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1986 Australian Endurance Championship

The 1986 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Touring Cars as specified in the National Competition Rules of CAMS. The title, which was the sixth Australian Endurance Championship, was contested concurrently with the 1986 Australian Manufacturers' Championship,

The Australian Endurance Championship was won by Jim Richards driving a BMW 635 CSi and the Australian Manufacturers' Championship was awarded to Nissan. Although Nissan team driver George Fury won 4 of the 6 rounds, missing the opening round at Amaroo Park and failing to finish at Bathurst, along with the consistency of Richards who scored in every round (including winning at Amaroo) saw the Kiwi win his second straight Endurance title in the BMW. However, his wins, along with high placings by teammates Gary Scott and Terry Sheil gave Nissan an easy 27 point win over BMW in the Manufacturers' title with Jim Richards virtually playing a lone hand for the Bavarian marque.

Round 5, The Sun South Pacific 300 at Calder Park in Melbourne, saw the first ever rolling start in Australian touring car racing (though rolling starts had been seen in Series Production during the 1960s and 1970s). The race also doubled as the opening round of the five race South Pacific Touring Car Championship, with the second round being the Group A support race for the 1986 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. The remaining 3 rounds of the South Pacific series were held in New Zealand with Allan Grice, driving a Commodore in Australia and a Skyline in New Zealand, emerging as champion.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series.

RoundRace nameCircuitDateWinner(s)CarTeamReport123456
Better Brakes 300Amaroo Park3 AugustNZL Jim RichardsBMW 635 CSiJPS Team BMW
BP Plus 300Surfers Paradise24 AugustAUS George Fury
AUS Glenn SetonNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing
Castrol 500Sandown Raceway14 SeptemberAUS George Fury
AUS Glenn SetonNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing[Report](1986-castrol-500)
James Hardie 1000Mount Panorama5 OctoberAUS Allan Grice
AUS Graeme BaileyHolden VK Commodore SS Group AChickadee Chicken[Report](1986-james-hardie-1000)
The Sun South Pacific 300Calder Park19 OctoberAUS George Fury
AUS Glenn SetonNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing
Pepsi 250Oran Park8 NovemberAUS George FuryNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing

Class structure

Cars competed in three classes defined according to engine capacity:

  • Class A : Up to 2000cc
  • Class B : 2001 to 3000cc
  • Class C : 3001 to 6000cc

Championship points system

Australian Endurance Championship points were awarded to the drivers of the top twenty placed cars in each round, with the actual allocation dependent on the outright position obtained and the class in which the car was competing.

Outright Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20thIf car in Class AIf car in Class BIf car in Class C
30272421191715141312111098765432
2826232018161413121110987654321
2523201715131110987654321000

Two drivers per car were compulsory at both the Sandown and Bathurst rounds.

For races in which two drivers per car were not compulsory but two drivers each drove more than one third distance, points for the position gained were shared equally between the two drivers.

For races in which two drivers per car were not compulsory but two drivers did not both drive more than one third distance each, full points were awarded to the driver who drove the greater distance.

For races in which two drivers were compulsory, full points were awarded to both drivers provided that each had driven more than one third distance.

In all cases points were only awarded to a driver who had driven no more than one car during the event.

Only the highest scoring car of each make earned points (for its manufacturer in each race) and then only the points applicable to the position filled.

Results

Australian Endurance Championship

Pos.DriverNo.ClassCarEntrantAma.Sur.San.Bat.Cal.Ora.Total1234567891011121314151618202122242628293234353843465152565761626466707477
Jim Richards1CBMW 635 CSiJPS Team BMW252315132023**119**
George Fury30BNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing-2828-1428**98**
Tony Longhurst25
1B
CBMW 325i
BMW 635 CSiJPS Team BMW26
20
15
1310
**84**
Murray Carter36BNissan Skyline DR30 RSEverlast Battery Service12141411417**72**
Colin Bond75BAlfa Romeo GTV6Network Alfa23136-5.523**70.5**
Gary Scott15BNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing--262320-**69**
Peter Brock05CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMobil Holden Dealer Team-6.5171523-**61.5**
John Harvey3CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMobil Holden Dealer Team--10231017**60**
Terry Shiel15BNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing--2623-6**55**
Graeme Bailey2CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AChickadee Chicken-82025--**53**
Allan Grice2CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AChickadee Chicken--2025--**45**
Glenn Seton30BNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing--28-14-**42**
Allan Moffat05CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMobil Holden Dealer Team-6.51715--**38.5**
Dick Johnson17CFord Mustang GTPalmer Tube Mills-20-17--**37**
Neal Lowe3CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMobil Holden Dealer Team--1023--**33**
Graeme Crosby6CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ABob Jane T-Marts-7.51354.5-**30**
Wayne Wilkinson6CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ABob Jane T-Marts-7.51354.5-**30**
Mike Quinn61AToyota Sprinter AE86Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Team Australia17-53--**25**
Bill O'Brien36BNissan Skyline DR30 RSEverlast Battery Service--1411--**25**
John Giddings60ANissan GazelleGiddings Moss Vale-11--211**24**
John Smith16AToyota Corolla GTToyota Team Australia19---2-**21**
Garry Rogers7CBMW 635 CSiGoold Motorsport--7--13**20**
Brad Jones53BMitsubishi Starion TurboBJ Motorsport20-----**20**
Tony Mulvihill19CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ATony Mulvihill10-54--**19**
Larry Perkins11CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AEnzed Team Perkins--4-15-**19**
Charlie O'Brien7CBMW 635 CSiGoold Motorsport--7-11-**18**
David Ratcliff58AToyota Sprinter AE86Ratcliff Transport Spares117----**18**
Gregg Hansford17CFord Mustang GTPalmer Tube Mills---17--**17**
Brian Callaghan47CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ABrian Callaghan5.5----11**16.5**
Warren Cullen8CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ACullen Supa Salvage---106.5-**16.5**
Gary Sprague8CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ACullen Supa Salvage---106.5-**16.5**
Brian Bolwell87BBMW 323iBrian Bolwell9-5---**14**
Graham Lusty23CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALusty Engineering P/L---329**14**
Gerald Kay24CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AJagparts8---5-**13**
Warwick Rooklyn57BAlfa Romeo GTV6Network Alfa---3-9**12**
Franz Klammer14BMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16Bob Jane T-Marts---12--**12**
Denny Hulme14BMercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16Bob Jane T-Marts---12--**12**
Peter Williamson77CToyota Celica SupraPeter Williamson Toyota--11---**11**
Mark Skaife77CToyota Celica SupraPeter Williamson Toyota--11---**11**
Graham Moore22CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AFormula 1 Investments---11--**11**
Michel Delcourt22CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AFormula 1 Investments---11--**11**
David MortonAToyota CorollaToyota Team Australia-83---**11**
Garry Wilmington12CJaguar XJ-SGarry Wilmington-----10**10**
Neville Crichton42BVolvo 240TVolvo Dealer Team---10--**10**
Graeme McRae42BVolvo 240TVolvo Dealer Team---10--**10**
Alf Grant27CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ADulux Autocolour-9----**9**
Mike Burgmann33CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMichael Burgmann--9---**9**
Mal Rose33CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AMichael Burgmann--9---**9**
Ken Mathews19CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ATony Mulvihill--54--**9**
Chris Clearihan36A
CToyota Corolla
Holden VK Commodore SS Group AToyota Team Australia
Airport Car Rental--36--**9**
Lucio Cesario57BAlfa Romeo GTV6Network Alfa---35.5-**8.5**
Ray Ellis38CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AGrellis Marketing--62--**8**
John Faulkner61AToyota Corolla GTToyota Team Australia--53--**8**
Tony Kavich28CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AYellow Pages-----8**8**
Kerry Baily38CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AGrellis Marketing--62--**8**
Peter McLeod4CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AAutopart Centre----34**7**
Peter Fitzgerald75BAlfa Romeo GTV6Network Alfa--6---**6**
Bruce Stewart60ANissan GazelleGiddings Moss Vale--4-2-**6**
Trevor Ashby34CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALansvale Racing Team-6----**6**
Fred Geissler36CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AAirport Car Rental---6--**6**
Barry Graham47CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ABrian Callaghan5.5-----**5.5**
Tony Farrell87BBMW 323iBrian Bolwell--5---**5**
John CraftBFord Capri 3000SJohn Craft-----5**5**
Ray Gulson49BAlfa Romeo GTV6Ray Gulson-----4**4**
David Parsons11CHolden VK Commodore SS Group AEnzed Team Perkins--4---**4**
Denis HorleyBFord Capri 3000SDenis Horley-----3**3**
Daryl HendrickAIsuzu Gemini ZZDaryl Hendrick-----3**3**
John Lusty23CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALusty Engineering---3--**3**
Drew Price16AToyota Corolla GTToyota Team Australia----3-**3**
Lester Smerdon35CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALester Smerdon-2.5----**2.5**
Geoff Russell35CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALester Smerdon-2.5----**2.5**
Gregory WhitakerAToyota CorollaGregory Whitaker-2.5----**2.5**
Charlie SeneseAToyota CorollaGregory Whitaker-2.5----**2.5**
Keith McClelland62AToyota Sprinter AE86Bob Holden Motors--2---**2**
Brian Nightingale62AToyota Sprinter AE86Bob Holden Motors--2---**2**
Ken Lusty23CHolden VK Commodore SS Group ALusty Engineering----2-**2**
Simon Emmerling26CBMW 635 CSiSimon Emmerling---1--**1**
Trevor Hine26CBMW 635 CSiSimon Emmerling---1--**1**

Australian Manufacturers' Championship

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References

References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 88 to 92
  2. Regulations for Australia Touring Cars for 1986 were based those for FISA Group A – as outlined in National Competition Rules, 3rd Category, Touring Cars, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 303 to 314
  3. which was the sixteenth in a sequence of manufacturers championships awarded by CAMS, and the seventh to be contested under the [[Australian Manufacturers' Championship]] name.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130428094009/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC07_Titles_Australian.pdf Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
  4. Stewart Wilson, Australian Endurance Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, pages 272 to 299
  5. 1986 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 318 to 319
  6. Results, Aust Endurance Ch'ship, Rd.6, Racing Car News, December 1986, page 70
  7. Official Program, Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Sunday August 24th (1986)
  8. Stewart Wilson, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, page 273
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