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James Hardie 1000 Bathurst 1985

Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia

Date: 6/10/1985
Track length: 6.172 m
Attendance: 30.000
Entries accepted: 62
Starters: 51
Finishers: 23

Pole position: Walkinshaw in 2.18,822
Fastest lap: Goss in 2.21,86

Distance: 1000 km
Average speed: 150,34 kmh
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group A, Class A up to 2000 cc, Class B 2000-3000 cc, Class C over 3000 cc
Car info: 1985 Cars

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The Australian traditional was won this year by a German/Australian duo with a British car: the Jaguar XJS, which hadn’t been raced in 1985 so far. A few laps before the end, legend Peter Brock retired his second-placed Holden Commodore, so Cecotto and Ravaglia were second at the line, ahead of the Jaguar of Walkinshaw and Percy.


Class A-C
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 10 JRA Ltd / Jaguar Racing
Jaguar XJ-S
Armin Hahne, D
John Goss, AUS
5344 V12 Class C 163 laps, 6:41.30,19 6 2.19,77 2.21,86 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.20,919 (Goss)
2 2 21 Gould Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Johnny Cecotto, YV
Roberto Ravaglia, I
(Nelson Piquet, BR)
(Niki Lauda, A)
3475 L6 Class C 163 laps, 6:42.17,66 8 2.24,22 2.24,56 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.22,874 (Ravaglia)
3 3 8 JRA Ltd / Jaguar Racing
Jaguar XJ-S
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Win Percy, GB
5344 V12 Class C 160 1 2.19,78 2.21,90 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.18,822 (Walkinshaw)
4 4 1 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
Jim Richards, NZ
Tony Longhurst, AUS
3475 L6 Class C 160 7 2.21,68 2.23,17 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.21,396 (Richards)
5 5 3 H. Kent Baigent
BMW 635 CSi
Kent Baigent, NZ
Neal Lowe, NZ
3475 L6 Class C 159 11 2.24,38 2.25,18  
6 6 20 Jim Keogh
BMW 635 CSi
Garry Rogers, AUS
Jim Keogh, AUS
3475 L6 Class C 159 15 2.25,64 2.26,06  
7 7 17 Palmer Tube Mills
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Dick Johnson, AUS
Larry Perkins, AUS
4999 V8 Class C 159 3 2.21,79 2.23,19 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.20,646 (Johnson)
8 1 47 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Colin Bond, AUS
Gregg Hansford, AUS
2491 V6 Class B 158 20 2.26,65 2.18,08 (??)  
9 2 42 Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Kevin Bartlett, AUS
Peter MacKay, AUS
1998 tc L4 Class B 157 12 2.24,60 2.26,79  
10 8 41 Barry Jones
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Jones, AUS
Tony Mulvihill, AUS
  V8 Class C 156 24 2.27,32 2.29,58  
11 9 25 Yellow Pages Racing
Holden VK Commodore
Ralph Radburn, AUS
Tony Kavich, AUS
  V8 Class C 156 33 2.31,12 2.30,01  
12 10 40 Terry Finnigan
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Lawrence, AUS
Terry Finnigan, AUS
5044 V8 Class C 155 23 2.27,19 2.27,33  
13 11 11 Tim Slako
Rover Vitesse
Geoff Leeds, AUS
Tim Slako, AUS
3532 V8 Class C 152 17 2.25,92 2.27,13  
14 12 12 Garry Willmington
Jaguar XJ-S
Garry Willmington, AUS
Peter Janson, NZ
5344 V12 Class C 150 28 2.29,10 2.30,13  
15 13 19 Ken Mathews Prestige Cars
Holden VK Commodore
Bob Muir, AUS
Ken Mathews, AUS
  V8 Class C 147 31 2.29,74 2.32,03  
16 3 45 Ray Gulson
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Frank Porter, AUS
Ray Gulson, AUS
2491 V6 Class B 147 39 2.33,25 2.33,14  
17 1 60 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86
Drew Price, AUS
John Smith, AUS
1587 L4 Class A 147 41 2.34,38 2.37,22  
18 14 30 Lester Smerdon
Holden VK Commodore
Geoff Russell, AUS
Lester Smerdon, AUS
  V8 Class C 145 37 2.32,40 2.30,52  
19 4 51 Greville Arnel
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Andrew Harris, AUS
Greville Arnel, AUS
(Lyndon Arnel, AUS)
1998 tc L4 Class B 141 47 2.40,94 2.37,04  
20 15 39 Sleepyhead Beds
Holden VK Commodore
Graeme Bowkett, NZ
Wayne Wilkinson, NZ
  V8 Class C 135 19 2.26,60 2.27,90  
21 5 53 Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre
Audi 5+5
Chris Heyer, AUS
Graham McGregor, NZ
2145 L5 Class B 134 48 2.42,13 2.42,25  
22 16 36 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VK Commodore
Graham Lusty, AUS
Ken Lusty, AUS
  V8 Class C 133 44 2.35,89 2.35,39  
23 17 34 The Xerox Shop
Holden VK Commodore
Alan "Scotty" Taylor, AUS
Kevin Kennedy, AUS
5044 V8 Class C 132 40 2.33,96 2.39,79  
NC   54 Melbourne Clutch and Brake service
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Brian Sampson, AUS
Garry Waldon, AUS
1998 tc L4 Class B 117 34 2.31,12 2.32,98 Insufficient laps
NC   37 Brian Callaghan Racing P/L
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Graham, AUS
Brian Callaghan, AUS
  V8 Class C 114 25 2.28,38 2.29,18 Insufficient laps
NC   58 David Ratcliff
Toyota Sprinter
David Ratcliff, AUS
Don Smith, AUS
1587 L4 Class A 98 46 2.36,38 2.38,10 Insufficient laps
NC   2 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Bruce Stewart, AUS
Steve Masterton, AUS
  V8 Class C 96 52 3.01,31 2.33,48 Insufficient laps
DNF   05 Mobil Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
David Oxton, NZ
Peter Brock, AUS
4980 V8 Class C 160 10 2.22,85 2.23,31 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.23,018 (Brock)/Engine
DNF   14 Auckland-Coin & Bullion Exchange Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Denny Hulme, NZ
Ray Smith, NZ
  V8 Class C 146 14 2.24,87 2.27,26 Engine
DNF   13 Grellis Marketing
Holden VK Commodore
Bernie McClure, AUS
Ray Ellis, AUS
  V8 Class C 136 35 2.31,95 2.31,18 Valves
DNF   4 I.M.B. Team Wollongong
Holden VK Commodore
Graeme Bailey, AUS
Peter McLeod, AUS
  V8 Class C 123 21 2.27,13 2.26,47 Gearbox
DNF   57 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Sprinter
Bob Holden, AUS
Glenn Clark, NZ
1587 L4 Class A 123 45 2.35,94 2.36,58 Engine
DNF   55 Mark Petch
Volvo 240 Turbo
John Bowe, AUS
Robbie Francevic, NZ
(Ulf Granberg, S)
2141 tc L4 Class B 122 5 2.22,22 2.22,88 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.20,873 (Francevic)/Out of fuel
DNF   6 Roadways
Holden VK Commodore
Allan Grice, AUS
Warren Cullen, AUS
  V8 Class C 114 4 2.21,72 2.23,68 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.20,661(Grice)/Accident
DNF   24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore
Gerald Kay, AUS
Martin Power, AUS
  V8 Class C 112 32 2.30,34 2.30,22 Head gasket
DNF   61 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Sprinter
John Faulkner, NZ
Ray Cutchie, AUS
1587 L4 Class A 110 42 2.35,37 2.38,20 Axle
DNF   22 Erle McRae Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
John English, AUS
(Andrew Miedecke, AUS)
3475 L6 Class C 106 22 2.27,15 2.26,19 Gearbox
DNF   7 Mobil Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
John Harvey, AUS
4980 V8 Class C 96 9 2.23,49 2.24,81 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.22,886 (Parsons)/Engine
DNF   33 Mike Burgmann
Holden VK Commodore
Bob Stevens, AUS
Mike Burgmann, AUS
  V8 Class C 93 29 2.29,58 2.29,72 Pushrod
DNF   31 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
George Fury, AUS
Neville Crichton, NZ
3475 L6 Class C 68 16 2.25,79 2.26,43 Engine
DNF   49 John Bundy
Mazda RX-7
John Bundy, AUS
Norm Carr, AUS
2 x 573 R2 Class B 67 50 2.48,68 2.48,22 Differential
DNF   16 Flexible Hose Supplies Ltd
Rover Vitesse
Barry Robinson, GB
Jon Jeffery, GB
(Dudley Wood, GB)
3532 V8 Class C 59 51 2.55,33 2.48,88 Engine
DNF   23 Simon Emmerling
BMW 635 CSi
Simon Emmerling, AUS
Trevor Hine, AUS
3475 L6 Class C 42 30 2.29,62 2.35,32 Engine
DNF   38 Barry Wraith
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Wraith, AUS
Wayne Park, AUS
5044 V8 Class C 34 38 2.33,12 2.39,26 Engine
DNF   44 Peter Williamson Toyota
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Peter Williamson, AUS
Tomas Mezera, AUS
2759 L6 Class B 32 26 2.28,79 2.32,95 Engine
DNF   29 Ken Davison
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Ken Davison, AUS
Wally Kramer, AUS
4999 V8 Class C 19 43 2.35,83 2.39,18 Lost wheel
DNF   28 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Bill O'Brien, AUS
Lawrie Nelson, AUS
4999 V8 Class C 18 36 2.31,99 2.30,74 Electrics
DNF   32 Anderson & O'Leary
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Bruce Anderson, NZ
Wayne Anderson, NZ
4999 V8 Class C 17 27 2.28,90 2.30,53 Engine
DNF   9 JRA Ltd / Jaguar Racing
Jaguar XJ-S
Jeff Allam, GB
Ron Dickson, AUS
5344 V12 Class C 3 2 2.20,32 2.23,51 Hardie’s Heroes: 2.19,915(Allam)/Engine
DNF   43 Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Brad Jones, AUS
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
1998 tc L4 Class B   13 2.24,77 no time Accident
DNF   27 Alf Grant Racing
Holden VK Commodore
Alf Grant, AUS
John French, AUS
  V8 Class C   18 2.26,45 no time Accident
DNS   18 Palmer Tube Mills
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Dick Johnson, AUS
Larry Perkins, AUS
(Allan Moffat, CDN)
(Michel Delcourt, B)
4999 V8 Class C   (8) 2.21,99   Hardie’s Heroes: 2.22,340(Perkins)/Withdrawn
DNS   52 Formula 1 Investments Pty Ltd
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Graham Moore, AUS
Michel Delcourt, B
1998 tc L4 Class B   49 2.44,40   Withdrawn
DNS   26 Roadways
Holden VK Commodore
Allan Grice, AUS
Warren Cullen, AUS
  V8 Class C     no time   Accident in practice
DNP   59 Phil McDonnell
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Greg Crick, AUS
Phil McDonnell, AUS
1962 L4 Class A         Withdrawn