1989 .05 – 500
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The 1989 .05 500 was an endurance race for Group 3A Touring Cars. The event was held at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 10 September 1989 over 161 laps of the 3.10 km circuit, a total distance of 499 km. It was the 24th "Sandown 500". The race was sponsored by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation with the race name referencing the blood alcohol limit for driving on Victorian roads.[1]
The race was won by Jim Richards and Mark Skaife driving a Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R for Nissan Motor Sport. It was the last race in Australia for six time "Sandown 500" winner and defending race winner Allan Moffat who retired at the end of 1989.
Classes
Cars competed in three classes:[2]
- Class A: 2501cc & over[2]
- Class B: 1601cc-2500cc[2]
- Class C: under 1600cc[2]
Top Ten Shootout
The Top Ten Shootout, which determined the final grid order of the fastest ten cars from Qualifying, was run on a wet track. As a result, times were between 5 and 12 seconds slower than the drivers qualifying times.
Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | TTS | Qual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pole | 17 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:20.61 | 1:15.22 |
2 | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:21.15 | 1:16.17 |
3 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:23.59 | 1:15.27 |
4 | 6 | Miedecke Motorsport | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:23.84 | 1:16.23 |
5 | 2 | Nissan Motor Sport[2] | ![]() | Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 1:24.29 | 1:16.25 |
6 | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:25.07 | 1:16.82 |
7 | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:25.42 | 1:16.25 |
8 | 3 | Nissan Motor Sport[2] | ![]() | Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 1:27.38 | 1:17.06 |
9 | 105 | Mobil 1 Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:28.75 | 1:17.26 |
10 | 18 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:29.57 | 1:17.23 |
Official results
Position[3] | Class | No. | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | 2 | Nissan Motor Sport[2] | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 161 |
2 | A | 16 | Holden Racing Team | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 160 |
3 | A | 3 | Nissan Motor Sport[2] | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 160 |
4 | A | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 159 |
5 | A | 17 | Shell Ultra Hi Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 159 |
6 | A | 7 | Holden Racing Team | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 155 |
7 | A | 105 | Mobil 1 Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 155 |
8 | A | 6 | Miedecke Motorsport | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 154 |
9 | A | 86 | Gemspares | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 148 |
10 | C | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 143 |
11 | C | 33 | Toyota Team Australia | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 142 |
12 | A | 22 | Lusty Engineering P/L | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 136 |
13 | B | 50 | W. R. Bryce[2] | ![]() ![]() | BMW M3 | 134 |
14 | C | 78 | Team Maddison Racing[2] | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 133 |
15 | C | 39[2] | David Sala | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 130 |
16 | A | 45[2] | Clive Smith | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Skyline DR30 RS | 128 |
17 | A | 14 | Murray Carter[2] | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 122 |
DNF | A | 18 | Shell Ultra Hi Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 111 |
NC | C | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Toyota Sprinter | 105 |
NC | C | 13 | Bob Holden Motors | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 98 |
NC | A | 36 | P. J. Hudson | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 635 CSi | 95 |
DNF | A | 23 | Beaurepaires | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 90 |
DNF | A | 55 | Playscape Racing Australia[2] | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
DNF | A | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
DNF | A | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
DNF | A | 28 | Joe Sommariva | ![]() ![]() | BMW 635 CSi | 75 |
DNF | A | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 61 |
DNF | A | 24 | Jagparts Racing | ![]() ![]() | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 53 |
DNF | A | 9 | Allan Moffat Enterprises | ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 12 |
DNF | A | 19[2] | Caltex CXT Race Team | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Sierra RS500 | 2 |
Notes
- Pole Position - #17 Dick Johnson - 1:20.61
- Fastest Lap - #6 Andrew Miedecke - 1:17.02
See also
1989 Australian Touring Car season
References
Further reading
- Australian Auto Action, September 22, 1989, pages 16–19 & 25-35
- Australian Touring Car Racing Annual, 1989, pages 62–66
Preceded by | Sandown 500 1989 | Succeeded by |