1996 AMP Bathurst 1000
Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
The 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for Group 3A 5.0 Litre Touring Cars held on 6 October 1996 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the 37th running of the Bathurst 1000, was won by Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy driving a Holden VR Commodore.
Entry list[]
| No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car | No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy
|
Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1) |
Holden Commodore VR | 32 | Steven Richards Jim Richards
|
Garry Rogers Motorsport (Valvoline, Cummins) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 2 | Mark Skaife John Cleland
|
Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn) |
Holden Commodore VR | 36 |
|
(Everlast Automotive) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 3 | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby
|
Lansvale Smash Repairs (Dulux ICI Autocolor) |
Holden Commodore VP | 37 |
|
(The Xerox Shop) |
Holden Commodore VP | |
| 4 | Brad Jones
|
Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola) |
Holden Commodore VR | 38 |
|
James Rosenberg Racing (Scott's Transport Mount Gambier) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 05 | Peter Brock Tomas Mezera
|
Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1) |
Holden Commodore VR | 39 |
|
(Mitsubishi Electric) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 6 | Mark Noske
|
Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn) |
Holden Commodore VR | 40 |
|
(unsponsored) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 7 | Wayne Gardner Neil Crompton
|
Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola) |
Holden Commodore VR | 41 |
|
(Willmington Performance) |
Ford Falcon EB | |
| 9 |  Klaus Niedzwiedz
|
Allan Moffat Racing (Cenovis, Banana Boat) |
Ford Falcon EB | 44 |
|
(Fairfax Community Classifieds) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 10 | Mark Larkham Cameron McConville
|
Larkham Motorsport (Mitre 10) |
Ford Falcon EF | 46 | John Faulkner
|
John Faulkner Racing (Betta Electrical, Fisher and Paykel) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 11 | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall
|
Perkins Engineering (Castrol) |
Holden Commodore VP | 47 | John Trimbole
|
Daily Planet Racing (Daily Planet) |
Ford Falcon EB | |
| 17 | Dick Johnson John Bowe
|
Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance) |
Ford Falcon EF | 49 | David Parsons
|
(Alcair Air Conditioning) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 18 | Steven Johnson Tommy Kendall
|
Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance) |
Ford Falcon EF | 50 | Peter McLeod
|
McLeod Racing (Enzed Hoses and Fittings) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 20 |
|
(unsponsored) |
Holden Commodore VR | 52 |
|
(92.9 PMFM) |
Holden Commodore VR | |
| 25 | Tony Longhurst Steven Ellery
|
Longhurst Racing (Castrol) |
Ford Falcon EF | 62 | Wayne Russell
|
Novocastrian Motorsport (Union Steel, Nokia) |
Holden Commodore VP | |
| 27 |
|
(Sony) |
Holden Commodore VR | 75 | Max Dumesny
|
(Autopro, Valvoline) |
Ford Falcon EF | |
| 28 | Kevin Waldock
|
Playscape Racing (Komatsu) |
Ford Falcon EF | 79 |
|
(GlobalJig, Cadillac Film Productions) |
Holden Commodore VP | |
| 29 | Peter Doulman John Cotter
|
Doulman Automotive (Doulman Automotive) |
Holden Commodore VP | 201 | Paul Romano Andrew Miedecke
|
Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader) |
Ford Falcon EF | |
| 30 | Glenn Seton David Parsons
|
Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Credit) |
Ford Falcon EF | 301 | Alan Jones Allan Grice
|
Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader) |
Ford Falcon EF | |
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Results[]
Top ten shootout[]
Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy won the 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 driving a Holden Racing Team-entered Holden VR Commodore similar to that pictured above
| Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | TT10 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 30 | Ford Credit Racing | Glenn Seton
|
Ford EF Falcon | 2:11.0160 | 2:10.00 |
| 2 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Craig Lowndes
|
Holden VR Commodore | 2:11.4000 | 2:10.39 |
| 3 | 301 | Pack Leader Racing | Alan Jones
|
Ford EF Falcon | 2:11.7727 | 2:12.42 |
| 4 | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Peter Brock
|
Holden VR Commodore | 2:11.8164 | 2:10.98 |
| 5 | 7 | Coca-Cola Racing | Wayne Gardner
|
Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.0783 | 2:11.69 |
| 6 | 46 | Betta Electrical / Fisher & Paykel | John Faulkner
|
Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.1418 | 2:12.46 |
| 7 | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Larry Perkins
|
Holden VP Commodore | 2:12.3123 | 2:12.24 |
| 8 | 25 | Castrol Longhurst Ford | Tony Longhurst
|
Ford EF Falcon | 2:12.3157 | 2:12.02 |
| 9 | 2 | Gibson Team Sega | Mark Skaife
|
Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.3485 | 2:11.24 |
| 10 | 17 | Shell FAI Racing | Dick Johnson
|
Ford EF Falcon | 2:12.4699 | 2:12.00 |
Race[]
| Pos[2] | No[2] | Entrant[3] | Drivers[2] | Car[2] | Laps[2] | Qual Pos |
Shootout Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy
|
Holden VR Commodore | 161 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 17 | Shell FAI Racing | Dick Johnson John Bowe
|
Ford EF Falcon | 161 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 25 | Castrol Longhurst Ford | Tony Longhurst Steven Ellery
|
Ford EF Falcon | 161 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Coca-Cola Racing | Wayne Gardner Neil Crompton
|
Holden VR Commodore | 160 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Peter Brock Tomas Mezera
|
Holden VR Commodore | 160 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall
|
Holden VP Commodore | 160 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Gibson Team Sega | Mark Skaife John Cleland
|
Holden VR Commodore | 159 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 18 | Shell FAI Racing | Steven Johnson Tommy Kendall
|
Ford EF Falcon | 158 | 12 | |
| 9 | 6 | Gibson Team Sega | Mark Noske
|
Holden VR Commodore | 158 | 18 | |
| 10 | 9 | Allan Moffat Enterprises | Klaus Niedzwiedz
|
Ford EB Falcon | 157 | 25 | |
| 11 | 201 | Pack Leader Racing | Paul Romano Andrew Miedecke
|
Ford EF Falcon | 156 | 14 | |
| 12 | 75 | John Sidney Racing | Max Dumesny
|
Ford EF Falcon | 156 | 23 | |
| 13 | 29 | M3 Motorsport | Peter Doulman John Cotter
|
Holden VP Commodore | 154 | 20 | |
| 14 | 39 | Chris Smerdon |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 154 | 28 | |
| 15 | 30 | Ford Credit Racing | Glenn Seton David Parsons
|
Ford EF Falcon | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 20 | Palmer Promotions |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 151 | 30 | |
| 17 | 36 | Everlast Automotive Service |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 150 | 29 | |
| 18 | 37 | The Xerox Shop |
|
Holden VP Commodore | 146 | 33 | |
| 19 | 79 | Cadillac Productions |
|
Holden VP Commodore | 142 | 34 | |
| 20 | 38 | Scotts Transport |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 141 | 22 | |
| 21 | 3 | Lansvale Smash Repairs | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby
|
Holden VP Commodore | 126 | 16 | |
| 22 | 41 | Garry Willmington |
|
Ford EB Falcon | 124 | 35 | |
| DNF | 49 | Alcair Airconditioning | David Parsons
|
Holden VP Commodore | 139 | 17 | |
| DNF | 44 | Mal Rose |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 132 | 26 | |
| DNF | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | John Faulkner
|
Holden VR Commodore | 119 | 10 | 6 |
| DNF | 52 | Geoff Kendrick |
|
Holden VR Commodore | 99 | 31 | |
| DNF | 50 | Enzed | Ryan McLeod Peter McLeod
|
Holden VR Commodore | 85 | 27 | |
| DNF | 28 | Playscape Racing |
|
Ford EF Falcon | 78 | 21 | |
| DNF | 27 | Sony Autosound |
|
Holden VP Commodore | 37 | 19 | |
| DNF | 32 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Steven Richards Jim Richards
|
Holden VR Commodore | 33 | 15 | |
| DNF | 301 | Pack Leader Racing | Alan Jones Allan Grice
|
Ford EF Falcon | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| DNF | 4 | Coca-Cola Racing | Brad Jones
|
Holden VR Commodore | 23 | 13 | |
| DNF | 62 | Nokia / Union Steel |
|
Holden VP Commodore | 4 | 32 | |
| DNF | 47 | Daily Planet Melbourne P/L | David Attard
|
Ford EB Falcon | 4 | 24 | |
| DNF | 10 | Mitre 10 Racing | Mark Larkham Cameron McConville
|
Ford EF Falcon | 3 | 11 | |
| DNS[4] | 40[5] | Michael Hart[5] | [5] [5]
|
Holden VR Commodore[5] |
Statistics[]
- Provisional Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:10.0077
- Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:11.0160
- Fastest Lap – #1 Craig Lowndes – 2:13.1636 - Lap 149
- Winners' Average Speed – 139.75 km/h[2]
- Race Time - 7:09:28.3584
See also[]
1996 Australian Touring Car season
References[]
- ^ Noonan, Aaron (25 November 2021). Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999. AN1 Media Pty Limited. p. 128–140. ISBN 9780648786344.
- ^ a b c d e f Final Results after 161 laps, The Great Race - The official book of the 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, page 243
- ^ 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing > 1996 > 06/10/1996 > E8 Retrieved 25 October 2015
- ^ The Great Race - The official book of the 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, page 95
- ^ a b c d e 1996 Bathurst 1000 Entry List, Official Programme - Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama, Sunday, 6 October 1996, page 68
External links[]
Categories:
- Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales
- 1996 in Australian motorsport