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Tooheys 1000 Bathurst 1991

Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia

Date: 6/10/1991
Track length: 6.213 m
Attendance: 40.845
Entries accepted: 55 plus 2 reserves
Starters: 49
Finishers: 21

Pole position: Skaife in 2.12,63
Fastest lap: Skaife in 2.14,50

Distance: 1000 km
Average speed: 158,25 kmh
Weather: Fine
Ruleset: Group 3A (FIA Group A)
Car info:  

 

Like all year, the Nissan of Richards and Skaife was dominant here too. They took the lead in lap 3 and were never challenged, winning with a lap in hand over the Holden of Percy and Grice, last years’ winners and two laps over the private Nissan of Gibbs and Onslow.
The Johnson Sierras fell victim of engine management maladies, supposedly caused by interference with the TV onboard cameras, while the second works Nissan broke its differential after setting fastest lap. Holden had it share of troubles too, the Mobil cars either retiring or punished by misfires, while the second works Holden retired when it ran out of fuel.


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 1 Nissan Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32
Jim Richards, NZ
Mark Skaife, AUS
2568 tc L6 1 161 laps, 6:19.14,80 1 2.12,84 2.16,60 Tooheys top 10: 2.12,62
2 2 16 Holden Racing Team
Holden VN SS Commodore
Win Percy, GB
Allan Grice, AUS
4980 V8 1 160 10 2.16,96 2.18,80 Tooheys top 10: 2.17,732
3 3 4 Bob Forbes Corporation Pty Ltd
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32
Mark Gibbs, AUS
Rohan Onslow, AUS
2568 tc L6 1 159 2 2.15,08 2.19,14 Tooheys top 10: 2.13,876
DQ   10 Allan Moffat Enterprises
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
1993 tc L4 1 158 12 2.18,28 2.19,70 Disq: illegal differential ratio
4 1 20 Benson & Hedges racing
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Denny Hulme, NZ
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
(Alan Jones, AUS)
2492 L4 2 157 19 2.20,88 2.20,56  
5 4 28 Playscape Racing Australia
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Kevin Waldock, AUS
Brett Peters, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 155 18 2.20,56 2.20,80  
6 5 6 Alf Grant Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31
Alf Grant, AUS
Tim Grant, AUS
2029 tc L6 1 148 27 2.26,44 2.27,34  
7 6 05 Mobil 1 Racing Team
Holden VN SS Commodore
Peter Brock, AUS
Andrew Miedecke, AUS
4980 V8 1 147 6 2.16,44 2.19,18 Tooheys top 10: 2.16,071
8 7 27 Foodtown Supermarkets
Holden VN SS Commodore
Terry Finnigan, AUS
Geoff Leeds, AUS
4980 V8 1 146 24 2.22,78 2.23,58  
9 8 30 Glenn Seton Racing Pty Ltd
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Glenn Seton, AUS
Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 146 3 2.15,26 2.17,58 Tooheys top 10: 2.14,892
10 9 50 Bryan Sala
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Bryan Sala, AUS
Graham Lusty, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 140 35 2.29,78 2.26,98  
11 10 14 Warren Jonsson
Holden VL SS Commodore
Warren Jonsson, AUS
Graham Jonsson, AUS
4980 V8 1 140 29 2.27,74 2.25,24  
12 1 78 Speedtech Motorsport
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Geoffrey Full, AUS
Paul Morris, AUS
1587 L4 3 140 39 2.34,54 2.37,28  
13 11 3 Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L
Holden VN SS Commodore
Trevor Ashby, AUS
Steve Reed, AUS
4980 V8 1 137 16 2.19,44 2.20,96  
14 12 26 Gemspares
Holden VL SS Commodore
Daryl Hendrick, AUS
Chris Lambden, AUS
John White, AUS
(Stephen White, AUS)
4980 V8 1 137 36 2.29,94 2.31,26  
15 13 22 Perkins Motorsport Pty Ltd
Holden VN SS Commodore
Graham Moore, AUS
Michel Delcourt, B
(Peter MacKay, AUS)
4980 V8 1 136 21 2.20,90 2.22,16  
16 14 34 Ray Gulson
BMW 635 CSi
Ray Gulson, AUS
Graham Gulson, AUS
3475 L6 1 134 34 2.29,24 2.30,60  
17 2 71 Mercantile Mutual Toyota Dealer Team
Toyota Corolla Levin AE92
Ron Searle, AUS
Don Griffiths, AUS
1587 L4 3 133 42 2.36,94 2.37,70  
18 15 15 Mercantile Mutual Toyota Dealer Team
Toyota Supra Turbo MA70
John Smith, AUS
Geoff Morgan, AUS
2954 tc L6 1 131 17 2.20,56 2.23,56  
19 3 75 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82
Brad Wright, AUS
Ted Dunford, AUS
1587 L4 3 126 47 2.49,08 2.51,02  
20 4 73 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Bob Holden, AUS
Rauno Aaltonen, SF
Dennis Rogers, AUS
1587 L4 3 124 48 2.49,26 2.43,52  
21 16 12 Valvoline (Aust) Pty Ltd
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Ray Lintott, AUS
Tony Scott, AUS
John English, AUS
(Ken Douglas, AUS)
1993 tc L4 1 122 20 2.20,90 2.22,12  
NC   39 Bill O’Brien
Holden VL SS Commodore
Bill O'Brien, AUS
Brian Callaghan, AUS
Brian Callaghan Jr, AUS
4980 V8 1 116 26 2.26,06 2.27,06 Insufficient laps completed
DNF   18 Shell/Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Paul Radisich, NZ
Terry Shiel, AUS
John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 152 4 2.16,06 2.19,06 Tooheys top 10: 2.15,679
DNF   8 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Colin Bond, AUS
Graeme Crosby, NZ
1993 tc L4 1 152 14 2.18,94 2.21,32 Engine
DNF   21 Cartrek Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore
Bob Jones, AUS
Mike Imrie, AUS
(Ed Lamont, NZ)
4980 V8 1 139 33 2.28,90 2.29,96 Differential
DNF   25 Benson & Hedges racing
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Tony Longhurst, AUS
Alan Jones, AUS
(Peter Fitzgerald, AUS)
2492 L4 2 138 11 2.17,80 2.19,32 Engine
DNF   2 Nissan Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32
Drew Price, AUS
Garry Waldon, AUS
Mark Skaife, AUS
2568 tc L6 1 135 7 2.14,50 2.13,96 Tooheys top 10: 2.16,296; Differential
DNF   52 M3 Motorsport
BMW M3
Peter Doulman, AUS
John Cotter, AUS
2332? L4 2 133 32 2.28,70 2.34,86 Accident
DNF   9 Allan Moffat Enterprises
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Gary Brabham, AUS
Steve Millen, NZ
(Geoff Brabham, AUS)
1993 tc L4 1 128 15 2.19,10 2.19,16 Turbocharger
DNF   17 Shell/Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Dick Johnson, AUS
John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 123 5 2.16,06 2.19,16 Tooheys top 10: 2.16,03; Engine
DNF   24 Hesonne Engineering Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore
Laurie Donaher, AUS
Michael Donaher, AUS
4980 V8 1 123 38 2.33,02 2.33,98 Tailshaft
DNF   43 Brian Bolwell Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Brian Bolwell, AUS
Arthur Abrahams, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 113 22 2.22,32 2.22,16 Accident
DNF   7 Holden Racing Team
Holden VN SS Commodore
Brad Jones, AUS
Neil Crompton, AUS
4980 V8 1 100 13 2.18,38 2.19,58 Fuel
DNF   77 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla
Geoff Forshaw, AUS
Richard Vorst, AUS
1587 L4 3 96 49 2.49,52 2.46,10 Lost wheel
DNF   44 Brian Bolwell Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Glenn McIntyre, NZ
Dave Barrow, NZ
(Mike Twigden, AUS)
1993 tc L4 1 93 31 2.28,26 2.25,22 Accident
DNF   19 Shell/Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Kayne Scott, NZ
Greg Taylor, NZ
1993 tc L4 1 90 25 2.23,42 2.23,32 Tailshaft
DNF   74 Peter Verheyen
Toyota Sprinter
Peter Verheyen, AUS
John Vernon, AUS
1587 L4 3 86 44 2.45,04 2.39,70 Fuel pump
DNF   70 Mercantile Mutual Toyota Dealer Team
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82
Neal Bates, AUS
Rick Bates, AUS
1587 L4 3 76 41 2.36,88 2.37,60 Engine
DNF   11 Mobil 1 Racing Team
Holden VN SS Commodore
Larry Perkins, AUS
Tomas Mezera, AUS
4980 V8 1 65 8 2.16,20 2.19,18 Tooheys top 10: 2.17,018; Engine
DNF   35 Glenn Seton Racing Pty Ltd
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
Wayne Park, AUS
1993 tc L4 1 60 9 2.17,54 2.19,92 Tooheys top 10: 2.17,581; Drivetrain
DNF   41 Garry Willmington
Toyota Supra Turbo MA70
Garry Willmington, AUS
Reda Awadullah, ET
(John Goss, AUS)
2954 tc L6 1 56 30 2.27,82 2.29,50 Gearbox
DNF   13? Captain Peter Janson
Holden VL SS Commodore
Peter Janson, NZ
Peter Gazzard, AUS
4980 V8 1 53 28 2.26,88 2.27,98 Oil pump
DNF   33 Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd
Holden VN SS Commodore
Bob Pearson, AUS
Bruce Stewart, AUS
4980 V8 1 48 23 2.22,74 2.22,92 Accident
DNF   54 Kiwi Motorsport
BMW M3
Keith Sharp, NZ
Ian Sharp, NZ
Edgar Salwegter, NZ
2332? L4 2 34 40 2.36,48 2.36,26 Engine
DNF   72 David Sala
Toyota Corolla
David Sala, AUS
Brad Stratton, AUS
(Tony Scott, AUS)
1587 L4 3 28 43 2.43,90 2.49,48 Engine
DNF   32 Pro-Duct Motorsport/Bob Forbes Corporation
Holden VN SS Commodore
Bob Tindall, AUS
Darren Stewart, AUS
(John Giddings, AUS)
4980 V8 1   37 2.30,60 no time Engine (warm-up)
DNS   76 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Mike Conway, AUS
Calvin Gardiner, AUS
1587 L4 3   46 2.45,34 no time Head gasket (warm-up)
DNS   36 Ron Masing
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Ron Masing, AUS
Greville Arnel, AUS
1998 tc L4 1   50 2.38,20   DNQ Arnel (crash); car damaged beyond repair
DNP   79 Malcolm Rea
Toyota Sprinter
Malcolm Rea, AUS
Brian Selby, AUS
Garry Jones, AUS
Ken Talbert, AUS
John Blanchard, AUS
1587 L4 3 86 45 2.45,04