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Enzed 500 Sandown

Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date: 11/9/1988
Track length: 3.878 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 39
Starters: 32
Finishers: 13, 12 classified

Pole position: Johnson/Bowe in 1.46,94
Fastest lap: Johnson/Bowe in 1.47,65

Distance: 126 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cloudy
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars

Subtle changes were made to the track in advance of November's WSPC round. A couple of the corners in the tight infield section had been eased at the apex to increase speed and improve its flow, but it would be the last time touring cars would use the full "Grand Prix" circuit. The entry list drew out everyone who was serious about their Bathurst preparations. Holden Special Vehicles were out in force with the new VL but without Tom Walkinshaw, Armin Hahne stepping into the seat of the 11 car. Longhurst's car now bore the yellow of Benson & Hedges, Johnson/Bowe were in a new car while Johnson's ATCC-winner was shipped back from the UK, and most of the Commodore privateers had upgraded to the new Group A SS spec. The Nissan team were back to full strength, with the #15 car repaired after rolling at Caltex Chase during the Tooheys 1000 launch day at Bathurst.

Johnson dominated qualifying, stopping the clocks over a second quicker than Longhurst in second. The Nissans appeared to be more competitive, Seton putting his third, while the HSV Commodores lined up sixth and ninth on their debut.

Shades of the ATCC round at the start as Longhurst made a good initial jump, but broke a driveshaft. The time lost would put the #25 car out of contention, but its speed augured well for Bathurst. Meanwhile, Seton's good grid spot went for naught when the gearbox broke. It would prove to be Seton's last complete racing lap for the Nissan team. Johnson led early, before recurring overheating problems forced him to drop back. The lead swapped between Moffat, Fury and Perkins, before the second Skyline stopped with a broken tailshaft. Meanwhile, the two Mobil BMWs suffered reliability problems, and didn't appear to be fast enough to win anyway. Moffat/Hansford went on to take a comfortable win - Moffat's first since 1984 - from Perkins/Hulme. Confusion surrounded third place as Johnson/Bowe limped their Sierra to the line on the starter motor, having spent the last few laps in the pits overheating. Fourth-placed Noske/Moore contended that they had completed more laps than the Shell duo, but the result stood.
(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 9 Allan Moffat Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Allan Moffat, CDN
Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 126 laps, 4:04.11,24 7 1.50,40 1.50,23

2 2 10 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL SS Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
Denny Hulme, NZ
4980 V8 A 126 laps, 4:04.42,41 6 1.50,18 1.50,94

3 3 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Dick Johnson, AUS
John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 125 1 1.46,94 1.47,65

4 4 26 Strathfield Car Radios
Holden VL SS Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
Graham Moore, AUS
4980 V8 A 124 14 1.54,73 1.54,86

5 5 25 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
Tomas Mezera, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 123 2 1.48,30 1.48,45

6 6 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Alf Constanzo, AUS
John Smith, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 123 12 1.53,50 1.50,12

7 1 05 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 Evo Peter Brock, AUS
Jim Richards, NZ
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
2332 L4 B 122 4 1.50,04 1.52,03

8 7 46 Sunliner Campmobiles
Holden VK Commodore Tony Hunter, NZ
Steve Harrington, AUS
4980 V8 A 121 23 2.00,42 1.57,33

9 8 22 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore Graham Lusty, AUS
Ken Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 A 121 20 1.57,47 1.56,04

10 9 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
Geoff Munday, AUS
4980 V8 A 117 17 1.56,63 1.57,44

11 1 88
Nissan Gazelle Bryan Sala, AUS
Ross Burbidge, AUS
1990 L4 C 109 24 2.01,35 2.00,59

12 10 42 Hella Australia P/L
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 Matt Wacker, AUS
Larry Kogge, AUS
1990 tc L4 A 99 32 2.06,93 1.57,44

NC 13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Bob Holden, AUS
Garry Jones, AUS
Damon Beck, AUS
1587 L4 C 81 33 2.09,07 2.05,14

DNF 30 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 George Fury, AUS
Mark Skaife, AUS
2029 tc L6 A 94 8 1.50,68 1.50,63 Propshaft

DNF 36 Everlast Automotive Services
Holden VL SS Commodore Bill O'Brien, AUS
Ray Lintott, AUS
4980 V8 A 81 16 1.56,47 1.54,92

DNF 87 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi Joe Sommariva, AUS
Darrel Belsky, AUS
Warren McKellar, NZ
3475 L6 A 79 25 2.01,92 1.59,47

DNF 38 Grellis Marketing
Holden VL SS Commodore Ray Ellis, AUS
Bruce Williams, AUS
4980 V8 A 78 19 1.56,95 1.57,48

DNF 34 Phil Ward Automotive Services Motor Racing Division
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 Phil Ward, AUS
David Clement, AUS
2323 L4 B 69 28 2.03,30 1.55,08 Electrics

DNF 7 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 Evo Neil Crompton, AUS
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
Peter Brock, AUS
2332 L4 B 58 11 1.53,28 1.53,71 Engine

DNF 11 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL SS Commodore Armin Hahne, D
Jeff Allam, GB
4980 V8 A 56 9 1.52,23 1.51,32 Broken axle

DNF 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Brett Riley, NZ
Peter McKay, AUS
1587 L4 C 44 26 2.02,26 2.04,31

DNF 8 Andrew Bagnall
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Bagnall, NZ
Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 28 5 1.50,09 1.50,60 Damaged rear hub

DNF 23 Beaurepaires Motorsport
Holden VL SS Commodore Chris Lambden, AUS
Kerry Baily, AUS
4980 V8 A 26 18 1.56,79 1.55,13 Oil leak

DNF 20
Holden VL SS Commodore Terry Finnigan, AUS
Ken Mathews, AUS
4980 V8 A 25 13 1.53,75 1.54,14 Head gasket

DNF 31 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Mike Oliver, AUS
Mike Freeman, AUS
1587 L4 C 23 27 2.02,44 2.03,53

DNF 3 Yellow Pages Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore Peter McLeod, AUS
Jim Keogh, AUS
4980 V8 A 21 15 1.56,36 1.53,56

DNF 86 Gemspares
Isuzu Gemini ZZ Daryl Hendrick, AUS
John White, AUS
1817 L4 C 17 31 2.05,94 2.00,21

DNF 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Giddings, AUS
Bruce Stewart, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 15 10 1.52,93 1.52,24 Overheating

DNF 91 Bryan Bate Motors Ltd.
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Bryan Bate, NZ
Andrew Maher, NZ
1587 L4 C 11 29 2.05,35 2.05,32

DNF 28 Capri Components
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT Lawrie Nelson, AUS
Bob Jolly, AUS
4999 V8 A 3 21 1.58,06 2.03,35

DNF 15 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Glenn Seton, AUS
Anders Olofsson, S
2029 tc L6 A 1 3 1.48,82 2.02,70 Gearbox

DNF 29 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Drew Price, AUS
John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 C 1 22 2.00,10 2.25,85

DNS 2 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
Alan Jones, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 30 2.05,64

DNQ 14 Nettcomm (Aust) Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Murray Carter, AUS
Steve Masterton, AUS
1993 tc L4 A no time

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	9	Allan Moffat Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Allan Moffat, CDN Gregg Hansford, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	126 laps, 4:04.11,24	7	1.50,40	1.50,23
2	2	10	Holden Special Vehicles Holden VL SS Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS Denny Hulme, NZ	4980	V8	A	126 laps, 4:04.42,41	6	1.50,18	1.50,94
3	3	17	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Dick Johnson, AUS John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	125	1	1.46,94	1.47,65
4	4	26	Strathfield Car Radios Holden VL SS Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS Graham Moore, AUS	4980	V8	A	124	14	1.54,73	1.54,86
5	5	25	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS Tomas Mezera, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	123	2	1.48,30	1.48,45
6	6	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Alf Constanzo, AUS John Smith, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	123	12	1.53,50	1.50,12
7	1	05	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3 Evo	Peter Brock, AUS Jim Richards, NZ David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS	2332	L4	B	122	4	1.50,04	1.52,03
8	7	46	Sunliner Campmobiles Holden VK Commodore	Tony Hunter, NZ Steve Harrington, AUS	4980	V8	A	121	23	2.00,42	1.57,33
9	8	22	Lusty Engineering P/L Holden VL SS Commodore	Graham Lusty, AUS Ken Lusty, AUS	4980	V8	A	121	20	1.57,47	1.56,04
10	9	24	Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS Geoff Munday, AUS	4980	V8	A	117	17	1.56,63	1.57,44
11	1	88	Nissan Gazelle	Bryan Sala, AUS Ross Burbidge, AUS	1990	L4	C	109	24	2.01,35	2.00,59
12	10	42	Hella Australia P/L Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30	Matt Wacker, AUS Larry Kogge, AUS	1990 tc	L4	A	99	32	2.06,93	1.57,44
NC		13	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Bob Holden, AUS Garry Jones, AUS Damon Beck, AUS	1587	L4	C	81	33	2.09,07	2.05,14
DNF		30	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	George Fury, AUS Mark Skaife, AUS	2029 tc	L6	A	94	8	1.50,68	1.50,63	Propshaft
DNF		36	Everlast Automotive Services Holden VL SS Commodore	Bill O'Brien, AUS Ray Lintott, AUS	4980	V8	A	81	16	1.56,47	1.54,92
DNF		87	Sommariva Concrete BMW 635 CSi	Joe Sommariva, AUS Darrel Belsky, AUS Warren McKellar, NZ	3475	L6	A	79	25	2.01,92	1.59,47
DNF		38	Grellis Marketing Holden VL SS Commodore	Ray Ellis, AUS Bruce Williams, AUS	4980	V8	A	78	19	1.56,95	1.57,48
DNF		34	Phil Ward Automotive Services Motor Racing Division Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16	Phil Ward, AUS David Clement, AUS	2323	L4	B	69	28	2.03,30	1.55,08	Electrics
DNF		7	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3 Evo	Neil Crompton, AUS David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS Peter Brock, AUS	2332	L4	B	58	11	1.53,28	1.53,71	Engine
DNF		11	Holden Special Vehicles Holden VL SS Commodore	Armin Hahne, D Jeff Allam, GB	4980	V8	A	56	9	1.52,23	1.51,32	Broken axle
DNF		32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Brett Riley, NZ Peter McKay, AUS	1587	L4	C	44	26	2.02,26	2.04,31
DNF		8	Andrew Bagnall Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Bagnall, NZ Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	28	5	1.50,09	1.50,60	Damaged rear hub
DNF		23	Beaurepaires Motorsport Holden VL SS Commodore	Chris Lambden, AUS Kerry Baily, AUS	4980	V8	A	26	18	1.56,79	1.55,13	Oil leak
DNF		20	Holden VL SS Commodore	Terry Finnigan, AUS Ken Mathews, AUS	4980	V8	A	25	13	1.53,75	1.54,14	Head gasket
DNF		31	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Mike Oliver, AUS Mike Freeman, AUS	1587	L4	C	23	27	2.02,44	2.03,53
DNF		3	Yellow Pages Racing Holden VL SS Commodore	Peter McLeod, AUS Jim Keogh, AUS	4980	V8	A	21	15	1.56,36	1.53,56
DNF		86	Gemspares Isuzu Gemini ZZ	Daryl Hendrick, AUS John White, AUS	1817	L4	C	17	31	2.05,94	2.00,21
DNF		4	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Giddings, AUS Bruce Stewart, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	15	10	1.52,93	1.52,24	Overheating
DNF		91	Bryan Bate Motors Ltd. Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Bryan Bate, NZ Andrew Maher, NZ	1587	L4	C	11	29	2.05,35	2.05,32
DNF		28	Capri Components Ford Mustang 5.0 GT	Lawrie Nelson, AUS Bob Jolly, AUS	4999	V8	A	3	21	1.58,06	2.03,35
DNF		15	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Glenn Seton, AUS Anders Olofsson, S	2029 tc	L6	A	1	3	1.48,82	2.02,70	Gearbox
DNF		29	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Drew Price, AUS John Faulkner, NZ	1587	L4	C	1	22	2.00,10	2.25,85
DNS		2	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS Alan Jones, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A		30	2.05,64
DNQ		14	Nettcomm (Aust) Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Murray Carter, AUS Steve Masterton, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A			no time