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James Hardie 1000 Bathurst 1984

Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia

Date: 30/9/1984
Track length: 6.172 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: 69
Starters: 63
Finishers: 29

Pole position: Fury in 2.13,85
Fastest lap: Brock in 2.15,13

Distance: 1000 km
Average speed: 157,51 kmh
Weather: Fine
Ruleset: Australian Group C, Group A
Car info: 1984 Cars

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Australian Group C & Group A
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
Peter Brock, AUS
Larry Perkins, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 163 laps, 6:23.13,06 2 2.14,039 2.15,13  
2 2 25 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
John Harvey, AUS
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 161 laps, 6:23.13,66 12 2.17,06 2.16,11  
3 3 42 Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Gregg Hansford, AUS
Allan Moffat, CDN
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 161 laps, 6:25.04,04 8 2.18,051 2.16,98  
4 4 8 K-Mart Auto racing
Holden VK Commodore
Warren Cullen, AUS
Alan Jones, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 161 laps, 6:25.22,33 13 2.17,63 2.17,16  
5 5 28 Bayside Spare Parts
Holden VH Commodore
Barry Lawrence, AUS
Alan Browne, AUS
(Geoff Russell, AUS)
5044 V8 Group C +3000 158 laps, 6:25.08,40 17 2.18,26 2.16,21  
6 6 10 John Sands Racing
Holden VH Commodore
Rusty French, AUS
Geoff Russell, AUS
(David Seldon, AUS)
5044 V8 Group C +3000 154 laps, 6:23.29,64 31 2.22,13 2.18,81  
7 7 47 Brian Callaghan Racing P/L
Ford Falcon XE
Brian Callaghan, AUS
Barry Graham, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 154 laps, 6:24.02,34 21 2.20,07 2.17,06  
8 8 33 Mike Burgmann
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Mike Burgmann, AUS
Bob Stevens, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 153 laps, 6:23.17,13 39 2.23,82 2.22,94  
9 9 35 Goodyear Car Owners Club
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Ron Gillard, AUS
Mark Gibbs, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 153 laps, 6:23.39,63 19 2.18,99 2.22,99  
10 10 27 Bryan Byrt Ford
Ford Falcon XD
Alf Grant, AUS
Craig Harris, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 153 laps, 6:24.38,49 42 2.24,45 2.17,66  
11 11 52 Fred Geissler
Holden VH Commodore
Fred Geissler, AUS
Ralph Radburn, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 153 laps, 6:25.33,91 27 2.21,25 2.21,65  
12 1 61 Mobil Rover Racing
Rover Vitesse
Jeff Allam, GB
Armin Hahne, D
3532 V8 Group A +3000 151 laps, 6:24.42,68 36 2.23,41 2.26,41  
13 12 19 Ken Mathews Prestige Cars
Holden VH Commodore
Ken Mathews, AUS
Greg Toepfer, AUS
(Bob Skelton, AUS)
5044 V8 Group C +3000 151 laps, 6:25.06,70 32 2.22,16 2.24,20  
14 13 21 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VH SS Commodore
Graham Lusty, AUS
John Lusty, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 148 laps, 6:24.18,92 35 2.23,40 2.17,29  
15 2 62 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
Denny Hulme, NZ
Leopold von Bayern, D
3475 L6 Group A +3000 148 laps, 6:25.07,36 49 2.28,64 2.28,34  
16 14 15 Nissan Motor Company
Nissan Bluebird Turbo
George Fury, AUS
Gary Scott, AUS
1770 tc L4 Group C +3000 146 laps, 6:25.31,33 1 2.13,850 2.16,99  
17 15 7 Queensland Highway Patrol Racing Team
Holden VK Commodore
Lester Smerdon, AUS
Wayne Park, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 145 laps, 6:26.36,25 53 2.32,20 2.29,15  
18 16 51 Tokico
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Tony Mulvihill, AUS
Brian Nightingale, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 140 laps, 6:24.23,33 44 2.26,11 2.26,11  
19 17 37 Graham Stones
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Graham Stones, AUS
Ian Stones, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 138 laps, 6:25.33,55 47 2.28,07 2.25,85  
20 3 69 Don Smith
Ford Mustang 5.0
Barry Seton, AUS
Don Smith, AUS
4968 V8 Group A +3000 136 laps, 6:23.15,82 56 2.35,17 2.34,11  
21 4 65 Hulcraft Autos
Ford Capri III 3.0S
John Craft, AUS
Les Grose, AUS
2993 V6 Group A 3000 135 laps, 6:26.08,45 60 2.38,58 2.41,40  
22 5 67 Ray Gulson
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Ray Gulson, AUS
Grant O'Donnell, AUS
2491 V6 Group A 3000 131 laps, 6:23.56,74 58 2.37,42 2.38,13  
23 18 24 Scotty Taylor Holden
Holden VH Commodore
Alan "Scotty" Taylor, AUS
Kevin Kennedy, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 130 laps, 6:24.35,74 33 2.22,30 2.25,92  
24 19 45 Jim Keogh
Holden VH Commodore
Bernie Stack, AUS
Wayne Clift, AUS
Terry Shiel, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 130 laps, 6:25.10,97 23 2.20,33 2.22,50  
25 20 38 Bayswater Automotor Wreckers Pty Ltd
Holden VH Commodore
Colin Campbell, AUS
John Faulkner, NZ
5044 V8 Group C +3000 127 laps, 6:25.06,05 40 2.24,10 2.19,98  
26 6 73 Racing car News
Toyota Sprinter
Bob Holden, AUS
Alexandra Surplice, AUS
1587 L4 Group A 3000 125 laps, 6:24.03,67 63 2.46,54 2.43,10  
27 21 32 Berklee Exhausts
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Chris Clearihan, AUS
David Grose, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 123 laps, 6:25.13,08 50 2.29,46 2.34,64  
28 7 63 Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre
Audi 5+5
Chris Heyer, AUS
Gerard Murphy, AUS
2145 L5 Group A 3000 117 laps, 6:26.14,31 64 2.49,78 2.52,69  
29 8 60 Mobil Rover Racing
Rover Vitesse
Steve Soper, GB
Ron Dickson, AUS
3532 V8 Group A +3000 116 laps, 6:24.07,18 38 2.23,69 2.24,87  
DNF   13 Bruce Keith Smith
Holden VH Commodore
Bruce Smith, AUS
Graeme "Hoss" Waswo, NZ
5044 V8 Group C +3000 123 37 2.23,42 2.27,84 Differential
NC   49 Kenmar Agency Pty Ltd
Ford Falcon XD
John Donnelly, AUS
Simon Harrex, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 122 laps, 6:23.41,77 55 2.33,36 2.34,64 Insufficient laps
DNF   22 P.F. Motor Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
Bryan Thomson, AUS
John Mann, AUS
5736 V8 Group C +3000 121 45 2.27,08 2.22,60 Differential
DNF   75 Laurie Hazelton
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Laurie Hazelton, AUS
Jerry Strauberg, AUS
2993 V6 Group A 3000 119 62 2.45,47 2.49,98  
NC   30 Tony Kavich
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Tony Kavich, AUS
John Duggan, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 117 43 2.25,38 2.24,67 Insufficient laps
DNF   44 Chequered Flag Magazines
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Peter MacKay, AUS
Graham Moore, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 116 30 2.22,02 2.21,73 Insufficient laps
NC   70 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Colin Bond, AUS
Alf Costanzo, AUS
(Riccardo Patrese, I)
2491 V6 Group A 3000 111 52 2.31,00 2.33,30 Insufficient laps
DNF   40 King George Tavern
Ford Falcon XE
Joe Moore, AUS
Bob Muir, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 110 24 2.20,70 2.23,67 Gearbox
DNF   3 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd
Holden VH Commodore
Peter Janson, NZ
Garry Rogers, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 109 16 2.18,20 2.20,21 Fuel system
DNF   17 Palmer Tube Mills
Ford Falcon XE
Dick Johnson, AUS
John French, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 107 3 2.14,708 2.16,21 Universal joint
DNF   26 Everlast Battery Service
Ford Falcon XD
Bill O'Brien, AUS
Gary Cooke, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 104 28 2.21,52 2.18,68 Engine
DNF   72 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Sprinter
John Smith, AUS
Stephen Brook, AUS
1587 L4 Group A 3000 100 57 2.35,83 2.36,74 Oil pump
NC   41 Chequered Flag Magazines
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Bob Morris, AUS
Barry Jones, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 97 9 2.18,107 2.18,01 Insufficient laps
NC   68 Greville Arnel
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Greville Arnel, AUS
Lyndon Arnel, AUS
1998 tc L4 Group A 3000 95 54 2.32,21 2.36,55 Insufficient laps
DNF   29 Freedom Fence
Ford Falcon XE
Paul Jones, AUS
Peter Hopwood, AUS
(Rod Millen, USA)
5760 V8 Group C +3000 88 20 2.19,61 2.21,93 Engine
NC   39 John Bundy
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
John Bundy, AUS
Norm Carr, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 83 34 2.23,21 2.27,56 Insufficient laps
DNF   16 Nissan Motor Company
Nissan Pulsar EXA
Christine Gibson, AUS
Glenn Seton, AUS
1495 tc L4 Group C 3000 76 26 2.20,93 2.23,56 Half Shaft
DNF   6 Roadways Racing Pty Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Steve Harrington, AUS
Allan Grice, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 70 4 2.14,886 2.17,32 Accident
DNF   9 K-Mart Auto racing
Holden VH Commodore
Andrew Harris, AUS
Ron Harrop, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 51 18 2.18,77 2.20,05 Gearbox
DNF   4 Terry Finnigan
Holden VH Commodore
Terry Finnigan, AUS
Geoff Leeds, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 48 14 2.17,94 2.20,05 Engine
DNF   31 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
Jim Richards, NZ
Tony Longhurst, AUS
3475 L6 Group C +3000 39 6 2.16,795 2.19,29 Engine
DNF   50 Petrolon Slick 50
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Peter McLeod, AUS
Graeme Bailey, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 39 15 2.18,19 2.19,39 Overheating
DNF   11 Magic Eleven
Ford Falcon XD
Garry Willmington, AUS
Mike Griffin, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 37 41 2.24,16 2.20,61 Split bore
DNF   14 John English
Ford Falcon XD
John English, AUS
Paul Gulson, AUS
5760 V8 Group C +3000 34 29 2.21,73 2.20,76 Accident
DNF   66 Equipe Sixty Six (Hong Kong)
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Kevin Bartlett, AUS
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
1998 tc L4 Group A 3000 27 61 2.39,10 2.36,87 Differential
DNF   20 Jim Keogh
Holden VH Commodore
Jim Keogh, AUS
Terry Shiel, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 17 25 2.20,92 2.23,15 Dropped valve
DNF   2 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd
Ford Falcon XE
Steve Masterton, AUS
Bruce Stewart, AUS
(Phil Ward, AUS)
5760 V8 Group C +3000 16 7 2.17,055 2.17,33 Accident/suspension
DNF   43 Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Allan Moffat, CDN
Gregg Hansford, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000 15 5 2.16,400 2.17,19 Engine
DNF   36 Roadways Racing Pty Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Allan Grice, AUS
Steve Harrington, AUS
5044 V8 Group C +3000 7 11 2.16,38 2.18,92 Gearbox
DNF   64 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0
Lawrie Nelson, AUS
Peter Jones, AUS
4968 V8 Group A +3000 1 59 2.37,44 3.16,88 Power steering
DNS   18 Valentine Greetings
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Murray Carter, AUS
John Murden, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000   22 2.20,30   Accident
DNS   12 John Goss Racing Pty Ltd.
Jaguar XJ-S
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
John Goss, AUS
5344 V12 Group C +3000   10 2.18,966   Accident
DNS   34 Pennant Hills Suspension Centre
Chevrolet Camaro
John Tesoriero, AUS
Bob Tindall, AUS
(Neil Brain, AUS)
(Peter Hopwood, AUS)
5736 V8 Group C +3000   46 2.27,52   Accident
DNS   77 Peter Williamson Toyota
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Peter Williamson, AUS
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
Mike Quinn, AUS
2759 L6 Group A 3000   51 2.29,64   Accident
DNS   71 Palmer Tube Mills
Ford Mustang 5.0
Dick Johnson, AUS
John French, AUS
4968 V8 Group A +3000   48 2.28,35    
DNP   23 Berklee Exhausts
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
David Cox, GB
Colin Young, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000     no time    
DNP   53 Mazda Dealers
Mazda RX-7 SA22C 84
Garry Waldon, AUS
Stephen Gall, AUS
2 x 654 R2 Group C +3000     no time