1988 ATCC - round 2

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Symmons Plains

Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Date: 13/3/1988
Track length: 2.410 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 22
Finishers: 17

Pole position: Johnson in 0.56,24
Fastest lap: Bowe in 0.57,94

Distance: 58 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars

Entry is effectively the same as at Calder, except Jim Richards skips this race for family reasons and is replaced by David Parsons. The BMWs are now legal to 1988-spec. Miedecke is quickest in the first qualifying session, before Johnson bolts on a set of qualifiers to dip into the 56-second bracket. First non-Sierra is Perkins in fifth.

Bowe makes another bad start, while Johnson again disappears into the distance. Perkins' race ends when his differential breaks exiting the hairpin on lap 1. Longhurst and Miedecke battle for second, before Bowe charges past the pair to be second by lap 20. Longhurst drops back with brake woes, while Miedecke stops for tyres and drops a lap, before contact with a lapped Tony Hunter puts both out. Johnson slows to allow Bowe to close up for a form finish, the first of many for the season. (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 58 laps, 57.33,38 1 0.56,24 0.58,00

2 2 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 58 laps, 57.33,60 3 0.57,34 0.57,94

3 3 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 58 laps, 58.07,30 4 0.57,51 0.58,66

4 4 3 Freeport Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 58 laps, 58.21,90 6 0.58,73 0.58,33

5 1 05 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 Peter Brock, AUS
2332 L4 B 57 7 1.00,14 1.00,64

6 2 1 Mobil 1 Racing
BMW M3 David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
2332 L4 B 56 11 1.01,29 1.01,13

7 5 26 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 A 55 9 1.00,91 1.02,23

8 6 14 Nettcomm (Aust) Racing
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 Murray Carter, AUS
1990 tc L4 A 55 14 1.02,02 1.02,07

9 7 36 Everlast Automotive Services
Holden VK Commodore Bill O'Brien, AUS
4980 V8 A 55 12 1.01,85 1.02,56

10 8 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
4980 V8 A 54 15 1.02,94 1.03,55

11 9 8 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Bagnall, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 54 8 1.00,48 1.00,80

12 10 27 Ray Gulson
BMW 635 CSi Ray Gulson, AUS
3475 L6 A 53 17 1.04,76 1.04,92

13 1 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 John Smith, AUS
1587 L4 C 51 18 1.06,24 1.06,85

14 11 87 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi Joe Sommariva, AUS
3475 L6 A 50 21 1.09,70 1.06,90

15 2 33
Nissan Gazelle Colin Fulton, AUS
1990 L4 C 50 19 1.07,84 1.07,50

16 3 13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Bob Holden, AUS
1587 L4 C 49 20 1.09,10 1.08,32

17 4 86 Gemspares
Isuzu Gemini ZZ Daryl Hendrick, AUS
1817 L4 C 48 22 1.10,36 1.10,47

DNF 6 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 46 2 0.57,07 0.58,50 Accident damage

DNF 46 Sunliner Campmobiles
Holden VK Commodore Tony Hunter, NZ
4980 V8 A 43 16 1.02,94 1.03,55 Accident damage

DNF 12 Petro Tech (Aust) P/L
Holden VL Commodore Peter McLeod, AUS
4980 V8 A 17 13 1.01,95 1.02,56 Differential

DNF 23 Russell Lanyon
Holden VK Commodore Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
4980 V8 A 14 10 1.01,13 1.02,51 Throttle linkage

DNF 11 Holden Special Vehicles
Holden VL Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 A 5 0.58,60 Differential

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	58 laps, 57.33,38	1	0.56,24	0.58,00
2	2	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	58 laps, 57.33,60	3	0.57,34	0.57,94
3	3	4	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	58 laps, 58.07,30	4	0.57,51	0.58,66
4	4	3	Freeport Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	58 laps, 58.21,90	6	0.58,73	0.58,33
5	1	05	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3	Peter Brock, AUS	2332	L4	B	57	7	1.00,14	1.00,64
6	2	1	Mobil 1 Racing BMW M3	David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS	2332	L4	B	56	11	1.01,29	1.01,13
7	5	26	Kalari Transport Services Holden VK Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS	4980	V8	A	55	9	1.00,91	1.02,23
8	6	14	Nettcomm (Aust) Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30	Murray Carter, AUS	1990 tc	L4	A	55	14	1.02,02	1.02,07
9	7	36	Everlast Automotive Services Holden VK Commodore	Bill O'Brien, AUS	4980	V8	A	55	12	1.01,85	1.02,56
10	8	24	Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS	4980	V8	A	54	15	1.02,94	1.03,55
11	9	8	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Bagnall, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A	54	8	1.00,48	1.00,80
12	10	27	Ray Gulson BMW 635 CSi	Ray Gulson, AUS	3475	L6	A	53	17	1.04,76	1.04,92
13	1	32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	John Smith, AUS	1587	L4	C	51	18	1.06,24	1.06,85
14	11	87	Sommariva Concrete BMW 635 CSi	Joe Sommariva, AUS	3475	L6	A	50	21	1.09,70	1.06,90
15	2	33	Nissan Gazelle	Colin Fulton, AUS	1990	L4	C	50	19	1.07,84	1.07,50
16	3	13	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Bob Holden, AUS	1587	L4	C	49	20	1.09,10	1.08,32
17	4	86	Gemspares Isuzu Gemini ZZ	Daryl Hendrick, AUS	1817	L4	C	48	22	1.10,36	1.10,47
DNF		6	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	46	2	0.57,07	0.58,50	Accident damage
DNF		46	Sunliner Campmobiles Holden VK Commodore	Tony Hunter, NZ	4980	V8	A	43	16	1.02,94	1.03,55	Accident damage
DNF		12	Petro Tech (Aust) P/L Holden VL Commodore	Peter McLeod, AUS	4980	V8	A	17	13	1.01,95	1.02,56	Differential
DNF		23	Russell Lanyon Holden VK Commodore	Peter Fitzgerald, AUS	4980	V8	A	14	10	1.01,13	1.02,51	Throttle linkage
DNF		11	Holden Special Vehicles Holden VL Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	A		5	0.58,60		Differential