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Old 3 Jan 2011, 20:22 (Ref:2810657)   #1
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1988 Australian Group A Touring Car Racing - Discussion & Results

A thread about the 1988 Group A scene in Australia: Peter Brock joining the BMW camp was the big news, while new Nissan and Holdens failed to deliver in a season when everything was about the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth. Dick Johnson had a seasons advantage over everybody else in that department, except for Andrew Miedecke, who never had the finances to deliver on a promising '87 season. One other big story hit the news later in the year, when the FIA announced that Group A would be dead internationally in the future. With Australian teams having invested heavily in the catagory in recent years, this was a hard blow. Over to you for some more news in due course.

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Colin bond was in the championship hunt right until the death. Bondy leased a Sierra from John Giddings rather than build one for the championship, this enabled him to have a well sorted car and engine that was close to if not right on the pace and had him up the front of the grid again after years of pedalling the arse off Alfa's
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Bondy had by far the best reliability of all the Sierras throughout the ATCC, only retiring from two races (including the AMSCAR Series). Unfortunately one of those came at Amaroo, where he outpaced Johnson to take pole, and Johnson didn't have the excuse of changeable weather or his own timing showing he did a faster lap.

The team seemed to lose their way after this, struggling with engine reliability. When did they start running Motec engine management? Was it from the beginning? It was great to see their resurgence in 1990, capped by Bondy's two wins at Lakeside and Mallala.
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6/3/1988 - ATCC1 - Calder Park, Vic

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 1 - Calder Park, VIC (6/3/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.40 km
Race Distance: 60 laps
Weather: Sunny

A new-look to the ATCC, as Sierras flood the outright class. No factory Nissans - still building their new R31s - nor was the new TWR-developed Commodore ready. Also gone are the factory JPS BMWs, now painted white and run by Peter Brock. Frank Gardner and Tony Longhurst put together a Sierra team with the tobacco money, now displaying Amatil's Freeport brand; the car was only just finished in time for the race weekend. Bond had ditched the Alfa Romeo 75, and was now leasing the former #34 OXO car while his own was built. Miedecke was joined by Andrew Bagnall in a new car, while Gregg Hansford finds out John Bowe has replaced him at Dick Johnson Racing from a newspaper.

The Shell Sierra steamroller begins! The two red cars lock-out the front row, with Miedecke a distant third. The Commodores and BMWs are nowhere near the pace. Tony Mulvihill's time is disallowed after the car weighs in under the legal limit.

Johnson leads flag to flag to take a comfortable win, leaving the field in his wake. Bowe makes a bad start from the front row, charging back into the top five before low oil pressure forces his retirement. Biggest controversy is over the Mobil BMWs of Brock and Richards, the dispute focussed on homologation changes to the inlet manifold. The cars run under appeal - with the agreement of all entrants - in 1987-spec. They finish inside the top 6 on the road, but are later excluded.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Dick Johnson RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h01m22.75s 1m00.32s0m58.86s1 
23Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h02m05.05s 1m00.98s1m00.52s5 
34Caltex CXTColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h02m08.92s 1m01.15s1m01.30s6 
411Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A59 laps 1m01.53s1m00.31s4 
56Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A59 laps 1m01.03s0m59.46s3 
68Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A58 laps 1m02.89s1m02.49s9 
714Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A58 laps 1m03.17s1m03.05s11 
826Kalari Transport ServicesTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA58 laps 1m03.03s1m02.05s7 
912Peter G McLeodPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A57 laps 1m03.46s1m03.05s12 
1044Mulvihill MotorsportTony MulvihillHolden Commodore VKA57 laps 1m03.63stime disallowed27 
1136Everlast AutomotiveBill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A57 laps 1m03.69s1m03.69s13 
1227Ray GulsonRay GulsonBMW 635CSiA56 laps 1m04.81s1m05.12s18 
1322Lusty EngineeringGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A56 laps 1m03.80s1m03.93s14 
1446Sun LinerTony HunterHolden Commodore VKA55 laps 1m05.31s1m04.90s16 
1524Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA55 laps 1m04.48s1m03.98s15 
1632Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC53 laps 1m07.99s1m07.82s19 
1733Colin FultonColin FultonNissan GazelleC52 laps 1m09.79s1m08.90s22 
1886GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC52 laps 1m10.31s1m09.97s23 
1988David SalaDavid SalaHolden Gemini PF60C52 laps 1m10.18s1m10.17s24 
2031Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC47 laps 1m08.47s1m07.91s20 
DNF87Joe SommarivaDarrell BelskyjBMW 635CSiA49 laps 1m07.49sNTR26 
DNF28Lawrie NelsonLawrie NelsonFord MustangA22 laps 1m05.55s1m05.01s17 
DNF13Bob HoldenBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackA15 laps 1m11.48s1m10.59s25 
DNF75Murphy Johnson Imported CarsGerard MurphyAlfa Romeo 75 TurboA9 laps 1m08.42s1m08.87s21 
DNF18Dick Johnson RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A5 lapsoil pressure1m00.41s0m59.09s2 
DQ05Mobil 1 Racing TeamPeter BrockBMW M3B59 lapsillegal inlet manifold1m02.54s1m02.10s8 
DQ1Mobil 1 Racing TeamJim RichardsBMW M3B58 lapsillegal inlet manifold1m02.70s1m02.75s10 
ENT23R. G. LanyonPeter FitzgeraldHolden Commodore VKA      
ENT34Reithmuller Ward Int'l MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B      
ENT35Reithmuller Ward Int'l MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B      
ENT78Brian BolwellBrian BolwellBMW 323iB      
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13/3/1988 - ATCC2 - Symmons Plains, TAS

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 2 - Symmons Plains, TAS (13/3/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.41 km
Race Distance: 58 laps
Weather: Sunny

Entry is effectively the same as at Calder, except Jim Richards skips this race for family reasons and is replaced by David Parsons. The BMWs are now legal to 1988-spec. Miedecke is quickest in the first qualifying session, before Johnson bolts on a set of qualifiers to dip into the 56-second bracket. First non-Sierra is Perkins in fifth.

Bowe makes another bad start, while Johnson again disappears into the distance. Perkins' race ends when his diff breaks exiting the hairpin on lap 1. Longhurst and Miedecke battle for second, before Bowe charges past the pair to be second by lap 20. Longhurst drops back with brake woes, while Miedecke stops for tyres and drops a lap, before contact with a lapped Tony Hunter puts both out. Johnson slows to allow Bowe to close up for a form finish, the first of many for the season.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h57m33.38s 0m58.00s0m56.24s1 
218Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h57m33.60s 0m57.94s0m57.34s3 
34Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h58m12.32s 0m58.66s0m57.51s4 
43Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h58m21.94s 0m58.33s0m58.73s6 
505Mobil 1 Racing TeamPeter BrockBMW M3B57 laps 1m00.64s1m00.14s7 
61Mobil 1 RacingDavid ParsonsBMW M3B56 laps 1m01.13s1m01.29s11 
726Kalari Transport ServicesTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA55 laps 1m02.23s1m00.91s9 
814Netcomm (Aust) Pty LtdMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A55 laps 1m02.07s1m02.02s14 
936Everlast Automotive ServiceBill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A55 laps 1m02.56s1m01.85s12 
1024Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA54 laps 1m03.55s1m02.94s15 
118A Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A54 laps 1m00.80s1m00.48s8 
1227Ray GulsonGraham GulsonBMW 635CSiA53 laps 1m04.92s1m04.76s17 
1332Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC51 laps 1m06.85s1m06.24s18 
1487Sommariva ConcreteJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSiA50 laps 1m06.90s1m09.70s21 
1533Colin FultonColin FultonNissan GazelleC50 laps 1m07.50s1m07.84s19 
1613Bob HoldenBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC49 laps 1m08.32s1m09.10s20 
1786GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC48 laps 1m10.47s1m10.36s22 
DNF6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A46 lapsaccident damage0m58.50s0m57.07s2 
DNF46Sunliner Motor CampersTony HunterHolden Commodore VKA43 lapsaccident damage1m03.55s1m02.94s16 
DNF12Peter McLeodPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A17 lapsdifferential1m02.56s1m01.95s13 
DNF23Russell LanyonPeter FitzgeraldHolden Commodore VKA14 lapsthrottle linkage1m02.51s1m01.13s10 
DNF11Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A0 lapsdifferentialNTR0m58.60s5 
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27/3/1988 - AMSCAR1 - Amaroo Park, NSW

James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series
Round 1 (27/3/1988)


Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Sunny

Solid entry for the first AMSCAR round of the year. Bond puts the lone Sierra on pole, while Commodore-mounted AMSCAR regulars Ashby and Callaghan qualify strongly. Crompton gets his first run in Brock's BMW, while Finauer makes what would be his only appearance in Glen Molloy's ex-JPS M3.

Heat 1
Race Distance: 10 laps

Barry Jones is set to drive Tony Mulvihill's Commodore, but has to dash off to hospital when told his kidney transplant was ready; Mulvihill returns in time to pilot the car in Heat 2. Bond leads away from Callaghan and a slow-starting Ashby, with the Mobil BMWs trailing. Richards carves his way past the Commodores - with Crompton in tow - but just runs out of time to catch the Caltex Sierra.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
14Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A9m12.70s 0m54.10s0m52.33s1 
21Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B9m12.99s 0m54.05s0m53.58s3 
37Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B9m15.69s 0m54.22s0m54.14s7 
447Brian Callaghan RacingBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA9m17.22s 0m54.13s0m53.96s5 
539Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A9m19.92s 0m53.81s0m52.54s2 
643Plaspak Racing TeamLudwig FinauerBMW M3B   0m53.91s4 
748W. ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA   0m54.35s8 
834Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B   0m55.17s10 
920T. FinniganTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A   0m54.50s9 
1082W. CliftWayne CliftHolden Commodore VKA    12 
1113Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC    13 
DNF35Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B  0m57.38s0m58.60s11 
DNS44Mulvihill MotorsportBarry JonesHolden Commodore VKA kidney transplant 0m54.13s6 

Heat 2
Race Distance: 20 laps

While the front row bogs down, Richards makes an electric start to lead the pack over Bitupave Hill. Bond is caught behind the Commodores for a couple of laps before setting off after Richards. Crompton exits the race with a hub failure, while Ashby and Callaghan drop back as their tyres go off. Bond catches and passes Richards late in the race to take the win.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeGrid Position  
14Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A18m26.38s 0m53.44s1  
21Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B18m28.16s 0m53.58s3  
339Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A18m29.00s 0m54.12s2  
443Plaspak Racing TeamLudwig FinauerBMW M3B18m35.03s 0m54.56s4  
520T. FinniganTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A18m35.80s 0m54.96s9  
647Brian Callaghan RacingBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA   5  
748W. ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA   8  
882W. CliftWayne CliftHolden Commodore VKA   12  
944Mulvihill MotorsportTony MulvihillHolden Commodore VKA   14  
1013Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC   13  
DNF34Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B   10  
DNF7Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B hub failure 7  
DNF35Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B   11  

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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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24/4/1988 - ATCC4 - Wanneroo Park, WA

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 4 - Wanneroo Park, WA (24/4/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.41 km
Race Distance: 45 laps
Weather: Overcast with rain

Moffat makes his first appearance in his new ANZ Sierra, while the series regulars are joined by a couple of locals drivers.

DJR hold sway again in qualifying and look set to dominate the race until a rain storm hits the circuit on lap 13. Virtually all the leading contenders slide off the road, and the race is stopped. Confusion reigns over whether the race should be fully restarted, declared with half points, or run on aggregate times. In the end, the race is re-run in its entirety. Several cars struggle with problems caused by sand, ingested when they spun off when the rain hit. Among them Moffat, Miedecke (who lost several laps replacing an alternator) and Bowe, who spun off with brake problems caused by sand filling the cooling ducts. He recovered to finish third, while team boss Johnson ran out a comfortable winner again.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h48m18.20s 1m00.52s0m59.32s1 
24Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h48m36.05s 1m01.74s1m01.24s7 
318Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h48m41.21s 1m00.92s0m59.38s2 
405Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B0h48m55.44s 1m02.51s1m01.68s9 
51Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B44 laps 1m02.08s1m01.41s8 
611Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A44 laps 1m02.72s1m01.18s5 
726Kalari TransportTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA44 laps 1m04.26s1m02.84s11 
812Petro TechPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A43 laps 1m05.13s1m03.88s13 
914Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A43 laps 1m03.38s1m04.65s14 
1024Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA41 laps 1m05.59s1m05.53s16 
1132Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC41 laps 1m04.97s1m07.78s18 
1227Ray GulsonRay GulsonBMW 635CSiA41 laps 1m07.44s1m06.46s17 
136Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A35 laps 1m01.0s0m59.81s3 
DNF3Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A27 lapsbroken stub axle1m01.4s1m00.04s4 
DNF8Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A22 lapsmisfire1m02.7s1m02.07s10 
DNF9Allan Moffat RacingAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A11 lapsclutch1m07.7s1m01.18s6 
DNS52John FarrellJohn FarrellHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A camshaft - first start 1m03.87s12 
DNS71Graeme HooleyGraeme HooleyHolden Commodore VKA ? - first start 1m05.19s15 
DNS86GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC ? - first start 1m10.96s19 
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1/5/1988 - ATCC5 - Adelaide International Raceway, SA

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 5 - Adelaide International Raceway, SA (1/5/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.41 km
Race Distance: 60 laps
Weather: Sunny

Controversy in the paddock as Francevic's Sierra - still largely as-purchased from Walter Wolf - is ruled illegal on several counts by scrutineers, while Bond protests the 'double-actuator' throttle setup of the Shell cars. The Shell cars are eventually cleared of the charge, but change the setup to the more conventional single-actuator later in the year. Meanwhile, the factory Nissan team turn up with one new car for Fury, while Seton has a run in a Nissan-powered Ralt in the F2 support race. Meanwhile, the new Commodore's homologation is delayed yet again, but the factory Mitsubishi team makes its first start of the year.

With it's long front straight, the powerful Shell Sierras dominate qualifying. Fury qualifies the new Skyline fourth, heading Longhurst, Bond, and Richards in the first M3.

Bowe makes a good start to lead Johnson, the two cars swapping places under brakes for turn 1 on lap 2. From there, the Shell cars aren't headed, lapping up to Brock in 6th place. The Skyline retires early, as does Longhurst. Miedecke held down third until late in the race when he made a quick stop for fuel.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h59m49.31s 0m57.87s0m55.48s1 
218Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h59m49.57s 0m57.99s0m55.98s2 
34Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h00m24.64s 0m58.74s0m57.45s6 
46Andrew MiedeckeAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h00m40.01s 0m58.19s0m56.53s3 
51BMW AustraliaJim RichardsBMW M3B1h00m42.01s 0m59.11s0m57.70s7 
605BMW AustraliaPeter BrockBMW M3B59 laps 0m59.27s0m57.75s8 
79Allan Moffat RacingAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A59 laps 0m59.65s0m59.42s11 
811Holden Special Vehicles / Perkins EngineeringLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A59 laps 1m00.09s0m58.13s9 
914Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A58 laps 1m02.13s1m01.99s18 
1022Lusty Engineering Pty LtdGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A57 laps 1m01.30s1m01.72s17 
1127Ray GulsonGraham GulsonBMW 635CSiA57 laps 1m02.24s1m01.68s16 
1244Tony MulvihillTony MulvihillHolden Commodore VKA57 laps 1m02.43s1m02.15s20 
1326Kalari Transport ServicesTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA56 laps 1m01.68s1m00.42s15 
1487Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSiA55 laps 1m04.13s1m04.66s25 
1512Peter McLeodPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A55 laps 1m01.88s1m00.39s14 
1628Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord MustangA54 laps 1m02.99s1m02.47s21 
1729Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC54 laps 1m03.02s1m03.27s22 
1832Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC54 laps 1m04.10s1m04.31s24 
1933Colin FultonColin FultonNissan GazelleC54 laps 1m05.67s1m05.43s26 
2086GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC52 laps 1m07.58s1m07.41s28 
2113Bob Holden MotorsRay LintottToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC50 laps 1m10.13s1m06.48s27 
2231Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC26 laps 1m05.42s1m04.29s23 
DNF16Ralliart AustraliaGary ScottMitsubishi StarionA49 lapsfuel pick-up1m00.06s0m58.41s10 
DNF39Lansvale Smash RepairsSteve ReedHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A38 lapsaccident1m00.77s1m00.24s13 
DNF24Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA37 lapsengine1m02.03s1m02.04s19 
DNF8Andrew BagnallAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A34 lapshub failure0m59.60s0m59.89s12 
DNF3Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A6 lapsengine0m58.36s0m57.16s5 
DNF30Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A4 lapsturbo0m59.25s0m57.14s4 
DNS40Leeson Civil EngineeringJohn LeesonHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A   NTR29 
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15/5/1988 - AMSCAR2 - Amaroo Park, NSW

James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series
Round 2 (15/5/1988)


Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Overcast

The regular entry is boosted by the return of Longhurst and the one-off appearance of Johnson, chasing points for a seperate Channel 7-run competition. This time it's Richards that makes way for Crompton in Mobil BMW-land. Johnson's crew time him at under 51 seconds, but official timing gives Longhurst the pole: the first time Johnson has not qualified on pole in 1988.

Heat 1
Race Distance: 10 laps

Johnson legs it from the start and is never headed. Longhurst falls behind Bond after choosing the wrong compound tyre.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A8m48.02s 0m51.51s0m51.05s2 
24Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A8m49.92s 0m51.71s0m51.07s3 
33Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A8m58.43s 0m52.19s0m51.01s1 
405Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B9m00.48s 0m52.69s0m52.67s6 
57Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B9m01.46s 0m52.81s0m52.48s4 
639Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A9m19.90s 0m54.34s0m52.50s5 
747Brian CallaghanBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA9m20.87s 0m54.00s0m53.31s7 
820Finnigan RacingTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A9m21.27s 0m54.59s0m54.51s10 
948Wayne ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA9m24.59s 0m55.13s0m53.96s8 
1034Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B9m27.37s 0m55.03s0m54.49s9 
1129Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC9m31.87s 0m55.91s0m55.76s11 
1250Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA9m32.62s 0m55.78s0m55.89s12 
1335Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B9m40.92s 0m56.73s0m56.92s14 
1475Alltoy SparesRichard StieglerToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC9m41.55s 0m56.56s0m56.24s13 
1579Marc DucquetMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC9 laps 0m57.97s0m58.21s15 
1651Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC9 laps 0m59.52s0m59.68s16 

Heat 2
Race Distance: 20 laps

This time, Longhurst makes the better start, and the early laps are thrilling as Johnson desperately tries to find a way past the white Sierra. However, an oil pressure warning light augers engine problems for the Shell car, and he drops back behind Brock. A late charge sees him recover to pass Bond on the entry to the last corner for second, while Longhurst takes a commanding victory: the first time the Shell team has lost a race in 1988.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest Time   
13Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A17m51.14s 0m52.52s   
217Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A17m58.88s 0m52.62s   
34Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A17m59.16s 0m52.24s   
405Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B18m03.54s 0m53.24s   
57Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B18m19.28s 0m53.50s   
647Brian CallaghanBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA18m23.10s 0m53.82s   
720Finnigan RacingTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A18m29.02s 0m54.58s   
839Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A18m31.56s 0m54.60s   
934Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B19 laps 0m55.42s   
1048Wayne ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA19 laps 0m55.36s   
1129Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC19 laps 0m55.92s   
1250Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA19 laps 0m55.62s   
1335Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B19 laps 0m56.38s   
1479Marc DucquetMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC18 laps 0m58.46s   
1551Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC18 laps 0m58.92s   
DNF75Alltoy SparesRichard StieglerToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC5 lapsexhaust0m56.14s   
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22/5/1988 - ATCC6 - Lakeside, QLD

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 6 - Lakeside, QLD (22/5/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.41 km
Race Distance: 60 laps
Weather: Sunny

Seton gets the ill-handling new Nissan this weekend, as the ATCC makes it's only stop in Queensland.

Johnson takes a comfortable pole from Miedecke, but a long hold on the start line results in a grabbing clutch, causing him to creep at the start. Miedecke goes with him, and both cop one minute penalties. Miedecke then makes contact with Bowe and spins off at the Carousel, losing even more time. Bowe leads until half distance, when broken rear suspension puts him out and puts Longhurst into the lead. Johnson's pace took him back within range of the podium, but he couldn't shake Longhurst. A quick spin from the Freeport car dropped 10 seconds, but didn't stop Longhurst taking a comfortable win from Johnson, while Moffat finishes on the podium of an ATCC round for the first time since 1984.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
13Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h56m51.23s 0m55.90s0m54.82s4 
2*17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h57m35.23s 0m55.57s0m54.07s1 
39Allan Moffat RacingAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A59 laps 0m56.65s0m56.18s11 
411Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A59 laps 0m56.65s0m55.08s6 
505Mobil 1 Racing TeamPeter BrockBMW M3B59 laps 0m55.83s0m55.50s7 
6*6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A59 laps 0m55.84s0m54.73s2 
71Mobil 1 Racing TeamJim RichardsBMW M3B58 laps 0m57.07s0m55.52s8 
839Lansvale Smash Repairs P/LSteve ReedHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A58 laps 0m58.10s0m57.37s13 
98Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A58 laps 0m57.78s0m56.20s12 
1034Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B58 laps 0m58.37s0m58.77s16 
1148Wayne ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA57 laps 0m58.98s0m58.02s14 
1236Everlast AutomotiveBill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A56 laps 0m59.30s0m58.38s15 
1321Craig KinmonthCraig KinmonthHolden Commodore VKA56 laps 0m59.52s0m59.00s17 
1435Lester SmerdonLester SmerdonHolden Commodore VKA56 laps 0m59.87s0m59.50s18 
1538Wayne CliftWayne CliftHolden Commodore VKA55 laps 1m00.38s1m01.22s22 
1632Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC55 laps 1m01.07s1m05.82s25 
1729Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC55 laps 1m00.62s1m00.57s20 
DNF50Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA40 laps 0m57.75s1m01.17s21 
DNF4Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A31 lapsmisfire0m56.82s0m55.72s9 
DNF18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A30 lapssuspension0m55.92s0m54.80s3 
DNF24Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA29 laps 1m00.00s1m00.43s19 
DNF35Reithmuller/Ward International MotorsportLlynden ReithmullerMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B26 laps 0m59.17s1m02.17s24 
DNF31Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC25 lapsengine1m01.65s1m01.55s23 
DNF16Ralliart AustraliaGary ScottMitsubishi StarionA21 lapsheadgasket0m57.50s0m55.90s10 
DNF30Peter Jackson NissanGlenn SetonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A4 lapsengine0m57.53s0m55.03s5 
DNQ26Kalari TransportTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA engine    

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29/5/1988 - ATCC7 - Sandown Park, VIC

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 7 - Sandown Park, VIC (29/5/1988)


Circuit Length: 3.90 km
Race Distance: 32 laps
Weather: Overcast

A dry/wet qualifying session leaves Miedecke on pole from Bowe, after rain costs Johnson a chance at beating the OXO driver's lap. However, Miedecke's pole is for naught, as the clutch gives up on the run to the first corner. From there, Johnson is never headed. Bond charges from a low grid spot before retiring. Bowe spins at the second haripin early allowing Longhurst through to second, but he soon retakes the place. A thrilling dice between Jim Richards and Allan Moffat sees the BMW pass the Sierra in the twisty section, before the ANZ car blasts back past down the straight, repeating the sequence for several laps. Fury has an exciting ride when he arrives at turn one with a punctured tyre, while Longhurst retires from third on the last lap. Perkins puts a Commodore onto an ATCC podium for the first time since the Sandown round the previous year, behind the dominant Shell Sierras.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h59m16.04s 1m48.49s1m47.02s3 
218Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0h59m23.82s 1m49.21s1m46.97s2 
311Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A1h00m10.43s 1m51.07s1m49.43s7 
49Allan Moffat RacingAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h00m10.73s 1m51.34s1m48.74s4 
51Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B1h00m14.04s 1m51.55s1m49.65s8 
68Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h00m27.40s 1m50.98s1m50.51s10 
726Kalari TransportTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA31 laps 1m53.04s1m52.73s11 
830Peter Jackson Nissan MotorsportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A31 laps 1m49.97s1m48.74s5 
936Everlast AutomotiveBill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A31 laps 1m54.18s1m54.85s12 
1014Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A31 laps 1m54.28s1m54.91s13 
1122Lusty Engineering P/LGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A31 laps 1m53.42s1m56.11s16 
1224Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA31 laps 1m56.43s1m55.38s15 
1305Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B30 laps 1m52.58s1m49.93s9 
1487Sommariva ConcreteJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSiA30 laps 2m00.11s2m03.64s24 
1532Toyota Team AustraliaJohn SmithToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC29 laps 2m00.09s2m01.99s23 
1631Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC29 laps 2m01.42s2m00.96s22 
1786GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZC29 laps 2m04.49s2m05.13s26 
1846Sunliner CampmobilesTony HunterHolden Commodore VKA28 laps 2m00.34s1m59.21s20 
1978Brian BolwellBrian BolwellBMW 323iB28 laps 2m04.36s2m04.77s25 
2088Dale SmartDale SmartHolden Gemini PF60C27 laps 2m08.73s2m09.07s27 
2142Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA25 laps 1m58.75s1m58.94s19 
DNF3Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A31 lapsdifferential1m49.41s1m49.03s6 
DNF28Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord MustangA25 laps 1m55.83s1m56.52s18 
DNF29Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC22 lapsbroken axle2m00.06s1m59.88s21 
DNF44Mulvihill MotorsportTony MulvihillHolden Commodore VKA16 laps 1m55.11s1m55.06s14 
DNF4Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A5 lapsheadgasket1m50.20s1m56.16s17 
DNF6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A0 lapsclutchNTR1m46.41s1 
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19/6/1988 - ATCC8 / AMSCAR 3 - Amaroo Park, NSW

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 8 - Amaroo Park, NSW (19/6/1988)

also Round 3 of the James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series

Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Race Distance: 70 laps
Weather: Sunny

Nissan have two cars ready for the first time, while Brock enters a third M3 for Crompton. Miedecke's Sierra runs unsponsored this weekend, to hopefully attract a sponsor. Toyota Team Australia only runs two Corollas, with John Smith out of favour over his Bathurst drive with DJR.

Bond puts in a scintillating lap to beat Johnson to pole, but it's the Shell Sierras that hold sway in the race. Bond misses a gear away from the line and drops to fourth, before he's delayed by a pitstop to change a broken alternator. Johnson drops back with a misfire late in the race, letting Bowe through for his second win of the year, clinching a Shell 1-2 in the championship.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
118Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h03m19.00s 0m52.50s0m51.20s3 
217Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h03m19.30s 0m52.16s0m51.14s2 
330Peter Jackson Nissan MotorsportGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A1h03m49.06s 0m53.28s0m52.42s10 
41Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B1h03m51.90s 0m53.39s0m51.88s6 
505Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B69 laps 0m53.96s0m52.38s9 
69Allan Moffat RacingAllan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A69 laps 0m53.94s0m52.68s12 
711Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A69 laps 0m53.46s0m52.04s7 
87Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B68 laps 0m54.34s0m52.94s13 
947Brian CallaghanBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA68 laps 0m54.22s0m53.38s16 
1048Wayne ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VKA67 laps 0m55.22s0m54.02s17 
1139Lansvale Smash Repairs P/LTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A66 laps 0m54.22s0m52.96s14 
1214Netcomm AustraliaMurray CarterNissan Skyline DR-30A66 laps 0m56.50s0m55.16s19 
134Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A66 laps 0m53.10s0m50.76s1 
1429Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC64 laps 0m56.50s0m56.30s21 
1531Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC64 laps 0m57.82s0m57.54s23 
1679Marc DucquetMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC63 laps 0m59.18s0m58.62s24 
1751Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC63 laps 0m59.10s0m59.96s25 
1820Finnigan RacingTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A63 laps 0m55.80s0m54.70s18 
DNF6Miedecke MotorsportAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A43 lapsalternator0m52.96s0m51.68s5 
DNF24Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA38 laps 0m55.62s0m55.82s20 
DNF16Ralliart AustraliaGary ScottMitsubishi StarionA32 lapsoverheating0m54.38s0m52.66s11 
DNF15Peter Jackson Nissan MotorsportGlenn SetonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A32 lapsrear suspension0m53.44s0m52.18s8 
DNF8Miedecke MotorsportAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A27 laps 0m54.02s0m53.16s15 
DNF3Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A14 lapsgear linkage0m52.22s0m51.32s4 
DNF42Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA7 laps 0m56.26s0m56.64s22 
DNQ69Paul TrevethanPaul TrevethanMitsubishi StarionA   0m56.88s  
DNQ87Sommariva ConcreteDarrell BelskyjBMW 635CSiA   0m57.24s  
DNQ75Murphy Johnson Imported CarsGerard MurphyAlfa Romeo 75 TurboA   1m02.36s  

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17/7/1988 - ATCC9 - Oran Park, NSW

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Round 9 - Oran Park, NSW (17/7/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.62 km
Race Distance: 50 laps
Weather: Sunny

Johnson seals the championship with a dominant drive, but once again engine troubles cause him to slow in the late laps. Perkins' final drive in the old VL ends early after a clash on the run to turn one breaks his steering arm. Moffat lets Hansford get some practice for the enduros by doing a driver change, and Mark Skaife gets his first run of the year in the #30 Skyline.

PositionNumberEntrantDriver/sCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
117Dick Johnson / Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h02m53.98s 1m13.62s1m12.14s1 
218Dick Johnson / Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h02m54.99s 1m13.91s1m12.80s3 
36Andrew MiedeckeAndrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h02m57.48s 1m14.30s1m12.76s2 
44Highland Prestige Cars / Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A1h03m24.30s 1m14.53s1m13.34s6 
51BMW Australia / Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B1h03m46.29s 1m15.58s1m13.59s7 
615Nissan Motorsport / Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGlenn SetonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A1h03m47.20s 1m14.09s1m13.24s5 
716Ralliart AustraliaGary ScottMitsubishi StarionA1h03m47.44s 1m15.49s1m13.97s10 
805BMW Australia / Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B1h04m03.77s 1m15.83s1m14.41s11 
93Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A49 laps 1m14.90s1m12.99s4 
108Andrew BagnallAndrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A49 laps 1m15.16s1m17.74s17 
117BMW Australia / Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B49 laps 1m16.45s1m15.39s13 
1230Nissan Motorsport / Peter Jackson Nissan RacingMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A49 laps 1m15.39s1m13.93s8 
1336Everlast Battery ServiceBill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A49 laps 1m17.06s1m16.87s16 
149Allan Moffat RacingAllan Moffat / Gregg HansfordFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A49 laps 1m14.99s1m15.26s12 
1534Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16B48 laps 1m16.80s1m18.14s18 
1639Lansvale Smash RepairsSteve ReedHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A48 laps 1m16.32s1m16.11s14 
1747Brian CallaghanBarry GrahamHolden Commodore VKA48 laps 1m16.71s1m16.60s15 
1824Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA48 laps 1m18.83s1m18.47s19 
1942Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA47 laps 1m18.91s1m40.83s27 
2089Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635CSiA47 laps 1m19.72s1m21.53s23 
2129Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC45 laps 1m21.41s1m20.88s21 
2222Lusty Engineering P/LGraham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A45 laps 1m18.56s1m19.38s20 
2379Marc Ducquet / Toddies TyresMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC44 laps 1m22.73s1m22.83s25 
2451Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC44 laps 1m24.29s1m25.71s26 
2514Murray CarterMurray CarterFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A43 laps 1m24.58sNTR28 
2631Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC40 laps 1m21.13s1m21.19s22 
DNF86GemsparesDaryl HendrickIsuzu Gemini ZZB40 laps 1m24.58s1m22.41s24 
DNF11Perkins Engineering / Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A0 lapssteeringNTR1m13.96s9 
ENT12Peter McLeodPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
ENT20Terry FinniganTerry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
ENT21Craig KinmonthCraig KinmonthHolden Commodore VKA      
ENT26Tony Noske / Kalari Transport ServiceTony NoskeHolden Commodore VKA      
ENT32Toyota Team AustraliaDrew PriceToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC      
ENT38Grellis MarketingRay EllisHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
ENT43John SaxJohn SaxBMW M3B      
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1988 ATCC Championship Results

1988 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Championship Results


PositionDriverCarR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Total
1Dick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS5002020 202015201520150
2John BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 15201215 152015112
3Colin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001212151512   1076
4Jim RichardsBMW M3  12884810858
5Tony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001510   20  247
 Peter BrockBMW M3 841068 8347
7Larry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)10  6310124 45
8Andrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS5008   106  1236
9Allan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500    412106 32
10Andrew BagnallFord Sierra Cosworth RS5006 10  26 125
11Murray CarterNissan Skyline DR-3043822 1  20
12Tony NoskeHolden Commodore VK3434  4  18
13George FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31      312 15
14David ParsonsBMW M3 6       6
 Graham GulsonBMW 635CSi  6      6
 Glenn SetonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31        66
17Peter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (HDT)2  3     5
18Gary ScottMitsubishi Starion        44
 Bill O'BrienHolden Commodore VL (HDT) 2    2  4
20Steve ReedHolden Commodore VL (HDT)     3   3
 Neil CromptonBMW M3       3 3
 Graham LustyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)  2 1    3
 Gerald KayHolden Commodore VK 111     3
24Brian CallaghanHolden Commodore VK       2 2
25Tony MulvihillHolden Commodore VK1        1
 Phil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-16     1   1
 Wayne ParkHolden Commodore VK       1 1

Points were handed out as follows, with the worst score dropped and no class points this year:

Outright: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.

With no endurance championship, the Manufacturers' title was incorporated into the ATCC. I believe this started in 1987, but I don't think I found any data to corroborate my numbers. Point structure went 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 with respect to highest finishing position in class, again with the worst score dropped.

PositionManufacturerR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Total
1Ford Motor Co of Australia99999999(9)72
 Toyota Motor Corp Australia Ltd99999999(9)72
 BMW (Australia) Pty Ltd 9999999972
4Nissan Motor Co (Australia)663 4  4225
5General Motors-Holden's32131342 19
6Isuzu43  3 4  14
7Mercedes-Benz  4  4  311
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31/7/1988 - AMSCAR4 - Amaroo Park, NSW

James Hardie Building Products AMSCAR Series
Round 4 (31/7/1988)


Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Sunny

Johnson is in the commentary booth instead of a car for the final AMSCAR round, while Brock once again enters three BMWs. The ex-Sampson/Hunter/Trevethan Starion has its first run in Xerox Shop hands.

Heat 1
Race Distance: 10 laps

Longhurst comfortably wins the first heat, while Bond fights an ill-handling Sierra on his way to third. The AMSCAR title goes down to the last heat with Bond in a commanding position.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
13Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A8m55.92s 0m52.00s0m51.42s1 
21Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B8m56.58s 0m52.32s0m51.96s3 
32Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A8m57.70s 0m52.06s0m51.48s2 
405Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B8m58.96s 0m52.82s0m52.44s4 
57Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B8m59.74s 0m52.82s0m52.72s5 
647Brian CallaghanBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA9m14.44s 0m53.82s0m52.68s6 
742Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA9m39.38s 0m56.64s0m56.56s10 
829Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC9m39.74s 0m56.42s0m56.18s8 
927Craig KinmonthCraig KinmonthHolden Commodore VKA9m44.98s 0m56.28s0m56.48s9 
1079Marc DucquetMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC9m51.50s 0m57.22s0m58.72s13 
1151Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC9m51.84s 0m56.98s0m57.82s11 
DNF39Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A6 laps 0m54.06s0m53.28s7 
DNS6The Xerox ShopScotty TaylorMitsubishi StarionA   0m58.48s12 

Heat 2
Race Distance: 20 laps

Status quo from the first heat; Longhurst wins from Richards, Bond fights his Caltex Sierra all the way to third place, locking up the AMSCAR title.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest Time   
13Freeport MotorsportTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A17m54.12s 0m52.34s   
21Mobil 1 RacingJim RichardsBMW M3B17m54.74s 0m52.86s   
32Caltex CXT RacingColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A18m04.60s 0m52.38s   
405Mobil 1 RacingPeter BrockBMW M3B18m11.02s 0m53.06s   
57Mobil 1 RacingNeil CromptonBMW M3B18m14.92s 0m53.86s   
647Brian CallaghanBrian CallaghanHolden Commodore VKA18m21.72s 0m53.70s   
739Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A18m26.04s 0m54.26s   
829Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC19 laps 0m56.22s   
942Steve WilliamsSteve WilliamsHolden Commodore VKA19 laps 0m56.20s   
1027Craig KinmonthCraig KinmonthHolden Commodore VKA19 laps 0m56.32s   
1179Marc DucquetMarc DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC18 laps 0m56.32s   
DNS51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC      
DNS6The Xerox ShopScotty TaylorMitsubishi StarionA      
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PositionDriverCarR1R2R3R4Total
1Colin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS5004027 2491
2Tony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 32 4072
3Jim RichardsBMW M330 103070
4Dick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500 3515 50
5Peter BrockBMW M3 2082048
6Neil CromptonBMW M3121631647
7Brian CallaghanHolden Commodore VK161021240
8Trevor AshbyHolden Commodore VL (HDT)209 433
9John BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500  20 20
10Terry FinniganHolden Commodore VL (HDT)107  17
11Ludwig FinauerBMW M316   16
12George FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31  12 12
 Wayne ParkHolden Commodore VK831 12
14Phil WardMercedes Benz 190E-1633  6
 Allan MoffatFord Sierra Cosworth RS500  6 6
 John FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 Coupe   66
 Steve WilliamsHolden Commodore VK   66
18Wayne CliffHolden Commodore VK4   4
 Larry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)  4 4
20Craig KinmonthHolden Commodore VK   33
21Tony MulvihillHolden Commodore VK2   2
22Bob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback1   1
 Mark DucquetToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback   11

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28/8/1988 - Pepsi 250 - Oran Park, NSW

Pepsi 250
Oran Park, NSW (28/8/1988)


Circuit Length: 2.62 km
Race Distance: 100 laps
Weather: Mostly Sunny

No top-line Sierras front for the meeting, except Bond, whose brand new car isn't exactly race-ready. The race is between the lead BMW and the factory Nissan. It's Fury in the Skyline that leads until their only pitstop; the Mobil crew get Brock out of the pits with a quick stop, and Skaife can't regain the position. It's Brock's first win on the road since the Surfers ATCC round in 1986, and will be BMW 's last win on Australian soil until 1991.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
105Mobil 1 RacingPeter Brock / Jim RichardsBMW M3B2h07m10.71s 1m15.05s1m14.42s3 
230Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGeorge Fury / Mark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A2h07m14.56s 1m14.87s1m13.29s1 
316Ralliart Aust.Gary Scott / Terry ShielMitsubishi StarionA98 laps 1m15.65s1m13.54s2 
47Mobil 1 RacingNeil Crompton / David ParsonsBMW M3B97 laps 1m16.15s1m14.89s4 
58Wayne ParkWayne Park / Bob TindallHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A94 laps 1m16.02s1m16.89s7 
642Hella Aust.Matt Wacker / Larry KoggeNissan Skyline DR-30A93 laps 1m19.65s1m19.27s10 
721Craig KinmonthCraig Kinmonth / Alf GrantHolden Commodore VKA92 laps 1m18.92s1m18.67s9 
851Bob HoldenDennis Rogers / Garry JonesToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC89 laps 1m23.62s1m24.23s13 
979Toddies TyresBryan Selby / Mike BirksToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC87 laps 1m23.41s1m25.17s16 
104Caltex CXT RacingJohn Giddings / Bruce StewartFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A83 laps 1m14.90s1m16.46s6 
116The Xerox ShopScotty Taylor / Kevin KennedyMitsubishi StarionA83 laps 1m22.78s1m22.98s12 
1287Sommariva ConcreteJoe Sommariva / Warren McKellar / Darrell BelskyjBMW 635CSiA59 laps 1m19.33s1m20.49s11 
DNF14Netcomm Aust.Murray Carter / Steve MastertonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A26 laps 1m23.56s1m24.92s15 
DNF47Brian CallaghanBrian Callaghan / Graham MooreHolden Commodore VKA21 laps 1m17.02s1m15.60s5 
DNF48John SaxJohn Sorrenson / Kayne ScottBMW M3B17 laps 1m19.26s1m18.26s8 
DNF2Caltex CXT RacingColin Bond / Alan JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A15 laps 1m19.17sNTR17 
DNF40Garry WillmingtonGarry Willmington / John LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A4 laps 1m18.02s1m24.71s14 
ENT10Ray GulsonRay Gulson / Graham GulsonBMW 635CSiA      
ENT25Warwick RooklynWarwick Rooklyn / Mike QuinnFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A      
ENT31Toyota Team Aust.John Smith / TBAToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC      
ENT34Phil Ward AutomotivePhil Ward / TBAMercedes-Benz 190E-16B      
ENT36Everlast BatteryBill O'Brien / TBAHolden Commodore VLA      
ENT39Lansvale Smash RepairSteve Reed / Trevor AshbyHolden Commodore VLA      
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11/9/1988 - Enzed 500 - Sandown Park, VIC

Enzed 500
Sandown Park, VIC (11/9/1988)


Circuit Length: 3.90 km
Race Distance: 126 laps
Weather: Cloudy

Subtle changes were made to the track in advance of November's WSPC round. A couple of the corners in the tight infield section had been eased at the apex to increase speed and improve its flow, but it would be the last time touring cars would use the full "Grand Prix" circuit. The entry list drew out everyone who was serious about their Bathurst preparations. Holden Special Vehicles were out in force with the new VL but without Tom Walkinshaw, Armin Hahne stepping into the seat of the 11 car. Longhurst's car now bore the yellow of Benson & Hedges, Johnson/Bowe were in a new car while Johnson's ATCC-winner was shipped back from the UK, and most of the Commodore privateers had upgraded to the new Group A SS spec. The Nissan team were back to full strength, with the #15 car repaired after rolling at Caltex Chase during the Tooheys 1000 launch day at Bathurst.

Johnson dominated qualifying, stoppping the clocks over a second quicker than Longhurst in second. The Nissans appeared to be more competitive, Seton putting his third, while the HSV Commodores lined up sixth and ninth on their debut.

Shades of the ATCC round at the start as Longhurst made a good initial jump, but broke a driveshaft. The time lost would put the #25 car out of contention, but its speed augered well for Bathurst. Meanwhile, Seton's good grid spot went for naught when the gearbox broke. It would prove to be Seton's last complete racing lap for the Nissan team. Johnson led early, before recurring overheating problems forced him to drop back. The lead swapped between Moffat, Fury and Perkins, before the second Skyline stopped with a broken tailshaft. Meanwhile, the two Mobil BMWs suffered reliability problems, and didn't appear to be fast enough to win anyway. Moffat/Hansford went on to take a comfortable win - Moffat's first since 1984 - from Perkins/Hulme. Confusion surrounded third place as Johnson/Bowe limped their Sierra to the line on the starter motor, having spent the last few laps in the pits overheating. Fourth-placed Noske/Moore contended that they had completed more laps than the Shell duo, but the result stood.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
19Allan Moffat RacingAllan Moffat / Gregg HansfordFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A4h04m11.24s 1m50.23s1m50.40s7 
210Holden Special VehiclesLarry Perkins / Denny HulmeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A4h04m42.41s 1m50.94s1m50.18s6 
317Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick Johnson / John BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A125 laps 1m47.65s1m46.94s1 
426Strathfield Car RadiosTony Noske / Graham MooreHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A124 laps 1m54.86s1m54.73s14 
525Benson & Hedges RacingTony Longhurst / Tomas MezeraFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A123 laps 1m48.45s1m48.30s2 
618Shell Ultra Hi RacingAlf Costanzo / John SmithFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A123 laps 1m50.12s1m53.50s12 
705Mobil 1 RacingPeter Brock / Jim Richards / David ParsonsBMW M3B122 laps 1m52.03s1m50.04s4 
846Sunliner CampmobilesTony Hunter / Steve HarringtonHolden Commodore VKA121 laps 1m57.33s2m00.42s23 
922Lusty Engineering P/LGraham Lusty / Ken LustyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A121 laps 1m56.04s1m57.47s20 
1024Jagparts RacingGerald Kay / Geoff MundayHolden Commodore VKA117 laps 1m57.44s1m56.63s17 
1188Bryan SalaBryan Sala / Ross BurbidgeNissan GazelleC109 laps 2m00.59s2m01.35s24 
1242Hella Australia P/LMatt Wacker / Larry KoggeNissan Skyline DR-30A99 laps 1m57.44s2m06.93s32 
NC13Bob Holden MotorsBob Holden / Garry Jones / Damon BeckToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC81 lapsinsufficient laps2m05.14s2m09.07s33 
DNF30Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGeorge Fury / Mark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A94 lapstailshaft1m50.63s1m50.68s8 
DNF36Everlast AutomotiveBill O'Brien / Ray LintottHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A81 laps 1m54.92s1m56.47s16 
DNF87Joe SommarivaJoe Sommariva / Darrell Belskyj / Warren McKellarBMW 635CSiA79 laps 1m59.47s2m01.92s25 
DNF38Grellis MarketingRay Ellis / Bruce WilliamsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A78 laps 1m57.48s1m56.95s19 
DNF34Phil Ward Automotive Services Motor Racing DivisionPhil Ward / David ClementMercedes-Benz 190E-16B69 lapselectrical1m55.08s2m03.30s28 
DNF7Mobil 1 RacingNeil Crompton / David Parsons / Peter BrockBMW M3B58 lapsengine1m53.71s1m53.28s11 
DNF11Holden Special VehiclesArmin Hahne / Jeff AllamHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A56 lapsbroken axle1m51.32s1m52.23s9 
DNF32Toyota Team AustraliaBrett Riley / Peter McKayToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC44 laps 2m04.312m02.26s26 
DNF8Andrew BagnallAndrew Bagnall / Andrew MiedeckeFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A28 lapsdamaged rear hub1m50.60s1m50.09s5 
DNF23Beaurepaires MotorsportChris Lambden / Kerry BailyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A26 lapsoil leak1m55.13s1m56.79s18 
DNF20Terry FinniganTerry Finnigan / Ken MathewsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A25 lapshead gasket1m54.14s1m53.75s13 
DNF31Toyota Team AustraliaMike Oliver / Mike FreemanToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC23 laps 2m03.53s2m02.44s27 
DNF3Yellow PagesPeter McLeod / Jim KeoghHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A21 laps 1m53.56s1m56.36s15 
DNF86GemsparesDaryl Hendrick / John WhiteIsuzu Gemini ZZC17 laps 2m00.212m05.94s31 
DNF4Caltex CXT Racing TeamJohn Giddings / Bruce StewartFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A15 lapsoverheating1m52.93s1m52.24s10 
DNF91Bryan Bate Motors Ltd.Bryan Bate / Andrew MaherToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC11 laps 2m05.32s2m05.35s29 
DNF28Capri ComponentsLaurie Nelson / Bob JollyFord MustangA3 laps 2m03.35s1m58.06s21 
DNF15Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGlenn Seton / Anders OlofssonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A1 lapgearbox2m02.70s1m48.82s3 
DNF29Toyota Team AustraliaDrew Price / John FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC1 lap 2m25.85s2m00.10s22 
DNS2Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin Bond / Alan JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A   2m05.64s30 
DNQ14NetComm AustraliaMurray Carter / Steve MastertonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A   NTR  
ENT6I.C.L. Racing Pty. Ltd.Garry Rogers / Kris MatichHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
ENT12I.C.L. Racing Pty. Ltd.TBA / TBAHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
ENT16Bob Forbes Corp. Pty. Ltd.John Harvey / Kevin BartlettHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
ENT40Garry WillmingtonGarry Willmington / John LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
ENT48Graham LorimerJohn Sax / Robbie FrancevicBMW M3A      
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2/10/1988 - Tooheys 1000 - Mount Panorama, NSW

Tooheys 1000
Mount Panorama, NSW (2/10/1988)

Circuit Length: 6.216 km
Race Distance: 161 laps
Weather: Sunny

Unlike the previous year the invasion of European teams didn't happen. Schnitzer got as far as entering two cars but didn't make the trip, one of their entries taken up by a NZ BMW. Wolf Racing brought a car and team out for Mark Petch and Robbie Francevic, while Ruedi Eggenberger came out to run Allan Moffat's ex-Eggenberger Sierra, bringing with him a team of mechanics and Klaus Niedzwiedz. Niedzwiedz regular co-driver, Klaus Ludwig, didn't return, but Dieudonne and Soper came out to co-drive the Miedecke Motorsport cars. Meanwhile, Nissan favourite Anders Olofsson made his first trip to Bathurst to co-pilot Skyline #15.

Brinksmanship was the order of raceweek as protests and counter-protests flew. Tom Walkinshaw protested the eligibility of cars #4, #17, #18, #25, and #28, but later bizzarely withdrew the protest on any of the cars should they win the race, "...in the interests of the sport". The Johnson team then protested the factory HSV Commodores for steering and body irregularities. All Sierras were eventually cleared - although a turbocharger issue with Bond's car was not resolved until long after the race - while the Commodores were found to be illegal. The protested Sierra teams claim the Friday night teardown of their cars compromised their race preparations, which was likely the whole point of the protest in the first place.

Meanwhile, there was a race to be run. Johnson, Bowe, Longhurst, and Niedzwiedz battled it out through qualifying, but it's Johnson and Bowe who lock up the front row, after Niedzwiedz's bid is derailed by a gearbox problem in the final qualifying session. With the top 10 runoff not counting for the grid this year, the times set during the week settle who starts where on the Sunday. Eight Sierras fill the top 10, with Perkins and Fury the only non-Ford runners. Walkinshaw would start from 13th in his English-built Commodore, just ahead of Armin Hahne in the Wolf Sierra. The lead Mobil BMW qualifies 16th, just ahead of Seton in the second Skyline. Several privateers miss the cut in qualifying after the 110% rule was strictly applied by FISA officials.

Johnson, Niedzwiedz and Longhurst took off at the start, setting a breakneck pace while Bowe watched on in fourth. Disaster for Walkinshaw as suspension failure eliminated his Commodore after just 5 laps. Attrition hit the top 10 early, with Miedecke, Granberg, Bagnall and Fury all retiring or suffering delays in the first hour. Brock is stuck behind the Commodore of Harvey, the two old teammates having a fair old dice which at one point saw the Mobil M3 take a trip across the sandtrap at Skyline. Meanwhile, Johnson picked up a slow puncture going up the hill in lapped traffic. The tyre blows half-way down Conrod, sending the Shell car into a lurid, high-speed spin. He dragged the car slowly back to the pits, but drivetrain damage causes the car to be retired. The team was soon reduced to one car when Bowe brought #28 in with a blown engine. Out front was Niedzwiedz alone, with Longhurst dropping a lap after making two trips to the pits to sort out a sticking throttle. The battle of the Commodores settled down with Grice heading to the pits with gearbox problems. Terry Finnigan's Commodore punctured a tyre, depositing the carcass on Conrod. An unsighted Brock slammed into it, smashing the oil cooler and delaying the #56 car. Richards is put into #57 with Brock scheduled to get in at the next stop, but the car soon retired with overheating problems. John Andretti crashed at Reid Park, bringing out the pace car.

The race finally settled down, with the ANZ Sierra leading by a lap. Hahne, Mezera, Hulme, and Bond scrapped for the minor placings. Johnson gets into the #18 car, but a broken starter motor delayed the car for 6 minutes. The Scott/Nakaya Starion worked its way up into the top 5 before gearbox failure ended their run. The Finnigan car blew an engine and parked off the road at Skyline, where it was later hit by the #54 BMW. The Crowe/Janson car was the strongest remaining M3, working its way inside the top 10 as the afternoon rolled on. The Peanut Slab Sierra retired from the top five with ovearheating, while Walkinshaw hopped into car #10. When the Willmington Commodore stopped in the sand trap at Skyline, the pace car came out to pick up all the dead cars. On the restart, Longhurst passed Hansford to move back onto the lead lap, but the end was nigh for the ANZ car. The car came in to make its final stop with 30 laps to go, but it was apparent something was amiss. The car was soon retired with a blown headgasket. Longhurst took the lead from Walkinshaw, Bowe, Bond, and Janson. The HSV Commodore soon retired, though, with no oil pressure. Mezera hopped in for the final stint, narrowly avoiding the spinning Lusty Commodore, to take the win. Johnson used three cars to finish second, while Bond/Jones take third despite a late stop. The Janson/Crowe M3 finishes a remarkable 4th outright in winning its class, while the class-winning Corolla snuck inside the top 10.

PositionNumberEntrantDriversCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid PositionTooheys Top Ten Time
125Benson & Hedges RacingTony Longhurst / Tomas MezeraFord Sierra Cosworth RS50017h02m10.28s 2m19.06s2m17.96s32m18.51s (Longhurst)
218Shell Ultra-Hi RacingJohn Smith / John Bowe / Dick Johnson / Alfredo Costanzo (DNS)Ford Sierra Cosworth RS5001160 laps 2m21.22s2m22.34s12 
34Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin Bond / Alan JonesFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001158 laps 2m23.18s2m19.84s62m20.33s (Bond)
453Goold Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW Trevor Crowe / Peter JansonBMW M32156 laps 2m31.66s2m30.46s36 
544Caltex CXT Racing TeamJohn Giddings / Bruce StewartFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001155 laps 2m26.90s2m27.84s28 
637Brian CallaghanBrian Callaghan / Barry GrahamHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1152 laps 2m27.02s2m26.14s20 
746Sunliner CampmobilesTony Hunter / Steve HarringtonHolden Commodore VK1151 laps 2m31.10s2m30.04s33 
824JagpartsGerald Kay / Geoff Munday / Alf GrantHolden Commodore VK1150 laps 2m32.06s2m30.84s38 
971Toyota Team AustraliaJohn Faulkner / Drew PriceToyota Corolla AE86 Coupe3146 laps 2m40.42s2m38.84s41 
1031Ralliart AustraliaTerry Shiel / Brad Jones / Mike Preston (DNS)Mitsubishi Starion1145 laps 2m28.86s2m27.62s27 
1173Toyota Team AustraliaBrett Riley / Peter McKayToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch3145 laps 2m41.06s2m41.32s42 
1274Bryan BateBryan Bate / Andrew Maher / Dave BarrowToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback3144 laps 2m40.82s2m44.54s43 
1323Chris LambdenChris Lambden / Kerry BailyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1141 laps 2m29.90s2m30.18s35 
1412Bob Forbes Corporation Pty LtdJohn Harvey / Kevin BartlettHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1140 laps 2m26.08s2m26.26s22 
152Roadways RacingAllan Grice / Win PercyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1139 laps 2m23.28s2m22.32s112m22.84s (Grice)
1672Toyota Team AustraliaMike Oliver / Mike FreemanToyota Corolla AE82 Hatch3133 laps 2m45.52s2m46.46s44 
1778Bob Holden MotorsBob Holden / Damon Beck / Jim FanecoToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback3128 laps 2m47.30s2m46.90s45 
1849Alcair AirconditioningWayne Park / Bob TindallHolden Commodore VL (HDT)1127 laps 2m34.20s2m29.36s32 
NC22Lusty Engineering Pty LtdGraham Lusty / John LustyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1142 lapsslow last lap2m31.36s2m30.06s34 
NC39Lansvale Smash RepairsTrevor Ashby / Steve ReedHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1136 lapsslow last lap2m28.86s2m27.34s26 
NC41Mulvihill MotorsportTony Mulvihill / Geoff LeedsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1117 lapsinsufficient laps2m29.60s2m28.68s31 
NC55Bryce RacingPaul Radisich / Ludwig FinauerBMW M32113 lapsinsufficient laps2m26.08s2m25.60s19 
NC76Bob Holden MotorsDennis Rogers / Garry JonesToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback388 lapsinsufficient laps2m50.44s2m49.26s47 
NC77Marc DucquetMarc Ducquet / Brian SelbyToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback385 lapsinsufficient laps2m50.68s2m48.88s46 
DNF10Holden Special VehiclesLarry Perkins / Denny Hulme / Tom WalkinshawHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1137 lapsengine2m22.44s2m21.00s82m22.47s (Perkins)
DNF9Allan Moffat EnterprisesKlaus Niedzwiedz / Allan Moffat / Gregg HansfordFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001129 lapsoverheating2m19.14s2m18.02s42m18.24s (Niedzwiedz)
DNF75Belgrave 2-Way Radio ServicesMike Mortimer / David RatcliffToyota Corolla AE86 Liftback3117 lapscam follower2m48.26s2m49.96s48 
DNF45Wolf RacingRobbie Francevic / Armin HahneFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001103 lapsoverheating2m24.24s2m22.62s14 
DNF6Andrew MiedeckeAndrew Miedecke / Steve SoperFord Sierra Cosworth RS5001102 lapsengine2m21.60s2m18.78s52m19.60s (Miedecke)
DNF50Leeson Civil EngineeringGarry Willmington / John LeesonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1101 lapssuspension2m31.98s2m28.42s30 
DNF54John SaxJohn Sorrensen / Kayne ScottBMW M32100 lapsaccident2m32.52s2m33.38s40 
DNF56Mobil 1 RacingPeter Brock / Neil Crompton / Jim Richards (DNS)BMW M3289 lapsengine2m26.02s2m23.76s162m25.11s (Brock)
DNF16Ralliart AustraliaGary Scott / Akihiko NakayaMitsubishi Starion188 lapsgearbox2m26.52s2m23.34s15 
DNF19Finnigan/Mathews RacingTerry Finnigan / Ken MathewsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)184 lapsengine2m28.28s2m26.28s23 (pit lane) 
DNF26Formula 1 InvestmentsTony Noske / Graham MooreHolden Commodore VL (TWR)179 lapsrocker arm2m28.34s2m27.58s21 
DNF57Mobil 1 RacingDavid Parsons / Jim Richards / Neil Crompton (DNS)BMW M3268 lapsoverheating2m26.40s2m26.74s24 
DNF36Everlast Automotive ServiceBill O'Brien / Ray Lintott / Brian SampsonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)166 lapscrashed2m29.32s2m27.14s25 
DNF33Garry RogersGarry Rogers / John AndrettiHolden Commodore VL (TWR)137 lapscrashed2m25.80s2m25.08s18 
DNF51Phil WardPhil Ward / David ClementMercedes-Benz 190E-16227 lapsaccident2m31.70s2m32.08s39 
DNF28Shell Ultra-Hi RacingJohn Bowe / Robb Gravett / Neville CrichtonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500126 lapsengine2m20.30s2m17.52s22m18.95s (Bowe)
DNF17Shell Ultra-Hi RacingDick Johnson / John BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500122 lapsdifferential2m19.30s2m16.46s12m19.22s (Johnson)
DNF14NetComm AustraliaMurray Carter / Steve MastertonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500122 lapsdriveshaft2m32.50s2m30.50s37 
DNF30Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGeorge Fury / Mark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR31117 lapswater pump2m22.78s2m21.92s9 
DNF8Andrew BagnallAndrew Bagnall / Pierre DieudonneFord Sierra Cosworth RS50019 lapshead gasket2m24.06s2m20.34s72m20.71s (Dieudonne)
DNF3Yellow Pages RacingPeter McLeod / Jim KeoghHolden Commodore VL (TWR)17 lapsengine2m28.10s2m28.14s29 (pit lane) 
DNF21Team CMS SweedenUlf Granberg / Inky Tulloch / Christer SimonsenFord Sierra Cosworth RS50016 lapsturbo2m23.14s2m22.20s102m21.82s (Granberg)
DNF20Holden Special VehiclesTom Walkinshaw / Jeff AllamHolden Commodore VL (TWR)15 lapsaxle2m24.92s2m22.48s13 
DNF15Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGlenn Seton / Anders OlofssonNissan Skyline GTS-R HR3110 lapsgearboxNTR2m24.14s172m22.72s (Fury)
DNQ11Ray GulsonRay Gulson / Graham GulsonBMW 635CSi1   2m31.48s  
DNQ29The Xerox ShopAlan Taylor / Kevin KennedyMitsubishi Starion1   2m41.06s  
DNQ38Grellis MarketingRay Ellis / Bruce WilliamsHolden Commodore VL (HDT)1   2m33.98s  
DNQ42Steve WilliamsSteve Williams / Chris ClearihanHolden Commodore VK1   2m34.70s  
DNQ47Craig KinmonthCraig Kinmonth / Alf GrantHolden Commodore VK1   2m33.68s  
DNQ48Tony KavichTony Kavich / Richard DavisonHolden Commodore VL (HDT)1   2m34.50s  
DNQ40Holden Special VehiclesTom Walkinshaw / Larry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1 T-car NTR  
ENT35Barbagallo Motor SportTim Slako / Geoff LeedsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)1      
ENT52Goold Motorsport / Schnitzer BMWTBN / TBNBMW M32      
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12/11/1988 - South Australia Cup - Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA

South Australia Cup
Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, SA (12/11/1988)


Circuit Length: 3.78 km
Race Distance: 32 laps
Weather: Sunny

Most of the top runners had made the trip to New Zealand, but unlike the previous year's dramas all were back in time to prepare for the last race on Australian soil for 1988. However, the entry included no Moffat or Petch Sierras, while Pukekohe-winner Andrew Miedecke was racing at the Intertec 500 in Japan.

Sierras lead from the start, but the hot conditions soon gets to them; Longhurst blows a head gasket, while both Shell cars struggle with heat-related misfires. Into the lead surge the two HSV Commodores of Perkins and Denny Hulme, to record the General's only win of 1988. It is also the marque's first win since race 1 of the 1987 AMSCAR series, and their last until the 1990 Tooheys 1000.

PositionNumberEntrantDriverCarClassRace Time/LapsRetirement CauseFastest TimeQualifying TimeGrid Position 
110Holden Special VehiclesLarry PerkinsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A   1m43.73s4 
211Holden Special VehiclesDenny HulmeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
34Caltex CXT Racing TeamColin BondFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A31 laps  1m44.19s  
405Mobil 1 Racing TeamPeter BrockBMW M3B31 laps     
56Garry Rogers MotorsGarry RogersHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A31 laps     
624Jagparts RacingGerald KayHolden Commodore VKA      
971Toyota Team AustraliaJohn FaulknerToyota Corolla AE86 CoupeC      
DNF2I.C.L. RacingAllan GriceHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A gearbox    
DNF Peter Jackson Nissan RacingMark SkaifeNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A7 lapshead gasket    
DNF17Shell Ultra Hi RacingDick JohnsonFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A28 laps  1m40.70s1 
DNF18Shell Ultra Hi RacingJohn BoweFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A29 laps 1m44.58s1m41.54s3 
DNF25Benson & Hedges RacingTony LonghurstFord Sierra Cosworth RS500A7 lapshead gasket 1m41.41s2 
  Peter Jackson Nissan RacingGeorge FuryNissan Skyline GTS-R HR-31A      
DNF1Mobil 1 Racing TeamJim RichardsBMW M3B engine    
DNF72Toyota Team AustraliaMike OliverToyota Corolla AE82 HatchC      
DNF88David SalaDavid SalaNissan GazelleB7 laps     
 26Strathfield Car RadiosTony NoskeHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 46Sunliner CampmobilesTony HunterHolden Commodore VKA      
 22Lusty Engineering Pty LtdKen LustyHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 50Leeson Civil EngineeringGarry WillmingtonHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 34Phil Ward Automotive ServicesPhil WardMercedes-Benz 190E-16B      
 49Wayne ParkWayne ParkHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
DNF38Grellis MarketingRay EllisHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
 3Yellow PagesPeter McLeodHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 28Capri ComponentsLawrie NelsonFord MustangA      
DNF42Hella Australia Pty LtdLarry KoggeNissan Skyline DR-30A      
 13Bob Holden MotorsBob HoldenToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC      
 20Finnigan Mathews RacingKen MathewsHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 75Belgrave 2-Way Radio Services Toyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC      
 87Joe SommarivaJoe SommarivaBMW 635 CSiA      
 44A. MulvihillTony MulvihillHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
 73Toyota Team Australia?Toyota Corolla AE82 HatchC      
 52J.C. FarrellJohn FarrellHolden Commodore VL (HDT)A      
DNF51Bob Holden MotorsDennis RogersToyota Corolla AE86 LiftbackC      
?23BeaurepairesChris LambdenHolden Commodore VL (TWR)A      
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Bondy had by far the best reliability of all the Sierras throughout the ATCC, only retiring from two races (including the AMSCAR Series). Unfortunately one of those came at Amaroo, where he outpaced Johnson to take pole, and Johnson didn't have the excuse of changeable weather or his own timing showing he did a faster lap.

The team seemed to lose their way after this, struggling with engine reliability. When did they start running Motec engine management? Was it from the beginning? It was great to see their resurgence in 1990, capped by Bondy's two wins at Lakeside and Mallala.
They started using Motec in 1989 which was a horror season for them.
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chavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
The two HSV Commodores should be shown as DISQ at Bathurst rather than DNF.
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So the disqualification was retrospectively applied to the results (as it should be)?

It's just that I've just never found any record of the results being updated to reflect the DQ, not even in the most recent edition of Australia's Greatest Motor Race.
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They were never disqualified. Walkinshaw dropped his protest against Longhursts car after it won. But Bondy had a big fight against the protest on his Turbo that went on for months. In the end the charge could not be proven and the fact it was purchased from Garrets the protest was thrown out.

I really believe now as I did then that Walkinshaws protest was to upset the race prep on the leading Sierras, I dont think he expected to find anything but by protesting suspensions and engines etc and having them taken apart before the race it did upset the teams involved. One interesting point was the only Sierra team up there that he didn't protest was the ANZ Allan Moffat team. Which were running Eggenberger Sierras and which only a year before had been found to be illegal.
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