| 1988 Australian Touring Car season | |
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The 1988 Australian Touring Car season was the 29th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 13 touring car race meetings held during 1988; a nine round series, the 1988 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC); a support programme event at the 1988 Australian Grand Prix and three long distance races, nicknamed 'enduros'.
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The 1988 Australian touring car season consisted of 13 events.
| Date | Series | Circuit | City / State | Winner | Team | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | ATCC Round 1 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 13 Mar | ATCC Round 2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 10 Apr | ATCC Round 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | John Bowe | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 24 Apr | ATCC Round 4 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 1 May | ATCC Round 5 | Adelaide International Raceway | Adelaide, South Australia | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 22 May | ATCC Round 6 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Tony Longhurst | Freeport Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 29 May | ATCC Round 7 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 19 Jun | ATCC Round 8 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | John Bowe | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 17 Jul | ATCC Round 9 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Dick Johnson | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | |
| 28 Aug [1] | Pepsi 250 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Peter Brock Jim Richards |
Mobil 1 Racing | BMW M3 | |
| 11 Sep | Enzed 500 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Allan Moffat Gregg Hansford |
Allan Moffat Enterprises | Ford Sierra RS500 | report |
| 2 Oct | Tooheys 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Tony Longhurst Tomas Mezera |
Benson & Hedges Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | report |
| 12 Nov | Group A Race | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Larry Perkins | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV |
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Brock Jim Richards |
05 | Mobil 1 Racing | BMW M3 | 1 |
| George Fury Mark Skaife |
30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | Nissan Skyline HR-31 GTS-R | 2 |
| Gary Scott Terry Shiel |
16 | Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Starion | 3 |
This meeting was a support event of the 1988 Australian Grand Prix.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Perkins | 10 | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 1 |
| Denny Hulme | 11 | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 2 |
| Colin Bond | 4 | Caltex CXT Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 3 |
| Peter Brock | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | BMW M3 | 4 |
| Garry Rogers | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 5 |
| Gerald Kay | 24 | Gerald Kay | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 6 |
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