1982 James Hardie 1000
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The 1982 James Hardie 1000 was the 23rd running of the Bathurst 1000
touring car
race. It was held on 3 October 1982 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
in New South Wales
, Australia
. The race, which was Round 3 of both the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship
and the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
, was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS
Group C
touring car regulations with two engine capacity based classes.
The race was won by Peter Brock
and Larry Perkins
of the Holden Dealer Team
driving a Holden Commodore
. It was Brock's sixth victory, a record, and the Holden Dealer Team's sixth win. Holden Commodores filled the top four positions. Brock and Perkins finished a lap ahead of Allan Grice
and Alan Browne. It was the second time Grice had finished second but had yet to win. The second Holden Dealer Team Commodore of John Harvey and Gary Scott finished third, equalling the best previous performance of the HDT, their first in 1969
.
Officially designated as the Over 3000cc class, it featured the V8 Holden Commodore
s, Ford Falcon
s and Chevrolet Camaros. Also in this class were the Mazda RX-7
s, the factory supported BMW 635CSi
's and a Jaguar XJS
.
s, considerably quicker than the opposition made up of Ford Capri
s, Alfa Romeo GTV6s, and an Audi 5+5
plus cars from the previously featured 2.0 litre class, i.e. Toyota Celica
s, Ford Escorts and Isuzu Gemini
s.
As a round of the Australian Endurance Championship there was also a secondary class structure applied which divided cars into four engine capacity classes.
There were no starters in the Up to 1600cc class.
had announced Peter Brock
to have broken the barrier in qualifying and Browne actually congratulated Brock. However it was revealed that Brock's time of 2:18.1 wasn't a 100mph lap. Ironically it was Browne's co-driver Allan Grice
who pocketed the cash in Friday's qualifying session with a time of 2:17.8 to set the first ever 100mph lap of the 6.172km Mount Panorama Circuit.
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
race. It was held on 3 October 1982 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
just outside Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The race, which was Round 3 of both the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship
Australian Endurance Championship
The Australian Endurance Championship was first contested in 1981, as a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. Replacing the Australian Championship of Makes , it was decided over a series of endurance races for touring cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations.In the...
and the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes was open to cars complying with CAMS Group C Touring Car regulations.The title was contested over a five round series:* Round 1 : Perrier Gold Cup, Oran Park, NSW, 22 August...
, was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
Group C
Group C
Group C was a category of motorsport, introduced by the FIA in 1982 for sports car racing, along with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs....
touring car regulations with two engine capacity based classes.
The race was won by Peter Brock
Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other...
and Larry Perkins
Larry Perkins
Larry Clifton Perkins is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.-Career:...
of the Holden Dealer Team
Holden Dealer Team
The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s...
driving a Holden Commodore
Holden Commodore
The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model...
. It was Brock's sixth victory, a record, and the Holden Dealer Team's sixth win. Holden Commodores filled the top four positions. Brock and Perkins finished a lap ahead of Allan Grice
Allan Grice
Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second...
and Alan Browne. It was the second time Grice had finished second but had yet to win. The second Holden Dealer Team Commodore of John Harvey and Gary Scott finished third, equalling the best previous performance of the HDT, their first in 1969
1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500
The 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was the tenth running of the Bathurst 500 production car race. It was held on 5 October 1969 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst...
.
Class A
Holden Commodore
The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model...
s, Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
s and Chevrolet Camaros. Also in this class were the Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-7
Series 1 is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. This series of RX-7 had exposed steel bumpers and a high-mounted indentation-located license plate, called by Werner Buhrer of Road & Track magazine a "Baroque depression."In 1980...
s, the factory supported BMW 635CSi
BMW E24
The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The...
's and a Jaguar XJS
Jaguar XJS
The Jaguar XJ-S is a luxury grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar from 1975 to 1996. The XJ-S replaced the E-Type in September 1975, and was based on the XJ saloon. It had been developed as the XK-F, though it was very different in character from its predecessor...
.
Class B
Officially designated as the Under 3000cc class, it featured the turbo charged Nissan BluebirdDatsun Bluebird 910
The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially...
s, considerably quicker than the opposition made up of Ford Capri
Ford Capri
Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986...
s, Alfa Romeo GTV6s, and an Audi 5+5
Audi 80
The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the German car manufacturer Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat from 1973 to 1986 and was available as a saloon car/sedan, and an Avant...
plus cars from the previously featured 2.0 litre class, i.e. Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
s, Ford Escorts and Isuzu Gemini
Isuzu Gemini
General Motors sought a replacement for their world car T-body Kadett / Gemini, and this time, instead of building one design on several continents, they decided to build a world car in one location and export it to several continents...
s.
As a round of the Australian Endurance Championship there was also a secondary class structure applied which divided cars into four engine capacity classes.
- Up to 1600cc
- 1601 to 2000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- 3001 to 6000cc
There were no starters in the Up to 1600cc class.
Hardies Heroes
In official qualifying, Re-car team owner and driver Alan Browne put up a $5,000 reward for the first Touring Car driver to break the 100mph average lap barrier. The Holden Dealer TeamHolden Dealer Team
The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s...
had announced Peter Brock
Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other...
to have broken the barrier in qualifying and Browne actually congratulated Brock. However it was revealed that Brock's time of 2:18.1 wasn't a 100mph lap. Ironically it was Browne's co-driver Allan Grice
Allan Grice
Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second...
who pocketed the cash in Friday's qualifying session with a time of 2:17.8 to set the first ever 100mph lap of the 6.172km Mount Panorama Circuit.
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 6 | Re-Car Racing |  Allan GriceAllan Grice Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second... |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
2:17.501 |
| 2 | 05 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
2:17.836 |
| 3 | 56 | Nissan Motor Co. Gibson Motor Sport Gibson Motor Sport was an Australian motor racing team. Originally established by Howard Marsden as the in-house factory Nissan motorsport operation, the team later passed into the ownership of Fred Gibson., who had won the 1967 Bathurst 500 as a driver, sharing with Harry Firth. In 1993 the team... |
 Masahiro HasemiMasahiro Hasemi is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started racing motocross when he was 15 years old. In 1964 he signed to drive for Nissan. After establishing himself in saloon car and GT races in Japan, he participated in his only Formula One race at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix for Kojima... |
Nissan Bluebird Turbo Datsun Bluebird 910 The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially... |
2:18.870 |
| 4 | 9 | Nine Network Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... Racing Team |
Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... |
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 2:18.946 |
| 5 | 16 | Re-Car Racing | Garry Rogers |
Holden VH Commodore Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
2:19.332 |
| 6 | 7 | Alan Jones | Bob Morris Bob Morris (motor racing) Robert Morris is an Australian former racing driver. Morris was one of the leading touring car drivers during the 1970s and continued racing until 1984. Morris won Australia's premier Touring car race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1976. He also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979... |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
2:19.380 |
| 7 | 17 | Palmer Tube Mills Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
Dick Johnson |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
2:19.549 |
| 8 | 43 | Peter Stuyvesant International Racing Allan Moffat Racing Allan Moffat Racing was one of a number of names used for the Australian-based motor racing team fronted by multiple-championship winning Canadian-Australian racing driver Allan Moffat... |
 Allan MoffatAllan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000... |
Mazda RX-7 | 2:19.761 |
| 9 | 25 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | John Harvey John Harvey (motorsport) John Francis Harvey is a retired Australian racing driver. He was a top speedway driver for many years in the 1950s/1960s winning many championship races including NSW Championship 3 successive years, Victorian Championship twice.After switching from speedway to road racing, Harvey drove cars... |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
2:19.764 |
| 10 | 55 | Nissan Motor Co. Gibson Motor Sport Gibson Motor Sport was an Australian motor racing team. Originally established by Howard Marsden as the in-house factory Nissan motorsport operation, the team later passed into the ownership of Fred Gibson., who had won the 1967 Bathurst 500 as a driver, sharing with Harry Firth. In 1993 the team... |
George Fury George Fury George Fury is a retired Australian rally and racing car driver. For the majority of his career Fury was associated with Nissan, twice winning the Australian Rally Championship, and twice runner up in the Australian Touring Car Championship.-Rallying:Born in Hungary, Fury rose to prominence during... |
Nissan Bluebird Turbo Datsun Bluebird 910 The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially... |
2:20.613 |
Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
Shootout Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 05 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... Larry PerkinsLarry Perkins Larry Clifton Perkins is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.-Career:... |
Holden VH Commodore Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
163 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | A | 6 | Re-Car Racing | Allan Grice Allan Grice Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second... Alan Browne |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
162 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | A | 25 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | John Harvey Gary Scott |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
162 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | A | 3 | Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd. |  Peter Janson David ParsonsDavid 'Skippy' Parsons David John 'Skippy' Parsons , was an Australian racing driver, who while never a full time racing driver, drove for the biggest racing teams in Australia.... |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
158 | 17 | |
| 5 | A | 31 | JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW is a former motor racing team that ran primarily in Australia and New Zealand mainly in touring car racing but also ran in sports sedans and GT cars as well... |
Jim Richards Jim Richards (race driver) Jim Richards is a New Zealand racing driver who has spent most of his racing life in Australia. While retired from professional racing, Richards continues to compete in the historic category Touring Car Masters while running a team in the Australian GT Championship...  David Hobbs |
BMW 635 CSi BMW E24 The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The... |
157 | 19 | |
| 6 | A | 43 | Peter Stuyvesant International Racing Allan Moffat Racing Allan Moffat Racing was one of a number of names used for the Australian-based motor racing team fronted by multiple-championship winning Canadian-Australian racing driver Allan Moffat... |
Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000... Yoshimi KatayamaYoshimi Katayama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. Katayama began his Grand Prix career in 1964 with Suzuki. He enjoyed his best season in 1967 when he won two races and finished the season in second place behind his Suzuki team-mate, Hans-Georg Anscheidt in the 50cc world championship. He... |
Mazda RX-7 | 156 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | A | 2 | Masterton Homes | Steve Masterton Bruce Stewart |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
155 | 31 | |
| 8 | B | 56 | Nissan Motor Co. Gibson Motor Sport Gibson Motor Sport was an Australian motor racing team. Originally established by Howard Marsden as the in-house factory Nissan motorsport operation, the team later passed into the ownership of Fred Gibson., who had won the 1967 Bathurst 500 as a driver, sharing with Harry Firth. In 1993 the team... |
Masahiro Hasemi Masahiro Hasemi is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started racing motocross when he was 15 years old. In 1964 he signed to drive for Nissan. After establishing himself in saloon car and GT races in Japan, he participated in his only Formula One race at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix for Kojima... Kazuyoshi HoshinoKazuyoshi Hoshino is a former racing driver and businessman from Japan.Hoshino's nickname was . He won the Japanese motocross national championships in the 90cc and 125cc classes for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.... |
Nissan Bluebird Turbo Datsun Bluebird 910 The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially... |
153 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | A | 40 | Strongbow Racing Team | Peter McLeod Peter McLeod Peter Gerard McLeod , was an Australian racing driver, best known as co-winner of the 1987 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst and for driving the distinctive yellow and black Slick 50 Mazda RX-7 Group C touring car during the early to mid 1980's.-Group C Touring Cars:McLeod began his racing career in... Peter Dane |
Mazda RX-7 | 153 | 22 | |
| 10 | A | 35 | Ron Gillard | Ron Gillard Phil Alexander |
Mazda RX-7 | 149 | 30 | |
| 11 | A | 6 | Ron Dickson | Ron Dickson Bob Stevens |
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 149 | 23 | |
| 12 | B | 50 | Barry Seton | Barry Seton Barry Seton Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those... Don Smith |
Ford Capri Mk.III | 147 | 43 | |
| 13 | A | 30 | Bangalow Motors Pty Ltd | Tony Kavich Phil Ward |
Mazda RX-7 | 145 | 34 | |
| 14 | B | 54 | Les Grose | Les Grose Alan Cant |
Ford Capri Mk.III | 144 | 48 | |
| 15 | B | 63 | Bob Holden Motors | Bob Holden Bob Holden (racing driver) Robin John Holden born December 1, 1932, is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australias racing program for Minis which... Neville Bridges |
Ford Escort 2.0 GL | 141 | 50 | |
| 16 | B | 53 | Chris Heyer | Chris Heyer Peter Lander |
Audi 5+5 | 139 | 52 | |
| 17 | B | 57 | Walter Scott | Walter Scott Peter Walton |
Toyota Celica | 137 | 51 | |
| 18 | A | 44 | Ron Horner | Paul Jones Bob Skelton |
Mazda RX-7 | 137 | 40 | |
| 19 | B | 64 | Ray Gulson | Ray Gulson Bruce Lynton |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 136 | 54 | |
| 20 | A | 26 | Everlast Battery Service | Bill O'Brien Brian Sampson Brian Sampson (racing driver) Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby... |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
134 | 24 | |
| 21 | A | 12 | Ron Dickson | Geoff Leeds Peter Fitzgerald |
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 134 | 26 | |
| 22 | A | 19 | Ken Mathews | Ken Mathews Greg Toepfer |
Holden VH Commodore Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
130 | 36 | |
| DNF | A | 11 | Soundwave Discos | Charlie O'Brien Charlie O'Brien (racing driver) This article is about the Australian racing driver. For other people, see Charles O'Brien.Charles Lindsay O'Brien is a former Australian race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.-Career results:-References:... Clive Benson-Browne |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
143 | 28 | |
| DNF | B | 52 | Hulcraft Autos | John Craft Russell Skaife |
Ford Capri Mk.III | 132 | 46 | |
| DNF | A | 37 | Eurocars (Northside) P/L | Terry Shiel Peter Hopwood |
Mazda RX-7 | 121 | 20 | |
| DNF | A | 49 | Greg Symes | Greg Symes Bruce Smith |
Holden VB Commodore | 121 | 37 | |
| DNF | A | 10 | John Goss Racing | John Goss John Goss (race driver) John Goss is the only Australian racing driver to win Australia's two most prestigious races, the Bathurst 1000 , and the Australian Grand Prix .-Early career:...  Bob Tullius |
Jaguar XJS Jaguar XJS The Jaguar XJ-S is a luxury grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar from 1975 to 1996. The XJ-S replaced the E-Type in September 1975, and was based on the XJ saloon. It had been developed as the XK-F, though it was very different in character from its predecessor... |
119 | 14 | |
| DNF | A | 16 | Re-Car Racing | Ron Wanless Garry Rogers |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
119 | 9 | 5 |
| DNF | A | 38 | Gawler, SA | Bernie Stack Tony Parkinson |
Holden VH Commodore Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
118 | 35 | |
| DNF | A | 46 | Rosco Rotary | Ross Burbidge Craig Kinmoth |
Mazda RX-7 | 109 | 45 | |
| DNF | A | 32 | Scotty Taylor | Alan Taylor Kevin Kennedy |
Holden VC Commodore | 102 | 39 | |
| DNF | B | 60 | Country Dealer Team | Jim Faneco Allan Gough |
Isuzu Gemini ZZ | 96 | 53 | |
| DNF | A | 41 | JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW is a former motor racing team that ran primarily in Australia and New Zealand mainly in touring car racing but also ran in sports sedans and GT cars as well... |
Denny Hulme Denny Hulme Denis Clive "Denny" Hulme, OBE was a New Zealand racing driver, the 1967 Formula One World Champion for the Brabham team.... Stephen Brook |
BMW 635 CSi BMW E24 The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The... |
96 | 38 | |
| DNF | A | 21 | STP Roadways Racing | Steve Harrington Garth Wigston |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
90 | 13 | |
| DNF | A | 27 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones Barry Jones |
Mazda RX-7 | 88 | 15 | |
| DNF | A | 20 | King George Tavern | Joe Moore Graham Moore |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
75 | 42 | |
| DNF | A | 8 | Garry Willmington Performance | Garry Willmington Mike Griffin |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
68 | 21 | |
| DNF | B | 61 | Chickadee Chicken | Graeme Bailey Graeme Bailey Graeme Alfred Bailey , was an Australian racing driver, best known as co-winner of the 1986 Bathurst 1000.... Steve Land |
Toyota Celica | 65 | 49 | |
| DNF | A | 22 | Cullen Automotive Industries | Warren Cullen Gary Cooke |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
54 | 11 | |
| DNF | A | 29 | John Donnelly | John Donnelly Ian McGee |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
51 | 44 | |
| DNF | A | 23 | Alfred Grant | Alf Grant Leo Leonard |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
48 | 33 | |
| DNF | B | 55 | Nissan Motor Co. Gibson Motor Sport Gibson Motor Sport was an Australian motor racing team. Originally established by Howard Marsden as the in-house factory Nissan motorsport operation, the team later passed into the ownership of Fred Gibson., who had won the 1967 Bathurst 500 as a driver, sharing with Harry Firth. In 1993 the team... |
George Fury George Fury George Fury is a retired Australian rally and racing car driver. For the majority of his career Fury was associated with Nissan, twice winning the Australian Rally Championship, and twice runner up in the Australian Touring Car Championship.-Rallying:Born in Hungary, Fury rose to prominence during... Fred GibsonFred Gibson (motor racing) Fred Gibson is a former Australian racing driver and race team owner.-Competitor:After a career that began in small production sports cars, first an MGA, and later the first Lotus Elan to run in Australian competition , Gibson quickly moved up into the touring car ranks... |
Nissan Bluebird Turbo Datsun Bluebird 910 The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially... |
40 | 7 | 10 |
| DNF | A | 9 | Nine Network Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... Racing Team |
Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... Colin BondColin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team... |
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
| DNF | A | 18 | Murray Carter Racing | Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that... Rusty French |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
25 | 32 | |
| DNF | A | 14 | John English | John English Paul Gulson |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
17 | 25 | |
| DNF | B | 51 | Capri Components | Lawrie Nelson Peter Jones |
Ford Capri Mk.III | 17 | 41 | |
| DNF | A | 33 | B.F. Goodrich Australia | Gerry Burges Lynn Brown |
Mazda RX-7 | 13 | 47 | |
| DNF | A | 15 | Terry Finnigan | Terry Finnigan John Gates |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
9 | 12 | |
| DNF | A | 48 | Fred Geissler | Fred Geissler Ralph Radburn |
Holden VH Commodore Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
4 | 29 | |
| DNF | A | 34 | Penrith Mazda Centre P/L | John Duggan Don Bretland |
Mazda RX-7 | 4 | 16 | |
| DNF | A | 28 | Bayside Spares | Barry Lawrence Geoff Russell |
Holden Commodore VH SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
1 | 27 | |
| DSQ | A | 17 | Palmer Tube Mills Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
Dick Johnson John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO... |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
160 | 6 | 7 |
| DSQ | A | 47 | Brian Callaghan Racing | Brian Callaghan Bob Muir Bob Muir Bob Muir is the name of:*Bob Muir , American swimming coach in the International Swimming Hall of Fame*Bob Muir , Australian rules footballer*Bob Muir , Australian Bathurst 1000 race car driver... |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
150 | 18 | |
| DNS | A | 7 | Alan Jones | Bob Morris Bob Morris (motor racing) Robert Morris is an Australian former racing driver. Morris was one of the leading touring car drivers during the 1970s and continued racing until 1984. Morris won Australia's premier Touring car race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1976. He also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979... John FitzpatrickJohn Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb|upright=0.7|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management... |
Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
10 | 6 | |
| DNS | B | 62 | Gary Leggatt | Gary Leggatt Phil McDonnell |
Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo GTV redirects here. For 916 series GTV see Alfa Romeo GTV & SpiderThe Alfa Romeo Alfetta is an Italian rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo... |
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| DNS | A | 42 | Peter Stuyvesant International Racing Allan Moffat Racing Allan Moffat Racing was one of a number of names used for the Australian-based motor racing team fronted by multiple-championship winning Canadian-Australian racing driver Allan Moffat... |
Gregg Hansford Gregg Hansford Gregg Hansford was an Australian motorcycle and touring car racer.-Racing career:Hansford began racing motorcycles in Australia, winning the 1973 500cc Unlimited title, as well as competing in the New Zealand Marlboro Series in 1975/76 and 1977/78 on Team Kawasaki 750s. He also won one leg of the... Lucio Cesario |
Mazda RX-7 | |||
| DNQ | A | 24 | Glenn Molloy | Chris Hones Ross Mathiesen |
Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
DNQ | ||
| DNQ | B | 58 | The Daily Planet | Craig Bradtke Graham Harrison |
Toyota Celica | DNQ | ||
Statistics
- Provisional Pole Position - #4 Allan Grice - 2:17.8
- Pole Position - #4 Allan Grice - 2:17.501
- Fastest Lap - #05 Peter Brock - 2:20.1 (lap record)
- Average Speed - 154 km/h