1997 Primus 1000 Classic
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The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was a 1000 kilometre endurance race for V8 Supercars,[1] staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 19 October 1997.
It was the inaugural "1000 Classic" race,[1] created in response to the desire of V8 Supercar organisers AVESCO to compete at the popular Mount Panorama Circuit outside of the traditional Bathurst 1000 event, as AVESCO were in conflict with the Bathurst 1000 organisers, the Australian Racing Drivers' Club. While many attempts were made to broker a peace between the two bodies, there was a fundamental chasm over the issue of television coverage with AVESCO holding a series contract with Network Ten and the ARDC holding a contract with the Seven Network. The impasse was solved when Bathurst City Council negotiated a deal with AVESCO for a separate race, to be held two weeks after the 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, which subsequently went ahead with a field of Australian and British Supertouring cars.
Contents
1 Class structure
1.1 Level 1
1.2 Level 2
1.3 Special level 1
2 Top 10 Shootout
3 Official results
4 Statistics
5 References
6 External links
Class structure
Level 1
These were the full-time professional teams, aiming to win the race outright and holders of a 'Level 1' V8 Supercar franchise.
Level 2
The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, running on a Dunlop control tyre of lower, cheaper specification.
Special level 1
The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, who wished to run on the tyres of their own choosing.
Top 10 Shootout
Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pole | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Mark Skaife | Holden VS Commodore | 2:10.0397 |
2 | 1 | Glenn Seton Racing | Glenn Seton | Ford EL Falcon | 2:10.8120 |
3 | 15 | Holden Racing Team | Greg Murphy | Holden VS Commodore | 2:11.0270 |
4 | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Larry Perkins | Holden VS Commodore | 2:11.0826 |
5 | 97 | Holden Young Lions | Jason Bargwanna | Holden VS Commodore | 2:11.0887 |
6 | 9 | Alan Jones Racing | Alan Jones | Ford EL Falcon | 2:11.2317 |
7 | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | Dick Johnson | Ford EL Falcon | 2:11.3336 |
8 | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | John Faulkner | Holden VS Commodore | 2:11.4114 |
9 | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Steven Johnson | Ford EL Falcon | 2:11.6200 |
10 | 7 | Wayne Gardner Racing | Wayne Gardner | Holden VS Commodore | 2:12.8269 |
Official results
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos | Shootout Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall | Holden VS Commodore | 161 | 6 | 4 |
2 | L1 | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Steven Richards Jim Richards | Holden VS Commodore | 161 | 11 | |
3 | L1 | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Mark Larkham Andrew Miedecke | Ford EL Falcon | 161 | 12 | |
4 | L1 | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Steven Johnson Craig Baird | Ford EL Falcon | 158 | 10 | 9 |
5 | L1 | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | John Faulkner Win Percy | Holden VS Commodore | 154 | 7 | 8 |
6 | L1 | 45 | Gibson Motorsport | Darren Hossack Steven Ellery | Holden VS Commodore | 154 | 15 | |
7 | L2 | 14 | Malcolm Stenniken | Malcolm Stenniken Peter Gazzard | Holden VS Commodore | 154 | 33 | |
8 | S1 | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby | Holden VS Commodore | 153 | 18 | |
9 | L2 | 36 | Schembri Motorsport | Neil Schembri Ian Luff | Holden VS Commodore | 153 | 30 | |
10 | S1 | 27 | Terry Finnigan | Terry Finnigan Terry Shiel | Holden VS Commodore | 153 | 17 | |
11 | L1 | 9 | Alan Jones Racing | Alan Jones Scott Pruett Jason Bright | Ford EL Falcon | 153 | 9 | 6 |
12 | L2 | 16 | Perkins Engineering | Melinda Price Kerryn Brewer | Holden VS Commodore | 152 | DNQ | |
13 | L2 | 44 | Mal Rose Racing | Mal Rose Kevin Burton | Holden VS Commodore | 150 | 27 | |
14 | S1 | 49 | Greg Crick Motorsport | Greg Crick Peter Fitzgerald | Holden VS Commodore | 150 | 14 | |
15 | L2 | 20 | Palmer Promotions | Ian Palmer John English | Holden VS Commodore | 146 | 36 | |
16 | L2 | 21 | Walden Racing | Brian Walden Steve Williams | Holden VP Commodore | 144 | 37 | |
17 | L2 | 39 | Challenge Motorsport | Chris Smerdon Charlie Cox | Holden VS Commodore | 143 | 25 | |
18 | L2 | 26 | M3 Motorsport | Peter Doulman John Cotter | Holden VP Commodore [2] | 139 | 21 | |
19 | L2 | 74 | PACE Racing | Kevin Heffernan Danny Osborne | Holden VS Commodore | 135 | 24 | |
DNF | L2 | 62 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Wayne Russell Ric Shaw | Holden VS Commodore | 126 | 34 | |
DNF | L1 | 1 | Glenn Seton Racing | Glenn Seton David Parsons | Ford EL Falcon | 121 | 3 | 2 |
NC | L2 | 40 | Michael Hart | Michael Hart Peter Lawrence | Holden VR Commodore | 119 | 40 | |
DNF | L1 | 25 | Longhurst Racing | Tony Longhurst Charlie O'Brien | Ford EL Falcon | 110 | 39 | |
NC | L2 | 37 | The Xerox Shop | Alan Taylor Bill Attard Stephen Bell | Holden VP Commodore | 110 | 38 | |
DNF | L2 | 58 | Everlast Automotive | Peter O'Brien Brian Callaghan Jr Ron Barnacle | Holden VR Commodore | 109 | 35 | |
DNF | L2 | 13 | John Faulkner Racing | Ryan McLeod Darren Pate | Holden VR Commodore [2] | 101 | 22 | |
DNF | L2 | 28 | Playscape Racing | Kevin Waldock John Smith | Ford EF Falcon | 92 | 29 | |
DNF | L1 | 7 | Wayne Gardner Racing | Wayne Gardner Neil Crompton | Holden VS Commodore | 89 | 4 | 10 |
DNF | L2 | 79 | Cadillac Productions | Mike Conway Gavin Monaghan | Ford EB Falcon | 79 | 28 | |
DNF | S1 | 38 | James Rosenberg Racing | Mark Poole Tony Scott | Holden VS Commodore | 74 | 19 | |
DNF | S1 | 24 | Romano Racing | Paul Romano Allan Grice | Holden VS Commodore | 69 | 20 | |
DNF | L2 | 23 | Ray Hislop | Ray Hislop Tim Briggs | Ford EF Falcon | 62 | 26 | |
DNF | L2 | 41 | Garry Willmington Performance | Garry Willmington Bill Sieders | Holden VR Commodore | 61 | 32 | |
DNF | L1 | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Peter Brock Mark Skaife | Holden VS Commodore | 52 | 2 | 1 |
DNF | L2 | 12 | Robert Smith Racing | Bruce Williams Paul Gover | Holden VS Commodore | 46 | 31 | |
DNF | L2 | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Bob Pearson Allan McCarthy | Holden VS Commodore | 43 | 23 | |
DNF | L1 | 15 | Holden Racing Team | Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy | Holden VS Commodore | 38 | 8 | 3 |
DNF | S1 | 47 | CDB Bottle Magic | (John Trimbole) Tomas Mezera | Holden VS Commodore | 25 | 13 | |
DNF | L1 | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | (Dick Johnson) John Bowe | Ford EL Falcon | 17 | 5 | 7 |
DNF | L1 | 54 | Wayne Gardner Racing | (Peter Bradbury) Paul Stokell (Anthony Tratt) | Holden VS Commodore | 16 | 16 | |
DNS [3] | L1 | 97 | Holden Young Lions | (Jason Bargwanna) (Mark Noske) | Holden VS Commodore | 1 | 5 |
The names of drivers who did not drive in the actual race are shown in the above table within brackets.[4]
Statistics
- Provisional pole position (Fastest in Qualifying) - #97 Jason Bargwanna - 2:10.9216
- Pole position (Fastest in Top 10 Shootout)- #05 Mark Skaife - 2:10.0397
- Fastest race lap - #11 Larry Perkins - 2:12.3398 (new lap record) [2]
- Winners' average speed - 157.14 km/h [2] (V8 Supercar record)
- Most laps led - Perkins/Ingall - 80 [2]
References
^ ab CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles - Australian Titles Archived 26 September 2009 at WebCite Retrieved on 26 May 2012
^ abcde V8 Bathurst 1997, page 151
^ V8 Bathurst 1997, page 143
^ V8 Bathurst 1997, page 149
External links
- Official race results
- Official V8 Supercar website
- CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles
- race results