James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series
Round 2 (28/5/1989)
Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Sunny
A wet qualifying session levelled the playing field between the Sierras and the privateers, and it was Brian Callaghan who took the pole. The conditions clearly suited the ex-speedway racer, holding the yellow Commodore in beautifully-controlled lurid slides coming through the final corner. Joining him on the front row was Mark Gibbs. The more tractable normally-aspirated cars were coming to the fore in the conditions, further evidenced by Reda Awadallah qualifying in sixth, and Faulkner qualifying the little Corolla in eighth ahead of Ken Mathews Sierra!
Heat 1
Race Distance: 5 laps
Callaghan got away best and led; a Commodore in front! He and Longhurst ran away from the field, leaving Gibbs and Bond to dice for third. Longhurst used the power of the turbo Ford to blast past Callaghan as they crossed the line with one lap to go. The battle for third was settled on lap 3 when Bond ran wide exiting the loop, hooked a wheel over the kerb and spun into the side of Gibbs. The Bob Forbes car came off the worst, getting turned hard left into the earth-filled tyre wall. The car was demolished, and Gibbs would play no further part in the meeting.
| Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Qualifying Time | Grid Position |
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| 1 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | Tony Longhurst | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 3 | 0m57.26s |
| 2 | 37 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callghan | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 1 | 0m56.32s |
| 3 | 29 | Mark Petch Motorsport | Robbie Francevic | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 5 | 0m57.48s |
| 4 | 19 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Ken Mathews | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 9 | |
| 5 | 43 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan Jnr | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 7 | 0m58.08s |
| 6 | 46 | Riethmuller Pentecost Racing | Llynden Reithmuller | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 10 | |
| 7 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | C | | | | 8 | 0m58.24s |
| 8 | 11 | Ray Gulson | Graham Gulson | BMW 635CSi | A | | | | 12 | 1m03.10s |
| 9 | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Colin Bond | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 4 | 0m57.28s |
| 10 | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | Denis Rogers | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 14 | |
| 11 | 99 | Richard Scarf | Rick Scarf | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 16 | |
| 12 | 78 | Team Madison Racing | Michael Adcock | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 13 | |
| 13 | 13 | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 15 | |
| 14 | 69 | Blue Haven Pools | Reda Awadallah | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 6 | 0m57.98s |
| DNF | 36 | Bob Forbes Corporation P/L | Mark Gibbs | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | accident | | 2 | 0m56.34s |
| DNS | 48 | Mistic Mould Destroyer | Wayne Park | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | practice accident | | 11 | 1m01.28s |
| DNP | 35 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | engine | | | |
| ENT | 12 | Nissan Motor Sport | Mark Skaife | Nissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31 | A | | | | | |
Heat 2
Race Distance: 10 laps
With the finishing positions determining the starting positions for heat 2, Bond had a job ahead of him starting from 9th. Longhurst led Callaghan into the loop for the first time, while Bond started to make his way through the field. He was on Callaghan's rear bumper by half-distance, but locked the rears on the way into Honda corner and spun the car, rejoining to finish fifth. Meanwhile Longhurst ran out a comfortable winner from Callaghan.
| 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 | 29 | Mark Petch Motorsport | Robbie Francevic | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 3 |
| 4 | 19 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Ken Mathews | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Colin Bond | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | | | | 9 |
| 6 | 46 | Riethmuller Pentecost Racing | Llynden Reithmuller | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 6 |
| 7 | 43 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan Jnr | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 5 |
| 8 | 11 | Ray Gulson | Graham Gulson | BMW 635CSi | A | | | | 8 |
| 9 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | C | | | | 7 |
| 10 | 69 | Blue Haven Pools | Reda Awadallah | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | | | 14 |
| 11 | 99 | Richard Scarf | Rick Scarf | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 11 |
| 12 | 78 | Team Madison Racing | Michael Adcock | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 12 |
| 13 | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | Denis Rogers | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 10 |
| 14 | 13 | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | | | | 13 |
| DNS | 36 | Bob Forbes Corporation P/L | Mark Gibbs | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | accident - heat 1 | | |
| DNS | 48 | Mistic Mould Destroyer | Wayne Park | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | practice accident | | |
| DNP | 35 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | engine | | |
Heat 3
Race Distance: 15 laps
My copy of the broadcast of this meeting doesn't have the final heat, so I really can't tell you what happened other than the final results
| 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 | 13m36.50s | | | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Colin Bond | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 13m37.78s | | | 5 |
| 3 | 37 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 13m49.04s | | | 2 |
| 4 | 19 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Ken Mathews | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 13m54.30s | | | 4 |
| 5 | 46 | Riethmuller Pentecost Racing | Llynden Reithmuller | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 13m54.76s | | | 6 |
| 6 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | C | 14m29.44s | | | 9 |
| 7 | 13 | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | 14 laps | | | 14 |
| 8 | 99 | Richard Scarf | Rick Scarf | Holden Commodore VK | A | 14 laps | | | 11 |
| 9 | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | Denis Rogers | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | 14 laps | | | 13 |
| 10 | 78 | Team Madison Racing | Michael Adcock | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | C | 14 laps | | | 12 |
| DNF | 69 | Blue Haven Pools | Reda Awadallah | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | 12 laps | electrical | | 10 |
| DNF | 29 | Mark Petch Motorsport | Robbie Francevic | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 | A | 6 laps | broken tie rod | | 3 |
| DNF | 43 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan Jnr | Holden Commodore VK | A | 6 laps | accident | | 7 |
| DNF | 11 | Ray Gulson | Graham Gulson | BMW 635CSi | A | 1 lap | puncture | | 8 |
| DNS | 36 | Bob Forbes Corporation P/L | Mark Gibbs | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | accident - heat 1 | | |
| DNS | 48 | Mistic Mould Destroyer | Wayne Park | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | practice accident | | |
| DNP | 35 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (TWR) | A | | engine | | |