1998 FAI 1000

This article is about the V8Supercar race. For the Super Touring car race, see 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000.

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

The 1998 FAI 1000 Classic was the second running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 the previous year. It was the 41st race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island. 1998 was the 36th year in which a touring car endurance race had been held at the Mount Panorama Circuit.

The event, which was contested by V8 Supercars, was held on 15 November 1998 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst.

The event's naming rights sponsor was FAI Insurance.[1]

Entry list

No. Class Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car No. Class Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car
1 O Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Mark Skaife 		Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1) 		Holden Commodore VT 35 O Australia Jason Bargwanna
New Zealand Jim Richards 		Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Cummins) 		Holden Commodore VS
2 O Australia David Parsons
New Zealand Simon Wills 		Gibson Motorsport
(Wynn's) 		Holden Commodore VS 36 P Australia Neil Schembri
Australia Gary Quartly 		Schembri Motorsport
(Gearbox Motorsport) 		Holden Commodore VS
3 P Australia Steve Reed
Australia Trevor Ashby 		Lansvale Smash Repairs
(PPG) 		Holden Commodore VS 37 O Australia Alan Taylor
Australia Bill Attard
Australia Stephen Bell 		Alan Taylor Racing
(The Xerox Shop) 		Holden Commodore VS
4 O Australia Jason Bright
New Zealand Steven Richards 		Stone Brothers Racing
(Pirtek) 		Ford Falcon EL 38 O Australia Mark Poole
Australia Tony Scott 		James Rosenberg Racing
(Gawler Farm Machinery) 		Holden Commodore VS
5 O Australia Glenn Seton
Australia Neil Crompton 		Glenn Seton Racing
(Ford Credit) 		Ford Falcon EL 39 P Australia Chris Smerdon
Australia Charlie Cox 		Challenge Motorsport
(Vittoria Coffee) 		Holden Commodore VS
7 O Australia Darren Hossack
Australia Darren Pate 		Gibson Motorsport
(Wynn's) 		Holden Commodore VS 43 O Australia Paul Weel
Australia Neal Bates 		Paul Weel Racing
(K&J Thermal Products) 		Ford Falcon EL
9 O Australia Alan Jones
Australia Adam Macrow 		Longhurst Racing
(Komatsu) 		Ford Falcon EL 44 P Australia Mal Rose
Australia Allan McCarthy 		Mal Rose Racing
(Ming, Steal Stopper) 		Holden Commodore VS
10 O Australia Mark Larkham
Australia Brad Jones 		Larkham Motorsport
(Mitre 10) 		Ford Falcon EL 45 P Australia Shane Beikoff
Australia Shane Cruickshank
United Kingdom Andy Lloyd 		Shane Cruickshank Racing
(V8 Supercars Board Game, Union Steel) 		Holden Commodore VS
11 O Australia Larry Perkins
Australia Russell Ingall 		Perkins Engineering
(Castrol) 		Holden Commodore VT 46 O New Zealand John Faulkner
Australia Todd Kelly 		John Faulkner Racing
(Betta Electrical, Fisher & Paykel) 		Holden Commodore VS
14 P Australia Mike Imrie
Australia Rodney Crick 		Imrie Motorsport
(Armor All, Saabwreck) 		Holden Commodore VS 48 P Australia D'Arcy Russell
Australia Rod Wilson 		Rod Smith Racing
(Playboy) 		Holden Commodore VS
16 O Australia Melinda Price
Australia Kerryn Brewer 		Perkins Engineering
(Castrol) 		Holden Commodore VS 49 O Australia Greg Crick
Australia Dean Crosswell 		Greg Crick Motorsport
(Ericsson, Trust Bank) 		Holden Commodore VS
17 O Australia Dick Johnson
Australia Steven Johnson 		Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell Helix) 		Ford Falcon EL 50 O New Zealand Greg Murphy
Australia Mark Noske 		Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1) 		Holden Commodore VT
18 O Australia John Bowe
Australia Cameron McConville 		Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell Helix) 		Ford Falcon EL 54 P Australia Simon Emerzidis
Australia Garry Willmington 		Emerzidis Motorsport
(Simon's Earthworks) 		Ford Falcon EL
20 P Australia Darren Palmer
Australia Ian Palmer
Australia Domenic Beninca 		Palmer Promotions
(Hippies Underwear) 		Holden Commodore VS 55 P Australia Rod Nash
Australia Darren Edwards 		Rod Nash Racing
(Autopro, Budweiser) 		Holden Commodore VS
22 O Australia Danny Osborne
Australia Brett Peters 		Colourscan Motorsport
(Colourscan Printing) 		Ford Falcon EL 60 P Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Nicole Pretty
Australia Grant Johnson 		Pretty Motorsport
(DeWalt) 		Holden Commodore VS
23 P Australia Ray Hislop
Australia Tim Briggs 		Ray Hislop Racing
(NHP Electrical Engineering) 		Ford Falcon EF 72 P Australia Robert Smith
Australia David Parsons 		Robert Smith Racing
(Smith's Truck Sales) 		Holden Commodore VS
24 O Australia Paul Romano
Australia Steven Ellery 		Romano Racing
(Siemens Mobile) 		Holden Commodore VS 75 O Australia Anthony Tratt
Australia Bob Jones 		Paul Little Racing
(Toll) 		Ford Falcon EL
25 O Australia Tony Longhurst
Australia Geoff Brabham 		Longhurst Racing
(Castrol) 		Ford Falcon EL 77 P Australia Richard Mork
Australia Bill Sieders 		V8 Racing
(v8racing.com, CareFlight) 		Holden Commodore VR
26 P Australia Peter Doulman
Australia John Cotter 		Doulman Automotive
(Gatorade) 		Holden Commodore VS 79 P Australia Mike Conway
Australia Chris Hones 		Conway Racing
(OAMPS Insurance) 		Ford Falcon EL
27 O Australia Terry Finnigan
Australia Peter Gazzard 		Terry Finnigan Racing Team
(Sony) 		Holden Commodore VS 96 O Australia Wayne Gardner
Australia Paul Stokell 		Wayne Gardner Racing
(Coca-Cola, Donut King) 		Holden Commodore VS
28 O Australia Mark McLaughlin
New Zealand Ashley Stichbury
Australia Kevin Waldock 		Playscape Racing
(CBS Drill and Blast) 		Ford Falcon EF 99 P Australia Mick Donaher
Australia Dean Lindstrom 		Clive Wiseman Racing
(Ultra Tune) 		Holden Commodore VS
32 O Australia Tomas Mezera
Switzerland Alain Menu 		Tomas Mezera Motorsport
(Densitron) 		Holden Commodore VT 134 P Australia Alan Heath
Australia Ken Douglas 		Power Racing
(West Terrace 4x4) 		Ford Falcon EL
34 O Australia Garth Tander
Australia Cameron McLean 		Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Cummins) 		Holden Commodore VS
Source:[2]
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Results

Top 10 shootout

Pos No Driver Team Car Time
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 2:09.8945
2 25 Australia Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:10.4492
3 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:10.8801
4 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 2:10.9059
5 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VS Commodore 2:12.2551
6 18 Australia John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:12.3975
7 96 Australia Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VS Commodore 2:12.9215
8 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 2:12.9773
9 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VT Commodore 2:13.0273
DNS 50 New Zealand Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore

* Mark Skaife became the first driver to lap a touring car around the 6.213 km (3.861 mi) Mount Panorama Circuit in under 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Skaife qualified his Holden Racing Team VT Commodore in 2:09.8945. His time was 2.93 seconds faster than his own time set in the twin-turbo, 4WD Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R in 1991, the fastest Group A time on The Mountain, and 3.96 seconds faster than George Fury's, Group C time in 1984 in a Nissan Bluebird Turbo on the old 6.172 km (3.835 mi) (pre-Caltex Chase) circuit.
* Greg Murphy did not take part in the Top 10 shootout after badly damaging his car in a crash during Friday practice.

Race

Pos Class No Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 OC 4 Australia Jason Bright
New Zealand Steven Richards 		Stone Brothers Racing Ford EL Falcon 161 6:42:23.9039 15
2 OC 11 Australia Larry Perkins
Australia Russell Ingall 		Perkins Engineering Holden VT Commodore 161 +10.3162 9
3 OC 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna
New Zealand Jim Richards 		Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 161 +10.6552 8
4 OC 10 Australia Mark Larkham
Australia Brad Jones 		Larkham Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 161 +1:43.4170 4
5 OC 5 Australia Glenn Seton
Australia Neil Crompton 		Glenn Seton Racing Ford EL Falcon 160 +1 lap 3
6 OC 1 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Mark Skaife 		Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 159 +2 laps 1
7 OC 7 Australia Darren Hossack
Australia Darren Pate 		Gibson Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 158 +3 laps 20
8 OC 25 Australia Tony Longhurst
Australia Geoff Brabham 		Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 157 +4 laps 2
9 OC 43 Australia Paul Weel
Australia Neal Bates 		Paul Weel Racing Ford EL Falcon 155 +6 laps 22
10 CT 44 Australia Mal Rose
Australia Allan McCarthy 		Mal Rose Racing Holden VS Commodore 154 +7 laps 27
11 OC 16 Australia Melinda Price
Australia Kerryn Brewer 		Perkins Engineering Holden VS Commodore 151 +10 laps 33
12 OC 24 Australia Paul Romano
Australia Steven Ellery 		Romano Racing Holden VS Commodore 151 +10 laps 17
13 OC 96 Australia Wayne Gardner
Australia Paul Stokell 		Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VS Commodore 149 +12 laps 7
14 CT 23 Australia Ray Hislop
Australia Tim Briggs 		Briggs Motor Sport Ford EL Falcon 147 +14 laps 36
15 OC 37 Australia Alan Taylor
Australia Bill Attard
Australia Stephen Bell 		Scotty Taylor Racing Holden VS Commodore 146 +15 laps 42
16 CT 48 Australia D'arcy Russell
Australia Rod Wilson 		Rod Smith Racing Holden VS Commodore 144 +17 laps 41
17 CT 79 Australia Mike Conway
Australia Chris Hones 		Cadillac Productions Ford EL Falcon 144 +17 laps 32
18 CT 26 Australia Peter Doulman
Australia John Cotter 		Doulman Automotive Holden VS Commodore 141 +20 laps 24
19 CT 45 Australia Shane Beikoff
Australia Shane Cruickshank
United Kingdom Andy Lloyd 		Shane Cruickshank Holden VS Commodore 134 +27 laps 44
20 CT 14 Australia Mike Imrie
Australia Rodney Crick 		Imrie Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 122 +39 laps 29
DNF OC 27 Australia Terry Finnigan
Australia Peter Gazzard 		Terry Finnigan Holden VS Commodore 136 Engine 14
DNF OC 46 New Zealand John Faulkner
Australia Todd Kelly 		John Faulkner Racing Holden VS Commodore 136 Engine 5
DNF CT 3 Australia Steve Reed
Australia Trevor Ashby 		Lansvale Smash Repairs Holden VS Commodore 131 Electrical 23
DNF CT 20 Australia Ian Palmer
Australia Domenic Beninca
Australia Darren Palmer 		Palmer Promotions Holden VS Commodore 121 Crash 38
DNF OC 22 Australia Danny Osborne
Australia Brett Peters 		Colourscan Racing Ford EL Falcon 115 Diff failure 31
DNF CT 54 Australia Simon Emerzidis
Australia Garry Willmington 		Emerzidis Motorsport Ford EL Falcon 101 Engine 26
DNF CT 36 Australia Neil Schembri
Australia Gary Quartly 		Schembri Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 100 Engine 40
DNF OC 50 New Zealand Greg Murphy
Australia Mark Noske 		Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore 86 Tyre failures 10
DNF CT 60 Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Grant Johnson
Australia Nicole Pretty 		Pretty Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 85 Alternator 39
DNF OC 18 Australia John Bowe
Australia Cameron McConville 		Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 80 Engine 6
DNF OC 17 Australia Dick Johnson
Australia Steven Johnson 		Dick Johnson Racing Ford EL Falcon 60 Crash 12
DNF CT 39 Australia Chris Smerdon
Australia Charlie Cox 		Challenge Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 60 Tailshaft 30
DNF OC 9 Australia Alan Jones
Australia Adam Macrow 		Longhurst Racing Ford EL Falcon 58 Crash 11
DNF OC 2 Australia David Parsons
New Zealand Simon Wills 		Gibson Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 57 Crash 18
DNF CT 72 Australia Robert Smith
Australia David Parsons 		Robert Smith Racing Holden VS Commodore 56 Crash 28
DNF CT 134 Australia Alan Heath
Australia Ken Douglas 		Power Racing Ford EL Falcon 54 Crash 34
DNF OC 34 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Cameron McLean 		Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 49 Suspension 13
DNF CT 77 Australia Richard Mork
Australia Bill Sieders 		V8 Racing Holden VR Commodore 48 Engine 45
DNF OC 75 Australia Anthony Tratt
Australia Bob Jones
Australia Garry Waldon 		Paul Little Racing Ford EL Falcon 47 Engine 25
DNF OC 28 Australia Mark McLaughlin
New Zealand Ashley Stichbury
Australia Kevin Waldock 		Playscape Racing Ford EL Falcon 40 Electrical 35
DNF OC 38 Australia Mark Poole
Australia Tony Scott 		James Rosenberg Racing Holden VS Commodore 34 Engine 21
DNF CT 55 Australia Rod Nash
Australia Darren Edwards 		Rod Nash Racing Holden VS Commodore 9 Tailshaft 43
DNF OC 32 Australia Tomas Mezera
Switzerland Alain Menu 		Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0 Clutch 19
DSQ OC 49 Australia Greg Crick
Australia Dean Crosswell 		Greg Crick Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 151[3] Excluded 17
DNS[4] CT 99 Australia Mick Donaher
Australia Dean Lindstrom 		Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VS Commodore Engine failure on warm-up lap 37
Source:[5]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Adam (18 March 2001). "FAI permanently ends Bathurst 1000 race sponsorship". Western Advocate. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ Noonan, Aaron (25 November 2021). Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999. AN1 Media. p. 194–209. ISBN 9780648786344.
  3. ^ V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 243
  4. ^ V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 244
  5. ^ "1998 FAI 1000 Classic". racing-reference.info. 13 October 2020.

Statistics

  • Provisional position - #5 Glenn Seton - 2:11.4634
  • Pole position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:09.8945
  • Fastest lap - #1 Craig Lowndes - 2:12.7771
  • Average speed - 149 km/h