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Castrol 500

Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date: 15/9/1985
Track length: 3.900 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 36
Finishers: 21

Pole position: Brock in 1.52,3
Fastest lap: Johnson/Perkins in 1.53,6

Distance: 129 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cloudy
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1985 Cars

 

It came as a shock that Sandown no longer was the territory of the big V8 cars: No Holden or Ford on the rostrum, but two BMWs, with Richards and Longhurst on top shared the podium with the Toyota Supra of Williamson/Mezera. The writing had been on the wall all season, but Sandown was something else - many thought. Even the new 4.9 Holden for Brock, although on pole, could change little in the outcome.


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 1 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
Jim Richards, NZ
Tony Longhurst, AUS
3475 L6 C 129 laps, 4:12.26,4 4 1.52,7 1.53,8  
2 2 31 JPS Team BMW
BMW 635 CSi
Neville Crichton, NZ
George Fury, AUS
3475 L6 C 129 9 1.54,4 1.55,2  
3 1 77 Peter Williamson Toyota
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Peter Williamson, AUS
Tomas Mezera, AUS
2759 L6 B 127 13 1.55,7 1.56,0  
4 2 47 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Colin Bond, AUS
Gregg Hansford, AUS
2491 V6 B 126 16 1.56,9 1.56,1  
5 3 36 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VK Commodore
Graham Lusty, AUS
Ken Lusty, AUS
  V8 C 123 23 2.01,0 2.00,4  
6 4 39  
Holden VK Commodore
Graeme Bowkett, NZ
Wayne Wilkinson, NZ
  V8 C 123 17 1.57,1 1.56,9  
7 5 14 Auckland-Coin & Bullion Exchange Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Denny Hulme, NZ
Ray Smith, NZ
  V8 C 121 12 1.55,4 1.55,6  
8 6 13 Grellis Marketing
Holden VK Commodore
Ray Ellis, AUS
Bernie McClure, AUS
  V8 C 120 20 1.58,5 2.00,4  
9 1 61 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86
Ray Cutchie, AUS
John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 A 115 26 2.02,5 2.01,5  
10 2 57 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Bob Holden, AUS
Glenn Clark, NZ
1587 L4 A 115 28 2.05,4 2.04,0  
11 3 58 David Ratcliff
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
David Ratcliff, AUS
Don Smith, AUS
1587 L4 A 114 31 2.07,2 2.05,1  
12 4 88  
Isuzu Gemini ZZ
John White, AUS
Les Szreniawski
1817 L4 A 112 33 2.09,8 2.11,1  
13 3 45 Ray Gulson
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Ray Gulson, AUS
Frank Porter, AUS
2491 V6 B 111 25 2.02,0 2.05,8  
14 4    
Ford Capri III 3.0S
John Craft, AUS
Les Grose, AUS
2993 V6 B 107 29 2.05,9 2.05,5  
15 5 52  
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Pat Hogbin
John Hogbin
2993 V6 B 102 27 2.03,6 2.03,4  
16 5 64  
Ford Escort II Mexico
Ken Harrison, AUS
Ian Wells, AUS
1594 L4 A 100 36 no time 2.07,5  
17 6 42 Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Kevin Bartlett, AUS
Peter McKay, AUS
1998 tc L4 B 100 8 1.54,4 1.55,6  
18 7 50  
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Laurie Hazelton, AUS
Jerry Strauberg, AUS
2993 V6 B 100 30 2.06,3 2.07,7  
19 7 17 Palmer Tube Mills
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Dick Johnson, AUS
Larry Perkins, AUS
4999 V8 C 92 3 1.52,4 1.53,6  
20 6 66  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Lorraine Orchard
Paul Taylor
1998 L4 A 84 34 2.10,7 2.10,5  
21 8 54 Melbourne Clutch and Brake service
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Brian Sampson, AUS
Garry Waldon, AUS
1998 tc L4 B 51 21 1.59,0 1.58,5  
DNF   41 Barry Jones
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Jones, AUS
Tony Mulvihill, AUS
  V8 C 92 18 1.57,2 1.57,1 Wheel bearing
DNF   24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore
Gerald Kay, AUS
Martin Power, AUS
  V8 C 92 19 1.58,1 1.56,0 Engine
DNF   12 Garry Willmington Performance
Jaguar XJ-S
Garry Willmington, AUS
Peter Janson, NZ
5344 V12 C 81 11 1.55,2 1.57,7 Ignition
DNF   7 Mobil Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
John Harvey, AUS
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
4980 V8 C 78 7 1.53,7 1.54,6 Overheating
DNF   6 Roadways Racing Pty Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Allan Grice, AUS
Warren Cullen, AUS
4980 V8 C 68 2 1.52,4 1.55,0 Engine
DNF   60 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86
John Smith, AUS
Drew Price, AUS
1587 L4 A 66 24 2.01,6 2.02,6 Engine
DNF   49 John Bundy
Mazda RX-7
John Bundy, AUS
Norm Carr, AUS
2 x 573 R2 B 65 32 2.09,7 2.09,2 Gearbox
DNF   55 Mark Petch Seals
Volvo 240 Turbo
Robbie Francevic, NZ
John Bowe, AUS
2141 tc L4 B 60 5 1.52,9 1.53,9 Differential
DNF   43 Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
Brad Jones, AUS
1998 tc L4 B 50 6 1.53,3 1.55,3 Overheating
DNF   22 Erle McRae Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
Andrew Miedecke, AUS
3475 L6 C 50 14 1.55,7 1.55,6 Engine
DNF   05 Mobil Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
Peter Brock, AUS
David Oxton, NZ
4980 V8 C 41 1 1.52,3 1.53,7 Engine
DNF   28 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Lawrie Nelson, AUS
Bill O'Brien, AUS
4999 V8 C 41 15 1.56,3 1.58,6 Engine
DNF   20 Jim Keogh
BMW 635 CSi
Jim Keogh, AUS
Garry Rogers, AUS
3475 L6 C 39 22 no time 1.58,5 CV joint
DNF   3  
BMW 635 CSi
Kent Baigent, NZ
Neal Lowe, NZ
3475 L6 C 38 10 1.54,4 1.54,8 Electrics
DNF   56 Mike Minear Racing
Volvo 360 GLT
Mike Minear, AUS
Paul Elliot
1986 L4 A 22 35 2.12,1 2.16,3 Gearbox