1982 Castrol 400
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The 1982 Castrol 400 was an endurance race for Touring car
s complying with CAMS
Group C
regulations. The event was held at the Sandown Raceway
circuit in Victoria on 12 September 1982 over 109 laps, totalling 337.9 km.
The field was divided into four classes according to engine capacity:
There were 52 starters in the event, which was the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship and the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
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Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
s complying with CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
Group C
Group C (Australia)
In relation to Australian motorsport, Group C refers to either of two sets of regulations devised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport for use in Australian touring car racing from 1965 to 1984...
regulations. The event was held at the Sandown Raceway
Sandown Raceway
Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...
circuit in Victoria on 12 September 1982 over 109 laps, totalling 337.9 km.
The field was divided into four classes according to engine capacity:
- Class A : Up to 1600 cc
- Class B : 1601 - 2000 cc
- Class C : 2001 - 3000 cc
- Class D : 3001 - 6000 cc
There were 52 starters in the event, which was the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship and the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes
The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes was open to cars complying with CAMS Group C Touring Car regulations.The title was contested over a five round series:* Round 1 : Perrier Gold Cup, Oran Park, NSW, 22 August...
.
Results
Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
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1 | Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000... |
43 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Stuyvesant International Allan Moffat Racing Allan Moffat Racing was one of a number of names used for the Australian-based motor racing team fronted by multiple-championship winning Canadian-Australian racing driver Allan Moffat... |
D | 109 |
2 | Allan Grice Allan Grice Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second... |
4 | Holden VH Commodore SS Holden VH Commodore The Holden VH Commodore, an evolution of the previous Holden Commodore VC model, was released in October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics... |
Re-Car Racing | D | 109 |
3 | Dick Johnson | 17 | Ford XE Falcon Ford XE Falcon The Ford XE Falcon is a car which was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1982 and 1984. Introduced on 11 March 1982, the XE was a revised version of the XD Falcon, which it replaced... |
Palmer Tube Mills Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
D | 108 |
4 | John Harvey John Harvey (motorsport) John Francis Harvey is a retired Australian racing driver. He was a top speedway driver for many years in the 1950s/1960s winning many championship races including NSW Championship 3 successive years, Victorian Championship twice.After switching from speedway to road racing, Harvey drove cars... Gary Scott |
25 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s... |
D | 108 |
5 | Terry Shiel | 37 | Mazda RX-7 | Eurocars Mazda | D | 107 |
6 | Charlie O'Brien Charlie O'Brien (racing driver) This article is about the Australian racing driver. For other people, see Charles O'Brien.Charles Lindsay O'Brien is a former Australian race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.-Career results:-References:... Clive Benson-Brown |
11 | Holden VC Commodore | Sound Wave Discos | D | 106 |
7 | Gary Rogers Gary Rogers Gary Rogers is an Irish footballer playing with in the League of Ireland.-Shelbourne:Rogers played with non-league side St Francis F.C. when he was younger and was spotted by Dermot Keely and was brought to the Shelbourne youth team. While with the youth team, he had a trial at Stockport County... Ron Wanless |
16 | Holden Commodore VH | Re-Car Racing | D | 106 |
8 | Fred Gibson Fred Gibson (motor racing) Fred Gibson is a former Australian racing driver and race team owner.-Competitor:After a career that began in small production sports cars, first an MGA, and later the first Lotus Elan to run in Australian competition , Gibson quickly moved up into the touring car ranks... |
56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo Datsun Bluebird 910 The Datsun Bluebird 910 is an automobile which was produced by Nissan from 1979 to 1986.Nissan began realigning its export names with the home market with the 910 series in November 1979. The 'B' tags were dropped in favour of 'Bluebird', though the models were 'Datsun Bluebird' initially... |
Nissan Motor Company Gibson Motor Sport Gibson Motor Sport was an Australian motor racing team. Originally established by Howard Marsden as the in-house factory Nissan motorsport operation, the team later passed into the ownership of Fred Gibson., who had won the 1967 Bathurst 500 as a driver, sharing with Harry Firth. In 1993 the team... |
C | 106 |
9 | Greg Toepfer Ken Matthews |
19 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Citizen Watches | D | 105 |
10 | Jim Richards Jim Richards (race driver) Jim Richards is a New Zealand racing driver who has spent most of his racing life in Australia. While retired from professional racing, Richards continues to compete in the historic category Touring Car Masters while running a team in the Australian GT Championship... |
31 | BMW 635 CSi BMW E24 The BMW E24 series was the first BMW 6 Series coupé, produced by the German automaker BMW between the 1976 and 1989 model years. The 6 Series name reappeared with the BMW E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 borrowed heavily from contemporary 5-series cars .- Model history :The... |
JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW JPS Team BMW is a former motor racing team that ran primarily in Australia and New Zealand mainly in touring car racing but also ran in sports sedans and GT cars as well... |
D | 105 |
11 | John Goss John Goss (race driver) John Goss is the only Australian racing driver to win Australia's two most prestigious races, the Bathurst 1000 , and the Australian Grand Prix .-Early career:... |
10 | Jaguar XJS Jaguar XJS The Jaguar XJ-S is a luxury grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar from 1975 to 1996. The XJ-S replaced the E-Type in September 1975, and was based on the XJ saloon. It had been developed as the XK-F, though it was very different in character from its predecessor... |
John Goss Racing | D | 104 |
12 | Peter Janson | 3 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Cadbury Schweppes | D | 103 |
13 | Bill O'Brien Brian Sampson Brian Sampson (racing driver) Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby... |
36 | Ford XD Falcon Ford XD Falcon The Ford XD Falcon is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1979 and 1982.The XD series was introduced on 28 March 1979 and was initially offered in five models:* Falcon GL * Fairmont... |
Everlast Batteries Service | D | 103 |
14 | Peter McLeod Peter McLeod Peter Gerard McLeod , was an Australian racing driver, best known as co-winner of the 1987 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst and for driving the distinctive yellow and black Slick 50 Mazda RX-7 Group C touring car during the early to mid 1980's.-Group C Touring Cars:McLeod began his racing career in... Peter Dane |
40 | Mazda RX-7 | Strongbow Racing Team | D | 103 |
15 | John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO... Alf Grant |
23 | Ford XD Falcon | Alf Grant Racing | D | 102 |
16 | John Duggan | 34 | Mazda RX-7 | John Duggan | D | 101 |
17 | Steve Harrington Garth Wigston |
21 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Roadways Pty. Ltd. | D | 98 |
18 | Graeme Bailey Graeme Bailey Graeme Alfred Bailey , was an Australian racing driver, best known as co-winner of the 1986 Bathurst 1000.... Steve Land |
61 | Toyota Celica | Chickadee Chicken | B | 98 |
19 | Gerry Burges | 33 | Mazda RX-7 | Gerry Burges | D | 97 |
20 | Peter Beninca Joe Beninca |
66 | Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo GTV redirects here. For 916 series GTV see Alfa Romeo GTV & SpiderThe Alfa Romeo Alfetta is an Italian rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo... |
Beninca Motors | B | 96 |
21 | James Myhill John Bundy |
49 | Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
J. Myhill | C | 95 |
22 | Jim Faneco Allan Gough |
68 | Isuzu Gemini ZZ | Country Dealer Team | A | 94 |
23 | Ian Burrell Rob Shute |
76 | Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi launched the Mirage as a three-door front wheel drive hatchback in 1978, as a response to the first fuel crisis some years before. It had a distinctive design with large windows and Mitsubishi's Super Shift transmission . A five-door joined the range in 1979... |
Eastside Mitsubishi | A | 94 |
24 | Peter Boston | 74 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | P. Boston | A | 93 |
25 | Ian Wells | 97 | Mitsubishi Lancer | I. Wells | A | 91 |
26 | Martin Power | 59 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Jag Parts | B | 91 |
27 | Brian Winsall | 87 | Isuzu Gemini | 1.6 Litre Touring Car Association | A | 90 |
28 | Tony Mulvihill | 64 | Ford Escort | Bob Holden Motors | B | 80 |
29 | Lester Smerdon | 83 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | L. Smerdon | A | 75 |
Other starters included the following: | ||||||
DNF | Steve Masterton | 2 | Ford XE Falcon | Masterton Homes P/L | D | |
DNF | Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... |
05 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | D | |
DNF | Bob Morris Bob Morris (motor racing) Robert Morris is an Australian former racing driver. Morris was one of the leading touring car drivers during the 1970s and continued racing until 1984. Morris won Australia's premier Touring car race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1976. He also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979... |
7 | Ford XE Falcon | Alan Jones | D | |
DNF | Colin Bond Colin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team... Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... |
9 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Nine Network Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... Racing Team |
D | |
DNF | David Parsons | 13 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Cadbury Schweppes | D | |
DNF | Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that... |
18 | Ford XE Falcon | Murray Carter John Sands Racing | D | |
DNF | Warren Cullen | 22 | Holden Commodore VH SS | Cullen Automotive Industries | D | |
DNF | Alan Jones Alan Jones (Formula 1) Alan Stanley Jones MBE is an Australian former Formula One driver. He was the first driver to win a Formula One World Championship with the Williams team, becoming the 1980 World Drivers' Champion.... |
27 | Mazda RX-7 | Alan Jones | D | |
DNF | Allan Taylor Kevin Kennedy |
32 | Holden VC Commodore | Scotty Taylor Racing | D | |
DNF | Bernie Stack Keith Poole |
38 | Holden VC Commodore | Gawler Body Works | D | |
DNF | Gregg Hansford Gregg Hansford Gregg Hansford was an Australian motorcycle and touring car racer.-Racing career:Hansford began racing motorcycles in Australia, winning the 1973 500cc Unlimited title, as well as competing in the New Zealand Marlboro Series in 1975/76 and 1977/78 on Team Kawasaki 750s. He also won one leg of the... Lucio Cesario |
42 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Stuyvesant International | D | |
NC | John Craft Barry Seton Barry Seton Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those... |
52 | Ford Capri | Hulcraft Autos | C | |
DNF | George Fury George Fury George Fury is a retired Australian rally and racing car driver. For the majority of his career Fury was associated with Nissan, twice winning the Australian Rally Championship, and twice runner up in the Australian Touring Car Championship.-Rallying:Born in Hungary, Fury rose to prominence during... |
55 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | Nissan Motor Company | C | |
DNF | Bob Holden Bob Holden (racing driver) Robin John Holden born December 1, 1932, is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australias racing program for Minis which... |
63 | Ford Escort | Bob Holden Motors | B | |
DNF | Alexandra Surplice Doug Clark |
71 | Toyota Corolla Levin Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million... |
A. Surplice | A | |
DNF | Craig Bellman | 78 | Isuzu Gemini | C. Bellman | A | |
DNF | Arthur Abrahams Arthur Abrahams Arthur Abrahams was an Australian race car driver. He won the 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship driving a Cheetah Mk8. He also competed in Formula Holden for three years, debuting in 1994 and leaving the category in 1996... |
Ford Escort | B |