1988 ATCC - round 5

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Adelaide International Raceway

Adelaide International Raceway, Virginia, South Australia, Australia

Date: 1/5/1988
Track length: 2.410 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 30
Starters: 28
Finishers: 22

Pole position: Johnson in 0.55,48
Fastest lap: Johnson in 0.57,87

Distance: 60 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars

Controversy in the paddock as Francevic's Sierra - still largely as-purchased from Walter Wolf - is ruled illegal on several counts by scrutineers, while Bond protests the 'double-actuator' throttle setup of the Shell cars. The Shell cars are eventually cleared of the charge, but change the setup to the more conventional single-actuator later in the year. Meanwhile, the factory Nissan team turn up with one new car for Fury, while Seton has a run in a Nissan-powered Ralt in the F2 support race. Meanwhile, the new Commodore's homologation is delayed yet again, but the factory Mitsubishi team makes its first start of the year.

With it's long front straight, the powerful Shell Sierras dominate qualifying. Fury qualifies the new Skyline fourth, heading Longhurst, Bond, and Richards in the first M3.

Bowe makes a good start to lead Johnson, the two cars swapping places under brakes for turn 1 on lap 2. From there, the Shell cars aren't headed, lapping up to Brock in 6th place. The Skyline retires early, as does Longhurst. Miedecke held down third until late in the race when he made a quick stop for fuel.
(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 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Dick Johnson, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 laps, 59.49,31 1 0.55,48 0.57,87

2 2 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 laps, 59.49,57 2 0.55,98 0.57,99

3 3 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 laps, 1:00.24,64 6 0.57,45 0.58,74

4 4 6 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 laps, 1:00.40,01 3 0.56,53 0.58,19

5 1 1 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 Jim Richards, NZ
2332 L4 B 60 laps, 1:00.42,01 7 0.57,70 0.59,11

6 2 05 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 Peter Brock, AUS
2332 L4 B 59 8 0.57,75 0.59,27

7 5 9 Allan Moffat Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Allan Moffat, CDN
1993 tc L4 A 59 11 0.59,42 0.59,65

8 6 11 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 A 59 9 0.58,13 1.00,09

9 7 14 Nettcomm (Aust) Racing
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 Murray Carter, AUS
1990 tc L4 A 58 18 1.01,99 1.02,13

10 8 22 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VL Commodore Graham Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 A 57 17 1.01,72 1.01,30

11 9 27 Ray Gulson
BMW 635 CSi Graham Gulson, AUS
3475 L6 A 57 16 1.01,68 1.02,24

12 10 44 Mulvihill Motorsport P/L
Holden VK Commodore Tony Mulvihill, AUS
4980 V8 A 57 20 1.02,15 1.02,43

13 11 26 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 A 56 15 1.00,42 1.01,68

14 12 87 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi Joe Sommariva, AUS
3475 L6 A 55 25 1.04,66 1.04,13

15 13 12 Petro Tech (Aust) P/L
Holden VL Commodore Peter McLeod, AUS
4980 V8 A 55 14 1.00,39 1.01,88

16 14 28 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT Lawrie Nelson, AUS
4999 V8 A 54 21 1.02,47 1.02,99

17 1 29 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 C 54 22 1.03,27 1.03,02

18 2 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Drew Price, AUS
1587 L4 C 54 24 1.04,31 1.04,10

19 3 33
Nissan Gazelle Colin Fulton, AUS
1990 L4 C 54 26 1.05,43 1.05,67

20 4 86 Gemspares
Isuzu Gemini ZZ Daryl Hendrick, AUS
1817 L4 C 52 28 1.07,41 1.07,58

21 5 13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Ray Lintott, AUS
1587 L4 C 50 27 1.06,48 1.10,13

22/NC? 6 31 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 John Smith, AUS
1587 L4 C 26 23 1.04,29 1.05,42

DNF 16 Ralliart Australia
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183 Gary Scott, AUS
1998 tc L4 A 49 10 0.58,41 1.00,06 Fuel pick-up

DNF 39 Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L
Holden VL Commodore Steve Reed, AUS
4980 V8 A 38 13 1.00,24 1.00,77 Accident

DNF 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
4980 V8 A 37 19 1.02,04 1.02,03 Engine

DNF 8 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Bagnall, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 34 12 0.59,89 0.59,60 Hub

DNF 3 Freeport Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 6 5 0.57,16 0.58,36 Engine

DNF 30 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 George Fury, AUS
2029 tc L6 A 4 4 0.57,14 0.59,25 Turbo

DNS 40 Leeson Civil Engineering P/L
Holden VL Commodore John Leeson, AUS
4980 V8 A 29 no time

DNP 25 Mark Petch Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Robbie Francevic, NZ
1993 tc L4 A Car not legal

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	17	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Dick Johnson, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60 laps, 59.49,31	1	0.55,48	0.57,87
2	2	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60 laps, 59.49,57	2	0.55,98	0.57,99
3	3	4	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60 laps, 1:00.24,64	6	0.57,45	0.58,74
4	4	6	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60 laps, 1:00.40,01	3	0.56,53	0.58,19
5	1	1	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3	Jim Richards, NZ	2332	L4	B	60 laps, 1:00.42,01	7	0.57,70	0.59,11
6	2	05	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3	Peter Brock, AUS	2332	L4	B	59	8	0.57,75	0.59,27
7	5	9	Allan Moffat Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Allan Moffat, CDN	1993 tc	L4	A	59	11	0.59,42	0.59,65
8	6	11	Holden Special Vehicles Holden VL Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	A	59	9	0.58,13	1.00,09
9	7	14	Nettcomm (Aust) Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30	Murray Carter, AUS	1990 tc	L4	A	58	18	1.01,99	1.02,13
10	8	22	Lusty Engineering P/L Holden VL Commodore	Graham Lusty, AUS	4980	V8	A	57	17	1.01,72	1.01,30
11	9	27	Ray Gulson BMW 635 CSi	Graham Gulson, AUS	3475	L6	A	57	16	1.01,68	1.02,24
12	10	44	Mulvihill Motorsport P/L Holden VK Commodore	Tony Mulvihill, AUS	4980	V8	A	57	20	1.02,15	1.02,43
13	11	26	Kalari Transport Services Holden VK Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS	4980	V8	A	56	15	1.00,42	1.01,68
14	12	87	Sommariva Concrete BMW 635 CSi	Joe Sommariva, AUS	3475	L6	A	55	25	1.04,66	1.04,13
15	13	12	Petro Tech (Aust) P/L Holden VL Commodore	Peter McLeod, AUS	4980	V8	A	55	14	1.00,39	1.01,88
16	14	28	Capri Components Ford Mustang 5.0 GT	Lawrie Nelson, AUS	4999	V8	A	54	21	1.02,47	1.02,99
17	1	29	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla GT AE86	John Faulkner, NZ	1587	L4	C	54	22	1.03,27	1.03,02
18	2	32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Drew Price, AUS	1587	L4	C	54	24	1.04,31	1.04,10
19	3	33	Nissan Gazelle	Colin Fulton, AUS	1990	L4	C	54	26	1.05,43	1.05,67
20	4	86	Gemspares Isuzu Gemini ZZ	Daryl Hendrick, AUS	1817	L4	C	52	28	1.07,41	1.07,58
21	5	13	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Ray Lintott, AUS	1587	L4	C	50	27	1.06,48	1.10,13
22/NC?	6	31	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	John Smith, AUS	1587	L4	C	26	23	1.04,29	1.05,42
DNF		16	Ralliart Australia Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183	Gary Scott, AUS	1998 tc	L4	A	49	10	0.58,41	1.00,06	Fuel pick-up
DNF		39	Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L Holden VL Commodore	Steve Reed, AUS	4980	V8	A	38	13	1.00,24	1.00,77	Accident
DNF		24	Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS	4980	V8	A	37	19	1.02,04	1.02,03	Engine
DNF		8	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Bagnall, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A	34	12	0.59,89	0.59,60	Hub
DNF		3	Freeport Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	6	5	0.57,16	0.58,36	Engine
DNF		30	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	George Fury, AUS	2029 tc	L6	A	4	4	0.57,14	0.59,25	Turbo
DNS		40	Leeson Civil Engineering P/L Holden VL Commodore	John Leeson, AUS	4980	V8	A		29	no time
DNP		25	Mark Petch Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Robbie Francevic, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A					Car not legal