TenTenths Motorsport Forum - View Single Post - 1984 Australian and New Zealand (Group A) Touring Car Races

Jesper OH · 26 Sep 2010, 21:06 (Ref:2765093)

James Hardie 1000
Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
30th September, 1984
163 laps of 6.172 kms = 1006.036 kms
Round 4 of x of the Australian Endurance Championship
Round 4 of x of the Australian Endurance Championship for makes

Pos.

#

Drivers (state)

Entrant

Class

Car

Grid

Time

FL

Laps

Time

Notes

1.

05

Peter Brock (Vic.)/Larry Perkins (Vic.)

Marlboro Holden Dealer Team

C

Holden Commodore VK

2.

02:14.039

02:15.13

163

06:23:13.06

2.

25

John Harvey (Qld.)/David Parsons (TAS)

Marlboro Holden Dealer Team

C

Holden Commodore VK

12.

02:17.06

02:16.11

161

06:23:13.66

3.

42

Greg Hansford (Vic.)/Allan Moffat (Vic.)

Peter Stuyvesant International Racing

C

Mazda RX-7

8.

02:18.051

02:16.98

161

06:25:04.04

4.

8

Warren Cullen (Vic.)/Alan Jones (Qld.)

K-Mart Auto Racing

C

Holden Commodore

13.

02:17.63

02:17.16

161

06:25:22.33

5.

28

Barry Lawrence (Qld.)/Alan Browne (Vic.)/*Geoff Russell (Qld.)

Bayside Spare Parts

C

Holden Commodore

17.

02:18.36

02:16.21

158

06:25:08.40

6.

10

Rusty French (Vic.)/Geoff Russell (Qld.)/*David Seldon (NSW)

John Sands Racing

C

Holden Commodore

31.

02:22.13

02:18.81

154

06:23:29.64

7.

47

Brian Callaghan (NSW)/Barry Graham (NSW)

Brian Callaghan

C

Ford Falcon

21.

02:20.07

02:17.06

154

06:24:02.34

8.

33

Mike Burgmann (NSW)/Bob Stevens (NSW)

Mike Burgmann

C

Mazda RX-7

39.

37.

02:23.82

02:22.94

153

06:23:17.13

9.

35

Ron Gillard (NSW)/Mark Gibbs (NSW)

Goodyear Car Owners Club

C

Mazda RX-7

19.

02:18.99

02:22.99

153

06:23:39.63

10.

27

Alf Grant (Qld.)/Craig Harris (Qld.)

Bryan Byrt Ford

C

Ford Falcon

42.

40.

02:24.45

02:17.66

153

06:24:38.49

11.

52

Fred Geissler (NSW)/Ralph Radburn (NSW)

Fred Geissler

C

Holden Commodore

27.

02:21.25

02:21.65

153

06:25:33.91

12.

1.

61

Jeff Allam (GB)/Armin Hahne (D)

Mobil Rover Racing

A

Rover Vitesse

36.

1.

02:23.41

02:26.41

152

06:24:42.68

13.

12.

19

Ken Mathews (NSW)/Greg Topfer (AUS/?) Robert Skelton (NSW) – DNS

Ken Mathews Prestige Cars

C

Holden Commodore

32.

02:22.16

02:24.20

151

06:25:06.70

14.

13.

21

Graham Lusty (Vic.)/John Lusty (Vic.)

Lusty Engineering Pty Ltd

C

Holden Commodore

35.

02:33.40

02:17.29

148

06:24:18.92

15.

2.

62

Denis Hulme (NZ)/Leopold Von Bayern (D)

JPS Team BMW

A

BMW 635csi

49.

4.

02:28.64

02:28.34

148

06:25:07.36

16.

14.

15

George Fury (Vic.)/Gary Scott (Qld.)

Nissan Motor Co.

C

Nissan Bluebird Turbo

1.

02:13.85

02:16.99

146

06:25:31.33

17.

15.

7

Lester Smerdon (Qld.)/Wayne Park (Qld.)

Queensland Highway Patrol Racing Team

C

Holden Commodore

53.

47.

02:32.20

02:29.15

145

06:26:36.25

18.

16.

51

Tony Mulvihill (NSW)/Brian Nightingale (NSW)

Tokico

C

Mazda RX-7

44.

42.

02:26.11

140

06:24:23.33

19.

17.

37

Graham Stones (NSW)/Ian Stones (NSW)

Graham Stones

C

Mazda RX-7

47.

45.

02:28.07

02:25.85

138

06:25:33.55

20.

3.

69

Barry Seton (NSW)/Don Smith (NSW)

Don Smith

A

Ford Mustang

56.

8.

02:35.17

02:34.11

136

06:23:15.82

21.

4.

65

John Craft (NSW)/Les Grose (NSW)

Hulcraft Autos

A

Ford Capri

60.

12.

02:38.58

02:41.40

135

06:26:08.45

22.

5.

67

Ray Gulson (ACT)/Grant O'Connell (ACT)

Ray Gulson

A

Alfa Romeo GTV6

58.

10.

02:37.42

02:38.13

131

06:23:56.74

23.

18.

24

Allan Taylor (Vic.)/Kevin Kennedy (NSW)

Scotty Taylor Holden

C

Holden Commodore

33.

02:22.30

02:25.92

130

06:24:35.74

24.

19.

45

Bernie Stack (SA)/Wayne Clift (Qld.)

Jim Keogh

C

Holden Commodore

23.

02:20.33

02:22.50

130

06:25:10.97

25.

20.

38

Colin Campbell (Vic.)/John Faulkner (Vic.)

Bayswater Automotor Wreckers Pty Ltd

C

Holden Commodore

40.

38.

02:24.10

02:19.98

127

06:25:06.05

26.

6.

73

Bob Holden (NSW)/Alexandra Surplice (NSW)

Racing Car News

A

Toyota Sprinter

63.

15.

02:46.54

02:43.10

125

06:24:03.67

NC

13

Bruce Smith (Qld.)/Graeme "Hos" Waswo (NZ)

Bruce Keith Smith

C

Holden Commodore

37.

36.

02:23.42

02:27.84

123

05:44:22.00

differential

27.

21.

32

Chris Clearihan (ACT)/David Grose (Qld.)

Berklee Exhausts

C

Mazda RX-7

50.

46.

02:29.46

02:34.64

123

06:25:13.08

NC

49

John Donnelly (Qld.)/Simon Harrex (Qld.)

Kenmar Agency Pty Ltd

C

Ford Falcon

55.

48.

02:33.36

02:34.64

122

06:23:41.77

insufficient laps

NC

22

Bryan Thomson (Vic.)/John Mann (Vic.)

P.F. Motor Racing

C

Chevrolet Camaro

45.

43.

02:27.08

02:22.60

121

differential

NC

75

Laurie Hazelton (NSW)/Jerry Strauberg (NSW)

Laurie Hazelton

A

Ford Capri

62.

14.

02:45.47

02:49.98

119

?

28.

7.

63

Chris Heyer (NSW)/Gerard Murphy (NSW)

Chris Heyer's Kingwood Import Centre

A

Audi 5+5

64.

16.

02:49.78

02:52.69

117

06:26:14.31

NC

30

Tony Kavich (NSW)/John Duggan (NSW)

Tony Kavich

C

Mazda RX-7

43.

41.

02:25.38

02:24.67

117

insufficient laps

NC

44

Peter McKay (NSW)/Graham Moore (NSW)

Chequered Flag Magazine

C

Mazda RX-7

30.

02:22.02

02:21.73

116

engine

29.

8.

60

Steve Soper (GB)/Ron Dickson (NSW)

Mobil Rover Racing

A

Rover Vitesse

38.

2.

02:23.69

02:24.87

116

06:24:07.18

NC

70

Colin Bond (NSW)/Alfredo Constanzo (Vic.)/*Ricardo Patrese (I)

Network Alfa

A

Alfa Romeo GTV6

52.

6.

2:31,00

02:33.30

111

insufficient laps

NC

40

Joe Moore (NSW)/Robert Muir (NSW)

King George Tavern

C

Ford Falcon

24.

02:20.70

02:23.67

110

gearbox

NC

3

Peter Janson (Vic.)/Garry Rogers (Vic.)

Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd

C

Holden Commodore

16.

02:18.20

02:20.21

109

fuel system

NC

17

Dick Johnson (Qld.)/John French (Qld.)

Palmer Tube Mills

C

Ford Falcon

3.

02:14.71

02:16.21

107

gearbox

NC

26

Bill O'Brien (ACT)/Gary Cooke (NSW)

Everlast Battery Service

C

Ford Falcon

28.

02:21.52

02:18.68

104

engine

NC

72

John Smith (NSW)/Stephen Brook (NSW)

Toyota Team Australia

A

Toyota Sprinter

57.

9.

02:35.83

02:36.74

100

oil pump

NC

41

Bob Morris (NSW)/Barry Jones (NSW)

Chequered Flag Magazine

C

Mazda RX-7

9.

02:18.107

02:18.01

97

insufficient laps

NC

68

Greville Arnel (Vic.)/Lyndon Arnel (Vic.)

Greville Arnel

A

Mitsubishi Starion

54.

7.

02:32.21

02:36.65

95

insufficient laps

NC

29

Paul Jones (NSW)/Peter Hopwood (Vic.)/*Rod Millen (USA)

Freedom Fence

C

Ford Falcon

20.

02:19.61

02:21.93

88

engine

NC

39

John Bundy (Vic.)/Norm Carr (Vic.)

John Bundy

C

Mazda RX-7

34.

02:23.21

02:27.56

83

insufficient laps

NC

16

Christine Gibson (NSW)/Glen Seton (NSW)

Nissan Motor Co.

C

Nissan EXA Turbo

26.

02:20.93

02:23.56

76

halfshaft

NC

6

Steve Harrington (TAS)/Allan Grice (NSW)

Roadways Racing Pty Ltd

C

Holden Commodore

4.

02:14.886

02:17.32

70

accident

NC

9

Andrew Harris (Vic.)/Ron Harrop (Vic.)

K-Mart Auto Racing

C

Holden Commodore

18.

02:18.77

02:20.05

51

gearbox

NC

4

Terry Finnigan (NSW)/Geoff Leeds (NSW)

Terry Finnigan

C

Holden Commodore

14.

02:17.94

02:20.05

48

engine

NC

31

Jim Richards (Vic.)/Tony Longhurst (Qld.)

JPS Team BMW

C

BMW 635csi

6.

02:16.795

02:19.29

39

engine

NC

50

Peter McLeod (NSW)/Graeme Bailey (NSW)

Petrolon Slic 50

C

Mazda RX-7

15.

02:18.19

02:19.39

39

overheating

NC

11

Garry Willmington (NSW)/Mike Griffin (NSW)

Magic Eleven

C

Ford Falcon

41.

39.

02:24.16

02:20.61

37

split bore

NC

14

John English (Qld.)/Paul Gulson (Qld.)

John English

C

Ford Falcon

29.

02:21.73

02:20.76

34

accident

NC

66

Kevin Bartlett (NSW)/Peter Fitzgerald (Vic.)

Equipe Sixty Six (Hong Kong)

A

Mitsubishi Starion

61.

13.

02:39.10

02:36.87

27

differential

NC

20

Jim Keogh (Vic.)/Terry Shiel (NSW)

Jim Keogh

C

Holden Commodore

25.

02:20.92

02:23.15

17

pushrod

NC

2

Stephen Masterton (NSW)/Bruce Stewart (NSW)/*Phil Ward (NSW)

Masterton Homes Py Ltd

C

Ford Falcon

7.

02:17.055

02:17.33

16

suspension

NC

43

Allan Moffat (Vic.)/Greg Hansford (Vic.)

Peter Stuyvesant International Racing

C

Mazda RX-7

5.

02:16.411

02:17.19

15

engine

NC

36

Allan Grice (NSW)/Steve Harrington (TAS)

Roadways Racing Pty Ltd

C

Holden Commodore

11.

02:16.38

02:18.92

7

gearbox

NC

64

Lawrie Nelson (Vic.)/Peter Jones (Vic.)

Capri Components

A

Ford Mustang

59.

11.

02:37.44

03:16.88

1

03:16.88

steering

DNS

12

Tom Walkinshaw (GB)/John Goss (NSW)

John Goss Racing Pty Ltd

C

Jaguar XJ-S

10.

02:18.96

accident

DNS

18

Murray Carter (Vic.)/John Murden (NSW)

Valentine Greetings

C

Mazda RX-7

22.

02:20.30

accident

DNS

34

John Tesoriero (NSW)/Bob Tindal (NSW)/*Neil Brain (NSW) /*Peter Hopwood (NSW)

Pennant Hills Suspension Centre

C

Chevrolet Camaro

46.

44.

02:27.52

accident

DNS

71

Dick Johnson (Qld.)/John French (Qld.)

Palmer Tube Mills

A

Ford Mustang

48.

3.

02:28.35

DNS

77

Peter Williamson (NSW)/Charlie O'Brien (Qld.)/*Michael Quinn (NSW)

Peter Williamson Toyota

A

Toyota Supra

51.

5.

02:29.64

accident

DNS

23

David Cox (Qld.)/Colin Young (Qld.)

Berklee Exhausts

C

Mazda RX-7

DNS

46

*Les Swallow (Vic.)/*John Tesoriero (NSW)

Les Swallow

C

Ford Falcon

DNS

48

*Phil McDonell (NSW)/*Gregory Crick (TAS)

Johnnie Walker

C

Mazda RX-7

DNS

53

Gary Waldon (NSW)/Stephen Gall (NSW)

Mazda Dealers

C

Mazda RX-7

DNS

74

*Lee Mitchell (USA)/*Tom Ballantyne (USA)

Flying Tigers

A

Toyota Celica Supra

*Driver did not attent the event

Brock and Perkins winning for the second time around - this time in very commanding style - making it 100 % for the new VK.

A fair few new Group A cars around for this race. In fact no less than 17 of the new bread was entered for the race, of which 16 turned up.

The two TWR Rovers has been dealt with in the Rover Vitesse thread, but keep informations flowing - so is the Peter Williamson Supra and the reworked Network Alfa GTV6 - Alfa Romeo F1 driver at the time, Riccardo Patrese, was suggested for the car, but never appeared. The John Craft Capri did a fine job at Sandown and would do likewise here. Lawrie Nelson rebuild his '85 Mustang to '83 specifications and was allowed to race the car. Two other Mustangs appeared. Dick Johnson mirrored his green #17 Ford Falcon, running his newly acquired white #71 Zakspeed Mustang during practice and qualifying, while Don Smith had Bo Seton build him a third 'Stang.
Laurie Hazelton would have a second Ford Capri (another Group C convert?) with the Chris Heyer Audi 5+5 definitely being a former Group C car as was the Ray Gulson Alfa GTV6. The Arnel-brothers had a former Group E Mitsubishi Starion Turbo at their disposal, while the Equipe Sixty Six car was a brand new car. Frank Gardner and the JPS team had a European sourced 635CSi for Denny Hulme and Leopold von Bayern and I'm not sure if this car had a pre-history. The final two Group A cars would be the Toyota AE86s of the official Dealer Team and Bob Holden. I'm somewhat intriegued by the American Flying Tigers Toyota Celica Supra entry. As there never were an American Group A series, where would this car be based? Flying Tigers were seen on the 1981 World Endurance winning Bob Garretson Porsche 935s - any relations to this entry?

Jesper