1995 Eastern Creek 12 Hour Explained

The 1995 Eastern Creek 12 Hour was an endurance race for GT Production Cars. The event was staged at Eastern Creek Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 27 August 1995. It was the first and, to date, only 12 hour race to be held at that circuit.

The race was won by John Bowe and Dick Johnson driving a Mazda RX-7 SP.

Classes

The field was divided into the following six classes:

• Class A : Small Cars - Up to 1850cc
• Class B : Medium Cars - 1851 to 2600cc
• Class S : Sports Cars - Up to 2000cc
• Class T : Turbo and/or 4WD High Performance Cars
• Class V : V8 Engines & High Performance 6 Cylinders
• Class X : Extra High Performance Cars

Results

Position ^[1]	Drivers	No.^[2]	Car	Entrant	Class	Laps
1	John Bowe Dick Johnson	7	Mazda RX-7 SP	Mazda Motorsport	X	409
2	Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards	3	Porsche 911 RSCS	Peter Fitzgerald	X	409
3	Andrew Miedecke Mark Noske	11	Porsche 911 RSCS	Andrew Miedecke	X	405
4	Garry Waldon Mark Skaife Allan Grice	9	Mazda RX-7 SP	Mazda Motorsport	X	404
5	Greg Crick Jack Brabham Ross Palmer	15	Honda NSX	Ross Palmer Motorsport	X	371
6	Greg Hurst Liz Hurst Andrew Leithhead	22	Subaru Impreza WRX	Greg Hurst	T	364
7	Harry Bargwanna David Simpson Chris Symonds	97	Nissan Pulsar SSS	Larry King	B	363
8	Darren Palmer Mark Brame	40	Suzuki Swift GTi	Mark Brame	A	362
9	Murray Carter Ed Lamont Graham Gulson	45	Mazda 626	Murray Carter	B	358
10	John Bourke David Morton	20	Subaru Impreza WRX	John Bourke	T	357
11	John Cowley Tony Longhurst Wayne Park	19	Ford EF Falcon XR6	John Cowley	V	356
12	Andrej Pavicevic Adam Clarke Bill Harris	43	Suzuki Swift GTi	Bill Harris	A	355
13	Colin Osborne David Sala Steve Swaine	13	Toyota Corolla GTi	Colin Osborne	A	351
14	Paul Flottmann Bill Sieders Ian Green	31	Nissan Pulsar SSS	Paul Flottmann	B	348
15	Glenn Jordan Paul Wilken	41	Suzuki Swift GTi	Glenn Jordan	A	347
16	Peter Brock Tony Scott	05	Volvo 850 T-5R	Volvo 850 Racing	T	344
17	Ken Talbert John Goss Phil Kirkham	34	Mazda 626	Ken Talbert	B	272
18	Kevin Burton Peter Vorst Howard Laughton	17	Ford EB Falcon SS	Kevin Burton	V	265
19	Win Percy Ed Ordynski	06	Volvo 850 T-5R	Volvo 850 Racing	T	254
20	Neal Bates John Ribeiro Peter Dane	29	PRB Clubman	Rick Bates	S	240
21	Milton Leslight Rodric Green	16	Peugeot 405	AAP Racing	B	100
DNF	Garry Smith Nigel Stones Glenn Mason	14	Toyota Corolla GTi	Garry Smith	A	257
DNF	Phil Alexander Warren Rush Rick Bates	2	Toyota MR2	Rick Bates	S	235
DNF	Chris Wiles Glenn Clark Warren Luff	98	Ford Laser TX3	Chris Wiles	A	215
DNF	Mark Larmour Matthew Hunter Phillip Scifleet	37	Suzuki Baleno	Mark Larmour	A	153
DNF	Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod	50	Mazda RX-7	Peter McLeod	X	137
DNF	Graham Blanch Ric Shaw Denis Rogers	35	Nissan Pulsar SSS	Mark Gibbs Racing	B	134
DNF	John Wright Geoffrey Corah Denis Cribbin	27	Citroën BX16	Peter McLeod	B	123
DNF	Geoff Morgan John Smith Brad Jones	4	Porsche 911 RSCS	Geoff Morgan	X	111
DNF	Chris Kousparis Anthony Wilson Terry Shiel	36	Mazda 626	Chris Kousparis	B	106
DNF	Terry Bosnjak Alan Jones	8	Mazda RX-7 SP	Terry Bosnjak	X	94
DNF	Calvin Gardner Tom Watkinson Peter Hopwood	28	Toyota MR2	Acme Photo Video	S	89
DNF	Kevin Ledger Chris Smith Richard Carter	42	Suzuki Swift GTi	Kevin Ledger	A	76
DNF	Ossie Newhouse Barney Morris William Cooke	38	Toyota Corolla GTi	Bradley Australia	A	71

Italics indicate driver qualified but did not race

References

1. Australian Motor Racing Year, 1995
2. The Contenders, Australian Auto Action, 30 August 1995, page 23

• Auto Action, 6 September 1995

External links

• 1999 FD3S SP, www.rx7.net.nz
• 1995 Eastern Creek 12 Hour Preview & Compilation, www.youtube.com