From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1993 Australian Touring Car season
Motor racing competition
Motor racing competition
The 1993 Australian Touring Car season was the 34th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 15 touring car race meetings held during 1993; a nine-round series, the 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC); a three-round series based at Amaroo Park; the Aurora AFX AMSCAR series (AMSCAR), a support programme event at the 1993 Australian Grand Prix, two stand alone long distance races, nicknamed 'enduros'; the Winfield Triple Challenge at Eastern Creek Raceway.
Results and standings
Race calendar
The 1993 Australian touring car season consisted of 15 events.
| Date | Series | Circuit | City / state | Winner | Team | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Winfield Triple Challenge | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 28 Feb | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 1 | ||||||
| AMSCAR Round 1 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | John Bowe | Shell Racing | Ford EB Falcon | ||
| 14 Mar | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | Alan Jones | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 4 Apr | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 18 Apr | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 4 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Alan Jones | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 16 May | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 5 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 6 Jun | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 6 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 20 Jun | AMSCAR Round 2 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 4 Jul | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 7 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 11 Jul | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 8 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | Jim Richards | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 25 Jul | AMSCAR Round 3 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | Paul Morris | Benson & Hedges Racing | BMW M3 Evolution | |
| 8 Aug | [ATCC](1993-australian-touring-car-championship) Round 9 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Jim Richards | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 12 Sep | Sandown 500 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | David Parsons | |||
| Geoff Brabham | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | [report](1993-sandown-500) | ||||
| 4 Oct | Tooheys 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Larry Perkins | |||
| Gregg Hansford | Castrol Team Perkins | Holden VP Commodore | [report](1993-tooheys-1000) | ||||
| 6 - 7 Nov | Ultimate Peter Jackson Dash | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Wayne Gardner | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore |
Winfield Triple Challenge
Held at Eastern Creek Raceway this was a pre-season race meeting which featured Superbikes and Drag Racing to complete the Winfield Triple Challenge.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Glenn Seton | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1 | 1 | **40** |
| AUS Larry Perkins | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 2 | 2 | **38** |
| NZL Jim Richards | 2 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 | 4 | **35** |
| AUS Bob Pearson | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 6 | 5 | **31** |
| AUS Bruce Stewart | 7 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 5 | 6 | **31** |
| AUS Kevin Heffernan | 50 | PACE Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 8 | 7 | **27** |
| AUS Terry Finnigan | 27 | Terry Finnigan Racing | Holden VN Commodore SS Group A | 7 | 8 | **27** |
| AUS Stuart McColl | 44 | Stuart McColl | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 10 | 9 | **23** |
| AUS Mike Conway | 79 | Cadillac Productions | Toyota Sprinter | 11 | 13 | **19** |
| AUS Peter Brock | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | 3 | **18** |
| AUS Frank Binding | 75 | Toyota Corolla | 12 | 12 | **18** | |
| AUS Steve Reed | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 4 | DNF | **17** |
| AUS Brad Wright | 78 | Toyota Corolla | 13 | 14 | **15** | |
| AUS Laurie Donaher | 26 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 9 | DNF | **12** | |
| AUS Glenn Mason | 42 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | DNF | 10 | **11** | |
| AUS Ray Gulson | 45 | Ray Gulson | BMW 635 CSi | DNF | 11 | **10** |
| AUS John Cotter | 53 | M3 Motorsport | BMW M3 | DNS | DNS |
[[1993 Australian Touring Car Championship|Australian 5.0 Litre Touring Car Championship]]
Main article: 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship
[[1993 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship|Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship]]
Main article: 1993 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship
[[1993 Sandown 500|Sandown 500]]
Main article: 1993 Sandown 500
[[1993 Tooheys 1000|Tooheys 1000]]
Main article: 1993 Tooheys 1000
[[1993 Australian Grand Prix|Ultimate Peter Jackson Dash]]
This meeting was a support event of the 1993 Australian Grand Prix.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Wayne Gardner | 16 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 4 | **1** |
| NZL Jim Richards | 2 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 | **2** |
| Australia John Bowe | 18 | Shell Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 6 | **3** |
| AUS Peter Brock | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 7 | **4** |
| AUS Glenn Seton | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | DNF | **5** |
| AUS Troy Dunstan | 55 | Pepsi Quix Racing | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | **6** |
| AUS Alan Jones | 35 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 5 | **7** |
| AUS Bob Jones | 12 | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 10 | **8** |
| AUS Stuart McColl | 4 | GIO Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 9 | **9** |
| AUS Larry Perkins | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1 | **10** |
| AUS Trevor Ashby | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 8 | **11** |
| AUS Mark Skaife | 1 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 2 | **DNF** |
| Australia Tomas Mezera | 15 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | **DNS** |
References
Linked articles contain additional references.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1993 Australian Touring Car season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report