1997 Primus 1000 Classic

Motor race in Australia the V8Supercar race the Super Touring car race 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000 April 2021 November 2011 1997 Primus 1000 Classic 1996 1998 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was a 1000 kilometre endurance race for V8 Supercars,2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Titles, pages 9 & 10, 500KM/1000KM Touring Car Races, as archived at web.archive.org staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 19 October 1997. It was the inaugural "1000 Classic" race, created in response to the desire of V8 Supercar organisers AVESCO to compete at the popular Mount Panorama Circuit outside of the traditional Bathurst 1000 event, as AVESCO were in conflict with the Bathurst 1000 organisers, the Australian Racing Drivers' Club. While many attempts were made to broker a peace between the two bodies, there was a fundamental chasm over the issue of television coverage with AVESCO holding a series contract with Network Ten and the ARDC holding a contract with the Seven Network. The impasse was solved when Bathurst City Council negotiated a deal with AVESCO for a separate race, to be held two weeks after the 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, which subsequently went ahead with a field of Australian and British Super Touring cars. The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was won by Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall driving a Holden Commodore (VS). Entry list and class structure Class structure Level 1 These were the full-time professional teams, aiming to win the race outright and holders of a 'Level 1' V8 Supercar franchise. Special Level 1 The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, who wished to run on the tyres of their own choosing. Level 2 The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, running on a Dunlop control tyre of lower, cheaper specification. Entry list No. Car number Class Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car No. Car number Class Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car 1 L1 AUS Glenn SetonAUS David Parsons Glenn Seton Racing(Ford Credit) Ford Falcon EL 28 L2 AUS Kevin WaldockAUS John Smith Playscape Racing(CBS Drill & Blast) Ford Falcon EF 3 S1 AUS Steve ReedAUS Trevor Ashby Lansvale Smash Repairs(Dulux ICI Autocolor) Holden Commodore VS 33 L2 AUS Bob PearsonAUS Allan McCarthy Pro-Duct Motorsport(Pro-Duct Air Conditioning) Holden Commodore VS 05 L1 AUS Peter BrockAUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team(Holden, Mobil 1) Holden Commodore VS 34 L1 NZL Steven RichardsNZL Jim Richards Garry Rogers Motorsport(Valvoline, Cummins) Holden Commodore VS 7 L1 AUS Wayne GardnerAUS Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing(Coca-Cola, Donut King) Holden Commodore VS 36 L2 AUS Neil SchembriAUS Ian Luff Schembri Motorsport(Gearbox Motorsport) Holden Commodore VS 9 L1 AUS Alan JonesUSA Scott PruettAUS Jason Bright Alan Jones Racing(Komatsu) Ford Falcon EL 37 L2 AUS Alan TaylorAUS Bill AttardAUS Stephen Bell Alan Taylor Racing(The Xerox Shop) Holden Commodore VP 10 L1 AUS Mark LarkhamAUS Andrew Miedecke Larkham Motorsport(Mitre 10) Ford Falcon EL 38 S1 AUS Mark PooleAUS Tony Scott James Rosenberg Racing(Gawler Farm Machinery, John Deere) Holden Commodore VS 11 L1 AUS Larry PerkinsAUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering(Castrol) Holden Commodore VS 39 L2 AUS Chris SmerdonAUS Charlie Cox Challenge Motorsport(Vittoria Coffee) Holden Commodore VS 12 L2 AUS Bruce WilliamsAUS Paul Gover Robert Smith Racing(Simoco Radio Communications) Holden Commodore VS 40 L2 AUS Michael HartAUS Peter Lawrence Michael Hart Motorsport(SMC Pneumatics) Holden Commodore VR 13 L2 AUS Ryan McLeodAUS Darren Pate John Faulkner Racing(OAMPS Insurance, Bankwest) Holden Commodore VR 41 L2 AUS Garry WillmingtonAUS Bill Sieders Emerzidis Motorsport(Simon's Earthworks) Holden Commodore VR 14 L2 AUS Malcolm StennikenAUS Peter Gazzard Malcolm Stenniken Racing(Disc Brakes Australia) Holden Commodore VS 44 L2 AUS Mal RoseAUS Kevin Burton Mal Rose Racing(Fairfax Community Classifieds) Holden Commodore VS 15 L1 NZL Greg MurphyAUS Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team(Holden, Mobil 1) Holden Commodore VS 45 L1 AUS Darren HossackAUS Steven Ellery Gibson Motorsport(Wynn's) Holden Commodore VS 16 L2 AUS Melinda PriceAUS Kerryn Brewer Perkins Engineering(Castrol) Holden Commodore VS 46 L1 NZL John FaulknerGBR Win Percy John Faulkner Racing(Betta Electrical, Fisher & Paykel) Holden Commodore VS 17 L1 AUS Dick JohnsonAUS John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing(Shell Helix) Ford Falcon EL 47 S1 AUS John TrimboleAUS Tomas Mezera Daily Planet Racing(Bottle Magic) Holden Commodore VS 18 L1 AUS Steven JohnsonNZL Craig Baird Dick Johnson Racing(Shell Helix) Ford Falcon EL 49 S1 AUS Greg CrickAUS Peter Fitzgerald Greg Crick Motorsport(Ericsson, Alcair Air Conditioning) Holden Commodore VS 20 L2 AUS Ian PalmerAUS John English Palmer Promotions(Contrabart Trade Exchange) Holden Commodore VS 54 L1 AUS Anthony TrattAUS Paul StokellAUS Peter Bradbury Wayne Gardner Racing(Toll, Coca-Cola) Holden Commodore VS 21 L2 AUS Brian WaldenAUS Steve Williams Walden Motorsport(unsponsored) Holden Commodore VP 58 L2 AUS Peter O'BrienAUS Brian Callaghan, Jr.AUS Ron Barnacle O'Brien Automotive(Everlast Automotive) Holden Commodore VR 23 L2 AUS Ray HislopAUS Tim Briggs Ray Hislop Motorsport(Skilled Group) Ford Falcon EF 62 L2 AUS Wayne RussellAUS Ric Shaw Novocastrian Motorsport(Union Steel, Koala Clothing) Holden Commodore VS 24 S1 AUS Paul RomanoAUS Allan Grice Romano Racing(Bridgestone) Holden Commodore VS 74 L2 AUS Kevin HeffernanAUS Danny Osborne PACE Racing(Price Attack, Colourscan Printing) Holden Commodore VS 25 L1 AUS Tony LonghurstAUS Charlie O'Brien Longhurst Racing(Castrol) Ford Falcon EL 79 L2 AUS Mike ConwayAUS Gavin Monaghan Conway Racing(Cadillac Film Productions) Ford Falcon EB 26 L2 AUS Peter DoulmanAUS John Cotter Doulman Automotive(Allen's) Holden Commodore VP 97 L1 AUS Jason BargwannaAUS Mark Noske Holden Young Lions(Holden) Holden Commodore VS 27 S1 AUS Terry FinniganAUS Terry Shiel Terry Finnigan Racing(Sony) Holden Commodore VS Source:Noonan Aaron 25 November 2021 Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999 AN1 Media 158–173 9780648786344 Icon Class L1 Level 1 S1 Special Level 1 L2 Level 2 Results Top 10 Shootout Pos No Driver Team Car Time 1 05 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 2:10.0397 2 1 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:10.8120 3 15 New Zealand Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0270 4 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0826 5 97 Australia Jason Bargwanna Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0887 6 9 Australia Alan Jones Alan Jones Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.2317 7 17 Australia Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.3336 8 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VS 2:11.4114 9 18 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.6200 10 7 Australia Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 2:12.8269 Race Pos Class No Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 L1 11 Australia Larry PerkinsAustralia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 161 6:21:55.5483 4 2 L1 34 New Zealand Steven RichardsNew Zealand Jim Richards Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 161 +11.0995 11 3 L1 10 Australia Mark LarkhamAustralia Andrew Miedecke Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon EL 161 +2:01.7408 12 4 L1 18 Australia Steven JohnsonNew Zealand Craig Baird Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 158 +3 laps 9 5 L1 46 New Zealand John FaulknerUnited Kingdom Win Percy John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 8 6 L1 45 Australia Darren HossackAustralia Steven Ellery Gibson Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 15 7 L2 14 Australia Malcolm StennikenAustralia Peter Gazzard Malcolm Stenniken Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 33 8 S1 3 Australia Steve ReedAustralia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Smash Repairs Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 18 9 L2 36 Australia Neil SchembriAustralia Ian Luff Schembri Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 30 10 S1 27 Australia Terry FinniganAustralia Terry Shiel Terry Finnigan Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 17 11 L1 9 Australia Alan JonesUnited States Scott PruettAustralia Jason Bright Alan Jones Racing Ford Falcon EL 153 +8 laps 6 12 L2 16 Australia Melinda PriceAustralia Kerryn Brewer Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 152 +9 laps 41 13 L2 44 Australia Mal RoseAustralia Kevin Burton Mal Rose Racing Holden Commodore VS 150 +11 laps 27 14 S1 49 Australia Greg CrickAustralia Peter Fitzgerald Greg Crick Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 150 +11 laps 14 15 L2 20 Australia Ian PalmerAustralia John English Palmer Promotions Holden Commodore VS 146 +15 laps 36 16 L2 21 Australia Brian WaldenAustralia Steve Williams Walden Racing Holden Commodore VP 144 +16 laps 37 17 L2 39 Australia Chris SmerdonAustralia Charlie Cox Challenge Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 143 +17 laps 25 18 L2 26 Australia Peter DoulmanAustralia John Cotter Doulman Automotive Holden Commodore VPV8 Bathurst 1997, page 151 139 +22 laps 21 19 L2 74 Australia Kevin HeffernanAustralia Danny Osborne PACE Racing Holden Commodore VS 135 +26 laps 24 NC L2 40 Australia Michael HartAustralia Peter Lawrence Michael Hart Holden Commodore VR 119 +42 laps 40 NC L2 37 Australia Alan TaylorAustralia Bill AttardAustralia Stephen Bell Alan Taylor Racing Holden Commodore VP 110 +51 laps 38 DNF L2 62 Australia Wayne RussellAustralia Ric Shaw Novocastrian Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 126 Crash 34 DNF L1 1 Australia Glenn SetonAustralia David Parsons Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL 121 Tailshaft 2 DNF L1 25 Australia Tony LonghurstAustralia Charlie O'Brien Longhurst Racing Ford Falcon EL 110 Throttle cable 39 DNF L2 58 Australia Peter O'BrienAustralia Brian Callaghan, Jr.Australia Ron Barnacle O'Brien Automotive Holden Commodore VR 109 Engine 35 DNF L2 13 Australia Ryan McLeodAustralia Darren Pate John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VR 101 Differential 22 DNF L2 28 New Zealand Kevin WaldockAustralia John Smith Playscape Racing Ford Falcon EF 92 Loose Wheel 29 DNF L1 7 Australia Wayne GardnerAustralia Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 89 Engine 10 DNF L2 79 Australia Mike ConwayAustralia Gavin Monaghan Cadillac Productions Ford Falcon EB 79 Gearbox 28 DNF S1 38 Australia Mark PooleAustralia Tony Scott James Rosenberg Racing Holden Commodore VS 74 Gearbox 19 DNF S1 24 Australia Paul RomanoAustralia Allan Grice Romano Racing Holden Commodore VS 69 Crash 20 DNF L2 23 Australia Ray HislopAustralia Tim Briggs Ray Hislop Ford Falcon EF 62 Crash 26 DNF L2 41 Australia Garry WillmingtonAustralia Bill Sieders Garry Willmington Performance Holden Commodore VR 61 Engine 32 DNF L1 05 Australia Peter BrockAustralia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 52 Engine 1 DNF L2 12 Australia Bruce WilliamsAustralia Paul Gover Robert Smith Racing Holden Commodore VS 46 Steering 31 DNF L2 33 Australia Bob PearsonAustralia Allan McCarthy Pro-Duct Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 43 Driveline 23 DNF L1 15 Australia Craig LowndesNew Zealand Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 38 Crash 3 DNF S1 47 Australia (John Trimbole)Australia Tomas Mezera Daily Planet Racing Holden Commodore VS 25 Crash 13 DNF L1 17 Australia (Dick Johnson)Australia John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 17 Crash 7 DNF L1 54 Australia (Peter Bradbury)Australia Paul StokellAustralia (Anthony Tratt) Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 16 Engine 16 DNSV8 Bathurst 1997, page 143 L1 97 Australia (Jason Bargwanna)Australia (Mark Noske) Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore VS Crash in Warm-Up 5 Source:https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1997-06/X 1997 Primus 1000 Classic Racing-Reference.info 14 October 2020 The names of drivers who did not drive in the actual race are shown in the above table within brackets.V8 Bathurst 1997, page 149 Broadcast Network 10 broadcast the race for the first time. Barry Sheene provided commentary in the booth for the first part of the race before moving to pit-lane for the remainder. Network 10 Hosts: Bill Woods, Matthew WhiteBooth: Leigh Diffey, Mark Oastler, Barry SheenePit-lane: John Smailes Statistics Provisional pole position (Fastest in Qualifying) - #97 Jason Bargwanna - 2:10.9216 Pole position (Fastest in Top 10 Shootout)- #05 Mark Skaife - 2:10.0397 Fastest race lap - #11 Larry Perkins - 2:12.3398 (new lap record) Winners' average speed - 157.14 km/h (V8 Supercar record) Most laps led - Perkins/Ingall - 80 See also 1997 Eagle Boys 3 Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown References External links Official race results, www.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Official V8 Supercar website, as archived at web.archive.org on 28 September 2002 Race results, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Primus 1000 Classic