1987 ATCC - round 6

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Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Queensland, Australia

Date: 31/5/1987
Track length: 3.200 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 23
Starters: 23
Finishers: 16

Pole position: Johnson in 1.14,1
Fastest lap: Richards in 1.15,5

Distance: 46 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cloudy
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars

Delayed by a week due to flooding, this would turn out to be the final time the ATCC ventured to Surfers Paradise Raceway before it closed down at the end of the year. Grice was scheduled to miss this race as it clashed with the World 600 NASCAR race, but Commodore numbers were maintained as the HDT welcomed back Gary Scott, Brock finally debuting his new VL. Meanwhile, John Giddings was now in the second OXO Sierra after buying the car from Don Smith.
Johnson put his Sierra on pole but blew the engine half was around the first lap, Hansford capping off a bad day for the Shell team when his engine went south a lap later. Scott put in a great drive to run near the front in the first half of the race, but dropped back as his tyres wore out. The two M3s looked after their tyres, Richards running out a comfortable winner.

Miedecke had his best run of the year finishing second, but post-race scrutineering revealed illegalities in the turbochargers of both OXO cars. They raced the rest of the year under appeal but eventually were found guilty, receiving the same 7-day punishment as Johnson and exclusion from the results of Surfers, Sandown, and Amaroo.
(William Dale Jr/www.ten-tenths.com)

Class A-B

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 3 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3 Jim Richards, NZ
2332 L4 B 46 laps, 0:59.17,4 3 1.14,6 1.15,5

DSQ 35 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 46 laps, 0:59.25,2 5 1.14,8 1.16,0 Illegal turbo wheel

2 2 4 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3 Tony Longhurst, AUS
2332 L4 B 46 laps, 0:59.32,4 10 1.15,2 1.16,7

3 1 15 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 Glenn Seton, AUS
1990 L4 A 46 laps, 0:59.50,4 8 1.15,2 1.17,0

4 2 30 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 George Fury, AUS
1990 L4 A 46 laps, 0:59.52,2 6 1.15,1 1.16,4

5 3 11 Enzed team Perkins
Holden VK Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 A 46 laps, 1:00.06,6 2 1.14,4 1.16,5

6 4 25 Team Nissan racing NZ
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 Graeme Bowkett, NZ
1990 L4 A 46 laps, 1:00.10,8 13 1.16,2 1.17,5

7 5 24 Team Nissan racing NZ
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 Kent Baigent, NZ
1990 L4 A 46 laps, 1:00.19,6 9 1.15,2 1.17,0

8 6 6 HDT Racing P/L
Holden VK Commodore Gary Scott, AUS
4980 V8 A 46 laps, 1:00.25,0 7 1.15,1 1.16,7

DSQ 34 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth John Giddings, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 45 20 1.19,8 1.18,7 Illegal turbo wheel

9 7 05 HDT Racing P/L
Holden VL Commodore Peter Brock, AUS
4980 V8 A 45 4 1.14,7 1.17,1

10 8 26 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 A 45 16 1.18,2 1.18,5

11 9 45 Lester Smerdon
Holden VK Commodore Lester Smerdon, AUS
4980 V8 A 43 19 1.19,7 1.21,3

12 10 27 Ray Gulson
BMW 635 CSi Graham Gulson, AUS
3475 L6 A 43 21 1.20,3 1.19,2

13 11 50
Rover Vitesse John Donnelly, AUS
3532 V8 A 43 22 1.22,5 1.21,8

14 12 48 Wayne Park
Holden VK Commodore Wayne Park, AUS
4980 V8 A 41 18 1.19,1 1.20,2

DNF 16 Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia Dulux
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183 Brad Jones, AUS
1998 tc L4 A 31 14 1.16,5 1.18,4

DNF 10 John Andrew Motorsport
Ford Sierra XR4 TI Neville Crichton, NZ
2320 tc L4 A 13 15 1.17,5 1.18,7

DNF 38 Wayne Clift
Holden VK Commodore Wayne Clift, AUS
4980 V8 A 12 23 1.22,8 1.20,1 Engine

DNF 18 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 2 12 1.15,7 1.16,7 Turbo

DNF 75 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Colin Bond, AUS
1779 tc L4 B 1 11 1.15,4 1.17,8

DNF 17 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Dick Johnson, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 1 1.14,1 Turbo

DNF 23 Dulux Auto Colour
Holden VK Commodore Alf Grant, AUS
4980 V8 A 17 1.18,4 Clutch

Class A-B
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	3	JPS Team BMW BMW M3	Jim Richards, NZ	2332	L4	B	46 laps, 0:59.17,4	3	1.14,6	1.15,5
DSQ		35	OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	46 laps, 0:59.25,2	5	1.14,8	1.16,0	Illegal turbo wheel
2	2	4	JPS Team BMW BMW M3	Tony Longhurst, AUS	2332	L4	B	46 laps, 0:59.32,4	10	1.15,2	1.16,7
3	1	15	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS DR30	Glenn Seton, AUS	1990	L4	A	46 laps, 0:59.50,4	8	1.15,2	1.17,0
4	2	30	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS DR30	George Fury, AUS	1990	L4	A	46 laps, 0:59.52,2	6	1.15,1	1.16,4
5	3	11	Enzed team Perkins Holden VK Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	A	46 laps, 1:00.06,6	2	1.14,4	1.16,5
6	4	25	Team Nissan racing NZ Nissan Skyline RS DR30	Graeme Bowkett, NZ	1990	L4	A	46 laps, 1:00.10,8	13	1.16,2	1.17,5
7	5	24	Team Nissan racing NZ Nissan Skyline RS DR30	Kent Baigent, NZ	1990	L4	A	46 laps, 1:00.19,6	9	1.15,2	1.17,0
8	6	6	HDT Racing P/L Holden VK Commodore	Gary Scott, AUS	4980	V8	A	46 laps, 1:00.25,0	7	1.15,1	1.16,7
DSQ		34	OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	John Giddings, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	45	20	1.19,8	1.18,7	Illegal turbo wheel
9	7	05	HDT Racing P/L Holden VL Commodore	Peter Brock, AUS	4980	V8	A	45	4	1.14,7	1.17,1
10	8	26	Kalari Transport Services Holden VK Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS	4980	V8	A	45	16	1.18,2	1.18,5
11	9	45	Lester Smerdon Holden VK Commodore	Lester Smerdon, AUS	4980	V8	A	43	19	1.19,7	1.21,3
12	10	27	Ray Gulson BMW 635 CSi	Graham Gulson, AUS	3475	L6	A	43	21	1.20,3	1.19,2
13	11	50	Rover Vitesse	John Donnelly, AUS	3532	V8	A	43	22	1.22,5	1.21,8
14	12	48	Wayne Park Holden VK Commodore	Wayne Park, AUS	4980	V8	A	41	18	1.19,1	1.20,2
DNF		16	Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia Dulux Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183	Brad Jones, AUS	1998 tc	L4	A	31	14	1.16,5	1.18,4
DNF		10	John Andrew Motorsport Ford Sierra XR4 TI	Neville Crichton, NZ	2320 tc	L4	A	13	15	1.17,5	1.18,7
DNF		38	Wayne Clift Holden VK Commodore	Wayne Clift, AUS	4980	V8	A	12	23	1.22,8	1.20,1	Engine
DNF		18	Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Gregg Hansford, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	2	12	1.15,7	1.16,7	Turbo
DNF		75	Network Alfa Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	Colin Bond, AUS	1779 tc	L4	B	1	11	1.15,4	1.17,8
DNF		17	Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Dick Johnson, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A		1	1.14,1		Turbo
DNF		23	Dulux Auto Colour Holden VK Commodore	Alf Grant, AUS	4980	V8	A		17	1.18,4		Clutch