1989 ATTC - round 6

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Sandown Park

Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date: 21/5/1989
Track length: 3.100 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 40
Starters: 32
Finishers: 21

Pole position: Johnson in 1.14,43
Fastest lap: Brock in 1.16,11

Distance: 1 hour, 47 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cloudy
Ruleset: Group A
Car info:

"Big Bad Sandown is Back!" proclaimed the pre-race promotion, the LCCA deciding to ditch the unpopular Grand Prix loop and go back to using the old high-speed esses section. The series' first Victorian stop saw a lot of privateers make their first appearance, including Larry Perkins, Garry Rogers and Tony Noske, while those involved in the Lakeside carnage were all back save for Murray Carter. The Miedecke crew would have more work on their hands, though, after Andrew Bagnall rolled his Sierra in practice. The car wouldn't appear again until Bathurst. Another person missing was George Fury, his Skyline more damaged than first thought after the first lap dramas at Mallala. Brock had replaced the differential with the locally-developed spool unit and felt the handling had improved as a result, putting #05 on the front row alongside Johnson, on pole yet again.

I feel this race signalled the beginning of the end of DJR's domination of Australian touring car racing. While Johnson was never headed once the lights turned green, Brock stuck with him the whole way, at one point getting alongside down the front straight. This, in hindsight, was the first time someone was able to challenge Johnson over a race-long basis, Brock only one second behind the Shell car at the flag. Half a minute behind them was Bowe, hampered by a down-on-power engine and a spin at Dandenong Road corner. Miedecke made a fine start on his return to racing, making a fine start to be running as high as third before dropping out with an overheating Sierra.
(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 47 laps, 1:00.51,60 1 1.14,43 1.16,15

2 2 05 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Peter Brock, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 47 laps, 1:00.52,86 2 1.14,72 1.16,11

3 3 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 47 laps, 1:01.24,95 3 1.14,89 1.16,21

4 4 2 Nissan Motorsport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Jim Richards, NZ
2029 tc L6 A 47 laps, 1:02.16,67 4 1.15,77 1.17,38

5 5 25 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 46 6 1.15,85 1.17,10

6 6 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 46 8 1.17,12 1.18,32

7 7 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Allan Moffat, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 46 10 1.17,27 1.18,63

8 8 11 Perkins Motorsport Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 A 46 11 1.17,88 1.19,29

9 9 20 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Neville Crichton, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 46 12 1.18,37 1.18,30

10 10 12 Nissan Motorsport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Mark Skaife, AUS
2029 tc L6 A 46 7 1.16,95 1.18,95

11 11 22 Lusty Engineering Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Graham Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 A 45 18 1.21,48 1.20,70

12 12 26
Holden VL SS Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 A 45 16 1.20,02 1.21,33

13 13 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
4980 V8 A 44 22 1.23,14 1.21,75

14 14 96 Barbagallo Motorsport
Holden VL SS Commodore Tim Slako, AUS
4980 V8 A 44 15 1.19,80 1.20,71

15 15 23 Beaurepaires Motorsport
Holden VL SS Commodore Chris Lambden, AUS
4980 V8 A 44 13 1.19,74 1.21,03

16 1 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 C 41 25 1.26,89 1.27,69

17 2 33 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 David Armstrong, AUS
1587 L4 C 41 27 1.29,19 1.29,00

18 3 78 Team Madison Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Geoffrey Full, AUS
1587 L4 C 41 28 1.29,81 1.28,91

19 4 31 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Darryl Bennet, AUS
1587 L4 C 41 26 1.29,17 1.28,92

20 5 13 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Bob Holden, AUS
1587 L4 C 39 30 1.32,09 1.32,81

21 6 39
Nissan Gazelle David Sala, AUS
1990 L4 C 39 31 1.32,41 1.32,58

NC 42
Holden VL SS Commodore Matt Wacker, AUS
4980 V8 A 32 20 1.22,49 1.22,64

DNF 77 Barbagallo Motorsport
Holden VL SS Commodore Alf Barbagallo, AUS
4980 V8 A 41 19 1.21,99 1.22,34

DNF 51 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Dennis Rogers, AUS
1587 L4 C 38 29 1.31,19 1.30,79

DNF 30 Peter Jackson Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Glenn Seton, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 35 33 no time 1.17,68 Oil leak

DNF 105 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Brad Jones, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 29 9 1.17,24 1.18,63 Head gasket

DNF 6 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 25 5 1.15,82 1.17,61 Overheating

DNF 54
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30 Clive Smith, AUS
1990 tc L4 A 20 24 1.25,76 1.25,73

DNF 41 Garry Rogers Motors
Holden VL SS Commodore Garry Rogers, AUS
4980 V8 A 14 14 1.19,79 1.19,84

DNF 28 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi Joe Sommariva, AUS
3475 L6 A 14 23 1.25,74 1.25,73

DNF 46 Riethmuller Pentecost Racing
Holden VL SS Commodore Llyndon Riethmuller, AUS
4980 V8 A 11 17 1.20,97 1.21,83 Engine

DNF 86 Gemspares
Holden VL SS Commodore Daryl Hendrick, AUS
4980 V8 A 32 1.36,29 Head gasket

DNS 8 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Bagnall, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 21? Accident in practice

DNP 29 Mark Petch Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Robbie Francevic, NZ
1993 tc L4 A Engine

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	47 laps, 1:00.51,60	1	1.14,43	1.16,15
2	2	05	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Peter Brock, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	47 laps, 1:00.52,86	2	1.14,72	1.16,11
3	3	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	47 laps, 1:01.24,95	3	1.14,89	1.16,21
4	4	2	Nissan Motorsport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Jim Richards, NZ	2029 tc	L6	A	47 laps, 1:02.16,67	4	1.15,77	1.17,38
5	5	25	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	46	6	1.15,85	1.17,10
6	6	4	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	46	8	1.17,12	1.18,32
7	7	9	Allan Moffat Enterprises Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Allan Moffat, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	46	10	1.17,27	1.18,63
8	8	11	Perkins Motorsport Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	A	46	11	1.17,88	1.19,29
9	9	20	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Neville Crichton, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A	46	12	1.18,37	1.18,30
10	10	12	Nissan Motorsport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Mark Skaife, AUS	2029 tc	L6	A	46	7	1.16,95	1.18,95
11	11	22	Lusty Engineering Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Graham Lusty, AUS	4980	V8	A	45	18	1.21,48	1.20,70
12	12	26	Holden VL SS Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS	4980	V8	A	45	16	1.20,02	1.21,33
13	13	24	Jagparts Racing Holden VL SS Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS	4980	V8	A	44	22	1.23,14	1.21,75
14	14	96	Barbagallo Motorsport Holden VL SS Commodore	Tim Slako, AUS	4980	V8	A	44	15	1.19,80	1.20,71
15	15	23	Beaurepaires Motorsport Holden VL SS Commodore	Chris Lambden, AUS	4980	V8	A	44	13	1.19,74	1.21,03
16	1	32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	John Faulkner, NZ	1587	L4	C	41	25	1.26,89	1.27,69
17	2	33	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	David Armstrong, AUS	1587	L4	C	41	27	1.29,19	1.29,00
18	3	78	Team Madison Racing Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Geoffrey Full, AUS	1587	L4	C	41	28	1.29,81	1.28,91
19	4	31	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Darryl Bennet, AUS	1587	L4	C	41	26	1.29,17	1.28,92
20	5	13	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Bob Holden, AUS	1587	L4	C	39	30	1.32,09	1.32,81
21	6	39	Nissan Gazelle	David Sala, AUS	1990	L4	C	39	31	1.32,41	1.32,58
NC		42	Holden VL SS Commodore	Matt Wacker, AUS	4980	V8	A	32	20	1.22,49	1.22,64
DNF		77	Barbagallo Motorsport Holden VL SS Commodore	Alf Barbagallo, AUS	4980	V8	A	41	19	1.21,99	1.22,34
DNF		51	Bob Holden Motors Toyota Corolla GT AE86	Dennis Rogers, AUS	1587	L4	C	38	29	1.31,19	1.30,79
DNF		30	Peter Jackson Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Glenn Seton, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	35	33	no time	1.17,68	Oil leak
DNF		105	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Brad Jones, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	29	9	1.17,24	1.18,63	Head gasket
DNF		6	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	25	5	1.15,82	1.17,61	Overheating
DNF		54	Nissan Skyline RS Turbo DR30	Clive Smith, AUS	1990 tc	L4	A	20	24	1.25,76	1.25,73
DNF		41	Garry Rogers Motors Holden VL SS Commodore	Garry Rogers, AUS	4980	V8	A	14	14	1.19,79	1.19,84
DNF		28	Sommariva Concrete BMW 635 CSi	Joe Sommariva, AUS	3475	L6	A	14	23	1.25,74	1.25,73
DNF		46	Riethmuller Pentecost Racing Holden VL SS Commodore	Llyndon Riethmuller, AUS	4980	V8	A	11	17	1.20,97	1.21,83	Engine
DNF		86	Gemspares Holden VL SS Commodore	Daryl Hendrick, AUS	4980	V8	A		32	1.36,29		Head gasket
DNS		8	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Bagnall, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A		21?			Accident in practice
DNP		29	Mark Petch Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Robbie Francevic, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A					Engine