1987 Australian Production Car Championship
The 1987 Australian Production Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship was contested over two 30 lap, 60 km heats staged at the Winton circuit in Victoria, Australia on 27 September 1987.[2] The championship winner was determined by a pointscore system which awarded the first twenty placegetters in each heat.[2] The championship was organised by the Benalla Auto Club.[2]
The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the first Australian Production Car Championship,[3] was won by Peter Fitzgerald driving a Mitsubishi Starion.[1]
Championship results
[edit]Position[2] | Driver[2] | No.[2] | Car[2] | H1[2] | H2[2] |
1 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Mitsubishi Starion | 1st | 1st |
2 | Phil Brock | Holden VK Commodore | 10th | 2nd | |
3 | John Bourke | 77 | Toyota Supra | 4th | 6th |
4 | Mike Glynn | Mitsubishi Starion | 9th | 3rd | |
5 | Des Gibbs | Mitsubishi Starion | 7th | 5th | |
6 | Kent Youlden | Holden VK Commodore | ? | 4th | |
? | Leo Geoghegan | Mitsubishi Starion | 8th | 7th | |
? | Brad Jones | 2 | Mitsubishi Starion | 2nd | DNF |
? | Kevin Bartlett | 9 | Mitsubishi Starion | 3rd | DNF |
? | Peter Dane | Holden VK Commodore | 5th | ? | |
? | Mal Rose | Holden VK Commodore | 6th | DNF | |
? | Tony Greig | Mitsubishi Starion | ? | 8th | |
? | Ian Allen | Holden VK Commodore | ? | 9th | |
? | Ian Green | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 10th | |
? | Mark Gibbs | Holden VK Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Shane Press | Holden VK Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Brett Youlden | Holden VK Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Michael Preston | Holden VL Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Peter Granger | Holden VL Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Roland Hill | Holden VL Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Ian Stewart | ? | ? | ? | |
? | Ron Ison | Mazda RX-7 | ? | ? | |
? | Kim Jane | Holden VK Commodore | ? | ? | |
? | Geoff Newton | ? | ? | ? | |
? | John Phillips | Holden VL Commodore | DNF | ? | |
? | Gary Waldon | Mazda RX-7 | DNF | DNS | |
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Notes
[edit]- Number of competitors: 53[2]
- Number of competitors selected for the championship: 30[2]
- Fastest lap in Heat 1: 1m 12.14s, Gary Waldon, (Mazda RX-7), (new lap record)[2]
- Fastest lap in Heat 2: 1m 12.22s, Peter Fitzgerald, (Mitsubishi Starion),[2]
Championship name
[edit]The terms Australian Production Car Championship,[1][4] Australian Series Production Championship[1][4] and Australian Production Touring Car Championship[2] have been used in relation to this competition. The name Australian Production Car Championship was used by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[3] and has been used here.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d David Hassell, Australian Series Production Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 276-281
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mike Jacobson, The man most likely, Australian Auto Action, October 9, 1987, pages 10-11
- ^ a b Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ^ a b Bob Jennings, Victorian dominates production car heats, The Advertiser, Monday, 28 September 1987