1998 FAI 1000

Motor race in Australia the V8Supercar race the Super Touring car race 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 April 2021 January 2012 1998 FAI 1000 1997 1999 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit June 2021 The 1998 FAI 1000 Classic was the second running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 the previous year. It was the 41st race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island. 1998 was the 36th year in which a touring car endurance race had been held at the Mount Panorama Circuit. The event, which was contested by V8 Supercars, was held on 15 November 1998 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. The event's naming rights sponsor was FAI Insurance.Joyce Adam 2001-03-18 FAI permanently ends Bathurst 1000 race sponsorship https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/883136/fai-permanently-ends-bathurst-1000-race-sponsorship/ 2024-10-13 Western Advocate en-AU Entry list No. Car number Class Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car No. Car number Class Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car 1 O AUS Craig LowndesAUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team(Holden, Mobil 1) Holden Commodore VT 35 O AUS Jason BargwannaNZL Jim Richards Garry Rogers Motorsport(Valvoline, Cummins) Holden Commodore VS 2 O AUS David ParsonsNZL Simon Wills Gibson Motorsport(Wynn's) Holden Commodore VS 36 P AUS Neil SchembriAUS Gary Quartly Schembri Motorsport(Gearbox Motorsport) Holden Commodore VS 3 P AUS Steve ReedAUS Trevor Ashby Lansvale Smash Repairs(PPG) Holden Commodore VS 37 O AUS Alan TaylorAUS Bill AttardAUS Stephen Bell Alan Taylor Racing(The Xerox Shop) Holden Commodore VS 4 O AUS Jason BrightNZL Steven Richards Stone Brothers Racing(Pirtek) Ford Falcon EL 38 O AUS Mark PooleAUS Tony Scott James Rosenberg Racing(Gawler Farm Machinery) Holden Commodore VS 5 O AUS Glenn SetonAUS Neil Crompton Glenn Seton Racing(Ford Credit) Ford Falcon EL 39 P AUS Chris SmerdonAUS Charlie Cox Challenge Motorsport(Vittoria Coffee) Holden Commodore VS 7 O AUS Darren HossackAUS Darren Pate Gibson Motorsport(Wynn's) Holden Commodore VS 43 O AUS Paul WeelAUS Neal Bates Paul Weel Racing(K&J Thermal Products) Ford Falcon EL 9 O AUS Alan JonesAUS Adam Macrow Longhurst Racing(Komatsu) Ford Falcon EL 44 P AUS Mal RoseAUS Allan McCarthy Mal Rose Racing(Ming, Steal Stopper) Holden Commodore VS 10 O AUS Mark LarkhamAUS Brad Jones Larkham Motorsport(Mitre 10) Ford Falcon EL 45 P AUS Shane BeikoffAUS Shane CruickshankGBR Andy Lloyd Shane Cruickshank Racing(V8 Supercars Board Game, Union Steel) Holden Commodore VS 11 O AUS Larry PerkinsAUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering(Castrol) Holden Commodore VT 46 O NZL John FaulknerAUS Todd Kelly John Faulkner Racing(Betta Electrical, Fisher & Paykel) Holden Commodore VS 14 P AUS Mike ImrieAUS Rodney Crick Imrie Motorsport(Armor All, Saabwreck) Holden Commodore VS 48 P AUS D'Arcy RussellAUS Rod Wilson Rod Smith Racing(Playboy) Holden Commodore VS 16 O AUS Melinda PriceAUS Kerryn Brewer Perkins Engineering(Castrol) Holden Commodore VS 49 O AUS Greg CrickAUS Dean Crosswell Greg Crick Motorsport(Ericsson, Trust Bank) Holden Commodore VS 17 O AUS Dick JohnsonAUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing(Shell Helix) Ford Falcon EL 50 O NZL Greg MurphyAUS Mark Noske Holden Racing Team(Holden, Mobil 1) Holden Commodore VT 18 O AUS John BoweAUS Cameron McConville Dick Johnson Racing(Shell Helix) Ford Falcon EL 54 P AUS Simon EmerzidisAUS Garry Willmington Emerzidis Motorsport(Simon's Earthworks) Ford Falcon EL 20 P AUS Darren PalmerAUS Ian PalmerAUS Domenic Beninca Palmer Promotions(Hippies Underwear) Holden Commodore VS 55 P AUS Rod NashAUS Darren Edwards Rod Nash Racing(Autopro, Budweiser) Holden Commodore VS 22 O AUS Danny OsborneAUS Brett Peters Colourscan Motorsport(Colourscan Printing) Ford Falcon EL 60 P AUS Nathan PrettyAUS Nicole PrettyAUS Grant Johnson Pretty Motorsport(DeWalt) Holden Commodore VS 23 P AUS Ray HislopAUS Tim Briggs Ray Hislop Racing(NHP Electrical Engineering) Ford Falcon EF 72 P AUS Robert SmithAUS David Parsons Robert Smith Racing(Smith's Truck Sales) Holden Commodore VS 24 O AUS Paul RomanoAUS Steven Ellery Romano Racing(Siemens Mobile) Holden Commodore VS 75 O AUS Anthony TrattAUS Bob Jones Paul Little Racing(Toll) Ford Falcon EL 25 O AUS Tony LonghurstAUS Geoff Brabham Longhurst Racing(Castrol) Ford Falcon EL 77 P AUS Richard MorkAUS Bill Sieders V8 Racing(v8racing.com, CareFlight) Holden Commodore VR 26 P AUS Peter DoulmanAUS John Cotter Doulman Automotive(Gatorade) Holden Commodore VS 79 P AUS Mike ConwayAUS Chris Hones Conway Racing(OAMPS Insurance) Ford Falcon EL 27 O AUS Terry FinniganAUS Peter Gazzard Terry Finnigan Racing Team(Sony) Holden Commodore VS 96 O AUS Wayne GardnerAUS Paul Stokell Wayne Gardner Racing(Coca-Cola, Donut King) Holden Commodore VS 28 O AUS Mark McLaughlinNZL Ashley StichburyAUS Kevin Waldock Playscape Racing(CBS Drill and Blast) Ford Falcon EF 99 P AUS Mick DonaherAUS Dean Lindstrom Clive Wiseman Racing(Ultra Tune) Holden Commodore VS 32 O AUS Tomas MezeraSUI Alain Menu Tomas Mezera Motorsport(Densitron) Holden Commodore VT 134 P AUS Alan HeathAUS Ken Douglas Power Racing(West Terrace 4x4) Ford Falcon EL 34 O AUS Garth TanderAUS Cameron McLean Garry Rogers Motorsport(Valvoline, Cummins) Holden Commodore VS Source:Noonan Aaron 25 November 2021 Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999 AN1 Media 194–209 9780648786344 Icon Class O Outright P Privateers Results Top 10 shootout Pos No Driver Team Car Time 1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 2:09.8945 2 25 Australia Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:10.4492 3 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:10.8801 4 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 2:10.9059 5 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VS Commodore 2:12.2551 6 18 Australia John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:12.3975 7 96 Australia Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VS Commodore 2:12.9215 8 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 2:12.9773 9 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VT Commodore 2:13.0273 DNS 50 New Zealand Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore * Mark Skaife became the first driver to lap a touring car around the 6.213 km (3.861 mi) Mount Panorama Circuit in under 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Skaife qualified his Holden Racing Team VT Commodore in 2:09.8945. His time was 2.93 seconds faster than his own time set in the twin-turbo, 4WD Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R in 1991, the fastest Group A time on The Mountain, and 3.96 seconds faster than George Fury's, Group C time in 1984 in a Nissan Bluebird Turbo on the old 6.172 km (3.835 mi) (pre-Caltex Chase) circuit.* Greg Murphy did not take part in the Top 10 shootout after badly damaging his car in a crash during Friday practice. Race Pos Class No Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 OC 4 Australia Jason BrightNew Zealand Steven Richards Stone Brothers Racing Ford EL Falcon 161 6:42:23.9039 15 2 OC 11 Australia Larry PerkinsAustralia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VT Commodore 161 +10.3162 9 3 OC 35 Australia Jason BargwannaNew Zealand Jim Richards Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 161 +10.6552 8 4 OC 10 Australia Mark LarkhamAustralia Brad Jones Larkham Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 161 +1:43.4170 4 5 OC 5 Australia Glenn SetonAustralia Neil Crompton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EL Falcon 160 +1 lap 3 6 OC 1 Australia Craig LowndesAustralia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 159 +2 laps 1 7 OC 7 Australia Darren HossackAustralia Darren Pate Gibson Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 158 +3 laps 20 8 OC 25 Australia Tony LonghurstAustralia Geoff Brabham Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 157 +4 laps 2 9 OC 43 Australia Paul WeelAustralia Neal Bates Paul Weel Racing Ford EL Falcon 155 +6 laps 22 10 CT 44 Australia Mal RoseAustralia Allan McCarthy Mal Rose Racing Holden VS Commodore 154 +7 laps 27 11 OC 16 Australia Melinda PriceAustralia Kerryn Brewer Perkins Engineering Holden VS Commodore 151 +10 laps 33 12 OC 24 Australia Paul RomanoAustralia Steven Ellery Romano Racing Holden VS Commodore 151 +10 laps 17 13 OC 96 Australia Wayne GardnerAustralia Paul Stokell Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VS Commodore 149 +12 laps 7 14 CT 23 Australia Ray HislopAustralia Tim Briggs Briggs Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 147 +14 laps 36 15 OC 37 Australia Alan TaylorAustralia Bill AttardAustralia Stephen Bell Scotty Taylor Racing Holden VS Commodore 146 +15 laps 42 16 CT 48 Australia D'arcy RussellAustralia Rod Wilson Rod Smith Racing Holden VS Commodore 144 +17 laps 41 17 CT 79 Australia Mike ConwayAustralia Chris Hones Cadillac Productions Ford EL Falcon 144 +17 laps 32 18 CT 26 Australia Peter DoulmanAustralia John Cotter Doulman Automotive Holden VS Commodore 141 +20 laps 24 19 CT 45 Australia Shane BeikoffAustralia Shane CruickshankUnited Kingdom Andy Lloyd Shane Cruickshank Holden VS Commodore 134 +27 laps 44 20 CT 14 Australia Mike ImrieAustralia Rodney Crick Imrie Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 122 +39 laps 29 DNF OC 27 Australia Terry FinniganAustralia Peter Gazzard Terry Finnigan Holden VS Commodore 136 Engine 14 DNF OC 46 New Zealand John FaulknerAustralia Todd Kelly John Faulkner Racing Holden VS Commodore 136 Engine 5 DNF CT 3 Australia Steve ReedAustralia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Smash Repairs Holden VS Commodore 131 Electrical 23 DNF CT 20 Australia Ian PalmerAustralia Domenic BenincaAustralia Darren Palmer Palmer Promotions Holden VS Commodore 121 Crash 38 DNF OC 22 Australia Danny OsborneAustralia Brett Peters Colourscan Racing Ford EL Falcon 115 Diff failure 31 DNF CT 54 Australia Simon EmerzidisAustralia Garry Willmington Emerzidis Motorsport Ford EL Falcon 101 Engine 26 DNF CT 36 Australia Neil SchembriAustralia Gary Quartly Schembri Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 100 Engine 40 DNF OC 50 New Zealand Greg MurphyAustralia Mark Noske Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 86 Tyre failures 10 DNF CT 60 Australia Nathan PrettyAustralia Grant JohnsonAustralia Nicole Pretty Pretty Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 85 Alternator 39 DNF OC 18 Australia John BoweAustralia Cameron McConville Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 80 Engine 6 DNF OC 17 Australia Dick JohnsonAustralia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 60 Crash 12 DNF CT 39 Australia Chris SmerdonAustralia Charlie Cox Challenge Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 60 Tailshaft 30 DNF OC 9 Australia Alan JonesAustralia Adam Macrow Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 58 Crash 11 DNF OC 2 Australia David ParsonsNew Zealand Simon Wills Gibson Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 57 Crash 18 DNF CT 72 Australia Robert SmithAustralia David Parsons Robert Smith Racing Holden VS Commodore 56 Crash 28 DNF CT 134 Australia Alan HeathAustralia Ken Douglas Power Racing Ford EL Falcon 54 Crash 34 DNF OC 34 Australia Garth TanderAustralia Cameron McLean Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 49 Suspension 13 DNF CT 77 Australia Richard MorkAustralia Bill Sieders V8 Racing Holden VR Commodore 48 Engine 45 DNF OC 75 Australia Anthony TrattAustralia Bob JonesAustralia Garry Waldon Paul Little Racing Ford EL Falcon 47 Engine 25 DNF OC 28 Australia Mark McLaughlinNew Zealand Ashley StichburyAUS Kevin Waldock Playscape Racing Ford EL Falcon 40 Electrical 35 DNF OC 38 Australia Mark PooleAustralia Tony Scott James Rosenberg Racing Holden VS Commodore 34 Engine 21 DNF CT 55 Australia Rod NashAustralia Darren Edwards Rod Nash Racing Holden VS Commodore 9 Tailshaft 43 DNF OC 32 Australia Tomas MezeraSwitzerland Alain Menu Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0 Clutch 19 DSQ OC 49 Australia Greg CrickAustralia Dean Crosswell Greg Crick Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 151V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 243 Excluded 17 DNSV8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 244 CT 99 Australia Mick DonaherAustralia Dean Lindstrom Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VS Commodore Engine failure on warm-up lap 37 Source:https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1998-07/X 1998 FAI 1000 Classic racing-reference.info 13 October 2020 Broadcast Network 10 broadcast the race for the second consecutive year, dating back to the 1997 5.0L race. Barry Sheene provided commentary in the booth for the first part of the race before moving to pit-lane for the remainder. Greg Rust was involved in the Bathurst broadcast for the first time. Network 10 Hosts: Bill Woods, Matthew WhiteBooth: Leigh Diffey, Mark Oastler, Barry SheenePit-lane: Greg Rust References Statistics Provisional position - #5 Glenn Seton - 2:11.4634 Pole position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:09.8945 Fastest lap - #1 Craig Lowndes - 2:12.7771 Average speed - 149 km/h External links Official race results Official V8 Supercar website CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles https://web.archive.org/web/20070929003221/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/pdf/records/1403%20Australian%20titles%20Q307.pdf 29 September 2007 race results 1998 FAI 1000 Classic and 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 images Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales FAI 1000