Pole position: Ludwig in 2.16,969
Fastest lap: Soper in 2.21,14 / Miedecke in 2.22,50
Distance: 1000 km
Average speed: 142,480 kmh, 139,86 kmh for car #10
Weather: Cold with rain squalls
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars
Mount Panorama: one of the treats the new WTCC had in store. Australia was convinced they would teach the Europeans a lesson, but from the first practice it was clear that the Sierras were the quickest cars here - though the Australians had a few Sierras as well. |
Division 1, 2 and 3
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Pos | Pos in class | Champ pos. |
# | Team / Entrant Car- Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Distance, time |
Qualifying position | Qualifying time | Fastest lap | Reason out, remarks |
DQ | DQ | 6 | Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Steve Soper, GB Pierre Dieudonné, B (Klaus Niedzwiedz, D) |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 161 laps, 6:58.45,44 | 3 | 2.20,52 | 2.21,14 | HH time: 2.18,663 (Soper); Wheel arches | |
DQ | DQ | 7 | Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Klaus Ludwig, D Klaus Niedzwiedz, D (Pierre Dieudonné, B) |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 159 | 1 | 2.17,46 | 2.21,64 | HH time: 2.16,969 (Soper); Wheel arches | |
1 | 1 | 10 | HDT Racing P/L Holden VL Commodore |
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS Peter Brock, AUS Peter McLeod, AUS (Jon Crooke, AUS) |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 158 laps, 7:01.08,40 | 19 | 2.25,12 | 2.25,40 | ||
2 | 2 | 15 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
John Bowe, AUS Glenn Seton, AUS (George Fury, AUS) |
1990 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 157 | 14 | 2.23,40 | 2.25,06 | ||
3 | 3 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
George Fury, AUS Terry Shiel, AUS (Glenn Seton, AUS) |
1990 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 157 | 13 | 2.22,76 | 2.24,92 | ||
4 | 1 | 44 | JPS Team BMW BMW M3 |
Jim Richards, NZ Tony Longhurst, AUS (Ludwig Finauer, D) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 156 | 11 | 2.22,42 | 2.24,64 | ||
5 | 4 | 16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183 |
Gary Scott, AUS Akihiko Nakaya, J (John French, AUS) |
1998 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 154 | 22 | 2.25,82 | 2.29,30 | ||
6 | 2 | 45 | JPS Team BMW BMW M3 |
Robbie Francevic, NZ Ludwig Finauer, D (Jim Richards, NZ) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 154 | 21 | 2.25,50 | 2.25,96 | ||
7 | 3 | 36160 | 42 | BMW Motorsport/CiBiEmme BMW M3 |
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I Johnny Cecotto, YV |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 154 | 5 | 2.21,48 | 2.24,90 | HH time: 2.23,147 (Cecotto) |
8 | 5 | 4 | Formula 1 Investments Pty Ltd Holden VK Commodore |
Graham Moore, AUS Michel Delcourt, B |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 152 | 28 | 2.28,18 | 2.29,32 | ||
DQ | 53 | Viacard Services BMW M3 |
Ian "Inky" Tulloch, NZ Trevor Crowe, NZ (Jim Keogh, AUS) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 151 | 35 | 2.29,08 | 2.30,38 | Illegal spoiler | ||
9 | 6 | 26 | Kalari Transport Services Holden VK Commodore |
Garry Rush, AUS Tony Noske, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 151 | 34 | 2.29,00 | 2.30,10 | ||
10 | 7 | 39 | Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Steve Reed, AUS Trevor Ashby, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 150 | 37 | 2.30,12 | 2.28,96 | ||
11 | 4 | 36192 | 43 | BMW Motorsport/Bigazzi BMW M3 |
Altfrid Heger, D Olivier Grouillard, F Winfried Vogt, D (Luis Perez Sala, E) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 150 | 15 | 2.24,54 | 2.25,68 | Started from pit lane |
12 | 5 | 36221 | 40 | BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer BMW M3 |
Emanuele Pirro, I Roberto Ravaglia, I (Markus Oestreich, D) (Roland Ratzenberger, A) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 150 | 18 | 2.24,82 | 2.24,58 | |
13 | 8 | 34 | OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Bruce Stewart, AUS John Giddings, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 150 | 23 | 2.26,10 | 2.26,94 | ||
DQ | 3 | 14 | Nettcomm (Aust) Racing Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Murray Carter, AUS Steve Masterton, AUS (Denis Horley, AUS) |
1990 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 147 | 29 | 2.28,22 | 2.27,52 | Illegal tyres | |
14 | 9 | 38 | Everlast Automotive Services Holden VL Commodore |
Brian Sampson, AUS Bill O'Brien, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 146 | 32 | 2.28,52 | 2.29,92 | ||
15 | 10 | 27 | Ray Gulson BMW 635 CSi |
Graham Gulson, AUS Ray Gulson, AUS |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 146 | 40 | 2.31,24 | 2.32,10 | ||
16 | 6 | 41 | BMW Motorsport/CiBiEmme BMW M3 |
Gary Brabham, AUS Juan Manuel Fangio II, RA |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 146 | 17 | 2.24,68 | 2.26,56 | ||
17 | 11 | 35 | OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Andrew Miedecke, AUS Don Smith, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 144 | 4 | 2.20,26 | 2.22,50 | HH time: 2.22,057 (Miedecke) | |
18 | 12 | 3 | R.G. Lanyon Holden VK Commodore |
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS Peter Janson, NZ (Graeme Crosby, NZ) (Graham McRae, NZ) |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 144 | 36 | 2.29,84 | 2.29,88 | ||
19 | 7 | 60 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Gazelle |
Mark Skaife, AUS Grant Jarrett, AUS |
1990 | L4 | Div. 3 | 138 | 43 | 2.35,78 | 2.36,18 | ||
20 | 13 | 29 | Mulvihill Motorsport P/L Holden VK Commodore |
Ken Mathews, AUS Tony Mulvihill, AUS (Barry Jones, AUS) |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 136 | 31 | 2.28,42 | 2.30,38 | ||
21 | 14 | 24 | Team Nissan racing NZ Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Graeme Bowkett, NZ Kent Baigent, NZ |
1990 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 135 | 16 | 2.24,60 | 2.26,02 | ||
22 | 15 | 36 | Yellow Pages Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Kerry Baily, AUS Tony Kavich, AUS (Allan Grice, AUS) |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 131 | 30 | 2.28,28 | 2.30,12 | ||
23 | 1 | 93 | Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla Sprinter |
Bob Holden, AUS Bryan Bate, NZ Garry Willmington, AUS (Geoff Kimber-Smith, GB) |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 123 | 46 | 2.39,18 | 2.44,84 | ||
DNF | 90 | Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 |
Drew Price, AUS John Smith, AUS (John Faulkner, NZ) |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 119 | 42 | 2.35,30 | 2.39,04 | Accident | ||
DNF | 91 | Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 |
John Faulkner, NZ Mike Quinn, AUS (John Smith, AUS) |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 118 | 44 | 2.37,58 | 2.40,20 | Accident | ||
DNF | 2 | Bob Jane T-Marts Holden VL Commodore |
Allan Grice, AUS Win Percy, GB |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 96 | 6 | 2.21,38 | 2.23,44 | HH time: 2.23,626 (Grice); rear axle | ||
DNF | 92 | Ratcliff Transport Spares Toyota Levin |
David Ratcliff, AUS Mark Gibbs, AUS |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 96 | 48 | 2.44,28 | 2.41,40 | Crankshaft | ||
DNF | 37 | Brian Callaghan Racing P/L Holden VK Commodore |
Barry Graham, AUS Brian Callaghan, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 86 | 25 | 2.26,84 | 2.28,94 | Engine | ||
DNF | 94 | Gullivers Ltd. Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Andrew Bagnall, NZ Chris Hodgetts, GB Mark Jennings, NZ |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 77 | 45 | 2.37,84 | 2.39,38 | Accident | ||
DNF | 19 | Canam Enterprises Holden VL Commodore |
Graeme Cameron, NZ Wayne Wilkinson, NZ |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 71 | 24 | 2.26,66 | 2.28,90 | Fuel pump | ||
DNF | 50 | Reithmuller-Ward International Motorsport P/L Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Llynden Reithmuller, AUS Phil Ward, AUS (Chris Clearihan, AUS) (Steve Smith, AUS) |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 70 | 39 | 2.30,72 | 2.34,18 | Suspension | ||
DNF | NC | 100 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 33 |
Giorgio Francia, I Daniele Toffoli, I (Alain Thiebaut, B) (Luca Maggiorelli, I) |
1498 | B4 | Div. 1 | 55 | 47 | 2.44,10 | 2.48,54 | Engine | |
DNF | 47 | BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer BMW M3 |
Anette Meeuvissen, D Mercedes Stermitz, A (Roland Ratzenberger, A) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 45 | 41 | 2.34,74 | 2.29,72 | Clutch | ||
DNF | NC | 46 | BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer BMW M3 |
Markus Oestreich, D Roland Ratzenberger, A (Emanuele Pirro, I) (Roberto Ravaglia, I) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 41 | 12 | 2.22,66 | 2.26,26 | Started from pit lane? Engine | |
DNF | 05 | HDT Racing P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Peter Brock, AUS David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 34 | 10 | 2.22,38 | 2.24,34 | Engine | ||
DNF | 57 | Network Alfa Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo |
Colin Bond, AUS Lucio Cesario, AUS |
1779 tc | L4 | Div. 2 | 34 | 20 | 2.25,34 | 2.26,22 | Accident | ||
DNF | 9 | Allan Moffat Enterprises Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Andy Rouse, GB Thierry Tassin, B Allan Moffat, CDN |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 31 | 2 | 2.18,12 | 2.22,76 | HH time: 2.18,468 (Rouse); transmission | ||
DNF | 32 | Warren Cullen Holden VK Commodore |
Gary Cooke, AUS Gary Sprague, AUS Warren Cullen, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 31 | 26 | 2.27,16 | 2.27,66 | Accident | ||
DNF | NC | 1 | Pro Team Italia/Imberti Maserati Biturbo 331 B25 |
Armin Hahne, D Kevin Bartlett, AUS (Bruno Giacomelli, I) (Marcello Gunnella, I) |
2491 tc | V6 | Div. 3 | 29 | 33 | 2.28,88 | ? | Differential | |
DNF | 22 | Lusty Engineering P/L Holden VL Commodore |
Graham Lusty, AUS John Lusty, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 17 | 38 | 2.30,66 | 2.31,16 | Accident | ||
DNF | 21 | D.F.C. NZ Ltd Holden VK Commodore |
Graeme Crosby, NZ John Billington, NZ (Chris Castle, NZ) |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 9 | 27 | 2.27,22 | 2.30,10 | Oil pressure | ||
DNF | 17 | Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Dick Johnson, AUS Gregg Hansford, AUS |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.20,18 | 2.22,90 | HH time: 2.22,744 (Johnson); differential | ||
DNF | 11 | Enzed team Perkins Holden VK Commodore |
Denny Hulme, NZ Larry Perkins, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.20,44 | 2.25,14 | HH time: 2.24,209 (Perkins); accident | ||
DNF | 18 | Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Charlie O'Brien, AUS Neville Crichton, NZ (Dick Johnson, AUS) |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 2 | 9 | 2.21,50 | 2.24,72 | HH time: 2.21,452 (O’Brien); accident | ||
DNS | 12 | Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Klaus Ludwig, D Klaus Niedzwiedz, D |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | (4) | 2.20,96 | HH time: 2.21,318 (Niedzwiedz); spare car | ||||
DNQ | 20 | Terry Finnigan Holden VL Commodore |
Geoff Leeds, AUS Terry Finnigan, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2.28,43 | DNQ Leeds | |||||
DNQ | 31 | Lester Smerdon Holden VK Commodore |
Bruce Williams, AUS Lester Smerdon, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2.30,48 | DNQ Smerdon | |||||
DNQ | 23 | Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Alf Grant, AUS Gerald Kay, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2.31,10 | DNQ Kay | |||||
DNQ | 33 | Peter Williamson Toyota Toyota Celica Supra MA61 |
Chris Clearihan, AUS Peter Williamson, AUS John Sax, NZ (Warwick Rooklyn, AUS) |
2759 | L6 | Div. 3 | 2.35,08 | DNQ Sax & Clearihan | |||||
DNQ | 28 | Wayne Clift Holden VK Commodore |
Bernie Stack, AUS Wayne Clift, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2.31,88 | DNQ Clift | |||||
DNQ | 25 | Team Nissan racing NZ Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 |
Graeme Bowkett, NZ Kent Baigent, NZ |
1990 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | no time | Accident in practice | |||||
DNP | 13 | Viacard Services BMW 635 CSi |
Ian "Inky" Tulloch, NZ Trevor Crowe, NZ (Jim Keogh, AUS) |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | Withdrawn |
Remarks: The fastest 10 qualifiers contested "Hardie's Heroes" * #17 and #18 were disqualified from the Hardie's Heroes because of fuel irregularities