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17 Feb 2002, 12:30 (Ref:217664) | #1 | |
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1960-2001 5 Litre v8's
Hello, my cousins down under regually send me Australian v8 tapes in return for BTCC tapes. I wondered id anyone could tell me the champions of the 5 litre v8's since 1960 (when my dad was born)til 2001 thanks very much were planning on making a calender with the information
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17 Feb 2002, 14:26 (Ref:217756) | #2 | ||
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Here`s what you need--
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~fulton...ip_winners.htm 5L V8 class started in 1993 1985-1992 were International Group A rules ?-1984 were 'homegrown' Group C rules Last edited by hypo; 17 Feb 2002 at 14:34. |
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17 Feb 2002, 18:19 (Ref:217865) | #3 | |
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We were informed wrong then ok thank you
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17 Feb 2002, 23:05 (Ref:218217) | #4 | ||
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Welcome Only me, have yourself a great time here.
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18 Feb 2002, 03:53 (Ref:218281) | #5 | ||
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Here it is, but the 5 litre V8 formula has only been used since 1993. From 1960 (the first championship) till 1972, it was for improved production, from 1973-1984 it was for Group C, 1985-1992 Group A, 1993 - present V8s.
Australian Touring Car Championship Champions: 1960 - David Mckay Jaguar 3.4* 1961 - Bill Pitt Jaguar 3.4* 1962 - Bob Jane Jaguar 3.8 MkII* 1963 - Bob Jane Jaguar 4.1 MkII* 1964 - Ian Geoghegan Ford Cortina GT* 1965 - Norm Beechey Ford Mustang* 1966 - Ian Geoghegan Ford Mustang* 1967 - Ian Geoghegan Ford Mustang* 1968 - Ian Geoghegan Ford Mustang* 1969 - Ian Geoghegan Ford Mustang 1970 - Norm Beechey Holden Monaro GTS 350 1971 - Bob Jane Chevrolet Camaro 1972 - Bob Jane Chevrolet Camaro 1973 - Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3 1974 - Peter Brock Holden Torana XU1/SLR 5000 1975 - Colin Bond Holden Torana L34 1976 - Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GT 1977 - Allan Moffat Ford Falcon XC 1978 - Peter Brock Holden Torana A9X 1979 - Bob Morris Holden Torana A9X 1980 - Peter Brock Holden Commodore VB 1981 - Dick Johnson Ford Falcon XD 1982 - Dick Johnson Ford Falcon XD 1983 - Allan Moffat Mazda RX7 1984 - Dick Johnson Ford Falcon XE 1985 - Jim Richards BMW 635csi 1986 - Robbie Francevic Volvo 240T 1987 - Jim Richards BMW M3 1988 - Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS 500 1989 - Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS 500 1990 - Jim Richards Nissan Skyline HR31/GTR 1991 - Jim Richards Nissan Skyline GTR 1992 - Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline GTR 1993 - Glenn Seton Ford Falcon EB 1994 - Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VP 1995 - John Bowe Ford Falcon EF 1996 - Craig Lowdnes Holden Commodore VR 1997 - Glenn Seton Ford Falcon EL 1998 - Craig Lowdnes Holden Commodore VS/VT 1999 - Craig Lowdnes Holden Commodore VT/VS 2000 - Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VT 2001 - Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX *Championship held over one single race, rather than championship |
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4 Mar 2002, 12:21 (Ref:227684) | #6 | ||
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Just to clarify for you Brits, Group C isn't what you think it is. Australian Group C, which ran from 1973-1984 is for Production Tiuring Cars, somewhat like your old Group 1 & Group 2 rules.
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4 Mar 2002, 23:30 (Ref:228196) | #7 | ||
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Much more like Group 2, but with a hotch-potch of strange inclusions, like allowing a specified guard flare and spoiler kit developed by the car owners...
David, there were five-litre V8s in Touring Car racing in Australia right from the beginning... or at least from 1957 or so. Len Lukey and Norm Beechey were among those who raced Ford Customlines in the late fifties, the early sixties saw a number of Studebaker Larks (Bert Needham, Warren Weldon among them), the first Mustangs of course... but from about 1967 virtually all V8s were over five litres until reined in later on. Last edited by Ray Bell; 4 Mar 2002 at 23:32. |
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I have a Studebaker racing history web site. I collect any/all, pictures/information about Studebakers in racinng, and would appreciate it if anyone can help me collect it. Thanks in advance! |
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10 Dec 2004, 05:10 (Ref:1175850) | #9 | ||
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The Studebakers raced locally were victims of the big end bearings failing pretty regularly. The crank pins could have been machined to allow a bigger bearing, which would have fixed the problem, but the rules didn't allow that.
Nobody ever raced one of the later Studebakers with the Chevvy engine, sadly. Bruce (son of a Studebaker racer) Moxon |
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10 Dec 2004, 07:33 (Ref:1175892) | #10 | ||
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I spent last weekend struggling to beat a Studebaker Cruiser at Eastern Creek.
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10 Dec 2004, 08:52 (Ref:1175939) | #12 | ||
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Actually mick, I did get in front of it and saw the whole accident in my rear view mirror. The Lotus Cortina that got hit by the Studebaker wasn't too bad. The GT Cortina that got destroyed was t-boned by a Jag, it was well shortened in front.
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Some more complete version of the results, in an admittedly poorly laid out and dated format (its very old by net standards)
try here: http://www.ecn.net.au/~amib/satcc-stat.htm |
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BTW do you remember seeing Ian Stewart at the meeting, white Torana Number 14....my sanity is being questioned by two friends (one a Mini Racer who should know better!!) who say he could not possibly have been at EC after engine problems at Wakefield the week before |
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