1989 ATTC - round 2

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Symmons Plains

Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Date: 12/3/1989
Track length: 2.410 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 21
Finishers: 17

Pole position: Brock in 0.55,96
Fastest lap: Johnson in 0.57,52

Distance: 1 hour, 61 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Overcast
Ruleset: Group A
Car info:

Brock beat Johnson to the pole, the first time he'd topped the time sheets since the 1986 Sandown 500. Richards, Jones and Terri Sawyer flew back to Melbourne after qualifying to participate in the Moomba 200 AUSCAR race, before flying back to Tasmania for the ATCC race.

Longhurst decided to use extra hard brake pads for the race, and worked really hard to get heat into them on the warm up and formation laps. He did the job too well; the pads welded themselves to the discs on the start line, and he travelled all of 20 metres before the clutch gave out. Moffat capped off a rough week by breaking a wheel and steering arm when trying to sneak past the stricken B&H car. Moffat had been lucky to even get to Symmons Plains after his Sierra was badly damaged in a road accident as it was trailered back from Amaroo. Meanwhile, Johnson had beaten Brock to the hairpin, quickly pulling out a gap that he'd maintain to the end of the race. Bowe was holding down a safe third until he pitted for new tyres, a legacy of a bad brake lockup entering the hairpin on lap 2. The Nissans weren't as competitive on the long straights of Symmons Plains, Richards finishing lapped in sixth while Fury lost another lap after clashing with Matt Wacker early in the race. Jones was having a solid race in the top 5 before his timing belt broke. Bond crossed the finish line just before Johnson took the chequers, but fortunately he had the presence of mind to complete the lap to classify himself as a finisher.
(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 61 laps, 1:00.00,78 2 0.56,04 0.57,52

2 2 05 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Peter Brock, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 61 laps, 1:00.05,16 1 0.55,96 0.57,78

3 3 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth John Bowe, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 61 laps, 1:00.53,00 3 0.56,08 0.57,78

4 4 30 Peter Jackson Racing Pty Ltd
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Glenn Seton, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 61 laps, 1:00.59,66 11 0.58,02 0.58,82

5 5 4 Caltex CXT Race Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Colin Bond, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 61 laps, 1:01.52,84 6 0.57,30 0.58,72

6 6 2 Nissan Motorsport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 Jim Richards, NZ
2029 tc L6 A 60 10 0.57,86 0.59,02

7 7 8 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Bagnall, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 60 5 0.56,88 0.58,68

8 8 6 Miedecke Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 9 0.57,50 0.58,22

9 9 20 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Neville Crichton, NZ
1993 tc L4 A 59 13 0.58,80 0.59,44

10 10 3 Nissan Motorsport
Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 George Fury, AUS
2029 tc L6 A 58 12 0.58,30 0.59,40

11 11 23 Beaurepaires Motorsport
Holden VL SS Commodore Chris Lambden, AUS
4980 V8 A 58 14 0.59,98 1.01,90

12 12 21 Lusty Engineering Pty Ltd
Holden VL SS Commodore Graham Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 A 58 15 1.01,20 1.01,70

13 13 24 Jagparts Racing
Holden VK Commodore Gerald Kay, AUS
4980 V8 A 56 16 1.02,18 1.03,18

14 14 28 Sommariva Concrete
BMW 635 CSi Joe Sommariva, AUS
3475 L6 A 54 18 1.04,90 1.04,90

15 1 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 John Faulkner, NZ
1587 L4 C 53 19 1.06,24 1.06,76

16 2 3 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Terri Sawyer, AUS
1587 L4 C 52 21 1.08,80 1.08,08

17 3 39
Nissan Gazelle David Sala, AUS
1990 L4 C 51 20 1.06,42 1.05,90

DNF 105 Mobil 1 Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Brad Jones, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 27 7 0.57,34 0.58,60 Timing belt

DNF 42
Holden VL SS Commodore Matt Wacker, AUS
4980 V8 A 9 17 1.03,80 1.04,18 Accident

DNF 9 Allan Moffat Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Allan Moffat, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 8 0.57,36 Steering

DNF 25 Benson & Hedges Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Tony Longhurst, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 4 0.56,28 Clutch

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	61 laps, 1:00.00,78	2	0.56,04	0.57,52
2	2	05	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Peter Brock, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	61 laps, 1:00.05,16	1	0.55,96	0.57,78
3	3	18	Shell Ultra Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	John Bowe, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	61 laps, 1:00.53,00	3	0.56,08	0.57,78
4	4	30	Peter Jackson Racing Pty Ltd Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Glenn Seton, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	61 laps, 1:00.59,66	11	0.58,02	0.58,82
5	5	4	Caltex CXT Race Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Colin Bond, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	61 laps, 1:01.52,84	6	0.57,30	0.58,72
6	6	2	Nissan Motorsport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	Jim Richards, NZ	2029 tc	L6	A	60	10	0.57,86	0.59,02
7	7	8	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Bagnall, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A	60	5	0.56,88	0.58,68
8	8	6	Miedecke Motorsport Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60	9	0.57,50	0.58,22
9	9	20	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Neville Crichton, NZ	1993 tc	L4	A	59	13	0.58,80	0.59,44
10	10	3	Nissan Motorsport Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31	George Fury, AUS	2029 tc	L6	A	58	12	0.58,30	0.59,40
11	11	23	Beaurepaires Motorsport Holden VL SS Commodore	Chris Lambden, AUS	4980	V8	A	58	14	0.59,98	1.01,90
12	12	21	Lusty Engineering Pty Ltd Holden VL SS Commodore	Graham Lusty, AUS	4980	V8	A	58	15	1.01,20	1.01,70
13	13	24	Jagparts Racing Holden VK Commodore	Gerald Kay, AUS	4980	V8	A	56	16	1.02,18	1.03,18
14	14	28	Sommariva Concrete BMW 635 CSi	Joe Sommariva, AUS	3475	L6	A	54	18	1.04,90	1.04,90
15	1	32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	John Faulkner, NZ	1587	L4	C	53	19	1.06,24	1.06,76
16	2	3	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Terri Sawyer, AUS	1587	L4	C	52	21	1.08,80	1.08,08
17	3	39	Nissan Gazelle	David Sala, AUS	1990	L4	C	51	20	1.06,42	1.05,90
DNF		105	Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Brad Jones, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	27	7	0.57,34	0.58,60	Timing belt
DNF		42	Holden VL SS Commodore	Matt Wacker, AUS	4980	V8	A	9	17	1.03,80	1.04,18	Accident
DNF		9	Allan Moffat Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Allan Moffat, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A		8	0.57,36		Steering
DNF		25	Benson & Hedges Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth	Tony Longhurst, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A		4	0.56,28		Clutch