1986 Australian Endurance Championship

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The 1986 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Touring Cars as specified in the National Competition Rules of CAMS. [1] [2] The title, which was the sixth Australian Endurance Championship, was contested concurrently with the 1986 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, [1] which was the sixteenth in a sequence of manufacturers championships awarded by CAMS, and the seventh to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name. [3]

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The Australian Endurance Championship was won by Jim Richards driving a BMW 635 CSi and the Australian Manufacturers' Championship was awarded to Nissan. Although Nissan team driver George Fury won 4 of the 6 rounds, missing the opening round at Amaroo Park, failing to finish at Bathurst and only being awarded half points for winning at Calder Park, along with the consistency of Richards who scored in every round (including winning at Amaroo) saw the Kiwi win his second straight Endurance title in the BMW. However, his wins, along with high placings by teammates Gary Scott and Terry Sheil gave Nissan an easy 27 point win over BMW in the Manufacturers' title with Jim Richards virtually playing a lone hand for the Bavarian marque. [4]

Round 5, The Sun South Pacific 300 at Calder Park in Melbourne, saw the first ever rolling start in Australian touring car racing (though rolling starts had been seen in Series Production during the 1960s and 1970s). The race also doubled as the opening round of the five race South Pacific Touring Car Championship, with the second round being the Group A support race for the 1986 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. The remaining 3 rounds of the South Pacific series were held in New Zealand with Allan Grice, driving a Commodore in Australia and a Skyline in New Zealand, emerging as champion.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series. [4]

Round [4] Race name [4] Circuit [4] Date [5] Winner(s) [4] CarTeamReport
1Better Brakes 300 Amaroo Park 3 August Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW
2BP Plus 300 Surfers Paradise 24 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
3 Castrol 500 Sandown Raceway 14 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Nissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing Report
4 James Hardie 1000 Mount Panorama 5 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Bailey
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Chickadee Chicken Report
5 The Sun South Pacific 300 Calder Park 19 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Nissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing
6Pepsi 250 Oran Park 8 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg George FuryNissan Skyline DR30 RSPeter Jackson Nissan Racing

Class structure

Cars competed in three classes defined according to engine capacity: [1]

Championship points system

Australian Endurance Championship points were awarded to the drivers of the top twenty placed cars in each round, with the actual allocation dependent on the outright position obtained and the class in which the car was competing. [1]

Outright Position [1] 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
If car in Class A [1] 30272421191715141312111098765432
If car in Class B [1] 2826232018161413121110987654321
If car in Class C [1] 2523201715131110987654321000

Two drivers per car were compulsory at both the Sandown and Bathurst rounds. [1] For races in which two drivers per car were not compulsory but two drivers each drove more than one third distance, points for the position gained were shared equally between the two drivers. [1] For races in which two drivers per car were not compulsory but two drivers did not both drive more than one third distance each, full points were awarded to the driver who drove the greater distance. [1] For races in which two drivers were compulsory, full points were awarded to both drivers provided that each had driven more than one third distance. [1] In all cases points were only awarded to a driver who had driven no more than one car during the event. [1]

Only the highest scoring car of each make earned points [1] (for its manufacturer in each race) and then only the points applicable to the position filled. [1]

Results

Australian Endurance Championship

Pos.DriverNo.ClassCarEntrantRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Rd6Total
1 Jim Richards 1C BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW 252315132023119
2 George Fury 30B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Peter Jackson Nissan Racing -2828-142898
3 Tony Longhurst 25
1
B
C
BMW 325i
BMW 635 CSi
JPS Team BMW 26
20

15

13
10
-
84
4 Murray Carter 36B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Everlast Battery Service1214141141772
5 Colin Bond 75B Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa 23136-5.52370.5
6Gary Scott15B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Peter Jackson Nissan Racing --262320-69
7 Peter Brock 05C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Mobil Holden Dealer Team -6.5171523-61.5
8 John Harvey 3C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Mobil Holden Dealer Team --1023101760
9Terry Shiel15B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Peter Jackson Nissan Racing --2623-655
10 Graeme Bailey 2C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Chickadee Chicken -82025--53
11 Allan Grice 2C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Chickadee Chicken --2025--45
12 Glenn Seton 30B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Peter Jackson Nissan Racing --28-14-42
13 Allan Moffat 05C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Mobil Holden Dealer Team -6.51715--38.5
14 Dick Johnson 17C Ford Mustang GT Palmer Tube Mills -20-17--37
15Neal Lowe3C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Mobil Holden Dealer Team --1023--33
16 Graeme Crosby 6C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Bob Jane T-Marts -7.51354.5-30
Wayne Wilkinson6C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Bob Jane T-Marts-7.51354.5-30
18Mike Quinn61A Toyota Sprinter AE86 Bob Holden Motors
Toyota Team Australia
17-53--25
Bill O'Brien36B Nissan Skyline DR30 RS Everlast Battery Service--1411--25
20John Giddings60A Nissan Gazelle Giddings Moss Vale-11--21124
21John Smith16A Toyota Corolla GT Toyota Team Australia 19---2-21
22 Garry Rogers 7C BMW 635 CSi Goold Motorsport--7--1320
Brad Jones 53B Mitsubishi Starion Turbo BJ Motorsport 20-----20
24Tony Mulvihill19C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Tony Mulvihill10-54--19
Larry Perkins 11C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Enzed Team Perkins --4-15-19
26 Charlie O'Brien 7C BMW 635 CSi Goold Motorsport--7-11-18
David Ratcliff58A Toyota Sprinter AE86 Ratcliff Transport Spares117----18
28 Gregg Hansford 17C Ford Mustang GT Palmer Tube Mills ---17--17
29Brian Callaghan47C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Brian Callaghan5.5----1116.5
Warren Cullen8C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Cullen Supa Salvage---106.5-16.5
Gary Sprague8C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Cullen Supa Salvage---106.5-16.5
32Brian Bolwell87B BMW 323i Brian Bolwell9-5---14
Graham Lusty23C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lusty Engineering P/L---32914
34Gerald Kay24C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Jagparts8---5-13
35Warwick Rooklyn57B Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa---3-912
Franz Klammer 14B Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Bob Jane T-Marts---12--12
Denny Hulme 14B Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Bob Jane T-Marts---12--12
38Peter Williamson77C Toyota Celica Supra Peter Williamson Toyota--11---11
Mark Skaife 77C Toyota Celica Supra Peter Williamson Toyota--11---11
Graham Moore22C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Formula 1 Investments---11--11
Michel Delcourt22C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Formula 1 Investments---11--11
David MortonA Toyota Corolla Toyota Team Australia-83---11
43Garry Wilmington12C Jaguar XJ-S Garry Wilmington-----1010
Neville Crichton 42B Volvo 240T Volvo Dealer Team ---10--10
Graeme McRae 42B Volvo 240T Volvo Dealer Team---10--10
46Alf Grant27C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Dulux Autocolour-9----9
Mike Burgmann 33C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Michael Burgmann--9---9
Mal Rose33C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Michael Burgmann--9---9
Ken Mathews19C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Tony Mulvihill--54--9
Chris Clearihan36A
C
Toyota Corolla
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A
Toyota Team Australia
Airport Car Rental
--36--9
51Lucio Cesario57B Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa---35.5-8.5
52Ray Ellis38C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Grellis Marketing--62--8
John Faulkner 61A Toyota Corolla GT Toyota Team Australia--53--8
Tony Kavich28C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Yellow Pages-----88
Kerry Baily38C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Grellis Marketing--62--8
56 Peter McLeod 4C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Autopart Centre----347
57Peter Fitzgerald75B Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa--6---6
Bruce Stewart60A Nissan Gazelle Giddings Moss Vale--4-2-6
Trevor Ashby34C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lansvale Racing Team -6----6
Fred Geissler36C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Airport Car Rental---6--6
61Barry Graham47C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Brian Callaghan5.5-----5.5
62Tony Farrell87B BMW 323i Brian Bolwell--5---5
John CraftB Ford Capri 3000S John Craft-----55
64Ray Gulson49B Alfa Romeo GTV6 Ray Gulson-----44
David Parsons 11C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Enzed Team Perkins --4---4
66Denis Horley [6] B Ford Capri 3000S Denis Horley [6] -----33
Daryl HendrickA Isuzu Gemini ZZ Daryl Hendrick-----33
John Lusty23C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lusty Engineering---3--3
Drew Price16A Toyota Corolla GT Toyota Team Australia----3-3
70Lester Smerdon35C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lester Smerdon-2.5----2.5
Geoff Russell35C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lester Smerdon-2.5----2.5
Gregory Whitaker [7] A Toyota Corolla Gregory Whitaker [7] -2.5----2.5
Charlie SeneseA Toyota Corolla Gregory Whitaker-2.5----2.5
74Keith McClelland62A Toyota Sprinter AE86 Bob Holden Motors--2---2
Brian Nightingale62A Toyota Sprinter AE86 Bob Holden Motors--2---2
Ken Lusty23C Holden VK Commodore SS Group A Lusty Engineering----2-2
77Simon Emmerling26C BMW 635 CSi Simon Emmerling---1--1
Trevor Hine26C BMW 635 CSi Simon Emmerling---1--1

Australian Manufacturers' Championship

Position [8] Manufacturer [8] Points [8]
1 Nissan 147
2 BMW 120
3 Holden 111
4 Alfa Romeo 80
5 Toyota 44
6 Ford 40
7 Mitsubishi 20
8 Mercedes-Benz 10
9 Volvo 10

See also

1986 Australian Touring Car season

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 88 to 92
  2. Regulations for Australia Touring Cars for 1986 were based those for FISA Group A – as outlined in National Competition Rules, 3rd Category, Touring Cars, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 303 to 314
  3. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stewart Wilson, Australian Endurance Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, pages 272 to 299
  5. 1986 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 318 to 319
  6. 1 2 Results, Aust Endurance Ch'ship, Rd.6, Racing Car News, December 1986, page 70
  7. 1 2 Official Program, Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Sunday August 24th (1986)
  8. 1 2 3 Stewart Wilson, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, page 273

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