[William Dale Jr]

James Hardie 1000
Mount Panorama, NSW (4/10/1987)

Circuit Length: 6.216 km
Race Distance: 161 laps (158 completed by eventual winner)
Weather: Cloudy with heavy rain

The world comes to Bathurst! Unfortunately, the European's liberal interpretation of the rule book doesn't sit well with the Australians. The ultimate conclusion of this is the protest against the Eggenberger Sierras that would see them disqualified, costing them the World Touring Car Drivers' Championship. As it was, Soper/Dieudonne won Bathurst on the road by a couple of laps from the two Klauses in the #7 car.

Andrew Miedecke and Allan Grice were the only Aussies to put up a strong challenge. Miedecke battled with Soper and Rouse in the early stages, and would hold the fastest lap of the race after the Texaco cars were scrubbed from the results. A dying alternator put the OXO car out of contention. Grice and Percy ran inside the top three until their retirement. Dick Johnson's team could pack up early after both of their cars were out by lap three, capping off a bad weekend for the team after both cars were eliminated from Hardie's Heroes for fuel irregularities (the fuel was of a lower grade due to a mistake made by the team, but rules are rules).

In the under 2.5L class, the JPS BMWs eventually bested their European counterparts, although the CiBiEmme car was on or ahead of their pace. Their challenge was interrupted when the second rainstorm caused Cecotto to crash at Reid Park. The Schnitzer team suffered a dreadful week with two cars badly crashed by Roberto Ravaglia and Mercedes Stermitz.

Apart from Cecotto's crash, the second rainstorm caused havoc on top of the mountain. The factory Corollas crashed at the same spot - handing the class win to last-man-standing Bob Holden - as did several other cars.

Position	Number	Entrant	Drivers	Car	Class	Race Time/Laps	Retirement Cause	Fastest Time	Qualifying Time	Grid Position	Hardie's Heroes
DQ	6	Ford Texaco Racing Team	Steve Soper / Pierre Dieudonne	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	6h58m45.44s	illegal bodywork	2m21.14s	2m20.52s	3	2m18.663s (Soper)
DQ	7	Ford Texaco Racing Team	Klaus Ludwig / Klaus Niedzwiedz	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	159 laps	illegal bodywork	2m21.64s	2m17.46s	1	2m16.969s (Ludwig)
1	10	HDT Racing P/L	Peter Brock / David Parsons / Peter McLeod	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	7h01m08.40s		2m25.40s	2m25.12s	19
2	15	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing	Glenn Seton / John Bowe	Nissan Skyline DR-30	A	157 laps		2m25.06s	2m23.40s	14
3	30	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing	George Fury / Terry Shiel	Nissan Skyline DR-30	A	157 laps		2m24.92s	2m22.76s	13
4	44	JPS Team BMW	Jim Richards / Tony Longhurst	BMW M3	B	156 laps		2m24.64s	2m22.42s	11
5	16	Mitsubishi Ralliart	Gary Scott / Akihiko Nakaya	Mitsubishi Starion	A	154 laps		2m29.30s	2m25.82s	22
6	45	JPS Team BMW	Robbie Fancevic / Ludwig Finauer	BMW M3	B	154 laps		2m25.96s	2m25.50s	21
7	42	BMW Motorsport / CiBiEmme	Johnny Cecotto / Gianfranco Brancatelli	BMW M3	B	154 laps		2m24.90s	2m21.48s	5	2m23.147s (Cecotto)
8	4	Formula 1 Investments	Graham Moore / Michel Delcourt	Holden Commodore VK	A	152 laps		2m29.32s	2m28.18s	28
DQ	53	Viacard Services	Trevor Crowe / Inky Tulloch	BMW M3	B	151 laps	illegal bodywork	2m30.38s	2m29.08s	35
9	26	Kalari Transport Services	Tony Noske / Garry Rush	Holden Commodore VK	A	151 laps		2m30.10s	2m29.00s	34
10	39	Lansvale Smash Repairs	Steve Reed / Trevor Ashby	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	150 laps		2m28.96s	2m30.12s	37
11	43	BMW Motorsport / Bigazzi	Winni Vogt / Olivier Grouillard / Altfrid Heger	BMW M3	B	150 laps		2m25.68s	2m24.54s	15 (pit lane)
12	40	BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW	Emanuelle Pirro / Roberto Ravaglia	BMW M3	B	150 laps		2m24.58s	2m22.66s	12
13	34	OXO Supercube Motorsport	John Giddings / Bruce Stewart	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	150 laps		2m26.94s	2m26.10s	23
DQ	14	Netcomm (Aust.) Racing	Murray Carter / Steve Masterton	Nissan Skyline DR-30	A	147 laps	illegal tyres	2m27.52s	2m28.22s	29
14	38	Everlast Automotive Service	Bill O'Brien / Brian Sampson	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	146 laps		2m29.92s	2m28.52s	32
15	27	Ray Gulson	Ray Gulson / Graham Gulson	BMW 635CSi	A	146 laps		2m32.10s	2m31.24s	40
16	41	BMW Motorsport	Gary Brabham / Juan Manuel Fangio II	BMW M3	B	146 laps		2m26.56s	2m24.68s	17
17	35	OXO Supercube Motorsport	Andrew Miedecke / Don Smith	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	144 laps		2m22.50s	2m20.26s	4	2m22.057s (Miedecke)
18	3	R. G. Lanyon	Peter Janson / Peter Fitzgerald	Holden Commodore VK	A	144 laps		2m29.88s	2m29.84s	36
19	60	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing	Mark Skaife / Grant Jarrett	Nissan Gazelle	B	138 laps		2m36.18s	2m35.78s	43
20	29	Mulvihill Racing	Tony Mulvihill / Ken Mathews	Holden Commodore VK	A	136 laps		2m30.38s	2m28.42s	31
21	24	Team Nissan Racing NZ	Kent Baigent / Graeme Bowkett	Nissan Skyline DR-30	A	135 laps		2m26.02s	2m24.60s	16
22	36	Yellow Pages	Tony Kavich / Kerry Baily	Holden Commodore VK	A	131 laps		2m30.12s	2m28.28s	30
23	93	Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale	Bob Holden / Garry Willmington / Bryan Bate	Toyota Corolla	C	123 laps		2m44.84s	2m39.18s	46
DNF	90	Toyota Team Australia	John Smith / Drew Price	Toyota Corolla	C	119 laps	accident	2m39.04s	2m35.30s	42
DNF	91	Toyota Team Australia	John Faulkner / Mike Quinn	Toyota Corolla	C	118 laps	accident	2m40.20s	2m37.58s	44
DNF	2	Bob Jane T-Marts	Allan Grice / Win Percy	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	96 laps	differential	2m23.44s	2m21.38s	6	2m23.626s (Grice)
DNF	92	Ratcliff Transport Spares	David Ratcliff / Mark Gibbs	Toyota Corolla	C	96 laps	engine	2m41.40s	2m44.28s	48
DNF	37	Brian Callaghan Racing	Brian Callaghan / Barry Graham	Holden Commodore VK	A	86 laps	engine	2m28.94s	2m26.84s	25
DNF	94	Gullivers Travel Limited	Mark Jennings / Andrew Bagnall / Chris Hodgetts	Toyota Corolla	C	77 laps	crash	2m39.38s	2m37.84s	45
DNF	19	Canam Enterprises	Graeme Cameron / Wayne Wilkinson	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	71 laps	fuel	2m28.90s	2m26.66s	24
DNF	50	Reithmuller-Ward Int. Motorsport P/L	Phil Ward / Llynden Reithmuller	Mercedes Benz 190E-16	B	70 laps	axle	2m34.18s	2m30.72s	39
DNF	100	Alfa Romeo	Giorgio Francia / Daniele Toffoli	Alfa Romeo 33	C	55 laps	engine	2m48.54s	2m44.10s	47
DNF	47	BMW Motorsport	Annette Meeuvissen / Mercedes Stermitz	BMW M3	B	45 laps	clutch	2m29.72s	2m34.74s	41
DNF	46	BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW	Markus Oestreich / Roland Ratzenberger	BMW M3	B	41 laps	engine	2m26.26s	2m24.82s	18 (pit lane)
DNF	05	HDT Racing P/L	Peter Brock / David Parsons	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	34 laps	engine	2m24.34s	2m22.38s	10
DNF	57	Network Alfa	Colin Bond / Lucio Cesario	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B	34 laps	crash	2m26.22s	2m25.34s	20
DNF	9	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Andy Rouse / Thierry Tassin / Allan Moffat	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	31 laps	gearbox	2m22.76s	2m18.12s	2	2m18.468s (Rouse)
DNF	32	Warren Cullen	Warren Cullen / Gary Sprague / Gary Cooke	Holden Commodore VK	A	31 laps	crash	2m27.66s	2m27.16s	26
DNF	1	Pro Team Italia	Armin Hahne / Kevin Bartlett	Maserati Biturbo	A	29 laps	suspension	2m	2m28.88s	33
DNF	22	Lusty Engineering P/L	Graham Lusty / John Lusty	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	17 laps	crash	2m31.16s	2m30.66s	38
DNF	21	D.F.C. NZ	John Billington / Graeme Crosby	Holden Commodore VK	A	9 laps	engine	2m30.10s	2m27.22s	27
DNF	17	Shell Ultra Hi.Tech Racing	Dick Johnson / Gregg Hansford	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	3 laps	differential	2m22.90s	2m20.18s	8	2m22.74s (Johnson, DQ)
DNF	11	Enzed Team Perkins	Larry Perkins / Denny Hulme	Holden Commodore VK	A	2 laps	accident	2m25.14s	2m20.44s	7	2m24.209s (Perkins)
DNF	18	Shell Ultra Hi.Tech Racing	Neville Crichton / Charlie O'Brien	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	2 laps	accident	2m24.72s	2m21.50s	9	2m21.45s (O'Brien, DQ)
DNS	12	Ford Texaco Racing Team	Klaus Niedzwiedz / Klaus Ludwig	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A		withdrawn		2m20.96s		2m21.318s (Niedzwiedz)
DNQ	20	Terry Finnigan	Terry Finnigan / Geoff Leeds	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A				2m28.46s
DNQ	31	Lester Smerdon	Lester Smerdon / Bruce Williams	Holden Commodore VK	A				2m30.48s
DNQ	23	Jagparts	Gerald Kay / Alf Grant	Holden Commodore VK	A				2m31.10s
DNQ	33	Peter Williamson Toyota	Peter Williamson / John Sax / Chris Clearihan	Toyota Supra	A				2m31.76s
DNQ	28	Wayne Clift	Wayne Clift / Bernie Stack	Holden Commodore VK	A				2m31.88s
DNQ	25	Team Nissan Racing NZ	Graeme Bowkett / Kent Baigent	Nissan Skyline DR-30	A		practice accident
ENT	3	R. G. Lanyon	Graeme Crosby / Graham McRae	Holden Commodore VK	A		withdrawn
ENT	8	Andy Rouse Engineering Ltd	Andy Rouse / Thierry Tassin	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A		became car #9
ENT	9	Allan Moffat Racing	Allan Moffat / John Harvey	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A		replaced with Sierra
ENT	13	Viacard Services	Trevor Crowe / Jim Keogh	BMW 635CSi	A		withdrawn
ENT	75	Alfa Lancia Industriale	Jacques Laffite / Paolo Barilla	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	76	Alfa Lancia Industriale	Alessandro Nannini / Giorgio Francia	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	77	Alfa Lancia Industriale	Rinaldo Drovandi / Gabriele Tarquini	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	78	Alfa Lancia Industriale	Carlo Rossi / Alessandro Santin	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	79	Alfa Lancia Industriale	Walter Voulaz / Marcello Capriani	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	80	Q Racing	Thomas Lindstrom / Mikael Nabrink / Leif Lindstrom	Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	B		withdrawn
ENT	95	Gullivers Travel Limited	Chris Hodgetts / Andrew Bagnall / Mark Jennnings	Toyota Corolla	C		withdrawn
ENT	96	Demon Tweeks Rally Access. GB	Alan Minshaw / Vic Lee	VW Golf	C		withdrawn