1995 Symmons Plains ATCC round explained

Flag:Tasmania
1995 ATCC Round 2
Round No:2
Season No:10
Year:1995
Series:ATCC
Track Map:Symmons Plains Raceway (Australia) track map.svg
Date:24–26 February
Location:Launceston, Tasmania
Circuit:Symmons Plains Raceway
Weather:Fine
Race1 Laps:38
Race1 Dist:91
Pole1:John Bowe
Pole1 Team:Dick Johnson Racing
Pole1 Time:0:54.848
Winner1:John Bowe
Winner1 Team:Dick Johnson Racing
Winner1 Time:35:52
Race2 Laps:38
Race2 Dist:91
Winner2:Peter Brock
Winner2 Team:Mobil Holden Racing Team
Winner2 Time:35:29
Fast Driver:John Bowe
Fast Team:Dick Johnson Racing
Fast Time:0:54.772
First Round:John Bowe
First Round Team:Dick Johnson Racing
First Pts:39
Second Round:Peter Brock
Second Round Team:Mobil Holden Racing Team
Second Pts:32
Third Round:Tomas Mezera
Third Round Team:Mobil Holden Racing Team
Third Pts:30

The second round of the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship was held on the weekend of 24 to 26 February at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania. It consisted of two 38 lap races and the "Dash for Cash", a 3 lap sprint for the fastest 10 qualifiers, starting positions for the "dash" were drawn at random. Pole and the overall round was won by John Bowe. Peter Brock had his 50th Birthday on race day and won the second race, finishing second overall while team-mate Tomas Mezera finished third overall.

Race results

Qualifying

PosNoNameCarTeamTime
118 John BoweDick Johnson RacingFord EF Falcon54.840
21 Mark SkaifeGibson MotorsportHolden VR Commodore55.010
330 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton RacingFord EF Falcon55.080
411 Larry PerkinsPerkins EngineeringHolden VR Commodore55.110
517 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord EF Falcon55.240
6015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing TeamHolden VR Commodore55.240
705 Peter BrockHolden Racing TeamHolden VR Commodore55.320
87 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner RacingHolden VR Commodore55.350
92 Jim RichardsGibson MotorsportHolden VR Commodore55.510
104 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner RacingHolden VR Commodore55.580
1135 Alan JonesGlenn Seton RacingFord EF Falcon55.630
1249 David AttardAlcair RacingHolden VP Commodore56.620
1312 Greg CrickPerkins EngineeringHolden VP Commodore56.730
1424 Paul RomanoRomano RacingHolden VP Commodore57.090
1547 John TrimboleDaily Planet RacingFord EB Falcon57.680
1688 Bill O'BrienBill O'Brien RacingHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV1:01.010
1725 Tony LonghurstLonghurst RacingFord EF Falconno time
Sources:

Dash for Cash

PosNoNameTeamLapsGrid
117 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson Racing32
211 Larry PerkinsPerkins Engineering34
31 Mark SkaifeGibson Motorsport31
42 Jim RichardsGibson Motorsport33
518 John BoweDick Johnson Racing38
67 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner Racing35
7015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing Team36
805 Peter BrockHolden Racing Team37
94 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner Racing39
1030 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing310

Race 1

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
118 John BoweDick Johnson Racing3835:521
2015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing Team3835:556
330 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton Racing3835:583
405 Peter BrockHolden Racing Team3836:017
535 Alan JonesGlenn Seton Racing3836:1213
67 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner Racing3836:238
74 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner Racing3836:2510
825 Tony LonghurstLonghurst Racing3836:3617
949 David AttardAlcair Racing3836:3912
1047 John TrimboleDaily Planet Racing37+ 1 lap15
1124 Paul RomanoRomano Racing27+ 1 lap14
122 Jim RichardsGibson Motorsport37+ 1 lap9
131 Mark SkaifeGibson Motorsport37+ 1 lap2
1488 Bill O'BrienBill O'Brien Racing37+ 1 lap16
Ret17 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson Racing19Radiator5
Ret12 Greg CrickPerkins Engineering19Retired13
Ret11 Larry PerkinsPerkins Engineering14Steering4
Fastest lap: Dick Johnson (Dick Johnson Racing) - 55.523
Sources:[1]

Race 2

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
105 Peter BrockHolden Racing Team3835:294
218 John BoweDick Johnson Racing3835:341
3015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing Team3835:392
47 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner Racing3835:437
511 Larry PerkinsPerkins Engineering3835:5016
64 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner Racing3835:527
72 Jim RichardsGibson Motorsport3836:0012
825 Tony LonghurstLonghurst Racing3836:148
949 David AttardAlcair Racing3836:149
101 Mark SkaifeGibson Motorsport3836:1413
1135 Alan JonesGlenn Seton Racing3836:195
1212 Greg CrickPerkins Engineering37+ 1 lap15
1324 Paul RomanoRomano Racing27+ 1 lap11
1417 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson Racing37+ 1 lap14
1547 John TrimboleDaily Planet Racing32+ 7 laps10
Ret30 Glenn SetonPeter Jackson Racing2Engine3
DNS88 Bill O'BrienBill O'Brien RacingDid Not Start
Fastest lap: John Bowe (Dick Johnson Racing) - 54.772
Sources:

Championship standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
21 John Bowe69
12 Peter Brock52
23 Larry Perkins51
24 Wayne Gardner44
35 Tomas Mezera40

Notes and References

  1. 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, p. 278