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1990 Tooheys 1000

Motor race in Australia

1990 Tooheys 1000

Motor race in Australia

Layout of the [[Mount Panorama Circuit

The 1990 Tooheys 1000 was a motor race held on 30 September 1990 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. The event was open to cars eligible under CAMS Group 3A regulations, commonly known as Group A Touring Cars, with three engine capacity classes. It was the 31st running of the "Bathurst 1000".

The race, which was Round 2 of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, resulted in an upset victory for British driver Win Percy and 1986 Bathurst 1000 winner Allan Grice in a Holden Racing Team entered Holden Commodore over the Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra of Jeff Allam and Paul Radisich and the Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore of Larry Perkins and Tomas Mezera.

The race marked the first Bathurst 1000 victory for the Holden Racing Team and the team's first race win since Larry Perkins won the Group A support race at the Australian Grand Prix in November 1988.

Class structure

Cars competed in three divisions as follows:

Division 1: 3001cc and Over

Division 1 featured the turbocharged Ford Sierras, Nissan Skylines and Toyota Supras, the V8 Holden Commodores and a BMW 635CSi.

Division 2: 1601 to 3000cc

Division 2 was composed of BMW M3s, a BMW 323i and a Mercedes-Benz 190E.

Division 3: Up to 1600cc

Division 3 was composed exclusively of various models of Toyota Corolla.

Tooheys Top Ten

PosNoTeamDriverCarTTTQualPole2345678910
10Allan Moffat EnterprisesGER Klaus NiedzwiedzFord Sierra RS500**2:13.94**2:15.00
17Shell Ultra Hi RacingAUS Dick JohnsonFord Sierra RS5002:14.172:14.26
05Mobil 1 RacingAUS Peter BrockFord Sierra RS5002:14.712:14.72
35Peter Jackson RacingAUS Glenn SetonFord Sierra RS5002:15.772:14.44
25Benson & Hedges RacingAUS Tony LonghurstFord Sierra RS5002:16.01**2:13.84**
16Holden Racing TeamAUS Allan GriceHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV2:16.172:15.62
11Perkins EngineeringAUS Larry PerkinsHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV2:17.032:14.82
9Allan Moffat EnterprisesAUS Gregg HansfordFord Sierra RS5002:17.972:15.20
40Mark Petch MotorsportITA Gianfranco BrancatelliFord Sierra RS5002:23.052:15.32
20Benson & Hedges RacingAUS Alan JonesFord Sierra RS5003:21.932:13.84
  • After being fastest qualifier by almost half a second, and breaking George Fury's 1984 Hardies Heroes record time of 2:13.85 in the process (by just 0.01 seconds), and with his B&H Sierra the fastest car on Conrod Straight at over 290 km/h, Tony Longhurst made a mistake in the shootout and lost over two seconds while teammate Alan Jones, who had matched Longhurst's time in qualifying, suffered gearbox problems on his shootout lap and did not record a competitive time.
  • Klaus Niedzwiedz, who was only 7th after official qualifying, improved his time by over a second to win his second Top Ten for Allan Moffat Racing after also winning the "for money only" shootout in 1988.
  • Gibson Motorsport's 4WD, 640 bhp twin turbo Nissan Skyline GT-R of Jim Richards and Mark Skaife, which was expected to take pole, failed to make the Top Ten, being only 0.04 behind the 10th placed Holden Racing Team Commodore of eventual race winners Win Percy and Allan Grice at the end of Friday's qualifying. During the final qualifying session, Richards reportedly matched Longhurst's top speed on Conrod.
  • 1990 was the fifth and last time that Allan Grice was the fastest of the Holden Commodore runners in the Top Ten. Previously he had led the Holden charge in 1982 (pole), 1985 (4th), 1986 (2nd) and 1987 (7th).
  • V8 Holdens were back in the runoff after missing out in 1989, with the Larry Perkins / Tomas Mezera car, and the Percy/Grice HRT car qualifying over 4 seconds faster than the Commodores had managed 12 months earlier with the improvement in speed put down to both Perkins and the HRT having a full season of actual racing development throughout 1990 compared to their very limited campaign through 1989.

Official results

PosDivisionNoTeamDriversCarLapsQual
PosShootout
Pos123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627DNFDNFDNFDNFNCDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFNCDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDSQDNFDNS
116Holden Racing TeamGBR Win Percy
AUS Allan GriceHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV161106
118Shell Ultra Hi RacingGBR Jeff Allam
NZL Paul RadisichFord Sierra RS50016113
111Perkins EngineeringAUS Larry Perkins
AUS Tomas MezeraHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV16167
105Mobil 1 RacingAUS Peter Brock
GBR Andy RouseFord Sierra RS50016053
17Holden Racing TeamAUS Brad Jones
AUS Neil CromptonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV15916
128Playscape RacingAUS Kevin Waldock
AUS Mike PrestonFord Sierra RS50015918
138Gullivers Travels Inc.NZL Andrew Bagnall
NZL Robbie FrancevicFord Sierra RS50015517
139Everlast Battery ServiceAUS Bill O'Brien
AUS Brian SampsonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV15331
123Chris LambdenGBR Chris Lambden
AUS Greg CrickNissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R15125
110Allan Moffat EnterprisesGER Klaus Niedzwiedz
GER Frank Biela
BEL Pierre DieudonnéFord Sierra RS50015171
16Mobil 1 RacingAUS Andrew Miedecke
AUS Charlie O'Brien
AUS David ParsonsFord Sierra RS50014914
251Phil Ward RacingAUS Phil Ward
AUS John GossMercedes-Benz 190E14838
121Bob Forbes RacingAUS Mark Gibbs
AUS Rohan OnslowHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV14821
252M3 MotorsportAUS Peter Doulman
AUS John CotterBMW M314747
133Pro-Duct MotorsportAUS Bob Pearson
AUS Bruce StewartHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV14732
134Ray GulsonAUS Ray Gulson
AUS Graham GulsonBMW 635 CSi14743
113Bob Forbes MotorsportAUS Kevin Bartlett
AUS Russell Ingall
AUS Rohan OnslowHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV14624
11Nissan Motorsport AustraliaNZL Jim Richards
AUS Mark SkaifeNissan Skyline R32 GT-R14611
112Ray LintottAUS Ray Lintott
AUS Gary Rush
AUS Terry ShielFord Sierra RS50014319
146Garry Willmington PerformanceAUS Garry Willmington
AUS Bryan ThomsonToyota Supra Turbo14340
143Brian CallaghanAUS Jason Bargwanna
AUS Brian Callaghan Jr
AUS John GerwaldHolden VL Commodore SS Group A14341
378Phoenix MotorsportAUS Geoff Full
AUS David RatcliffToyota Sprinter14249
144Paul TrevathanAUS Paul Trevathan
AUS Andrew McDowellHolden VL Commodore SS Group A13845
253Brian Bolwell RacingAUS Brian Bolwell
AUS David PullenBMW 323i13755
372David SalaAUS David Sala
AUS Richard VorstToyota Corolla13454
119Car Trek RacingAUS Bob Jones
NZL Heather SpurleHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV13342
370Toyota Team AustraliaAUS Paul Stokell
AUS Mike Dowson
NZL John FaulknerToyota Corolla FX-GT13048
19Allan Moffat EnterprisesAUS Gregg Hansford
BEL Pierre Dieudonné
GER Klaus NiedzwiedzFord Sierra RS50013888
130Peter Jackson RacingAUS George Fury
AUS Drew Price
GBR David SearsFord Sierra RS50012512
137Brian CallaghanAUS Brian Callaghan
AUS Barry GrahamHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV12023
140Mark Petch MotorsportITA Gianfranco Brancatelli
GBR Robb GravettFord Sierra RS50011899
114Netcomm AustraliaAUS Murray Carter
AUS Matt WackerFord Sierra RS50011628
115Toyota Team AustraliaAUS John Smith
AUS Peter McKay
AUS Mark PooleToyota Supra Turbo A11230
376Peter VerheyenAUS Peter Verheyen
AUS Ron Searle
AUS Russell BeckerToyota Sprinter10950
373Bob Holden MotorsAUS Bob Holden
AUS Mike Conway
AUS *Garry Jones*Toyota Sprinter10153
117Shell Ultra Hi RacingAUS Dick Johnson
AUS John BoweFord Sierra RS5009432
122Lusty EngineeringAUS Graham Lusty
NZL Peter JansonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV8333
145Lester SmerdonAUS Lester Smerdon
AUS Warren JonssonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV8337
254Bryce RacingNZL Brett Riley
NZL Craig BairdBMW M38234
135Peter Jackson RacingAUS Glenn Seton
AUS Drew Price
GBR *David Sears*Ford Sierra RS5007744
14Lansvale Smash RepairsAUS Steve Reed
AUS Trevor AshbyHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV7620
142Lusty EngineeringAUS John Lusty
AUS Bernie StackHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV6627
120Benson & Hedges RacingAUS Alan Jones
NZL Denny Hulme
AUS *Mark McLaughlin*Ford Sierra RS50065210
12Alf GrantAUS Alf Grant
AUS Tim GrantNissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R6536
132Hersonne EngineeringAUS Laurie Donaher
AUS Marc DucquetHolden VL Commodore SS Group A6444
375Bob Holden MotorsAUS Dennis Rogers
AUS Garry Jones
AUS *Llynden Riethmuller*Toyota Corolla6052
371Toyota Team AustraliaNZL John Faulkner
AUS Neal BatesToyota Corolla FX-GT5946
13Search for a ChampionAUS Peter Gazzard
AUS Rick BatesHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV5735
125Benson & Hedges RacingAUS Tony Longhurst
AUS Mark McLaughlin
AUS *Alan Jones*Ford Sierra RS5005315
129Alcair Air ConditioningAUS Wayne Park
AUS John EnglishHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV5129
18Caltex CXT Racing TeamAUS Colin Bond
NZL Graeme CrosbyFord Sierra RS5004415
127Terry FinniganAUS Terry Finnigan
AUS Geoff LeedsHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV3726
141Tony MulvihillAUS Tony Muvihill
AUS Glenn McIntyre
AUS Dave BarrowHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV1839
126Garry Rogers MotorsportAUS Graham Moore
AUS Garry RogersHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV022
374Alexander RotaryAUS Keith McCulloch
AUS Phil AlexanderToyota Corolla51

Statistics

  • Provisional Pole Position - #25 Tony Longhurst - 2:13.84
  • Pole Position - #10 Klaus Niedzwiedz - 2:13.94
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:15.46 (165.12 km/h) - Lap 98 (new lap record)
  • Race time of winning car - 6:40:52.64
  • Race average of winning car - 149.72 km/h

References

References

  1. Entry List, Official Race Programme, Toohey 1000, Mt. Panorma Bathurst 1990
  2. Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 228
  3. Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 229
  4. Clarke, Andrew. (1990–91). "Day of the Underdog". Chevron Publishing Group Pty Ltd.
  5. Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 280
  6. 1990 Tooheys 1000 Race Results, Tooheys 1000 Official 1991 Programme, page 29
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