1990 Tooheys 1000

Motor race in Australia April 2021 October 2011 1990 Bathurst 1000 1989 1991 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit The 1990 Bathurst 1000, known for naming rights reasons as the 1990 Tooheys 1000, was a motor race held on 30 September 1990 at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. The event was open to Group A touring cars, with three engine capacity classes. The race, which was Round 2 of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, It was won by the Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VL of Win Percy and Allan Grice over the Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500 of Jeff Allam and Paul Radisich and the Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VL of Larry Perkins and Tomas Mezera.Bathurst 1000 Canberra Times 1 October 1990 page 18 The Bill O'Brien and Brian Sampson Holden Commodore was initially classified as a non-finisher having crossed the line half a second ahead of the race winning car and failing to complete another lap. It was reinstated to eight place upon an appeal to the Confederation of Australian Motorsport.O'Brien wins Bathurst appeal Auto Action issue 513 30 November 1990 page 3 Class structure thumb|The race winning Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV of Win Percy and Allan Grice Cars competed in three divisions as follows:Entry List, Official Race Programme, Toohey 1000, Mt. Panorma Bathurst 1990 Division 1: 3001cc and Over Division 1 featured Ford Sierra RS500s, Nissan Skylines, Toyota Supras, Holden Commodore VLs 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 Pos No Team Driver Car TTT Qual Pole 10 Allan Moffat Enterprises GER Klaus Niedzwiedz Ford Sierra RS500 2:13.94 2:15.00 2 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing AUS Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS500 2:14.17 2:14.26 3 05 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Peter Brock Ford Sierra RS500 2:14.71 2:14.72 4 35 Peter Jackson Racing AUS Glenn Seton Ford Sierra RS500 2:15.77 2:14.44 5 25 Benson & Hedges Racing AUS Tony Longhurst Ford Sierra RS500 2:16.01 2:13.84 6 16 Holden Racing Team AUS Allan Grice Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 2:16.17 2:15.62 7 11 Perkins Engineering AUS Larry Perkins Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 2:17.03 2:14.82 8 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises AUS Gregg Hansford Ford Sierra RS500 2:17.97 2:15.20 9 40 Mark Petch Motorsport ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli Ford Sierra RS500 2:23.05 2:15.32 10 20 Benson & Hedges Racing AUS Alan Jones Ford Sierra RS500 3:21.93 2:13.84Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 228 Official results thumb|The Ford Sierra RS500 that was driven by Murray Carter and Matt Wacker. The car is pictured in 2023. Pos Division No Team Drivers Car Laps QualPos ShootoutPos 1 1 16 Holden Racing Team GBR Win PercyAUS Allan Grice Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 161 10 6 2 1 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing GBR Jeff AllamNZL Paul Radisich Ford Sierra RS500 161 13 3 1 11 Perkins Engineering AUS Larry PerkinsAUS Tomas Mezera Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 161 6 7 4 1 05 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Peter BrockGBR Andy Rouse Ford Sierra RS500 160 5 3 5 1 7 Holden Racing Team AUS Brad JonesAUS Neil Crompton Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 159 16 6 1 28 Playscape Racing AUS Kevin WaldockAUS Mike Preston Ford Sierra RS500 159 18 7 1 38 Gullivers Travels Inc. NZL Andrew BagnallNZL Robbie Francevic Ford Sierra RS500 155 17 8 1 39 Everlast Battery Service AUS Bill O'BrienAUS Brian Sampson Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 153 31 9 1 23 Chris Lambden GBR Chris LambdenAUS Greg Crick Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R 151 25 10 1 10 Allan Moffat Enterprises GER Klaus NiedzwiedzGER Frank BielaBEL Pierre Dieudonné Ford Sierra RS500 151 7 1 11 1 6 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Andrew MiedeckeAUS Charlie O'BrienAUS David Parsons Ford Sierra RS500 149 14 12 2 51 Phil Ward Racing AUS Phil WardAUS John Goss Mercedes-Benz 190E 148 38 13 1 21 Bob Forbes Racing AUS Mark GibbsAUS Rohan Onslow Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 148 21 14 2 52 M3 Motorsport AUS Peter DoulmanAUS John Cotter BMW M3 147 47 15 1 33 Pro-Duct Motorsport AUS Bob PearsonAUS Bruce Stewart Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 147 32 16 1 34 Ray Gulson AUS Ray GulsonAUS Graham Gulson BMW 635 CSi 147 43 17 1 13 Bob Forbes Motorsport AUS Kevin BartlettAUS Russell IngallAUS Rohan Onslow Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 146 24 18 1 1 Nissan Motorsport Australia NZL Jim RichardsAUS Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 146 11 19 1 12 Ray Lintott AUS Ray LintottAUS Gary RushAUS Terry Shiel Ford Sierra RS500 143 19 20 1 46 Garry Willmington Performance AUS Garry WillmingtonAUS Bryan Thomson Toyota Supra Turbo 143 40 21 1 43 Brian Callaghan AUS Jason BargwannaAUS Brian Callaghan JrAUS John Gerwald Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 143 41 22 3 78 Phoenix Motorsport AUS Geoff FullAUS David Ratcliff Toyota Sprinter 142 49 23 1 44 Paul Trevathan AUS Paul TrevathanAUS Andrew McDowell Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 138 45 24 2 53 Brian Bolwell Racing AUS Brian BolwellAUS David Pullen BMW 323i 137 55 25 3 72 David Sala AUS David SalaAUS Richard Vorst Toyota Corolla 134 54 26 1 19 Car Trek Racing AUS Bob JonesNZL Heather Spurle Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 133 42 27 3 70 Toyota Team Australia AUS Paul StokellAUS Mike DowsonNZL John Faulkner Toyota Corolla FX-GT 130 48 DNF 1 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises AUS Gregg HansfordBEL Pierre DieudonnéGER Klaus Niedzwiedz Ford Sierra RS500 138 8 8 DNF 1 30 Peter Jackson Racing AUS George FuryAUS Drew PriceGBR David Sears Ford Sierra RS500 125 12 DNF 1 37 Brian Callaghan AUS Brian CallaghanAUS Barry Graham Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 120 23 DNF 1 40 Mark Petch Motorsport ITA Gianfranco BrancatelliGBR Robb Gravett Ford Sierra RS500 118 9 9 NC 1 14 Netcomm Australia AUS Murray CarterAUS Matt Wacker Ford Sierra RS500 116 28 DNF 1 15 Toyota Team Australia AUS John SmithAUS Peter McKayAUS Mark Poole Toyota Supra Turbo A 112 30 DNF 3 76 Peter Verheyen AUS Peter VerheyenAUS Ron SearleAUS Russell Becker Toyota Sprinter 109 50 DNF 3 73 Bob Holden Motors AUS Bob HoldenAUS Mike ConwayAUS Garry Jones Toyota Sprinter 101 53 DNF 1 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing AUS Dick JohnsonAUS John Bowe Ford Sierra RS500 94 3 2 DNF 1 22 Lusty Engineering AUS Graham LustyNZL Peter Janson Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 83 33 NC 1 45 Lester Smerdon AUS Lester SmerdonAUS Warren Jonsson Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 83 37 DNF 2 54 Bryce Racing NZL Brett RileyNZL Craig Baird BMW M3 82 34 DNF 1 35 Peter Jackson Racing AUS Glenn SetonAUS Drew PriceGBR David Sears Ford Sierra RS500 77 4 4 DNF 1 4 Lansvale Smash Repairs AUS Steve ReedAUS Trevor Ashby Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 76 20 DNF 1 42 Lusty Engineering AUS John LustyAUS Bernie Stack Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 66 27 DNF 1 20 Benson & Hedges Racing AUS Alan JonesNZL Denny HulmeAUS Mark McLaughlin Ford Sierra RS500 65 2 10 DNF 1 2 Alf Grant AUS Alf GrantAUS Tim Grant Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R 65 36 DNF 1 32 Hersonne Engineering AUS Laurie DonaherAUS Marc Ducquet Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 64 44 DNF 3 75 Bob Holden Motors AUS Dennis RogersAUS Garry JonesAUS Llynden Riethmuller Toyota Corolla 60 52 DNF 3 71 Toyota Team Australia NZL John FaulknerAUS Neal Bates Toyota Corolla FX-GT 59 46 DNF 1 3 Search for a Champion AUS Peter GazzardAUS Rick Bates Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 57 35 DNF 1 25 Benson & Hedges Racing AUS Tony LonghurstAUS Mark McLaughlinAUS Alan Jones Ford Sierra RS500 53 1 5 DNF 1 29 Alcair Air Conditioning AUS Wayne ParkAUS John English Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 51 29 DNF 1 8 Caltex CXT Racing Team AUS Colin BondNZL Graeme Crosby Ford Sierra RS500 44 15 DNF 1 27 Terry Finnigan AUS Terry FinniganAUS Geoff Leeds Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 37 26 DSQClarke Andrew 1990–91 Day of the Underdog The Great Race 10 184 Chevron Publishing Group Pty Ltd Hornsby 1031-6124 Tony Mulvihill had now retired his Commodore courtesy of a disqualification leading from its clutch failure... 1 41 Tony Mulvihill AUS Tony MuvihillAUS Glenn McIntyreAUS Dave Barrow Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 18 39 DNF 1 26 Garry Rogers Motorsport AUS Graham MooreAUS Garry Rogers Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 0 22 DNS 3 74 Alexander Rotary AUS Keith McCullochAUS Phil Alexander Toyota Corolla 51 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)Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 280 - Lap 98 (new lap record) Race time of winning car - 6:40:52.641990 Tooheys 1000 Race Results, Tooheys 1000 Official 1991 Programme, page 29 Race average of winning car - 149.72 km/h See also 1990 Australian Touring Car season References Further reading Clarke Andrew The Great Race 10 1991 Chevron Publishing Hornsby 1031-6124 External links Tooheys 1000 Bathurst 1990, touringcarracing.net "Tooheys 1000 - Mount Panorama, Bathurst - 30th September", 1990, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Images from Bathurst 1990, www.autopics.com.au collapsed Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Category:September 1990 sports events in Australia Bathurst 1000