1982 Castrol 400
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The 1982 Castrol 400 was an endurance race for Touring cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations. The event was held at the Sandown Raceway circuit in Victoria on 12 September 1982 over 109 laps, totalling 337.9 km. The field was divided into four classes according to engine capacity:
- Class A : Up to 1600 cc
- Class B : 1601 - 2000 cc
- Class C : 2001 - 3000 cc
- Class D : 3001 - 6000 cc
There were 52 starters in the event, which was the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship and the second round of the 1982 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes.
[edit] Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Moffat | 43 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Stuyvesant International | D | 109 |
| 2 | Allan Grice | 4 | Holden Commodore VH | Re-Car Racing | D | 109 |
| 3 | Dick Johnson | 17 | Ford Falcon XE | Palmer Tube Mills | D | 108 |
| 4 | John Harvey Gary Scott |
25 | Holden Commodore VH | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | D | 108 |
| 5 | Terry Shiel | 37 | Mazda RX-7 | Eurocars Mazda | D | 107 |
| 6 | Charlie O'Brien Clive Benson-Brown |
11 | Holden Commodore VC | Sound Wave Discos | D | 106 |
| 7 | Gary Rogers Ron Wanless |
16 | Holden Commodore VH | Re-Car Racing | D | 106 |
| 8 | Fred Gibson | 56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | Nissan Motor Company | C | 106 |
| 9 | Greg Toepfer Ken Matthews |
19 | Holden Commodore VH | Citizen Watches | D | 105 |
| 10 | Jim Richards | 31 | BMW 635CSi | JPS Team BMW | D | 105 |
| 11 | John Goss | 10 | Jaguar XJS | John Goss | D | 104 |
| 12 | Peter Janson | 3 | Holden Commodore VH | Cadbury Schweppes | D | 103 |
| 13 | Bill O'Brien Brian Sampson |
36 | Ford Falcon XD | Everlast Batteries Service | D | 103 |
| 14 | Peter McLeod Peter Dane |
40 | Mazda RX-7 | Strongbow Racing Team | D | 103 |
| 15 | John French Alf Grant |
23 | Ford Falcon XD | Alf Grant Racing | D | 102 |
| 16 | John Duggan | 34 | Mazda RX-7 | John Duggan | D | 101 |
| 17 | Steve Harrington Garth Wigston |
21 | Holden Commodore VH | Roadways Pty. Ltd. | D | 98 |
| 18 | Graeme Bailey Steve Land |
61 | Toyota Celica | Chickadee Chicken | B | 98 |
| 19 | Gerry Burges | 33 | Mazda RX-7 | Gerry Burges | D | 97 |
| 20 | Peter Beninca John Beninca |
66 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Beninca Motors | B | 96 |
| 21 | James Myhill John Bundy |
49 | Mazda RX-3 | J. Myhill | C | 95 |
| 22 | Jim Faneco Allan Gough |
68 | Isuzu Gemini | Country Dealer Team | A | 94 |
| 23 | Ian Burrell Rob Shute |
76 | Mitsubishi Colt | Eastside Mitsubishi | A | 94 |
| 24 | Peter Boston | 74 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | P. Boston | A | 93 |
| 25 | Ian Wells | 97 | Mitsubishi Lancer | I. Wells | A | 91 |
| 26 | Martin Power | 59 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Jag Parts | B | 91 |
| 27 | Brian Winsall | 87 | Isuzu Gemini | 1.6 Litre Touring Car Association | A | 90 |
| 28 | Tony Mulvihill | 64 | Ford Escort | Bob Holden Motors | B | 80 |
| 29 | Lester Smerdon | 83 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | L. Smerdon | A | 75 |
| Other starters included the following: | ||||||
| DNF | Steve Masterton | 2 | Ford Falcon XE | Masterton Homes P/L | D | |
| DNF | Peter Brock | 05 | Holden Commodore VH | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | D | |
| DNF | Bob Morris | 7 | Ford Falcon XE | A. Jones | D | |
| DNF | Colin Bond Kevin Bartlett |
9 | Chevrolet Camaro | Nine Network Racing Team | D | |
| DNF | David Parsons | 13 | Holden Commodore VH | Cadbury Schweppes | D | |
| DNF | Murray Carter | 18 | Ford Falcon XE | John Sands | D | |
| DNF | Warren Cullen | 22 | Holden Commodore VH | Warren Cullen | D | |
| DNF | Alan Jones | 27 | Mazda RX-7 | A. Jones | D | |
| DNF | Allan Taylor Kevin Kennedy |
32 | Holden Commodore VC | Scotty Taylor Racing | D | |
| DNF | Bernie Stack Keith Poole |
38 | Holden Commodore VC | Gawler Body Works | D | |
| DNF | Gregg Hansford Lucio Cesario |
42 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Stuyvesant International | D | |
| NC | John Craft Barry Seton |
52 | Ford Capri | Hulcraft Autos | C | |
| DNF | George Fury | 55 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | Nissan Motor Company | C | |
| DNF | Bob Holden | 63 | Ford Escort | Bob Holden Motors | B | |
| DNF | Alexandra Surplice Doug Clark |
71 | Toyota Corolla Levin | A. Surplice | A | |
| DNF | Craig Bellman | 78 | Isuzu Gemini | C. Bellman | A | |
| DNF | Arthur Abrahams | Ford Escort | B | |||
[edit] References
- Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1982
- Racing Car News, September 1982
- The Age, Monday, 13 September 1982
- The Australian Racing History of Ford © 1989
- The Official Racing History of Holden © 1988
