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1989 Amaroo	Go
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Amaroo Park

Amaroo Park Grand Prix Circuit, Amaroo, New South Wales, Australia

Date: 25/2/1990
Track length: 1.946 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 39
Starters: 28
Finishers: 22

Pole position: Jones in 0.52,14
Fastest lap: Bowe in 0.52,38

Distance: 50 minutes, 55 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Sunny and hot
Ruleset: Group A
Car info:

Qualifying was disturbed by a wet track drying up towards the end. This caused some unusual grid positions like John Faulkner splitting the Larry Perkins and Win Percy Holden Commodores with the TTA Toyota Corolla in 15th to be only 0,18 seconds down on defending champion Dick Johnson!
Jim Richards, from fourth on the grid in the lead Nissan Skyline, got off to a blinder of a start. With better traction off the line he simply outdragged the Ford Sierra opposition up Bitupave Hill was never headed again. John Bowe in the second Shell Sierra was next all the way, keeping Richards honest for victory through the first half of the race. That was when he clipping the pit wall armco with the rear end of his car, but was lucky to get away without a puncture or worse. Qualifying 13th team mate Dick Johnson made the best from a lousy grid position as he made his way through the pack. This could have been fourth, because Nissan number two driver Mark Skaife was in the hunt for that final podium finish, only to be sidelined by mechanical failure by the halfway mark.
The Benson & Hedges cars had set the pace in qualifying with Alan Jones starting in pole just ahead of Tony Longhurst in third. In the race though they pair just didn't had the ultimate pace, with Longhurst finishing fourth and Jones dropping way of the pace to finish eighth. In between was the two Mobil Sierras of Peter Brock and Andrew Miedecke and the ANZ car of Gregg Hansford. These three drivers never seemed to be far from each other covered by a couple of seconds by the finish. Colin Bond in the Caltex Sierra was another driver to be caught out in qualifying. Unlike Dick Johnson he never featured in the race and ended up a lowly ninth from best of the Holden Commodores.
Despite the strong presence of Win Percy and Larry Perkins, it was Mark Gibbs in the GIO car that took the final point for tenth. Percy struggled with tyres, forcing him to pit while noise issues did the same for Larry Perkins. The Peter Jackson team crashed a car in Friday practice, but Glenn Seton still made it to the start in the second team car. He seemed destined for a battle with the Mobil and ANZ cars, but a pit stop for new tyres relegated him to a lowly 12th, from Murray Carter. The Victorian veteran surprised by qualifying 10th, but was never on the pace in the race.
(Jesper O. Hansen/www.ten-tenths.com)

Class 1-3

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 2 Nissan Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Jim Richards, NZ
2029 tc L6 1 55 laps, 50.43,98 4 0.52,58 0.52,76

2 2 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 50.52,18 2 0.52,16 0.52,38

3 3 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Dick Johnson, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.01,36 13 0.54,14 0.54,04

4 4 25 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.07,48 3 0.52,56 0.53,72

5 5 05 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Peter Brock, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.12,16 5 0.52,86 0.54,04

6 6 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.12,42 6 0.52,96 0.54,42

7 7 6 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.14,44 9 0.53,64 0.54,30

8 8 20 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Alan Jones, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.29,66 1 0.52,14 0.53,54

9 9 8 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 55 laps, 51.36,72 17 0.54,66 0.54,92

10 10 21 Bob Forbes Corporation Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Mark Gibbs, AUS
4980 V8 1 54 18 0.54,82 0.54,74

11 11 11 Perkins Motorsport Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 1 54 14 0.54,26 0.54,38

12 12 35 Peter Jackson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Glenn Seton, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 54 8 0.53,28 0.53,42

13 13 14 Murray Carter
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Murray Carter, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 54 10 0.53,70 0.55,72

14 14 16 Holden Racing Team
Holden VL SS Commodore Win Percy, GB
4980 V8 1 53 16 0.54,52 0.54,56

15 15 23 Beaurepaires Motorsport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Chris Lambden, AUS
2029 tc L6 1 53 21 0.55,14 0.54,98

16 16 55 Playscape Racing Australia
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Kevin Waldock, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 53 12 0.53,96 0.55,18

17 1 53 M3 Motorsport
BMW M3 Peter Doulman, AUS
2332 L4 2 52 20 0.55,08 0.56,82

18 1 71 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 3 52 15 0.54,32 0.57,24

19 17 32 Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore Trevor Ashby, AUS
4980 V8 1 51 22 0.55,18 0.56,34

20 18 42 Matt Wacker
Holden VL SS Commodore Matt Wacker, AUS
4980 V8 1 51 27 0.56,24 0.57,66

21 19 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
4980 V8 1 49 19 0.55,00 0.56,02

NC 69 Blue Haven Pools
Holden VL SS Commodore Reda Awadullah, ET
4980 V8 1 48 25 0.55,94 0.56,10 Did not complete last lap (went into the pits instead!)

22 20 43 Brian Callaghan Racing P/L
Holden VK Commodore Brian Callaghan Jr, AUS
4980 V8 1 47 26 0.55,78 0.57,46

DNF 3 Nissan Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Mark Skaife, AUS
2029 tc L6 1 26 7 0.53,02 0.53,72 EMS failure

DNF 37 Brian Callaghan Racing P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore Brian Callaghan, AUS
4980 V8 1 18 24 0.55,30 0.55,28

DNF 15 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Supra Turbo MA70 John Smith, AUS
2954 tc L6 1 18 11 0.53,80 0.55,10 Rear upright

DNF 98 Car-Trek Racing Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Bob Jones, AUS
4980 V8 1 18 28 0.57,22 0.58,22

DNF 52 M3 Motorsport
BMW M3 John Cotter, AUS
2332 L4 2 17 23 0.55,22 0.57,74 Accident

DNQ 27 Foodtown Supermarkets
Holden VL SS Commodore Terry Finnigan, AUS
4980 V8 1

DNQ 39 David Sala
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Richard Vorst, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 33 Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Bob Pearson, AUS
4980 V8 1

DNQ 78 Big Toys Motorsport
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Geoffrey Full, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 36
Holden VK Commodore Maurice Pickering, AUS
4980 V8 1

DNQ 38 Mulvihill Motorsport P/L
Holden VL SS Commodore Tony Mulvihill, AUS
4980 V8 1

DNQ 76 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Bob Holden, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 75 Dow Airconditioning
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Dennis Rogers, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla Bob Holden, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 74 Alf Grant Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Alf Grant, AUS
1587 L4 3

DNQ 30 Peter Jackson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Glenn Seton, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 Accident in practice

Class 1-3
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	2	Nissan Motor Sport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Jim Richards, NZ	2029 tc	L6	1	55 laps, 50.43,98	4	0.52,58	0.52,76
2	2	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 50.52,18	2	0.52,16	0.52,38
3	3	17	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Dick Johnson, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.01,36	13	0.54,14	0.54,04
4	4	25	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.07,48	3	0.52,56	0.53,72
5	5	05	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Peter Brock, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.12,16	5	0.52,86	0.54,04
6	6	9	Allan Moffat Enterprises Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Gregg Hansford, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.12,42	6	0.52,96	0.54,42
7	7	6	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.14,44	9	0.53,64	0.54,30
8	8	20	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Alan Jones, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.29,66	1	0.52,14	0.53,54
9	9	8	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	55 laps, 51.36,72	17	0.54,66	0.54,92
10	10	21	Bob Forbes Corporation Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Mark Gibbs, AUS	4980	V8	1	54	18	0.54,82	0.54,74
11	11	11	Perkins Motorsport Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	1	54	14	0.54,26	0.54,38
12	12	35	Peter Jackson Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Glenn Seton, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	54	8	0.53,28	0.53,42
13	13	14	Murray Carter Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Murray Carter, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	54	10	0.53,70	0.55,72
14	14	16	Holden Racing Team Holden VL SS Commodore	Win Percy, GB	4980	V8	1	53	16	0.54,52	0.54,56
15	15	23	Beaurepaires Motorsport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Chris Lambden, AUS	2029 tc	L6	1	53	21	0.55,14	0.54,98
16	16	55	Playscape Racing Australia Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Kevin Waldock, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1	53	12	0.53,96	0.55,18
17	1	53	M3 Motorsport BMW M3	Peter Doulman, AUS	2332	L4	2	52	20	0.55,08	0.56,82
18	1	71	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	John Faulkner, NZ	1587	L4	3	52	15	0.54,32	0.57,24
19	17	32	Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L Holden VL SS Commodore	Trevor Ashby, AUS	4980	V8	1	51	22	0.55,18	0.56,34
20	18	42	Matt Wacker Holden VL SS Commodore	Matt Wacker, AUS	4980	V8	1	51	27	0.56,24	0.57,66
21	19	24	Jagparts Racing Holden VL SS Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS	4980	V8	1	49	19	0.55,00	0.56,02
NC		69	Blue Haven Pools Holden VL SS Commodore	Reda Awadullah, ET	4980	V8	1	48	25	0.55,94	0.56,10	Did not complete last lap (went into the pits instead!)
22	20	43	Brian Callaghan Racing P/L Holden VK Commodore	Brian Callaghan Jr, AUS	4980	V8	1	47	26	0.55,78	0.57,46
DNF		3	Nissan Motor Sport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Mark Skaife, AUS	2029 tc	L6	1	26	7	0.53,02	0.53,72	EMS failure
DNF		37	Brian Callaghan Racing P/L Holden VL SS Commodore	Brian Callaghan, AUS	4980	V8	1	18	24	0.55,30	0.55,28
DNF		15	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Supra Turbo MA70	John Smith, AUS	2954 tc	L6	1	18	11	0.53,80	0.55,10	Rear upright
DNF		98	Car-Trek Racing Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Bob Jones, AUS	4980	V8	1	18	28	0.57,22	0.58,22
DNF		52	M3 Motorsport BMW M3	John Cotter, AUS	2332	L4	2	17	23	0.55,22	0.57,74	Accident
DNQ		27	Foodtown Supermarkets Holden VL SS Commodore	Terry Finnigan, AUS	4980	V8	1
DNQ		39	David Sala Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Richard Vorst, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		33	Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Bob Pearson, AUS	4980	V8	1
DNQ		78	Big Toys Motorsport Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Geoffrey Full, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		36	Holden VK Commodore	Maurice Pickering, AUS	4980	V8	1
DNQ		38	Mulvihill Motorsport P/L Holden VL SS Commodore	Tony Mulvihill, AUS	4980	V8	1
DNQ		76	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Bob Holden, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		75	Dow Airconditioning Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Dennis Rogers, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		13	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla	Bob Holden, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		74	Alf Grant Racing Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Alf Grant, AUS	1587	L4	3
DNQ		30	Peter Jackson Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Glenn Seton, AUS	1993 tc	L4	1					Accident in practice