Thread: 1988 Australian Group A Touring Car Racing - Discussion & Results
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Old 4 Jan 2011, 05:53 (Ref:2810805)   #7
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William Dale Jr should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
10/4/1988 - ATCC3 - Winton, VIC
1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 3 - Winton, VIC (10/4/1988)

Circuit Length: 2.03 km
Race Distance: 50 laps
Weather: Sunny

Although the new Nissans, new Commodores and Allan Moffat's Eggenberger Sierra were rumoured to appear at Winton, the only new car that materialised was Robbie Francevic's ex-Wolf Sierra. Longhurst heads home early after several engine failures, while Larry Perkins drags the old VL up into 3rd on the grid, behind another Johnson-Bowe front row.

Bowe makes a bad start, letting Perkins sneak into 2nd. Perkins crashes into Johnson after a botched passing move halfway around the first lap, eliminating both cars. Bowe moves into the lead with Miedecke challenging, but the OXO car soon heads to the pits with turbocharger problems - the result of Miedecke Motorsports lack of sponsorship money. Bowe races on to his first ATCC race win, while Bond holds off Richards for second.

Tragedy strikes when Tony Hunter's Commodore suffers a wheel failure at mid-distance, the loose wheel bounding into a spectator area and killing a young girl.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
118Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h53m36.25s 1m03.43s1m02.12s2 
24Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h54m14.67s 1m04.34s1m02.65s4 
31Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B0h54m17.52s 1m04.33s1m03.01s7 
48Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A49 laps 1m04.97s1m04.46s8 
514Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A49 laps 1m05.91s1m05.70s11 
627Ray GulsonGraham GulsonBMW 635CSiA49 laps 1m05.87s1m06.66s16 
705Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B48 laps 1m04.21s1m03.01s6 
826Kalari TransportTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA48 laps 1m06.35s1m06.51s14 
922Lusty Engineering P/LGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A48 laps 1m06.83s1m06.52s15 
1024Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA47 laps 1m07.58s1m07.43s17 
1134Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B47 laps 1m05.33s1m05.82s12 
1232Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC46 laps 1m08.59s1m08.77s23 
1329Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC46 laps 1m08.33s1m07.71s18 
1431Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC46 laps 1m08.86s1m08.63s22 
1528Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord MustangA46 laps 1m07.87s1m07.74s19 
1669Paul TrevethanPaul TrevethanMitsubishi StarionA46 laps 1m08.59s1m08.26s21 
1713Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC46 laps 1m09.41s1m10.27s26 
1833Colin FultonColin FultonNissan GazelleC46 laps 1m08.85s1m09.46s25 
1978Brian BolwellIan MayberryBMW 323iB42 laps 1m11.76s1m11.71s27 
DNF25Mark Petch MotorsportRobbie FrancevicFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A48 lapsgearbox1m05.09s1m05.66s10 
DNF46Sunliner CampmobilesTony HunterHolden Commodore VKA24 lapslost wheel1m07.81s1m08.04s20 
DNF6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A20 lapsturbo1m03.81s1m02.78s5 
DNF12Petro TechPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A17 lapsengine1m06.18s1m06.24s13 
DNF86GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC15 laps 1m08.92s1m09.00s24 
DNF17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1 lapaccident1m24.33s1m01.93s1 
DNF11Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A0 lapsaccidentNTR1m02.36s3 
DNS3Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A engine 1m04.20s9 
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