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Old 7 Jan 2011, 04:39 (Ref:2812240)   #26
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4-5/11/1989 - South Australia Cup - Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA

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Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA (4-5/11/1989)


Circuit Length: 3.78 km

A bumper entry for the final touring car races of the year, though not all would make it. The format of the meeting had changed for the tourers, with two short sprints on the programme instead of the previous 120-km race on the Saturday.

Entry List:

NumberEntrantDriverCar
2Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
3Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
4Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
05Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
7Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
8Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
9Allan Moffat EnterprisesAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
10Phil Ward Automotive ServicesGarry JonesMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
11Holden Racing TeamLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
14Murray CarterMurray CarterFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
15Les SwallowLes SwallowFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
19Caltex CXT Racing TeamKen MathewsFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
20Benson & Hedges RacingNeville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
23BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
24JagpartsGerald KayHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
25Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
26Tony NoskeTony NoskeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
28Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSi
29Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord Mustang
30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
32Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE92 Hatch
33Maurice PickeringMaurice PickeringHolden Commodore VK
34Garry RogersGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
35Peter Jackson RacingTBAFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
39David SalaDavid SalaToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch
40F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
41Leeson Civil EngineeringJohn LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
42Matt WackerMatt WackerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
45Lester SmerdonAlf GrantHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
46Riethmuller Pentecost RacingLlynden RiethmullerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
48MisticWayne ParkHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
52M3 MotorsportJohn CotterBMW M3
53M3 MotorsportPeter DoulmanBMW M3
54Clive SmithClive SmithNissan Skyline DR30
55Playscape Racing AustraliaKevin WaldockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
80Paul NaughtonPaul NaughtonFord Mustang
86GemsparesDaryl HendrickHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
99Richard ScarfRic ScarfHolden Commodore VK
105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500

Race 1 (4/11/1989)
Race Distance: 9 laps (15 laps scheduled, race distance reduced due to accident during first start)
Weather: Sunny

A crash and bash affair, this one. Skaife was the first domino to fall, getting punted into the fence as the field exited the chicane on the first lap. The damage ended his weekend. Brock led from Longhurst, Seton, Miedecke, Bowe and Johnson. Bowe was struggling with a misfire, which eventually caused his to spin into the wall when the car cut out mid-corner. Coming down to the final hairpin for the third time, Johnson tapped the back of Miedecke, sending the Kenwood Sierra hard left into the wall. Meanwhile further around the corner, Bond had a half-spin and was collected by Percy. The race was red-flagged as marshalls put out a fire at the front of Miedecke's car, while Miedecke himself went back to the pits to confront Johnson. Miedecke was scheduled to air-freight his car to Fuji for the Intertec 500, but the damage curtailed the plans. Sadly, it would be the last hurrah for Miedecke's independent efforts. He signed a deal to race for Brock in NZ and for 1990, soon putting the Kenwood Sierra on the market and selling the team to Kevin Waldock.

Brock led away from the restart while Johnson made his way into second past Longhurst and Seton down Brabham Straight. Longhurst soon found himself unchallanged out in front as first Brock then Johnson spun out of the lead, and Seton retired with a broken half-shaft. He went on to win the shortened race from a recovering Brock and Percy.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m48.01s 1m43.98s1m41.46s2
205Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m50.73s 1m43.60s1m41.07s1
316Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)15m58.15s 1m44.96s1m45.42s9
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3115m59.45s 1m44.85s1m43.19s8
54Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m00.69s 1m45.36s1m42.88s6
63Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3116m01.90s 1m45.43s1m44.20s12
717Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m04.10s 1m43.02s1m43.00s7
840F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.16s 1m45.91s1m43.52s10
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.57s 1m46.19s1m45.83s14
1023BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m26.27s 1m47.28s1m46.37s 
DNF30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS5004 lapshalf-shaft1m44.44s1m42.67s4
DNF105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS5002 laps 1m49.10s1m43.83s13
DNS18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.76s5
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.10s3
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - first start  11

Heat 2 (5/11/1989)
Race Distance: 10 laps
Weather: Rain

The foul weather that plagued the F1 race also afflicted the touring car race, the rain starting to fall with the cars already on the grid. Richards got the jump from the second row to lead early, before Longhurst and Bond passed the Nissan on Brabham Straight. I've haven't seen this race since it happened, and the report in AMRY isn't very extensive, just saying that this race was considerably less incident-packed compared to the previous day.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m40.20s 2m01.70s1
24Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m41.13s 2m01.96s5
317Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m50.07s 2m01.65s7
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3120m52.07s 2m01.93s4
505Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m52.64s 2m01.79s2
640F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m02.81s 2m03.12s8
73Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3121m15.76s 2m02.06s6
88Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-1621m20.78s 2m05.28s 
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m22.08s 2m04.68s9
10105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS50021m22.67s 2m02.24s 
DNF16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR) tyres 3
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - race 1  
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - race 1  
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Old 7 Jan 2011, 05:40 (Ref:2812259)   #27
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What was the significance of "I.C.L Racing" being the entrant of the Grice car at Bathurst in '88 and at Winton and Bathurst in 1989? It was still the same Roadways team under Les Small as had been the case in 1987 wasn't it?
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ICL Racing was the entrant of both cars in 1988. Both were built by Les Small for Garry Rogers, presumably ICL Racing Pty Ltd was Rogers' company.

The Roadways team was disbanded at the end of 1987 when Grice went to Europe with Nissan. While the 1988 and 1989 entries were crewed by mainly ex Roadways personnel including Les Small as team manager I think it was still referred to as Roadways out of habit, bit like Brock's team was still referred to as the HDT after 1987.
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I'm pretty sure Roadways was kept together. They had a bit of work from privateer Commodore teams, plus a lot of work courtesy of the new AUSCAR category. IIRC they ran Steve Harrington's AUSCAR efforts and built a brand new VN AUSCAR for Grice in 1989.
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Unless I am very much mistaken, Roadways Pty Limited was a Tasmanian ashphalt and contracting company associated with the Harrington family. Indeed the Roadways brand appeared on the cars of Mr Grice, especially when Mr Harrington drove either the primary or secondary cars for that team

In 1986, the 'Roadways of Tasmania' brand appeared on the grille of the Bathurst winning Grice VK..

The racing team became known as Roadways Racing Services, presumably borne out of I.C.L. Racing P/L, Here which seems to have evolved from Mr Browne's ReCar Racing equipe.

ReCar was a Grice sponsor for many years, as car owner in the Group C days, to sponsor on the Group A VL Commodore in the late 1980s

Interestingly Roadways Pty Ltd is still in existence, Here and were sponsors of Sam Walter's Fujitsu series, and endurance series racing in the last few years

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I was under the impression that Les Small branched out and ran his own engineering business in much the same way Larry Perkins did after he left the employ of HDT. Certainly in 1988 he was busy not only building 2 new VLs for Garry Rogers, but upgrading older cars to the new TWR specs for a number of privateers.

He did became a major supplier to the Auscar field. In 1994 he built up an EB Falcon supercar, but never raced it before selling it. Recall that he was working for Paul Morris a few years ago at the same time as his son James was Russell Ingall's engineer.
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I was under the impression that Les Small branched out and ran his own engineering business in much the same way Larry Perkins did after he left the employ of HDT. Certainly in 1988 he was busy not only building 2 new VLs for Garry Rogers, but upgrading older cars to the new TWR specs for a number of privateers.

He did became a major supplier to the Auscar field. In 1994 he built up an EB Falcon supercar, but never raced it before selling it. Recall that he was working for Paul Morris a few years ago at the same time as his son James was Russell Ingall's engineer.
Built the 2 Imrie Motorsport Commodores as well, having had something to do with the Smiths Trucks team, and moved to Kelly Racing, also with son James (a good steerer in his own right..) working race weekends on the #16 car for a while..
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Yokohama Cup
Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA (4-5/11/1989)


Circuit Length: 3.78 km

A bumper entry for the final touring car races of the year, though not all would make it. The format of the meeting had changed for the tourers, with two short sprints on the programme instead of the previous 120-km race on the Saturday.

Entry List:

NumberEntrantDriverCar
2Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
3Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
4Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
05Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
7Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
8Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
9Allan Moffat EnterprisesAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
10Phil Ward Automotive ServicesGarry JonesMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
11Holden Racing TeamLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
14Murray CarterMurray CarterFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
15Les SwallowLes SwallowFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
19Caltex CXT Racing TeamKen MathewsFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
20Benson & Hedges RacingNeville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
23BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
24JagpartsGerald KayHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
25Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
26Tony NoskeTony NoskeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
28Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSi
29Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord Mustang
30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
32Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE92 Hatch
33Maurice PickeringMaurice PickeringHolden Commodore VK
34Garry RogersGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
35Peter Jackson RacingTBAFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
39David SalaDavid SalaToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch
40F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
41Leeson Civil EngineeringJohn LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
42Matt WackerMatt WackerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
45Lester SmerdonAlf GrantHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
46Riethmuller Pentecost RacingLlynden RiethmullerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
48MisticWayne ParkHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
52M3 MotorsportJohn CotterBMW M3
53M3 MotorsportPeter DoulmanBMW M3
54Clive SmithClive SmithNissan Skyline DR30
55Playscape Racing AustraliaKevin WaldockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
80Paul NaughtonPaul NaughtonFord Mustang
86GemsparesDaryl HendrickHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
99Richard ScarfRic ScarfHolden Commodore VK
105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500

Race 1 (4/11/1989)
Race Distance: 9 laps (15 laps scheduled, race distance reduced due to accident during first start)
Weather: Sunny

A crash and bash affair, this one. Skaife was the first domino to fall, getting punted into the fence as the field exited the chicane on the first lap. The damage ended his weekend. Brock led from Longhurst, Seton, Miedecke, Bowe and Johnson. Bowe was struggling with a misfire, which eventually caused his to spin into the wall when the car cut out mid-corner. Coming down to the final hairpin for the third time, Johnson tapped the back of Miedecke, sending the Kenwood Sierra hard left into the wall. Meanwhile further around the corner, Bond had a half-spin and was collected by Percy. The race was red-flagged as marshalls put out a fire at the front of Miedecke's car, while Miedecke himself went back to the pits to confront Johnson. Miedecke was scheduled to air-freight his car to Fuji for the Intertec 500, but the damage curtailed the plans. Sadly, it would be the last hurrah for Miedecke's independent efforts. He signed a deal to race for Brock in NZ and for 1990, soon putting the Kenwood Sierra on the market and selling the team to Kevin Waldock.

Brock led away from the restart while Johnson made his way into second past Longhurst and Seton down Brabham Straight. Longhurst soon found himself unchallanged out in front as first Brock then Johnson spun out of the lead, and Seton retired with a broken half-shaft. He went on to win the shortened race from a recovering Brock and Percy.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m48.01s 1m43.98s1m41.46s2
205Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m50.73s 1m43.60s1m41.07s1
316Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)15m58.15s 1m44.96s1m45.42s9
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3115m59.45s 1m44.85s1m43.19s8
54Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m00.69s 1m45.36s1m42.88s6
63Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3116m01.90s 1m45.43s1m44.20s12
717Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m04.10s 1m43.02s1m43.00s7
840F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.16s 1m45.91s1m43.52s10
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.57s 1m46.19s1m45.83s14
1023BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m26.27s 1m47.28s1m46.37s 
DNF30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS5004 lapshalf-shaft1m44.44s1m42.67s4
DNF105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS5002 laps 1m49.10s1m43.83s13
DNS18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.76s5
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.10s3
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - first start  11

Heat 2 (5/11/1989)
Race Distance: 10 laps
Weather: Rain

The foul weather that plagued the F1 race also afflicted the touring car race, the rain starting to fall with the cars already on the grid. Richards got the jump from the second row to lead early, before Longhurst and Bond passed the Nissan on Brabham Straight. I've haven't seen this race since it happened, and the report in AMRY isn't very extensive, just saying that this race was considerably less incident-packed compared to the previous day.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m40.20s 2m01.70s1
24Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m41.13s 2m01.96s5
317Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m50.07s 2m01.65s7
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3120m52.07s 2m01.93s4
505Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m52.64s 2m01.79s2
640F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m02.81s 2m03.12s8
73Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3121m15.76s 2m02.06s6
88Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-1621m20.78s 2m05.28s 
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m22.08s 2m04.68s9
10105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS50021m22.67s 2m02.24s 
DNF16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR) tyres 3
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - race 1  
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - race 1  

I know Les Swallow raced at the Grand Prix but what was the history of his car ?
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It was Colin Bond's car from the 1988 ATCC. The car was one of the original OXO Sierras, originally driven by Don Smith in 1987. The car was purchased mid-season by John Giddings who stepped into the driver's seat for the rest of the ATCC, joined for the enduros by Bruce Stewart.

Colin Bond missed out on a new Sierra shell at the start of 1988 and did a deal to use Giddings car for the ATCC while he waited to build his own car. Bond's car was ready for the enduros, so Giddings drove his car with Bruce Stewart in the enduros in Caltex colours. After that, the car was put up for sale.

After Bathurst 1988, the car's only race appearance (that I can find) is at that AGP support race. One of our forum members, bent65, now owns the car (http://tentenths.com/forum/showpost....&postcount=339).


htc, do you have any more info on Les Swallow or his one-off appearance at the AGP meet?
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Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA (4-5/11/1989)


Circuit Length: 3.78 km

A bumper entry for the final touring car races of the year, though not all would make it. The format of the meeting had changed for the tourers, with two short sprints on the programme instead of the previous 120-km race on the Saturday.

Entry List:

NumberEntrantDriverCar
2Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
3Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
4Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
05Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
7Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
8Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
9Allan Moffat EnterprisesAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
10Phil Ward Automotive ServicesGarry JonesMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
11Holden Racing TeamLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
14Murray CarterMurray CarterFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
15Les SwallowLes SwallowFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
19Caltex CXT Racing TeamKen MathewsFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
20Benson & Hedges RacingNeville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
23BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
24JagpartsGerald KayHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
25Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
26Tony NoskeTony NoskeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
28Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSi
29Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord Mustang
30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
32Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE92 Hatch
33Maurice PickeringMaurice PickeringHolden Commodore VK
34Garry RogersGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
35Peter Jackson RacingTBAFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
39David SalaDavid SalaToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch
40F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
41Leeson Civil EngineeringJohn LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
42Matt WackerMatt WackerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
45Lester SmerdonAlf GrantHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
46Riethmuller Pentecost RacingLlynden RiethmullerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
48MisticWayne ParkHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
52M3 MotorsportJohn CotterBMW M3
53M3 MotorsportPeter DoulmanBMW M3
54Clive SmithClive SmithNissan Skyline DR30
55Playscape Racing AustraliaKevin WaldockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
80Paul NaughtonPaul NaughtonFord Mustang
86GemsparesDaryl HendrickHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
99Richard ScarfRic ScarfHolden Commodore VK
105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500

Race 1 (4/11/1989)
Race Distance: 9 laps (15 laps scheduled, race distance reduced due to accident during first start)
Weather: Sunny

A crash and bash affair, this one. Skaife was the first domino to fall, getting punted into the fence as the field exited the chicane on the first lap. The damage ended his weekend. Brock led from Longhurst, Seton, Miedecke, Bowe and Johnson. Bowe was struggling with a misfire, which eventually caused his to spin into the wall when the car cut out mid-corner. Coming down to the final hairpin for the third time, Johnson tapped the back of Miedecke, sending the Kenwood Sierra hard left into the wall. Meanwhile further around the corner, Bond had a half-spin and was collected by Percy. The race was red-flagged as marshalls put out a fire at the front of Miedecke's car, while Miedecke himself went back to the pits to confront Johnson. Miedecke was scheduled to air-freight his car to Fuji for the Intertec 500, but the damage curtailed the plans. Sadly, it would be the last hurrah for Miedecke's independent efforts. He signed a deal to race for Brock in NZ and for 1990, soon putting the Kenwood Sierra on the market and selling the team to Kevin Waldock.

Brock led away from the restart while Johnson made his way into second past Longhurst and Seton down Brabham Straight. Longhurst soon found himself unchallanged out in front as first Brock then Johnson spun out of the lead, and Seton retired with a broken half-shaft. He went on to win the shortened race from a recovering Brock and Percy.

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125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m48.01s 1m43.98s1m41.46s2
205Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m50.73s 1m43.60s1m41.07s1
316Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)15m58.15s 1m44.96s1m45.42s9
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3115m59.45s 1m44.85s1m43.19s8
54Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m00.69s 1m45.36s1m42.88s6
63Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3116m01.90s 1m45.43s1m44.20s12
717Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m04.10s 1m43.02s1m43.00s7
840F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.16s 1m45.91s1m43.52s10
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.57s 1m46.19s1m45.83s14
1023BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m26.27s 1m47.28s1m46.37s 
DNF30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS5004 lapshalf-shaft1m44.44s1m42.67s4
DNF105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS5002 laps 1m49.10s1m43.83s13
DNS18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.76s5
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.10s3
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - first start  11

Heat 2 (5/11/1989)
Race Distance: 10 laps
Weather: Rain

The foul weather that plagued the F1 race also afflicted the touring car race, the rain starting to fall with the cars already on the grid. Richards got the jump from the second row to lead early, before Longhurst and Bond passed the Nissan on Brabham Straight. I've haven't seen this race since it happened, and the report in AMRY isn't very extensive, just saying that this race was considerably less incident-packed compared to the previous day.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m40.20s 2m01.70s1
24Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m41.13s 2m01.96s5
317Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m50.07s 2m01.65s7
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3120m52.07s 2m01.93s4
505Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m52.64s 2m01.79s2
640F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m02.81s 2m03.12s8
73Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3121m15.76s 2m02.06s6
88Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-1621m20.78s 2m05.28s 
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m22.08s 2m04.68s9
10105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS50021m22.67s 2m02.24s 
DNF16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR) tyres 3
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - race 1  
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - race 1  
by Nigel Greenway's motorsport information service - the touring car book
the following drivers raced at the AGP

2 Jim Richards
3 George Fury
4 Colin Bond
05 Peter Brock
6 Andrew Miedecke
7 Neil Crompton
8 Phil Ward
12 Mark Skaife
14 Murray Carter
15 Les Swallow
16 Win Percy
17 Dick Johnson
18 John Bowe
20 Neville Crichton
23 Chris Lambden
24 Gerald Kay
25 Tony Longhurst
28 Joe Sommariva
29 Lawrie Nelson
30 Glenn Seton
32 John Faulkner
40 Allan Grice
46 Llyndon Reithmuller
48 Wayne Park
52 John Cotter
53 Peter Doulman
54 Clive Smith
55 Kevin Waldock
86 Daryl Hendrick
99 Rick Scarf
105 Brad Jones
?? Ken Lusty
?? Dale Smart

the book does not give results or car they were driving but with William's entry list helps you to tell.

the 2 not on the list Ken Lusty would be in the family commodore and I don't known what Dale Smart drove.

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The what? I've never heard of that!

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The what? I've never heard of that!

Also, cheers
came out in about 1998 its an A4 folder with different stats for the atcc , super tourers and agp . Its good but it does not have full results and extra info like you have given us.

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Cheers, DV_08, like I said in the results post for that round, I haven't seen that race for years so I was rapt when I saw it pop up on YouTube. I don't suppose you've got the AGP support races from that year?
Just got a copy of race 1, I will have it on youtube sometime in the next few weeks. Peter Doulman managed to basically drive over the bonnet of Laurie Nelson's Mustang.
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So here is race 1 from adelaide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSrKFnNwNow
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the following drivers raced at the AGP

2 Jim Richards
3 George Fury
4 Colin Bond
05 Peter Brock
6 Andrew Miedecke
7 Neil Crompton
8 Phil Ward
12 Mark Skaife
14 Murray Carter
15 Les Swallow
16 Win Percy
17 Dick Johnson
18 John Bowe
20 Neville Crichton
23 Chris Lambden
24 Gerald Kay
25 Tony Longhurst
28 Joe Sommariva
29 Lawrie Nelson
30 Glenn Seton
32 John Faulkner
40 Allan Grice
46 Llyndon Reithmuller
48 Wayne Park
52 John Cotter
53 Peter Doulman
54 Clive Smith
55 Kevin Waldock
86 Daryl Hendrick
99 Rick Scarf
105 Brad Jones
?? Ken Lusty
?? Dale Smart

the book does not give results or car they were driving but with William's entry list helps you to tell.

the 2 not on the list Ken Lusty would be in the family commodore and I don't known what Dale Smart drove.
htc, I drove David Sala's Toyota Corolla (#39) - Cheers Dale Smart
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Has anyone seen any footage of Race 2 on the Sunday of the 1989 AGP support race? It got "interesting" when it started raining just after we lined up on the grid!
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Circuit Length: 3.78 km

A bumper entry for the final touring car races of the year, though not all would make it. The format of the meeting had changed for the tourers, with two short sprints on the programme instead of the previous 120-km race on the Saturday.

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NumberEntrantDriverCar
2Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
3Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
4Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
05Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
7Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
8Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
9Allan Moffat EnterprisesAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
10Phil Ward Automotive ServicesGarry JonesMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
11Holden Racing TeamLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31
13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
14Murray CarterMurray CarterFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
15Les SwallowLes SwallowFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
19Caltex CXT Racing TeamKen MathewsFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
20Benson & Hedges RacingNeville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
23BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
24JagpartsGerald KayHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
25Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
26Tony NoskeTony NoskeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
28Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSi
29Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord Mustang
30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
32Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE92 Hatch
33Maurice PickeringMaurice PickeringHolden Commodore VK
34Garry RogersGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
35Peter Jackson RacingTBAFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
39David SalaDavid SalaToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch
40F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
41Leeson Civil EngineeringJohn LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
42Matt WackerMatt WackerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
45Lester SmerdonAlf GrantHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
46Riethmuller Pentecost RacingLlynden RiethmullerHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
48MisticWayne ParkHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback
52M3 MotorsportJohn CotterBMW M3
53M3 MotorsportPeter DoulmanBMW M3
54Clive SmithClive SmithNissan Skyline DR30
55Playscape Racing AustraliaKevin WaldockFord Sierra Cosworth RS500
80Paul NaughtonPaul NaughtonFord Mustang
86GemsparesDaryl HendrickHolden Commodore VL (TWR)
99Richard ScarfRic ScarfHolden Commodore VK
105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500

Race 1 (4/11/1989)
Race Distance: 9 laps (15 laps scheduled, race distance reduced due to accident during first start)
Weather: Sunny

A crash and bash affair, this one. Skaife was the first domino to fall, getting punted into the fence as the field exited the chicane on the first lap. The damage ended his weekend. Brock led from Longhurst, Seton, Miedecke, Bowe and Johnson. Bowe was struggling with a misfire, which eventually caused his to spin into the wall when the car cut out mid-corner. Coming down to the final hairpin for the third time, Johnson tapped the back of Miedecke, sending the Kenwood Sierra hard left into the wall. Meanwhile further around the corner, Bond had a half-spin and was collected by Percy. The race was red-flagged as marshalls put out a fire at the front of Miedecke's car, while Miedecke himself went back to the pits to confront Johnson. Miedecke was scheduled to air-freight his car to Fuji for the Intertec 500, but the damage curtailed the plans. Sadly, it would be the last hurrah for Miedecke's independent efforts. He signed a deal to race for Brock in NZ and for 1990, soon putting the Kenwood Sierra on the market and selling the team to Kevin Waldock.

Brock led away from the restart while Johnson made his way into second past Longhurst and Seton down Brabham Straight. Longhurst soon found himself unchallanged out in front as first Brock then Johnson spun out of the lead, and Seton retired with a broken half-shaft. He went on to win the shortened race from a recovering Brock and Percy.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m48.01s 1m43.98s1m41.46s2
205Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50015m50.73s 1m43.60s1m41.07s1
316Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)15m58.15s 1m44.96s1m45.42s9
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3115m59.45s 1m44.85s1m43.19s8
54Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m00.69s 1m45.36s1m42.88s6
63Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3116m01.90s 1m45.43s1m44.20s12
717Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016m04.10s 1m43.02s1m43.00s7
840F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.16s 1m45.91s1m43.52s10
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m13.57s 1m46.19s1m45.83s14
1023BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)16m26.27s 1m47.28s1m46.37s 
DNF30Peter Jackson RacingGlenn SetonFord Sierra Cosworth RS5004 lapshalf-shaft1m44.44s1m42.67s4
DNF105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS5002 laps 1m49.10s1m43.83s13
DNS18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.76s5
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - first start 1m42.10s3
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - first start  11

Heat 2 (5/11/1989)
Race Distance: 10 laps
Weather: Rain

The foul weather that plagued the F1 race also afflicted the touring car race, the rain starting to fall with the cars already on the grid. Richards got the jump from the second row to lead early, before Longhurst and Bond passed the Nissan on Brabham Straight. I've haven't seen this race since it happened, and the report in AMRY isn't very extensive, just saying that this race was considerably less incident-packed compared to the previous day.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeGrid Position
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m40.20s 2m01.70s1
24Caltex CXT Race TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m41.13s 2m01.96s5
317Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m50.07s 2m01.65s7
42Nissan Motor SportJim RichardsNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3120m52.07s 2m01.93s4
505Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockFord Sierra Cosworth RS50020m52.64s 2m01.79s2
640F.A.I. Insurance GroupAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m02.81s 2m03.12s8
73Nissan Motor SportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-3121m15.76s 2m02.06s6
88Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-1621m20.78s 2m05.28s 
97Holden Racing TeamNeil CromptonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)21m22.08s 2m04.68s9
10105Mobil 1 RacingBrad JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS50021m22.67s 2m02.24s 
DNF16Holden Racing TeamWin PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR) tyres 3
DNS6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 accident - race 1  
DNS12Nissan Motor SportMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 accident - race 1  
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Can anyone confirm if larry perkins turned a wheel at this meeting?and does anybody have photos of the car he was entered in
The TV coverage doesn't mention Larry at all

Was there enough cars in the Perkins/TWR setup available at the time for 3 to actually be run at that meeting?
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Was there enough cars in the Perkins/TWR setup available at the time for 3 to actually be run at that meeting?
Nope, according to the Auto Action report:
"The Commodore ranks were led by the factory cars driven by Win Percy and Neil Crompton, leaving Larry Perkins a somewhat disgruntled onlooker for the weekend. Percy ran the same car that he and Perkins shared at Bathurst, while Crompton (ran) Perkins' own car in place of the old 'Herbie Clips' car he ran at the 'Mount', that car having been sold by HSV."
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Thanks for the info.

The reason I ask is a friend has purchased an ex Herbie clips car and it is currently still in 1989 HRT colours and the logbook has an entry for the AGP in 1989 so on the hunt for info
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Thanks for the info.

The reason I ask is a friend has purchased an ex Herbie clips car and it is currently still in 1989 HRT colours and the logbook has an entry for the AGP in 1989 so on the hunt for info
From Auto Action, Oct 20 1989:
"Meanwhile, the number 7 VL Commodore, raced by Percy & Crompton at Bathurst, has been sold to a racing team in Indonesia, and will be raced this weekend in a touring car street race by - of all people - the son of the President of Indonesia!
"John Harvey and Larry Perkins will be travelling to Indonesia to surpervise the car's first outing."

Photo here from Auto Action, Dec 22 1989 showing a car in HRT colours:
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Edit: Just thinking that if the above pair of articles are about the same car, then it's interesting that the second article mentions the car returning to Melbourne for repairs, possibly sometime around late Oct. So a trip to Adelaide in Nov to get a stamp in the log book while testing the repairs during a practice session is a possibility.

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