Phil Ward Racing

Phil Ward Racing
Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz
Holden
Team Principal Phil Ward
Race Drivers Phil Ward (1987-90, 94-95)
Lyndon Reithmuller (1987-88)
David Clement (1988)
John Goss (1990)
Peter McKay (1994)
Steven Ellery (1994)
Jamie Miller (1994)
Chassis Mercedes-Benz 190E
Holden VP Commodore
Holden VR Commodore
Debut 1987

Phil Ward Racing was am Australian motor racing team team that competed in touring car racing between 1987 and 1995. The race team would later become the organisation that created and ran the Aussie Racing Cars series.

History

In 1987, Phil Ward and Lyndon Reithmuller purchased two Helmut Marko Mercedes-Benz 190Es imported into Australia for the 1986 Bathurst 1000, debuting at the 1987 Sandown 500.[1][2][3] The team would compete primarily the East Coast rounds until the end of 1990, culminating in a class victory at the 1990 Bathurst 1000.[4][5][6][7][8]

The cars were then stored, before being reactivated to compete in the 1994 Australian 2 litre Championship with Technophone sponsorship.[3][8][9] An ex Zakspeed 190E was purchased later in the year.[10] At the 1994 Bathurst 1000, Ward debuted a Perkins Engineering built Holden Commodore VP.[7][11]

In 1995, Phil Ward Racing raced in both the Super Touring and V8 series with Nokia sponsorship.[9][12] The team made its final appearance at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix support race.

References

  1. ↑ Naismith, Barry (December 1987). Bathurst. Glen Waverley: Garry Sparke & Associates. ISBN 0 908 081 359.
  2. ↑ Normoyle, Steve (1988). The Great Race 7. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing. ISSN 1031-6124.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mercedes Benz 190E Super Touring Register
  4. ↑ Naismith, Barry (April 1989). Bathurst. Glen Waverley: Garry Sparke & Associates. ISBN 0 908 081 677.
  5. ↑ Normoyle, Steve (1989). The Great Race 8. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing. ISSN 1031-6124.
  6. ↑ Normoyle, Steve (1991). The Great Race 10. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing. ISSN 1031-6124.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 About Phil Ward Aussie Racing Cars
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Saturday Sleuthing: A Miedecke Mercdedes Marriage V8 Supercars 1 November 2014
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Phil Ward Super Touring Register
  10. ↑ AMG2019249 Super Touring Register
  11. ↑ Normoyle, Steve (1995). The Great Race 14. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing. ISSN 1031-6124.
  12. ↑ Normoyle, Steve (1995). The Great Race 15. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing. ISSN 1031-6124.
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