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50 Years of Bathurst 1000

UPERCHE AP 50 SUPER CHEAD SUPERCHEAD SUPERCI EAD SUPER CHEAP YEARS OF BATHURST "IT IS QUITE SIMPLY THE MOST BREATHTAKING PIECE OF MOTORSPORT REAL ESTATE, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD MIKE RAYMOND-1990 BATHURST CHAMPIONS PETER BROCK 1997 AMP BATHURST 1000-2 Iltre 1998 AMP BATHURST 1000 - 2 Iltre 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987 7 JIM RICHARDS 2XCHAMPIONS 1978, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1998**, 2002 Harry Firth 1963, 1967 6 LARRY PERKINS Bob Jane 1963, 1964 John Goss Allan Grice 1974, 1985 1986, 1990 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997 6 MARK SKAIFE Tony Longhurst 1988, 2001 John Bowe 1989, 1994 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010 1995, 1997 Russel Ingall Steven Richards 1998, 1999 Rick Kelly 5 CRAIG LOWNDES 2003, 2004 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 4 ALLAN MOFFAT 1x CHAMPIONS George Reynolds 1964 Barry Seton 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977 John French 1981 1965 John Harvey 1983 4 GREG MURPHY Midge Bosworth 1965 Armin Hahne 1985 Graeme Bailey Peter McLeod Rauno Aaltonen 1966 1986 1966 1967 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004 Bob Holden 1987 Fred Gibson David Parsons 1987 3 DICK JOHNSON Win Percy Bruce Mcphee Barry Mulholland 1968 1990 1993 Geoff Brabham 1997 1968 Greg Hansford 1981, 1989, 1994 1969 1969 Colin Bond Colin Tony Roberts David Brabham 1997* 3 JAMIE WHINCUP lan Geoghegan 1973 Rickard Rydell 1998** Jason Bargwanna 2000 Todd Kelly Kevin Bartlett 1974 2006, 2007, 2008 Brian Smapson 1975 2005 Bob Morris 1976 Will Davison 2009 3 GARTH TANDER John Fitzpatrick 1976 Nick Percat 2011 2000, 2009, 2011 Jacy Ickx 1977 "THERE'S THE CHEQUERED FLAG AND PETERBROCK GOES ACROSS THE LINE TO WIN THE 1972 HARDIE-FERODO 500" EVANGREEN-1972 1963-1972 CASINO Castrol BROCK DUNLOP TORANA TAA LeVIS HOLDEK DEALER TEAM CIO Dachin 1963-1972 1963 HARRY FIRTH/BOB JANE FORD CORTINA MK.16T ARMSTRONG 500 | GALLAHER 500 | HARDIE-FERODO 500 POLE: N/A 1964 BOB JANE/GEORGE REYNOLDS 1965 BARRY SETON/MIDGE BOSWORTH FORDCORTINA MK. 1GT 500 1966 BOB HOLDEN/RAUNO AALTONEN MORRIS MINI COOPER S FORDCORTINAMK.16T POLE: N/A POLE: N/A POLE: N/A 1967 HARRY FIRTH/FRED GIBSON 1968 BRUCEMCPHEE/BARRY MULHOLLAND HOLDENHK MONAROGTS327 1969 COLINBOND/TONY ROBERTS FORD FALCON XRGT HOLDENHTMONAROGTS350 POLE: IANGEOGHEGAN 3:03.0 POLE: BRUCE MCPHEE2-56.7 POLE: IANGEOGHEGAN 2:48.9 1970 ALLANMOFFAT FORDXW FALCON GT-HOPHASE|| 1971 ALLANMOFFAT FORDXY FALCONGTHO PHASEII 1972 PETER BROCK HOLDENLJ TORANA GTRXU-1 POLE: ALLANMOFFAT2:49.3 POLE: ALLANMOFFAT 2:38.9 POLE: ALLANMOFFAT2:35.8 "WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE ALLAN? OH WELL, I THINK CAMS RELATIONS WOULD BE A GOOD STARTING POINT. MAYBE SOMEONE WILL WAKE UP WHEN WE BURN ONE OF THESE CARS TO THE GROUND" ALLAN MOFFAT- 1978 MT PANORAMA BATHURST TRACK FACTS QUALIFYING/PRACTICE RECORD CRAIG LOWNDES 2.06.7454 SEC (2010-TEAM VODAFONE-888 VE COMMODORE) RACELAP RECORD JAMIE WHINCUP 2:08.4651 SEC MT.PANORAMA BATHURST (2007-TEAM VODAFONE- 888 FORD BF FALCON) RACE RECORD LOWNDES/SKAIFE 06:12:51.4153 SEC (2010-TEAM VODAFONE-888 VE COMMODORE) 1963-1973 LAPS 130 RACE DISTANCE 802.36KM LAP DISTANCE 6.172 KM 500 MILES 1973-1986 LAPS 163 RACE DISTANCE 1006.036KM DUNLU TYRES COP LAP DISTANCE 6.172 KM 1987-2012 (INCLUDING THE CHASE) LAPS 161 LAP DISTANCE 6.213 KM RACE DISTANCE 1000.29 KM GRADES OF UP TO1 IN 6.13 LENGTH OF CONROD STRAIGHT-1.916KM LENGTH OF MOUNTAIN STRAIGHT-1.111KM HIGHEST POINT 862M ABOVE SEALEVEL "DOWN THE STRAIGHT THEY GO. CAR 1,CAR 2. AN ABSOLUTE DEMONSTRATION OF THE CRUSHING VICTORY TO FORD HERE AND THE ALLAN MOFFAT DEALER TEAM" EVAN GREEN-1977 1973-1992 GOODfTEAR BP 1973-1982 1973 ALLAN MOFFAT/IAN GEOGHEGAN FORDXA FALCON GTHARDTOP HARDIE-FERODO 1000 | JAMES HARDIE 1000 POLE: JOHNGOSS 2:33.4 1974 JOHNGOSS/KEVINBARTLETT FORD XAFALCONXGTHARDTOP | 1975 PETERBROCK/BRIANSAMPSON 1976 BOBMORRIS/JOHNFITZPATRICK HOLDEN LHTORANA SL/R 5000 L34 HOLDEN LH TORANA SL/R 5000 L34 POLE: PETERBROCK2:30.8 POLE: COLINBOND 2-27.4 POLE: ALLAN MOFFAT 2-25.0 1977 ALLANMOFFAT/JACKYICKX 1978 PETERBROCK/JIMRICHARDS 1979 PETERBROCK/JIMRICHARDS HOLDENLX TORANA SSA9X HATCHBACK FORD XCFALCON JS500HARDTOP HOLDENLX TORANA SSA9XHATCHBACK POLE: PETERBROCK 2:24.1 QUAL: BOBMORRIS 2:217 POLE:PETERBROCK220.006 QUAL: PETERBROCK 226.8 POLE PETERBROCK 2:20.500 1980 PETERBROCK/JIMRICHARDS 1981 DICK JOHNSON/JOHNFRENCH FORDFALCONXD 1982 PETERBROCK/LARRY PERKINS HOLDENCOMMODORE VC HOLDENCOMMODOREVH QUAL: KEVINBARTLETTO/A POLE: KEVINBARTLETT2:20.972 QUAL: KEVINBARTLETT 2:18.7 POLE: KEVINBARTLETT2:36.432 QUAL: ALLANGRICE 2:17.8 POLE:ALLANGRICE2:17.501 1978 WAS THE FIRST TOP 10 SHOOTOUT "OH HE'S HIT THE FENCE AND HE'S GONE OFF THE TRACK INTO A TREE" MIKE RAYMOND-1983 WINS BY MANUFACTURER 28 TOLL FOatechire 1963-1972 1973- 1982 BEST 1983-1992 OLL 1993-2002 NGK 2003-2011 Mobiln ASSIC 2 Ford NISSAN MORRIS MINOR JAGUAR HOLDEN 1 win VOLVO 1 WIN 1997 AMP BATHURST 1000 - 2 Itre 1000 - 2 Iltre BMW 1996 AMP BATHU "UNBELIEVABLE! FANCY DOING THAT. THAT'S INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE FEELING!" JOHNBOWE-1989 COMM ODORE 1983-1992 Marlboro Castrol Castro ACA 1983 1992 JAMES HARDIE 1000 | TOOHEYS 1000 PBROCK/LPERKINS/J HARVEY HOLDENCOMMODORE VH 3XY Rocktober, QUAL: PETERBROCK 2:15.3 POLE: PETERBROCK 2:16.270 1984 PETERBROCK/LARRY PERKINS || 1985 ARMINHAHNE/ JOHNGOSS || 1986 ALLANGRICE/GRAEMEBAILEY HOLDENCOMMODORE VK JAGUARXJS HOLDENCOMMODORE VK SSGROUP A QUAL: PETERBROCK214.31 POLE:GEORGEFURY 2:13.850 QUAL: JOHNGOSS 2-19.77 POLE: TOM WALKINSHAW 2:18.822 QUAL: ALLANGRICE2:16.16 POLE-GARY SCOTT2:17.159 P BROCK/D PARSONS/PMCLEOD 1987 'HOLDENCOMMODORE VL SSGROUP A 1988 TONYLONGHURST/TOMAS MEZERA FORD SIERRA RS500 1989 DICK JOHNSON/JOHN BOWE FORDSIERRARS500 QUAL: KLAUS LUDWIG 217.46 POLE: KLAUSLUDWIG 216.969 TTO:KLAUS NIEDZWIEDZ2-18.24 POLE:DICK JOHNSON 216.46 QUAL: DICK JOHNSON 216.58 POLE-PETERBROCK2-15.80 1990 ALLANGRICE/WINPERCY HOLDENCOMMODOREVLSSGROUPA SV 1991 JIMRICHARDS/MARK SKAIFE NISSANSKYLINER32 GT-R || 1992 JIMRICHARDS/MARK SKAIFE NISSAN SKYLINER32GT-R QUAL: TONYLONGHURST 2:13.84 POLE: KLAUSNIEDZWIEDZ 2:13.94 QUAL: MARK SKAIFE2:12.84 POLE: MARK SKAIFE2:12.63 QUAL: MARK SKAIFE 2:13.82 POLE: DICK JOHNSON2:12.898 IN 1988 TOOHEYS DOZEN DID NOT COUNT FOR STARTING POSITIONS "TM JUST REALLY STUNNED FOR WORDS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE RECEPTION, I THOUGHT AUSTRALIAN RACE FANS HAD A LOT MORE TO GO THAN THIS. THIS IS BLOODY DISGRACEFUL, I'LL KEEP RACING BUT ITELL YOU WHAT, THISIS GOING TO REMAIN WITH ME FOR A LONG TIME. YOU'RE A PACK OF A** HOLES IMRICHARDS-1992 RANDOM FACTS EVENTNAMES 1963-1965 1966-1967 1968-1972 1973-1980 1981-1987 1988-1995 1996 1997 1998-2000 2001 2002-2004 2005 2006-2012 ARMSTRONG 500 GALLAHER 500 HARDIE-FERODO 500 HARDIE-FERODO 1000 JAMES HARDIE 1000 TOOHEYS 1000 AMP BATHURST 1000 PRIMUS 1000 CLASSIC FAI 1000 V8 SUPERCAR 1000 BOB JANE T-MARTS 1000 SUPERCHEAP AUTO 1000 SUPERCHEAP AUTO BATHURST 1000 HOL DEN TOP 10 SHOOTOUT 1978- 2011) 1998 - TOOHEYS TOP DOZEN (DIDN'T COUNT FOR POLE) 2001 -TOP 15 SHOOT OUT 2002 - TOP 15 SHOOTOUT TOP 10 SHOOTOUT WINNERS 5X MARK SKAIFE -91,97,98,02,06 4XPETER BROCK-78,79,83,89 Castrol ICTA 1-2 FINISHES FOR A TEAM ANTE 2X BARTLET 80.81 NIEDZWIEDZ 88,90 SETON 94.96 LOWNDES 95.05 MURPHY 03,11 WINTERBOTTOM 07,10 TANDER 08.09 1X GRICE 82 FURY 84 WALKINSHAW 85 G SCOTT 86 LUDWIG 87 JOHNSON 92 PERKINS 93 LARKHAM 99 GARDNER 00 AMBROSE 01 SRICHARDS 04 MOFFAT / ICKX AND BOND/HAMILTON(1977) BROCK / PERKINS AND HARVEY/PARSONS (1984) LOWNDES / SKAIFE AND WHINCUP /OWEN (2010) BACK TOBACK WINS - DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER STEVEN RICHARDS (1998 WITH JASON BRIGHT-STONE BROTHERS RACING) (1999 WITH GREG MURPHY-GIBSON MOTORSPORT) BIGGEST CROWD IN 2010 THE IN SPECTATOR PETER BROCK MEMORIAL PASSED THROUGHTHE GATES THE BROCK / PARSONS / MCLEOD WINNERS YOUNGEST COMPETITOR 2: ONLY COMPLETED 58 LAPS BUT CAMERON WATERS (17 YEARS, 67 DAYS-2011) SHORTENED RACES WERE DECLARED THE WINNERS MONTHS LATER AFTER BOTH TEXACO 1991- JOHNSON AND FRENCH (120LAPS) 2002-RICHARDS AND SKAIFE (143LAPS) SIERRAS WERE DISQUALIFIED "HE HAS RELEASED THE SHACKLES ON CAR 51, AND HE IS GOING STRAIGHT TO POLL POSITION FOR THE BOB JANE T-MARTS 1000. MURPHY-A BLISTERING LAP" MATT WHITE-2003 TOOHEYS TOOHEYS TOOHEYS DRAUGHT 1093 GIO ADTRALIA TOONE BLUE Coke PERKINS 1993 2602 TOOHEYS 1000 | AMP BATHURST 1000 PRIMUS 1000 CLASSIC | FAI 1000 | V8SUPERCAR 1000 | BOB JANE T-MARTS 1000 1993 LPERKINS/GREGGHANSFORD HOLDENCOMMODORE VP QUAL: LARRYPERKINS 2:12.86 POLE:LARRY PERKINS 213.013 1| 1995 LARRY PERKINS/RUSSELL INGALL HOLDENCOMMODORE VR 1994 DICK JOHNSON/JOHNBOWE 1996 CRAIGLOWNDES/GREGMURPHY FORDFALCONEB HOLDENCOMMODOREVR QUAL: GLENN SETON 2:12.029 POLE:GLENN SETON 2:12.1464 QUAL: LARRY PERKINS 2:11.5764 POLE: CRAIGLOWNDES2:11.5540 QUAL: GLENN SETON 2:10.0077 POLE: GLENN SETON2:11.0160 1997 LARRYPERKINS/RUSSELLINGALL HOLDENCOMMODOREVS 1998 JASONBRIGHT/STEVENRICHARDS || 1999 GREGMURPHY/STEVENRICHARDS HOLDENCOMMODOREVT FORDFALCONEL QUAL: JASON BARGWANNA 2:10.9216 POLE: MARK SKAIFE2:10.0397 QUAL: GLENNSETON 2:114634 POLE: MARK SKAIFE2:09.8945 QUAL: GLENN SETON 2:10.2560 POLE: MARKLARKHAM2:09.5146 2000 GARTH TANDER/JASONBARGWANNA HOLDENCOMMODOREVT 2001 MARK SKAIFE/TONYLONGHURST HOLDENCOMMODORE VX | 2002 MARK SKAIFE/JIMRICHARDS HOLDENCOMMODOREVX QUAL: MARK SKAIFE 2:11.8882 POLE: WAYNEGARDNER2:28.3844 QUAL: GLENNSETON 2:09.6770 POLE: MARCOS AMBROSE2:09.7785 QUAL: JOHN BOWE 2:08.3873 POLE: MARK SKAIFE 2:08.8278 "SKAIFE IS IN THE WALL, SKAIFE'S DAY IS DONE FE-06 TOP 4 SO CLOSE. 18. .---- ..... McComill ELGAS 1. JASON RICHARDS - 2.GLENNSETON RACQ Insu 2ND: 1987, 2003, 2004 3RD:2006 2ND: 2005, 2008 & 2009 Probably the best driver never to win Bathurst. The stars had all aligned for Glenn Seton in 1995. It was 30 years since his dad Bo had won the Great Race, he was 30, driving car 30 and there was a $30.000 bonus if he could win. But with 9 laps to go and great race his car dropped a valve spring and in a heartbreaking moment caught on race cam, Car 30 stopped on the way up the mountain. Seto would never go on to win the great race, however he will always be a champion, winning the 2003 and 2007 serles. BIANTE Whilst the obvious cholce would be Glenn Seton's heartbreaking 2005 engine failure, we looked at the stats and had to give it to the late Jason leading the Richards. Richards finished 2nd in 2005, 2008 & 2009. When you add his finishing margin to the leaders, the facts will tell you that he was the man who has come closest to winning Bathurst on 3 occassions. 3.BRAD JONES FACT: 2ND: 1994, 1997*(2LITRE). 2001 3RD: 1993, 1998*(2LITRE) 2005 2005 2.4877 SEC (WITH JAMIE WHINCUP) 2008 2.4978 SEC (WITH GREG MURPHY) 2009 0.7599 SEC (WITH CAMERON MCCONVILLE) With 6 podiums in his driving career, in both the V8 Supercar and 2-litre races, Brad Jones has come so close to that elusive Bathurst win. Now he has retired the Albury based team owner has come so close again with a 2nd place in 2009. The BJR team will be around as long as It takes to win the Great Race. TOTAL TIME BEHIND LEADER (ALL 3RACES) 4. NEIL CROMPTON 5.7454 SEC 3RD: 1992, 1995 In 1992, and whilst running 3rd, the race was red flagged. Jim Richards in Car 1 had crashed out and Crompton was on the right tyres and had 4WD. Most thought the 17 Johnson / Bowe car would It was probably a true measure of the man, that after all three races Jason Richards was one of have won the race had it not been stopped, but what could have been for the No 2 Crompton / Ollofson Nissan GTR if the race had the happiest guys on the podium. RIP Jason. continued? "HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, MOMENT THROUGH THE CHASE 300KM PER HOUR, SURF'S OUT THE OTHER SIDE, ALMOST ROLLS THE CASTROL FORD, GATHERS IT UP, DROPS A BUNCH OF SPOTS THERACEHAS GONE OFF NEL CROMPTON-207 688 2003-2011 vocafone O Skaife COwndes Duayopon KOMATSU NOKIA OVodalone HOLDEN HOLDEN 2003-2011 2003 GREGMURPHY/RICKKELLY HOLDENCOMMODOREVY BOB JANE T-MARTS 1000 | SUPERCHEAP AUTO BATHURST 1000 QUAL: GREGMURPHY 2:07.9503 POLE: GREGMUPHY2:06.8594 2004 GREGMURPHY/RICK KELLY || 2005 MARK SKAIFE/TODDKELLY 2006 CRAIGLOWNDES/JAMIE WHINCUP FORDFALCONBA HOLDENCOMMODOREVY HOLDENCOMMODOREVZ QUAL: GREGMURPHY 2:08.0940 POLE:STEVENRICHARDS 207.9611 QUAL: CRAIGLOWNDES 2:07.1322 POLE: CRAIGLOWNDES208.5990 QUAL: MARK SKAIFE 2:06.9764 POLE: MARK SKAIFE207.4221 2007 CRAIGLOWNDES/JAMIE WHINCUP 2008 CRAIGLOWNDES/JAMIE WHINCUP 2009 WILLDAVISON/GARTH TANDER FORDFALCONBF FORDFALCONBF HOLDENVECOMMODORE QUAL: MARK WINTERBOTTOM 207.1481 POLE MARK WINTERBOTTOM2:07.0908 QUAL: MARK WINTERBOTTOM 2:07.1920 POLE: GARTH TANDER 2:07.2963 QUAL: JASON RICHARDS 2:07.2230 POLE: GARTH TANDER 2:07.9463 2010 CRAIGLOWNDES/MARK SKAIFE 2011 GARTHTANDER/NICK PERCAT 2012 ??? HOLDEN VECOMMODORE HOLDEN VECOMMODORE QUAL: JASONBRIGHT 2:07.0002 POLE: MARK WINTERBOTTOM 2:07.5377 QUAL: GARTHTANDER 2:07.6640 POLE: GREGMUPHY 2:08.8009 "THISISA "THISIS CRAZY" GEOLOGICAL "UN-DAMN-BELIEVABLE" ODDITY" "NOT THE CORKSCREW, THE CORKSCREW IS DUMB" "WHAT THE HELL IS AN ELBOW DOING ON ARACE TRACK" DARREL WALTRIP-2011 AUTOPICS References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_1000 www.v8supercars.com.au www.speedcafe.com.au www.carsguide.com.au www.drive.com.au Photos: Facts and Figures were sourced from the following websites. Designed by: N broadbeach nedia www.mount-panorama.com The Junair name is recognised worldwide as the leader in Spray Booth Equipment technology and has become the number one supplier to the automotive aftermarket in the UK by providing tangible financial benefits to its customers. With the recent opening of its Australian and New Zealand operations, Junair now offers the same level of quality and expertise in spraybooth technology and equipment that the UK operations have been offering for the last 20 years. Junair has a passion for all things automotive including motorsport. Having worked with some of the gre at automotive brands such as Mclaren and Aston Martin. JUNAIR SPRAYBOOTHS We hope you enjoy our visual look back at 50 years of of Bathurst. www.junair.com.au © Junair Spraybooths Pty Ltd Infographic produced and researched by Broadbeach Media 17

50 Years of Bathurst 1000

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With the next Bathurst 1000 just around the corner, this year will be the 50th year of this iconic event. This inforgraphic displays the winners of each year, the cars they drove along with other stat...

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