Pole position: Johnson in 1.47,59
Fastest lap: Johnson/Crichton/Hansford in 1.50,28
Distance: 129 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cloudy with showers
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars
The new RS500 made quite an impact on its Australian debut. Andrew Miedecke put his Sierra on pole, until co-driver Don Smith rolled the car late in the qualifying session, writing it off. Johnson then put his on pole in the qualifying shootout, but blew the team's last engine in the morning warmup. Johnson and Hansford switched to the #18 car for the race and, from 13th place on the grid, Johnson proceeded to simply drive past everyone on the straights until he reached the lead. However, not knowing how long the engine would last, Johnson gave Neville Crichton the chance to get some laps in the car in preparation for Bathurst, the car reaching lap 87 before it was pushed away. Up front, it was a battle between the two PJ Skylines and Grice, but the orange Bob Jane car headed to the pits with a misfire. It went back to a three car dice as Johnson joined in, the Sierra making ground down the straights and the Skylines pulling it back in the twisty infield section. Seton led after Johnson made his first pitstop but he too was soon into the pits, a blown exhaust turbine wheel putting the #15 car out of contention. The rest of the race was between Fury and Richards, as changing conditions favoured each car at different times. Eventually, the matter was settled a handful of laps from the end, the BMW's engine crying enough with 12 laps to go. Fury would score a comfortable win, the team's second consecutive triumph in the Sandown enduro. |
Class A-C
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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 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
George Fury, AUS Terry Shiel, AUS |
1990 tc | L4 | B | 129 laps, 4:10.28,06 | 3 | 1.49,79 | 1.50,58 | Dulux dozen: 1.49,43 (Fury) |
2 | 1 | 11 | Enzed team Perkins Holden VK Commodore |
Larry Perkins, AUS Denny Hulme, NZ |
4980 | V8 | A | 128 | 9 | 1.51,89 | 1.50,58 | Dulux dozen: 1.51,31 (Perkins) |
3 | 2 | 25 | Team Nissan racing NZ Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Kent Baigent, NZ Graeme Bowkett, NZ |
1990 tc | L4 | B | 127 | 6 | 1.49,80 | 1.51,90 | Dulux dozen: 1.50,01 (Bowkett) |
4 | 2 | 6 | HDT Racing P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Jon Crooke, AUS Neil Crompton, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 126 | 11 | 1.51,17 | 1.53,50 | Dulux dozen: 1.54,37 (Crompton) |
5 | 3 | 3 | JPS Team BMW BMW M3 |
Robbie Francevic, NZ Ludwig Finauer, D |
2332 | L4 | B | 125 | 7 | 1.51,17 | 1.52,98 | Dulux dozen: 1.51,14 (Finauer) |
6 | 4 | 14 | Nettcomm (Aust) Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Murray Carter, AUS Denis Horley, AUS |
1990 tc | L4 | B | 125 | 10 | 1.52,30 | 1.52,65 | Dulux dozen: 1.53,92 (Carter) |
7 | 5 | 40 | Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Kieran Wills, NZ Phil Henley, NZ |
1990 tc | L4 | B | 124 | 18 | 1.54,0 | 1.53,56 | |
8 | 6 | 43 | John Sax Racing BMW M3 |
Graham Lorimer, NZ John Sax, NZ |
2332 | L4 | B | 123 | 22 | 1.55,1 | 1.55,84 | |
9 | 3 | 19 | Everlast Automotive Services Holden VL Commodore |
Bill O'Brien, AUS Brian Sampson, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 123 | 17 | 1.53,8 | 1.54,57 | |
10 | 1 | 60 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Gazelle |
Mark Skaife, AUS Grant Jarrett, AUS |
1990 | L4 | C | 121 | 31 | 1.57,6 | 1.57,58 | |
11 | 4 | 38 | Wayne Clift Holden VK Commodore |
Wayne Clift, AUS Bernie Stack, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 121 | 23 | 1.55,3 | 1.52,63 | |
12 | 5 | 36 | Grellis Marketing Holden VL Commodore |
Ray Ellis, AUS John Lusty, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 120 | 24 | 1.55,5 | 1.54,67 | |
13 | 2 | 31 | Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 |
John Faulkner, NZ Mike Quinn, AUS |
1587 | L4 | C | 91 | 35 | 1.59,34 | 2.00,17 | Alternator |
14 | 6 | 29 | Mulvihill Motorsport P/L Holden VK Commodore |
Tony Mulvihill, AUS Ken Mathews, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 118 | 26 | 1.55,8 | 1.54,84 | |
15 | 7 | 78 | Brian Bolwell Racing BMW 323i |
Brian Bolwell, AUS Rod Smith, AUS |
2330 | L6 | B | 117 | 38 | 2.03,2 | 1.59,89 | |
16 | 7 | 20 | Salisbury Nthn. Service Station BMW 635 CSi |
Des Wall, AUS John Virgo, AUS |
3475 | L6 | A | 117 | 34 | 1.59,02 | 1.59,35 | |
17 | 8 | 24 | Lockwood Bryce Homes BMW 325i |
Bill Bryce, AUS Leo Geoghegan, AUS |
2494 | L6 | B | 116 | 40 | 2.06,18 | 1.59,05 | |
18 | 8 | 21 | Lusty Engineering P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Graham Lusty, AUS Ken Lusty, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 115 | 25 | 1.55,6 | 1.56,13 | |
19 | 3 | 13 | Bob Holden Motors Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 |
Bob Holden, AUS Garry Willmington, AUS |
1587 | L4 | C | 115 | 36 | 1.59,6 | 2.01,79 | |
20 | 9 | 22 | DFC New Zealand Limited Holden VK Commodore |
Chris Castle, NZ John Billington, NZ |
4980 | V8 | A | 114 | 30 | 1.57,3 | 1.57,83 | |
21 | 10 | 23 | Yellow Pages Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Tony Kavich, AUS Kerry Baily, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 113 | 21 | 1.54,9 | 1.54,92 | |
22 | 4 | 88 | David Sala Holden Gemini PF60 |
David Sala, AUS Dale Smart, AUS |
1817 | L4 | C | 111 | 41 | 2.08,15 | 2.07,42 | |
23 | 5 | 86 | Gemspares Isuzu Gemini ZZ |
Daryl Hendrick, AUS John White, AUS |
1817 | L4 | C | 106 | 39 | 2.05,0 | 2.05,42 | |
NC | 15 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Glenn Seton, AUS John Bowe, AUS |
1990 tc | L4 | B | 86 | 8 | 1.50,59 | 1.50,53 | Dulux dozen: 1.51,18 (Seton); insufficient distance | |
NC | 28 | Capri Components Ford Mustang 5.0 GT |
Lawrie Nelson, AUS Bob Jolly, AUS |
4999 | V8 | A | 78 | 33 | 1.58,49 | 1.58,11 | Insufficient distance | |
NC | 10 | Reithmuller-Ward International Motorsport P/L Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Phil Ward, AUS Llynden Reithmuller, AUS |
2323 | L4 | B | 55 | 29 | 1.57,0 | 1.57,81 | Insufficient distance | |
DNF | 1 | JPS Team BMW BMW M3 |
Jim Richards, NZ Tony Longhurst, AUS |
2332 | L4 | B | 118 | 2 | 1.50,13 | 1.50,99 | Dulux dozen: 1.49,43 (Richards); oil pressure | |
DNF | 7 | Canam Enterprises Holden VL Commodore |
Graeme Cameron, NZ Wayne Wilkinson, NZ |
4980 | V8 | A | 116 | 16 | 1.53,7 | 1.55,35 | Timing gear | |
DNF | 05 | HDT Racing P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Peter Brock, AUS David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 113 | 5 | 1.50,55 | 1.51,28 | Dulux dozen: 1.49,81 (Brock); accident | |
DNF | 8 | Warren Cullen Holden VK Commodore |
Warren Cullen, AUS Gary Cooke, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 99 | 12 | ? | 1.54,92 | Dulux dozen: 1.57,24 (Cullen) | |
DNF | 44 | Viacard Services BMW M3 |
Trevor Crowe, NZ Jim Keogh, AUS |
2332 | L4 | B | 93 | 20 | 1.54,2 | 1.54,96 | Accident | |
DNF | 32 | Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 |
John Smith, AUS Drew Price, AUS |
1587 | L4 | C | 119 | 32 | 1.58,1 | 2.01,32 | ||
DNF | 18 | Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Dick Johnson, AUS Neville Crichton, NZ Gregg Hansford, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | B | 87 | 13 | 1.51,19 | 1.50,28 | Engine | |
DNF | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
John Giddings, AUS Bruce Stewart, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | B | 82 | 14 | 1.51,80 | 1.51,99 | Differential | |
DNF | 4 | R.G. Lanyon Holden VK Commodore |
Graeme Crosby, NZ Graham McRae, NZ |
4980 | V8 | A | 74 | 15 | 1.53,2 | 1.53,73 | Wheel stud | |
DNF | 42 | Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Gerald Kay, AUS Alf Grant, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 73 | 27 | 1.56,5 | 1.56,93 | Alternator | |
DNF | 58 | Ratcliff Transport Spares Toyota Corolla Levin AE86 |
David Ratcliff, AUS Mark Gibbs, AUS |
1587 | L4 | C | 64 | 37 | 2.01,3 | 2.02,34 | Engine | |
DNF | 45 | Lester Smerdon Holden VK Commodore |
Lester Smerdon, AUS Bruce Williams, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 43 | 28 | 1.56,59 | 1.57,72 | Gearbox | |
DNF | 12 | Petro Tech (Aust) P/L Holden VK Commodore |
Peter McLeod, AUS Peter Fitzgerald, AUS |
4980 | V8 | A | 17 | 19 | 1.54,1 | 1.55,65 | Clutch | |
DNF | 2 | Bob Jane T-Marts Holden VL Commodore |
Allan Grice, AUS Win Percy, GB |
4980 | V8 | A | 10 | 4 | 1.49,80 | 1.50,59 | Dulux dozen: 1.49,63 (Grice); Rocker stud | |
DNF | 27 | Sunliner Campmobiles Holden VK Commodore |
Tony Hunter, NZ Warren McKellar, NZ |
4980 | V8 | A | 1 | 42 | no time | 2.34,39 | Head gasket | |
DNS | 17 | Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Dick Johnson, AUS Gregg Hansford, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | B | 1 | 1.50,55 | Dulux dozen: 1.47,59 (Johnson); engine in warmup | |||
DNS | 35 | OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Andrew Miedecke, AUS Don Smith, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | B | (13) | 1.49,45 | Accident in practice |