round 4 (6/8/1989)
Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Sunny
For once the touring cars were not the headline act in Channel 7's AMSCAR telecast, with a round of the Formula Holden championship for the CAMS Gold Star given prime billing. The touring cars didn't get a look in until very late in the broadcast.
Heat 1
Race Distance: 10 laps
Callaghan was electric off the line, leading Longhurst and Gibbs into Dunlop Loop. Longhurst got a run exiting the loop, getting down the inside of the Commodore heading into the sweeper. Ashby was black flagged for dropping oil and blowing a large amount of smoke, while at the same time Bond dropped out with electrical problems. Longhurst toyed with the Commodore opposition in the first heat, though Callaghan managed to outbrake the Sierra-driver from a mile back heading into to Stop corner. Longhurst eventually powered past the Commodore in the same spot a few laps later, while Gibbs also found a way past. He didn't stay in second for long, locking the rears into Honda corner but doing a good job to keep the car from spinning, dropping back to fourth. From there the order stayed the same to the flag.
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Grid Position |
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1 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | Tony Longhurst | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 1 |
2 | 37 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 2 |
3 | 19 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Ken Mathews | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 5 |
4 | 36 | Bob Forbes Corporation P/L | Mark Gibbs | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 4 |
5 | 46 | Riethmuller Pentecost Racing | Llynden Reithmuller | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 7 |
6 | 53 | M3 Motorsport | John Cotter | BMW M3 | B | | | | 9 |
7 | 43 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan Jnr | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 10 |
8 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | C | | | | 12 |
9 | 60 | The Xerox Shop | Roger Hurd | Mitsubishi Starion | A | | | | 11 |
10 | 78 | Team Madison Racing | Michael Adcock | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 13 |
11 | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | Denis Rogers | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 15 |
12 | 99 | Richard Scarf | Rick Scarf | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 14 |
DNF | 52 | M3 Motorsport | Peter Doulman | BMW M3 | B | | steering arm | | 8 |
DNF | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Colin Bond | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | electrical | | 3 |
DNF | 35 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | engine | | 6 |
DNS | 50 | Garry Willmington | John Leeson | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | |
Heat 2
Race Distance: 15 laps (20 laps scheduled)
Neil Crompton's start line crash in the preceding Formula Holden race delayed the programme a bit, causing the final AMSCAR heat to be reduced from 20 laps to 15. Don't have the video for this race at hand, but it went much like the first except this time Bond joined in the fun, pushing Longhurst hard but ultimately couldn't get past the B&H car.
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Grid Position |
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1 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | Tony Longhurst | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 13m37.66s | | 0m51.68s | 1 |
2 | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Colin Bond | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 13m37.96s | | 0m53.32s | 13 |
3 | 37 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 13m40.34s | | 0m52.70s | 2 |
4 | 19 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Ken Mathews | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 13m46.92s | | 0m53.34s | 3 |
5 | 35 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 14m09.38s | | 0m54.64s | 14 |
6 | 46 | Riethmuller Pentecost Racing | Llynden Reithmuller | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 14m09.68s | | 0m54.90s | 5 |
7 | 53 | M3 Motorsport | John Cotter | BMW M3 | B | 14m10.98s | | 0m55.96s | 6 |
8 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | C | 14m26.04s | | 0m57.00s | 8 |
9 | 60 | The Xerox Shop | Roger Hurd | Mitsubishi Starion | A | 14m26.04s | | 0m56.72s | 9 |
10 | 43 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan Jnr | Holden Commodore VK | A | 14m32.96s | | 0m56.54s | 7 |
11 | 78 | Team Madison Racing | Michael Adcock | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | 14 laps | | | 10 |
12 | 99 | Richard Scarf | Rick Scarf | Holden Commodore VK | A | 14 laps | | | 12 |
13 | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | Denis Rogers | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | 14 laps | | | 11 |
14 | 36 | Bob Forbes Corporation P/L | Mark Gibbs | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 14 laps | | | 4 |
DNS | 52 | M3 Motorsport | Peter Doulman | BMW M3 | B | | | | |
DNS | 50 | Garry Willmington | John Leeson | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | |