1995 Australian Touring Car Championship - Round 2 - Symmons Plains

Tasmania 1995 ATCC Round 2
Event Information
Round 2 of 10 in the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship
Date 24–26 February 1995
Location Launceston, Tasmania
Venue Symmons Plains Raceway
Weather Fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 38 laps, 91 km
Pole position John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing		 0:54.848
Winner John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing		 35:52
Race 2
Distance 38 laps, 91 km
Winner Peter Brock
Mobil Holden Racing Team		 35:29
Round Results
First John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing		 39 pts
Second Peter Brock
Mobil Holden Racing Team		 32 pts
Third Tomas Mezera
Mobil Holden Racing Team		 30 pts

The second round of the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship was held on the weekend of 24 to 26 February at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania. It consisted of two 38 lap races and the "Dash for Cash", a 3 lap sprint for the fastest 10 qualifiers, starting positions for the "dash" were drawn at random. Pole and the overall round was won by John Bowe. Peter Brock had his 50th Birthday on race day and won the second race, finishing second overall while team-mate Tomas Mezera finished third overall.

Qualifying

Pos No Name Car Team Time
1 18 Australia John Bowe Ford EF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 54.84
2 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden VR Commodore Winfield Racing 55.01
3 30 Australia Glenn Seton Ford EF Falcon Peter Jackson Racing 55.08
4 11 Australia Larry Perkins Holden VR Commodore Castrol Racing 55.11
5 17 Australia Dick Johnson Ford EF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 55.24
6 015 Australia Tomas Mezera Holden VR Commodore Mobil Holden Racing Team 55.24
7 05 Australia Peter Brock Holden VR Commodore Mobil Holden Racing Team 55.32
8 7 Australia Neil Crompton Holden VR Commodore Coca-Cola Racing 55.35
9 2 New Zealand Jim Richards Holden VR Commodore Winfield Racing 55.51
10 4 Australia Wayne Gardner Holden VR Commodore Coca-Cola Racing 55.58
11 35 Australia Alan Jones Ford EF Falcon Peter Jackson Racing 55.63
12 49 Australia David Attard Holden VP Commodore Alcair Racing 56.62
13 12 Australia Greg Crick Holden VP Commodore Perkins Engineering 56.73
14 24 Australia Paul Romano Holden VP Commodore Romano Racing 57.09
15 3 Australia John Trimbole Ford EB Falcon Daily Planet Racing 57.68
16 88 Australia Bill O'Brien Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Bill O'Brien 1:01.01
17 25 Australia Tony Longhurst Ford EF Falcon Castrol Racing No Time

Race Results

Dash for Cash

Pos No Name Team Laps Grid Points
1 17 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 3 2 4
2 11 Larry Perkins Castrol Racing 3 4 4
3 1 Mark Skaife Winfield Racing 3 1 1
4 35 Jim Richards Winfield Racing 3 3 1
5 18 John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 3 8 3
6 7 Neil Crompton Coca-Cola Racing 3 5
7 015 Tomas Mezera Mobil Holden Racing Team 3 6
8 05 Peter Brock Mobil Holden Racing Team 3 7
9 4 Wayne Gardner Coca-Cola Racing 3 9
10 30 Glenn Seton Peter Jackson Racing 3 10

Race 1 Results[1]

Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:52 1 20
2 015 Tomas Mezera Mobil Holden Racing Team 38 35:55 6 16
3 30 Glenn Seton Peter Jackson Racing 38 35:58 3 14
4 05 Peter Brock Mobil Holden Racing Team 38 36:01 7 12
5 35 Alan Jones Peter Jackson Racing 38 36:12 13 10
6 7 Neil Crompton Coca-Cola Racing 38 36:23 8 8
7 4 Wayne Gardner Coca-Cola Racing 38 36:25 10 6
8 35 Tony Longhurst Castrol Racing 38 36:36 17 4
9 49 David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:39 12 2
10 47 John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 37 +1 Lap 15 1
11 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 +1 Lap 14
12 2 Jim Richards Winfield Racing 37 +1 Lap 9
13 1 Mark Skaife Winfield Racing 37 +1 Lap 2
14 88 Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien 37 +1 Lap 16
DNF 17 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 19 Radiator 5
DNF 12 Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 19 13
DNF 11 Larry Perkins Castrol Racing 14 Steering 4

Fastest Lap: Dick Johnson - 55.523

Race 2 Results[1]

Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 05 Peter Brock Mobil Holden Racing Team 38 35:29 4 20
2 18 John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:34 1 16
3 015 Tomas Mezera Mobil Holden Racing Team 38 35:39 2 14
4 7 Neil Crompton Coca-Cola Racing 38 35:43 7 12
5 11 Larry Perkins Castrol Racing 38 35:50 16 10
6 4 Wayne Gardner Coca-Cola Racing 38 35:52 7 8
7 2 Jim Richards Winfield Racing 38 36:00 12 6
8 25 Tony Longhurst Castrol Racing 38 36:14 8 4
9 49 David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:14 9 2
10 1 Mark Skaife Winfield Racing 38 36:14 13 1
11 35 Alan Jones Peter Jackson Racing 38 36:19 5
12 12 Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 37 +1 Lap 15
13 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 +1 Lap 11
14 17 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 37 +1 Lap 14
15 47 John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 32 +7 Laps 10
DNF 30 Glenn Seton Peter Jackson Racing 2 Engine 3
DNS 88 Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien 0

Fastest Lap: John Bowe - 54.772

Championship standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
2 1 Australia John Bowe 69
1 2 Australia Peter Brock 52
2 3 Australia Larry Perkins 51
2 4 Australia Wayne Gardner 44
3 5 Australia Tomas Mezera 40

References

  1. 1 2 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, page 278
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