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James Hardie 1000 Bathurst 1987

Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia

Date: 4/10/1987
Track length: 6.213 m
Attendance: 60.000
Entries accepted: 63 + 5 reserves
Starters: 48
Finishers: 23 and 4 DQ

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

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Division 1, 2 and 3
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
DQ   DQ 6 Eggenberger Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Steve Soper, GB
Pierre Dieudonné, B
(Klaus Niedzwiedz, D)
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 161 HH 3 2.18,663   Wheel arches
DQ   DQ 7 Eggenberger Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Klaus Ludwig, D
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
(Pierre Dieudonné, B)
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 159 HH 1 2.16,969   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 20 2.25,12    
2 2   15 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R DR30
John Bowe, AUS
Glenn Seton, AUS
(George Fury, AUS)
1990 tc L4 Div. 3 157 15 2.23,40    
3 3   30 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R DR30
George Fury, AUS
Terry Shiel, AUS
(Glenn Seton, AUS)
1990 tc L4 Div. 3 157 14 2.22,76    
4 1   44 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3
Jim Richards, NZ
Tony Longhurst, AUS
(Ludwig Finauer, D)
2332 L4 Div. 2 156 12 2.22,42    
5 4   16 Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Starion 2000 EX
Gary Scott, AUS
Akihiko Nakaya, J
(John French, AUS)
1998 tc L4 Div. 3 154 23 2.25,82    
6 2   45 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3
Robbie Francevic, NZ
Ludwig Finauer, D
(Jim Richards, NZ)
2332 L4 Div. 2 154 22 2.25,50    
7 3 36160 42 BMW Motorsport/CiBiEmme
BMW M3
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Johnny Cecotto, YV
2332 L4 Div. 2 154 HH 6 2.23,147    
8 5   4 Formula 1 Investments Pty Ltd
Holden VK Commodore
Graham Moore, AUS
Michel Delcourt, B
4980 V8 Div. 3 152 29 2.28,18    
DQ     53 Viacard Services
BMW M3
Ian Tulloch, NZ
Trevor Crowe, NZ
(Jim Keogh, AUS)
2332 L4 Div. 2 151 36 2.29,08   Illegal spoiler
9 6   26 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore
Garry Rush, AUS
Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 151 35 2.29,00    
10 7   39 Lansvale Smash Repairs P/L
Holden VL Commodore
Steve Reed, AUS
Trevor Ashby, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 150 38 2.30,12    
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 16 2.24,54    
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 19 2.24,82    
13 8   34 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Bruce Stewart, AUS
John Giddings, AUS
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 150 24 2.26,10    
DQ 3   14 Nettcomm (Aust) Racing
Nissan Skyline GTS-R DR30
Murray Carter, AUS
Steve Masterton, AUS
(Denis Horley, AUS)
1990 tc L4 Div. 3 147 30 2.28,22   Illegal tyres
14 9   38 Everlast Automotive Services
Holden VL Commodore
Brian Sampson, AUS
Bill O'Brien, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 146 33 2.28,52    
15 10   27 Ray Gulson
BMW 635 CSi
Graham Gulson, AUS
Ray Gulson, AUS
3475 L6 Div. 3 146 41 2.31,24    
16 6   41 BMW Motorsport/CiBiEmme
BMW M3
Gary Brabham, AUS
Juan Manuel Fangio II, RA
2332 L4 Div. 2 146 18 2.24,68    
17 11   35 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Andrew Miedecke, AUS
Don Smith, AUS
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 144 HH 5 2.22,057    
18 12   3 R.G. Lanyon
Holden VK Commodore
Peter Fitzgerald, AUS
Peter Janson, GB
(Graeme Crosby, NZ)
(Graham McRae, NZ)
4980 V8 Div. 3 144 37 2.29,84    
19 7   60 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Gazelle
Mark Skaife, AUS
Grant Jarrett, AUS
1990 L4 Div. 3 138 44 2.35,78    
20 13   29 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore
Ken Mathews, AUS
Tony Mulvihill, AUS
(Barry Jones, AUS)
4980 V8 Div. 3 136 32 2.28,42    
21 14   24 Team Nissan racing NZ
Nissan Skyline GTS-R DR30
Graeme Bowkett, NZ
Kent Baigent, NZ
1990 tc L4 Div. 3 135 17 2.24,60    
22 15   36 Yellow Pages Racing
Holden VK Commodore
Kerry Baily, AUS
Tony Kavich, AUS
(Allan Grice, AUS)
4980 V8 Div. 3 131 31 2.28,28    
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 47 2.39,18    
DNF     90 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla GT
Drew Price, AUS
John Smith, AUS
(John Faulkner, AUS)
1587 L4 Div. 1 119 43 2.35,30   Accident
DNF     91 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla GT
John Faulkner, AUS
Mike Quinn, AUS
(John Smith, AUS)
1587 L4 Div. 1 118 45 2.37,58   Accident
DNF     2 Bob Jane T-Marts
Holden VL Commodore
Allan Grice, AUS
Win Percy, GB
4980 V8 Div. 3 96 HH 7 2.23,626   Rear axle
DNF     92 Ratcliff Transport Spares
Toyota Levin
David Ratcliff, AUS
Mark Gibbs, AUS
1587 L4 Div. 1 96 49 2.44,28   Crankshaft
DNF     37 Brian Callaghan Racing P/L
Holden VK Commodore
Barry Graham, AUS
Brian Callaghan, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 86 26 2.26,84   Engine
DNF     94 Gullivers Ltd.
Toyota Corolla GT
Andrew Bagnall, NZ
Chris Hodgetts, GB
Mark Jennings, NZ
1587 L4 Div. 1 77 46 2.37,84   Accident
DNF     19 Canam Enterprises
Holden VL Commodore
Graeme Cameron, NZ
Wayne Wilkinson, NZ
4980 V8 Div. 3 71 25 2.26,66   Fuel pump
DNF     50 Riethmuller-Ward International Motorsport P/L
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Llyndon Riethmuller, AUS
Phil Ward, AUS
(Chris Clearihan, AUS)
(Steve Smith, AUS)
2323 L4 Div. 2 70 40 2.30,72   Suspension
DNF   NC 100 Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 33
Giorgio Francia, I
Daniele Toffoli, I
(Alain Thiebaut, B)
(Giovanni? Maggiorelli, I)
1498 B4 Div. 1 55 48 2.44,10   Engine
DNF     47 BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer
BMW M3
Anette Meeuvissen, D
Mercedes Stermitz, A
(Roland Ratzenberger, A)
2332 L4 Div. 2 45 42 2.34,74   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 13 2.22,66   Engine
DNF     5 HDT Racing P/L
Holden VL Commodore
Peter Brock, AUS
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 34 11 2.22,38   Engine
DNF     57 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Colin Bond, AUS
Lucio Cesario, AUS
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 34 21 2.25,34   Accident
DNF     9 Allan Moffat Enterprises
Ford Sierra RS 500
Andy Rouse, GB
Thierry Tassin, B
Allan Moffat, AUS
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 31 HH 2 2.18,468   Transmission
DNF     32 Warren Cullen
Holden VK Commodore
Gary Cooke, AUS
Gary Sprague, AUS
Warren Cullen, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 31 27 2.27,16   Accident
DNF   NC 1 Pro Team Italia/Imberti
Maserati Biturbo
Armin Hahne, D
Kevin Bartlett, AUS
(Bruno Giacomelli, I)
(Marcello Gunella, I)
2491 tc V6 Div. 3 29 34 2.28,88   Differential
DNF     22 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VL Commodore
Graham Lusty, AUS
John Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 17 39 2.30,66   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 28 2.27,22   Oil pressure
DNF     17 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS 500
Dick Johnson, AUS
Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 3 HH 9 * 2.22,744   Differential
DNF     11 Enzed team Perkins
Holden VK Commodore
Denny Hulme, NZ
Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 2 HH 8 2.24,209   Accident
DNF     18 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS 500
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
Neville Crichton, NZ
(Dick Johnson, AUS)
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 2 HH 10 * 2.21,452   Accident
DNS     12 Eggenberger Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Klaus Ludwig, D
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
1993 tc L4 Div. 3   HH 4 2.21,318   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
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 GTS-R DR30
Graeme Bowkett, NZ
Kent Baigent, NZ
1990 tc L4 Div. 3         Withdrawn
DNP     13 Viacard Services
BMW 635 CSi
Ian 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