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South Australia Cup, Formula 1 support race

Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit, Virginia, South Australia, Australia

Date: 12/11/1988
Track length: 3.780 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 35
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Johnson in 1.40,70
Fastest lap: Bowe in 1.44,58

Distance: 32 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars

 

Most of the top runners had made the trip to New Zealand, but unlike the previous year's dramas all were back in time to prepare for the last race on Australian soil for 1988. However, the entry included no Moffat or Petch Sierras, while Pukekohe-winner Andrew Miedecke was racing at the Intertec 500 in Japan.

Sierras lead from the start, but the hot conditions soon gets to them; Longhurst blows a head gasket, while both Shell cars struggle with heat-related misfires. Into the lead surge the two HSV Commodores of Perkins and Denny Hulme, to record the General's only win of 1988. It is also the marque's first win since race 1 of the 1987 AMSCAR series, and their last until the 1990 Tooheys 1000.
(William Dale Jr/www.ten-tenths.com)

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 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Larry Perkins, AUS
 4980 V8 A 32 laps, 57.25,42 4 1.43,73    
2 2 11 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Denny Hulme, NZ
 4980 V8 A 32 laps, 57.29,26 7      
3 3 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Colin Bond, AUS
 1993 tc L4 A 31 laps, 1:00.17,77 5 1.44,19    
4 1 05 Mobil 1 Racing Team
BMW M3 Evo		 Peter Brock, AUS
 2332 L4 B 31 10      
5 4 6 Garry Rogers Motors
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Garry Rogers, AUS
 4980 V8 A 31        
6 5 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore		 Gerald Kay, AUS
 4980 V8 A 31        
7 6   Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31		 George Fury, AUS
 2029 tc L6 A 30 8      
8 7 52  
Holden VL SS Commodore		 John Farrell, AUS
 4980 V8 A 30        
9 1 71 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 John Faulkner, NZ
 1587 L4 C   (1)      
10 8 28 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Lawrie Nelson, AUS
 4999 V8 A          
    26 Strathfield Car Radios
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Tony Noske, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    46 Sunliner Campmobiles
Holden VK Commodore		 Tony Hunter, NZ
 4980 V8 A          
    22 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Ken Lusty, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    50 Leeson Civil Engineering P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Garry Willmington, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    34 Phil Ward Automotive Services Motor Racing Division
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16		 Phil Ward, AUS
 2323 L4 B          
    49  
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Wayne Park, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    3 Yellow Pages Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Peter McLeod, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    42 Hella Australia P/L
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30		 Larry Kogge, AUS
 1990 tc L4 A          
    13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 Bob Holden, AUS
 1587 L4 C          
    20 Finnigan/Mathews Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Ken Mathews, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    75 Belgrave 2-Way Radio Services
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 Unknown
 1587 L4 C          
    87 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi		 Joe Sommariva, AUS
 3475 L6 A          
    44 Mulvihill Motorsport P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Tony Mulvihill, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
    73 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82		 Unknown
 1587 L4 C          
    23 Beaurepaires
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Chris Lambden, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
DNF   18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 John Bowe, AUS
 1993 tc L4 A 29 3 1.41,54 1.44,58  
DNF   17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Dick Johnson, AUS
 1993 tc L4 A 28 1 1.40,70    
DNF   25 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Tony Longhurst, AUS
 1993 tc L4 A 7 2 1.41,41   Head gasket
DNF     Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31		 Mark Skaife, AUS
 2029 tc L6 A 7       Head gasket
DNF   88  
Nissan Gazelle		 David Sala, AUS
 1990 L4 C 7        
DNF   2 ICL Racing Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Allan Grice, AUS
 4980 V8 A         Gearbox
DNF   1 Mobil 1 Racing Team
BMW M3 Evo		 Jim Richards, NZ
 2332 L4 B         Engine
DNF   72 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82		 Mike Oliver, AUS
 1587 L4 C          
DNF   38 Grellis Marketing
Holden VL SS Commodore		 Ray Ellis, AUS
 4980 V8 A          
DNF   51 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 Dennis Rogers, AUS
 1587 L4 C