James Hardie Industries Iplex AMSCAR Series
Round 2 (17/5/1987)
Circuit Length: 1.946 km
Weather: Overcast
Mitsubishi made their comeback to Australian touring car racing, with Brad Jones aboard a Dulux-backed Starion run by Ralliart in Adelaide, while Nissan ventured up to Amaroo with a car for Fury. Longhurst's weekend ended early after badly bending his M3 in practice, while Fury swept all three heats.
Heat 1
Race Distance: 5 laps
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Qualifying Time | Grid Position |
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1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | George Fury | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 4m30.80s | | 0m52.76s | 0m52.46s | 1 |
2 | 3 | JPS Team BMW | Jim Richards | BMW M3 | B | 4m31.82s | | 0m52.92s | 0m52.54s | 2 |
3 | 12 | JPS Team BMW | Ludwig Finauer | BMW M3 | B | 4m32.98s | | 0m52.92s | 0m52.70s | 4 |
4 | 39 | | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VK | A | 4m37.74s | | | 0m52.94s | 5 |
5 | 23 | | Terry Finnigan | Holden Commodore VK | A | 4m38.76s | | | 0m54.04s | 7 |
6 | 16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia | Brad Jones | Mitsubishi Starion | A | 4m39.78s | | | 0m53.70s | 6 |
7 | 47 | | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 0m54.56s | 9 |
8 | 31 | Toyota Team Australia | John Smith | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | 0m55.50s | 0m55.16s | 10 |
9 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | Drew Price | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | | 0m56.14s | |
10 | 58 | | David Ratcliff | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | | | 0m56.72s | |
11 | 33 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | B | | | | ? | |
12 | | | John Sax | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | | | 1m00.02s | |
DNF | | | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | engine | | 0m58.34s | |
DNF | 35 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Andrew Miedecke | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | 0 laps | clutch | NTR | 0m52.68s | 3 |
DNS | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Don Smith | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | | driveshaft | | 0m54.18s | 8 |
DNQ | 4 | JPS Team BMW | Tony Longhurst | BMW M3 | B | | practice crash | | | |
Heat 2
Race Distance: 10 laps
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | | |
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1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | George Fury | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 9m01.62s | | | | |
2 | 3 | JPS Team BMW | Jim Richards | BMW M3 | B | 9m11.00s | | | | |
3 | 12 | JPS Team BMW | Ludwig Finauer | BMW M3 | B | 9m11.84s | | | | |
4 | 23 | | Terry Finnigan | Holden Commodore VK | A | 9m16.02s | | | | |
5 | 39 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VK | A | 9m16.62s | | | | |
6 | 47 | | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VK | A | 9m19.66s | | | | |
7 | 31 | Toyota Team Australia | John Smith | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | 0m55.06s | | |
8 | 58 | Ratcliff Transport Spares | David Ratcliff | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | | | | |
9 | 33 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | B | | | | | |
10 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | Drew Price | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | | | |
DNS | 16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia | Brad Jones | Mitsubishi Starion | A | | driveshaft | | | |
DNS | | Bob Holden Motors | John Sax | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | puncture | | | |
DNS | | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | engine | | | |
DNS | 35 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Andrew Miedecke | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | | clutch | | | |
DNS | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Don Smith | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | | driveshaft | | | |
Heat 3
Race Distance: 15 laps
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | | |
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1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | George Fury | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 13m30.50s | | | | |
2 | 35 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Andrew Miedecke | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | 13m35.18s | | | | |
3 | 3 | JPS Team BMW | Jim Richards | BMW M3 | B | 13m37.86s | | | | |
4 | 39 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L | Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VK | A | 13m47.28s | | | | |
5 | 12 | JPS Team BMW | Ludwig Finauer | BMW M3 | B | 13m48.84s | | | | |
6 | 16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia | Brad Jones | Mitsubishi Starion | A | 13m55.00s | | | | |
7 | 47 | | Brian Callaghan | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | | |
8 | 31 | Toyota Team Australia | John Smith | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | | | |
9 | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | Drew Price | Toyota Corolla AE82 Sedan | B | | | | | |
10 | 33 | Toyota Team Australia | John Faulkner | Toyota Corolla AE82 Hatch | B | | | | | |
11 | 23 | | Terry Finnigan | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | | |
DNF | | Bob Holden Motors | John Sax | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | | | | |
DNF | 58 | Ratcliff Transport Spares | David Ratcliff | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | | | | |
DNS | | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden | Toyota Corolla AE86 Liftback | B | | engine | | | |
DNS | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | Don Smith | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | | driveshaft | | | |