Pepsi 250
Oran Park, NSW (30/8/1987)
Circuit Length: 2.62 km
Race Distance: 100 laps
Weather: Cloudy with showers
Colin Bond's Alfa had undergone a post-ATCC rebuild, including a switch to RHD. The work paid dividends with Bond putting the red car third on the grid, although turbo problems would put the car out early. The factory Starion missed the race after new driver Gary Scott hit a patch of oil and crashed the car during practice.
Peter Brock finally had his VL on the pace, and came close to winning the race until a slow pitstop and driver change let Richards and Longhurst go through for an easy win.
Position | Number | Entrant | Driver/s | Car | Class | Race Time/Laps | Retirement Cause | Fastest Time | Qualifying Time | Grid Position | |
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1 | 1 | JPS Team BMW | Jim Richards / Tony Longhurst | BMW M3 | B | | | | 1m14.23s | 2 | |
2 | 05 | HDT Racing P/L | Peter Brock / David Parsons | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | | | 1m14.48s | 4 | |
3 | 3 | JPS Team BMW | Tony Longhurst / Ludwig Finauer | BMW M3 | B | 99 laps | | | 1m13.94s | 1 | |
4 | 14 | Netcomm (Aust.) Racing | Murray Carter / Denis Horley | Nissan Skyline DR-30 | A | 99 laps | | | | | |
5 | | | Graham Moore / Bob Stevens | Holden Commodore VK | A | 97 laps | | | | | |
6 | | | Denny Hulme | BMW 325i | B | 97 laps | | | | | |
7 | | | Graham Gulson | BMW 635CSi | A | 97 laps | | | 1m18.05s | | |
8 | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport | John Giddings / Bruce Stewart | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS | A | | | | 1m17.70s | | |
9 | 6 | HDT Racing P/L | Jon Crooke / Neil Crompton | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 96 laps | | | | | |
10 | 39 | Lansvale Smash Repairs | Steve Reed / Trevor Ashby | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | 95 laps | | | | | |
11 | | | Tony Mulvihill / Ken Mathews | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | | | |
12 | 43 | John Sax | John Sax / Graham Lorimer | BMW M3 | B | 92 laps | | | | | |
13 | | | Wayne Park / Graham Douglas | Holden Commodore VK | A | 91 laps | | | | | |
DNF | 75 | Network Alfa | Colin Bond / Lucio Cesario | Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo | B | 27 laps | wastegate | | 1m14.27s | 3 | |
DNF | 47 | Brian Callaghan Racing | Brian Callaghan / Barry Graham | Holden Commodore VK | A | | rear suspension | | | | |
DNF | 19 | Everlast Automotive Service | Bill O'Brien / Brian Sampson | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | spun off | | | | |
DNF | 8 | Petro Tech (Aust) Pty Ltd | Peter McLeod / Paul Thomas | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | 1m17.25s | | |
DNF | 20 | Terry Finnigan | Terry Finnigan / Geoff Leeds | Holden Commodore VL (HDT) | A | | | | | | |
DNF | | | Peter Williamson | Toyota Supra | A | | headgasket | | | | |
DNF | | | Steve Williams / Chris Clearihan | Holden Commodore VK | A | | | | | | |
DNF | | | Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E-16 | B | | gearbox | | | | |
DNF | | | John Virgo / Brian Lee | BMW 635CSi | A | | | | | | |
DNS | | | David Ratcliff / Mark Gibbs | Toyota Corolla | | | engine - warm up | | | | |
DNS | 16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart | Gary Scott / John French | Mitsubishi Starion | A | | practice accident | | 1m15.11s | 5 | |
DNS | | | Joe Sommariva / Darrel Belskyj | BMW 635CSi | A | | practice accident | | | | |