1991 Tooheys 1000

June 2026 Motor race in Australia January 2021 October 2011 1991 Tooheys 1000 1990 1992 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit thumb|The race-winning Nissan Skyline GT-R of Jim Richards and Mark Skaife, pictured in 2015. thumb|The second-placed Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV of Win Percy and Allan Grice, pictured at the 1991 race. thumb|The third-placed Nissan Skyline GT-R of Mark Gibbs and Rohan Onslow, pictured in 2015. thumb|The 18th-placed Toyota Supra of John Smith and Geoff Morgan, pictured at the 1991 race. The 1991 Tooheys 1000 was a motor race which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1991. It was the 32nd running of the Bathurst 1000. The 1000 km race was held for cars complying with the provisions of Australian Group 3A Touring Car regulationsCAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1991, page 170 with the field divided into three engine capacity divisions. It was the Round 2 of both the 1991 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.Australian Motor Racing Year, 1991/92, pages 238–239 With Australia in the midst of a recession, the Australian Racing Drivers Club proposed to supplement the Group A field with production cars Ford Falcon and Holden Commodores. The proposal was overturned by the Confederation of Australian Motorsport.CAMS saves 1000 Canberra Times 5 July 1991 page 16 Nissan driver Mark Skaife became the first driver since Peter Brock in 1983 to claim provisional pole position, pole position after the Top 10 runoff (with a then fastest touring car lap time of 2:12.63), the race win, and the fastest race lap. His lap record in the race was set in the teams #2 GT-R and not the #1 he drove to victory with Jim Richards. (Brock's race record lap of 1983 was also set in the team's second, #25 car, but that was the car he drove to victory with John Harvey and Larry Perkins).June 2026 The race was won by the Gibson Motorsport GT-R of Jim Richards and Mark Skaife from the Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VN of Win Percy and Allan Grice with the Bob Forbes Racing Nissan GT-R of Mark Gibbs and Rohan Onslow finished third.Nissan conquers the Mountain Canberra Times 7 October 1991 page 20 After having won the Sandown 500 in the lead up to Bathurst, third place was enough to see Gibbs and Onslow win the Australian Endurance Championship and help win Nissan their fourth Australian Manufacturers' Championship.June 2026 With the overall race time of 6h 19m 14.80s breaking the 1984 record of 6h 23m 13.06s. The 1991 time remained as the race record for the 1000 km event* Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960–1999 Greenhalgh David Thomas B. Floyd Bill Tuckey Chevron Publishing Group 2000 1-875221-12-3 479 until it was broken at the 2010 event with a 6h 12m 51.4153s race time. As of 2023, the 1991 edition is still one of the fastest races in the history of this event, being the ninth fastest.June 2026 The 1991 Tooheys 1000 was also the first Great Race since 1985, to be won by a car manufacturer other than Ford or Holden.June 2026 The fourth placed Allan Moffat Racing Ford Sierra RS500 of Gianfranco Brancatelli and Charlie O'Brien was disqualified for running a differential outside of the homologated measurements.Moffat outed again Auto Action issue 537 5 November 1991 page 5 Divisional structure Division 1 For Group 3A cars of 3001cc and Over engine capacity, it featured the turbocharged Nissan Skylines, Ford Sierras, Toyota Supras and a Mitsubishi Starion, the V8 Holden Commodores and a BMW 635 CSi. Division 2 For Group 3A cars of 1601-3000cc engine capacity, it was composed exclusively of BMW M3s, both the 2.5 L "Evo" version and the original 2.3 L car. Division 3 For Group 3A cars of Up to 1600cc engine capacity, it was composed exclusively of various models of Toyota Corolla. Tooheys Top 10 Pos No Team Driver Car TT10 Qual Pole 1 Nissan Motorsport Australia AUS Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 2:12.630 2:12.84 2 4 GIO Racing AUS Mark Gibbs Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 2:13.876 2:15.08 3 30 Peter Jackson Racing AUS Glenn Seton Ford Sierra RS500 2:14.892 2:15.26 4 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing AUS John Bowe Ford Sierra RS500 2:15.679 2:16.06 5 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing AUS Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS500 2:16.033 2:16.56 6 05 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Peter Brock Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 2:16.071 2:16.44 7 2 Nissan Motorsport Australia AUS Drew Price Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 2:16.296 2:15.62 8 11 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Larry Perkins Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 2:17.018 2:16.20 9 35 Peter Jackson Racing AUS David Parsons Ford Sierra RS500 2:17.581 2:17.54 10 16 Holden Racing Team GBR Win Percy Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 2:17.732 2:16.96 * After breaking Tony Longhurst's 1990 qualifying record of 2:13.84 by a full second, Mark Skaife lowered the mark again with a 2:12.630 in the Top 10. Skaife's Nissan GT-R also recorded a Group A fastest ever 293 km/h mph 0 on on Conrod Straight during the runoff.* 1991 was the first ever all-Nissan front row at Bathurst. It was also Nissan's third Bathurst pole position after George Fury claimed pole in 1984 in the Bluebird turbo, and Gary Scott had done so in 1986 in the Skyline DR30 RS turbo. With three GT-R's, Nissan also had its best ever representation in the runoff, breaking the record of two set in 1982 and 1986.* 1991 was the only time between 1988 and 1992 that a Ford Sierra RS500 did not qualify on the pole. Glenn Seton in the fastest Sierra was over 2 seconds slower than Skaife and one second slower than the GT-R of second placed Mark Gibbs. His time was also 0.952 slower than Klaus Niedzwiedz's 1990 pole time in a Sierra.* Peter Brock made his first appearance driving a Holden in the runoff since the first Group A race in 1985. Brock qualified his Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV in 6th place. Compared to Skaife's speed on Conrod Straight in the twin-turbo GT-R, Brock's naturally aspirated V8 Commodore recorded 278 km/h mph 0 on, though this was a substantial improvement as the older model Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV usually topped out at around 270 km/h mph 0 on unless aided by a tow from another car. Despite this the VN Commodores were in fact almost 1.5 seconds slower than the VL model had been in 1990.* 1991 was the only time between his pole positions in 1988 and 1992 that Dick Johnson did not qualify his #17 Sierra on the front row.* Drew Price (Nissan), Larry Perkins (Commodore), David Parsons (Sierra), and Win Percy (Commodore) were the only drivers not to improve on their qualifying time.* HRT team manager and defending race winner Win Percy, who was competing in his 6th Bathurst 1000, made his first appearance in the Top 10 runoff. In four of his previous five races his cars had in fact competed in the runoff but it was his co-drivers - Tom Walkinshaw in 1985 and Allan Grice in 1987, 1988 and 1990, who did the driving on those occasions (Percy did not drive in 1986 and only qualified 18th in 1989).1991 Bathurst 1000 - Top 10 Shootout Official results Pos DivisionToohey 1000 Official 1991 Programme, Entry List, page 61 No Team Drivers Car Laps QualPos ShootoutPos 1 1 1 Nissan Motorsport Australia NZL Jim RichardsAUS Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 161 1 1 2 1 16 Holden Racing Team GBR Win PercyAUS Allan Grice Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 160 9 10 3 1 4 GIO Racing AUS Mark GibbsAUS Rohan Onslow Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 159 2 2 4 2 20 Benson & Hedges Racing NZL Denny HulmeAUS Peter Fitzgerald BMW M3 Evolution 157 19 5 1 28 Playscape Racing AUS Kevin WaldockAUS Brett Peters Ford Sierra RS500 155 18 6 1 6 Alf Grant AUS Alf GrantAUS Tim Grant Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R 148 27 7 1 05 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Peter BrockAUS Andrew Miedecke Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 147 7 6 8 1 27 Terry Finnigan AUS Terry FinniganAUS Geoff Leeds Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 146 24 9 1 30 Peter Jackson Racing AUS Glenn SetonAUS Gregg Hansford Ford Sierra RS500 146 3 3 10 1 50 Bryan Sala AUS Bryan SalaAUS Graham Lusty Ford Sierra RS500 140 35 11 1 14 Warren Jonsson AUS Warren JonssonAUS Graham Jonsson Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 140 28 12 3 78 Speedtech Motorsport AUS Geoff FullAUS Paul Morris Toyota Sprinter 140 39 13 1 3 Lansvale Smash Repairs AUS Steve ReedAUS Trevor Ashby Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 137 16 14 1 26 Daryl Hendrick AUS Daryl HendrickGBR Chris LambdenAUS John White Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 137 36 15 1 22 Perkins EngineeringFormula 1 Investments AUS Graham MooreBEL Michel DelcourtAUS Peter McKay Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 136 21 16 1 34 Ray Gulson AUS Ray GulsonAUS Graham Gulson BMW 635 CSi 134 34 17 3 71 Toyota Team Australia AUS Ron SearleAUS Don Griffiths Toyota Corolla FX-GT 133 42 18 1 15 Toyota Team Australia AUS John SmithAUS Geoff Morgan Toyota Supra Turbo-A 131 17 19 3 75 Bob Holden Motors AUS Ted DunfordAUS Brad Wright Toyota Corolla 126 46 20 3 73 Bob Holden Motors AUS Bob HoldenFIN Rauno AaltonenAUS Dennis Rogers Toyota Corolla 124 47 21 1 12 Ray Lintott AUS Ray LintottAUS Tony ScottAUS John English Ford Sierra RS500 122 20 DSQ 1 10 Allan Moffat Enterprises ITA Gianfranco BrancatelliAUS Charlie O'Brien Ford Sierra RS500 158 12 DNF 1 18 Shell Ultra Hi Racing NZL Paul RadisichAUS Terry ShielAUS John Bowe Ford Sierra RS500 152 5 4 DNF 1 8 Caltex CXT Racing Team AUS Colin BondNZL Graeme Crosby Ford Sierra RS500 152 14 DNF 1 21 Ampol Max 3 Racing AUS Bob JonesAUS Mike Imrie Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 139 33 DNF 2 25 Benson & Hedges Racing AUS Tony LonghurstAUS Alan Jones BMW M3 Evolution 138 11 DNF 1 2 Nissan Motorsport Australia AUS Drew PriceAUS Garry WaldonAUS Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 135 4 7 DNF 2 52 M3 Motorsport AUS Peter DoulmanAUS John Cotter BMW M3 133 32 DNF 1 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises AUS Gary BrabhamNZL Steve Millen Ford Sierra RS500 128 15 DNF 1 17 Shell Ultra Hi Racing AUS Dick JohnsonAUS John Bowe Ford Sierra RS500 123 8 5 DNF 1 24 Hersonne Engineering AUS Laurie DonaherAUS Mick Donaher Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 123 38 NC 1 39 Everlast Battery Service AUS Bill O'Brien AUS Brian CallaghanAUS Brian Callaghan Jr Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 116 26 DNF 1 43 Brian Bolwell Racing AUS Brian BolwellAUS Arthur Abrahams Ford Sierra RS500 113 22 DNF 1 7 Holden Racing Team AUS Brad JonesAUS Neil Crompton Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 100 13 DNF 3 77 Bob Holden Motors AUS Geoff ForshawAUS Richard Vorst Toyota Corolla 96 48 DNF 1 44 Brian Bolwell Racing NZL Glenn McIntyreNZL Dave Barrow Ford Sierra RS500 93 31 DNF 1 19 Shell Ultra Hi Racing NZL Kayne ScottNZL Gregg Taylor Ford Sierra RS500 90 25 DNF 3 74 Peter Verheyen AUS Peter VerheyenAUS John Vernon Toyota Sprinter 86 44 DNF 3 70 Toyota Team Australia AUS Neal BatesAUS Rick Bates Toyota Corolla FX-GT 76 41 DNF 1 11 Mobil 1 Racing AUS Larry PerkinsAUS Tomas Mezera Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 65 6 8 DNF 1 35 Peter Jackson Racing AUS David ParsonsAUS Wayne Park Ford Sierra RS500 60 10 9 DNF 1 41 Garry Willmington Performance AUS Garry WillmingtonEGY Reda Awadullah Toyota Supra Turbo 56 30 DNF 1 13 Peter Janson NZL Peter JansonAUS Peter Gazzard Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 53 28 DNF 1 33 Pro-Duct Motorsport AUS Bob PearsonAUS Bruce Stewart Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 48 23 DNF 2 54 Kiwi Motorsport NZL Keith SharpNZL Ian SpurleTAN Edgar Salwegter BMW M3 34 40 DNF 3 72 David Sala AUS David SalaAUS Brad Stratton Toyota Corolla 28 43 DNS 1 32 Pro-Duct Motorsport AUS Bob TindalAUS Darren Stewart Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV 37 DNS 3 76 Bob Holden Motors AUS Mike ConwayAUS Calvin Gardiner Toyota Corolla 45 DNQ 1 36 Ron Masing AUS Ron MasingAUS Greville Arnel Mitsubishi Starion Turbo 49 DNP 3 79 Malcolm Rea AUS Malcolm ReaAUS Brian SelbyAUS Garry Jones Toyota Sprinter Statistics Provisional Pole Position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:12.84 Pole Position – #1 Mark Skaife – 2:12.63 Fastest Lap – #2 Mark Skaife – 2:14.50 - Lap 130 (new lap record) Average Speed – 158 km/h Race Time - 6:19:14.80 (new race record) See also 1991 Australian Touring Car season References External links Australian titles https://web.archive.org/web/20080719013217/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/records.asp 19 July 2008 Retrieved from CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport on 28 September 1991 www.touringcarracing.net race results 1991 Tooheys 1000 images Retrieved from Autopics on 28 September 1991 Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Tooheys 1000