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Originally Posted by Jesper OH
As I remember they weren't only partners in their racing team, but also in business.
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And still are to this day, and still running, amongst other interests they have, Lansvale Smash Repairs.
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Originally Posted by William Dale Jr
Sun 300?
Calder Park, VIC (9/8/1987)
Circuit Length: 4.22 km
Race Distance: 70 laps
Weather: Cloudy
This was the first meeting on the combined road course and Thunderdome, later to be used for the WTCC round in October. Not completely sure what the race was called, though. Can anyone confirm it was called the Sun 300?
Larry Perkins' delivered his first customer car to Bill O'Brien, and nearly co-drove it to a win. After a bump while lapping a slower car damaged the steering, Larry left it until the final lap to perform the driver change, but the Bowe/Shiel Skyline snuck through for the win.
| Position | Number | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Qualifying Time | Grid Position | |
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| 1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | John Bowe / Terry Shiel | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 2h09m47.41s | | 1m48.79s | 1m47.59s | 4 | | | 2 | 11 | Everlast Automotive Service | Larry Perkins / Bill O'Brien | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 2h09m51.86s | | 1m47.65s | 1m46.84s | 3 | | | 3 | 26 | Kalari Transport Services | Tony Noske / Garry Rush | Holden Commodore VK | A | 69 laps | | 1m49.61s | 1m50.29s | 8 | | | 4 | 43 | Graham Lorimer | Graham Lorimer / John Sax | BMW M3 | B | 66 laps | | 1m54.18s | 1m55.29s | 11 | | | 5 | 14 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter / Denis Horley | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 66 laps | | 1m50.35s | 1m50.40s | 9 | | | 6 | 42 | Jagparts Racing | Gerald Kay | Holden Commodore VK | A | 64 laps | | 1m54.01s | 1m56.21s | 12 | | | 7 | 69 | Sunliner Campers | Paul Trevethan / Tony Hunter | Mitsubishi Starion | A | 63 laps | | 1m58.46s | 2m03.10s | 16 | | | 8 | 20 | Salisbury Nthn. Service Station | John Virgo / Brian Lee | BMW 635CSi | A | 60 laps | | 2m01.33s | 2m06.19s | 17 | | | 9 | 88 | David Sala | David Sala / Grant Bailey | Isuzu Gemini ZZ | C | 60 laps | | 2m04.38s | 2m07.27s | 19 | | | 10 | 86 | Gemspares | Daryl Hendrick / John White | Isuzu Gemini ZZ | C | 57 laps | | 2m04.07s | 2m07.24s | 18 | | | DNF | 3 | JPS Team BMW | Jim Richards / Tony Longhurst | BMW M3 | B | 51 laps | accident | 1m47.16s | 1m46.29s | 2 | | | DNF | 21 | Graham Lusty / Ken Lusty | Graham Lusty / John Lusty | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 43 laps | | 1m54.10s | 1m56.45s | 13 | | | DNF | 25 | Team Nissan Racing N.Z. | Graeme Bowkett / Kent Baigent | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 39 laps | engine | 1m47.75s | 1m48.78s | 5 | | | DNF | 24 | Team Nissan Racing N.Z. | Kent Baigent / Kevin Bartlett | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 28 laps | turbo | 1m46.17s | 1m48.72s | 6 | | | DNF | 2 | Bob Jane T-Marts | Allan Grice / Graeme Crosby | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 22 laps | steering arm | 1m47.11s | 1m45.74s | 1 | | | DNF | 48 | Tony Kavich | Tony Kavich / Ken Davison | Holden Commodore VK | A | 21 laps | | 1m54.23s | 1m54.98s | 10 | | | DNF | 66 | The Xerox Shop | John Mitchell / John Internis | Holden Commodore VK | A | 21 laps | | 1m57.39s | 1m58.35s | 15 | | | DNF | 47 | Brian Callaghan | Brian Callaghan / Barry Graham | Holden Commodore VK | A | 19 laps | | 1m50.49s | 1m49.65s | 7 | | | DNF | | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner / Drew Price | Toyota Corolla | C | 10 laps | oil pressure | 1m58.95s | 1m56.92s | 14 | |
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On the TV coverage the race is called the "Bob Jane T-Marts 300"
An interesting little race this one, the Commodore's set the pace, the BMW nipped at their heels and basically had the race in their pocket (due to one less pitstop) when Tony Longhurst ran up the back of Perkins, while the Nissan plodded along and gained a last minute win at the end.
Looking back on it, Commodore's had the chance to win a few more races than they did in 1987, the first two rounds of the ATCC for example (abit like 1986)