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1987 Australian Production Car Championship

The 1987 Australian Production Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship was contested over two 30 lap, 60 km heats staged at the Winton circuit in Victoria, Australia on 27 September 1987.[2] The championship winner was determined by a pointscore system which awarded the first twenty placegetters in each heat.[2] The championship was organised by the Benalla Auto Club.[2]

The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the first Australian Production Car Championship,[3] was won by Peter Fitzgerald driving a Mitsubishi Starion.[1]

Championship results

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Position[2] Driver[2] No.[2] Car[2] H1[2] H2[2]
1 Peter Fitzgerald 3 Mitsubishi Starion 1st 1st
2 Phil Brock Holden VK Commodore 10th 2nd
3 John Bourke 77 Toyota Supra 4th 6th
4 Mike Glynn Mitsubishi Starion 9th 3rd
5 Des Gibbs Mitsubishi Starion 7th 5th
6 Kent Youlden Holden VK Commodore ? 4th
? Leo Geoghegan Mitsubishi Starion 8th 7th
? Brad Jones 2 Mitsubishi Starion 2nd DNF
? Kevin Bartlett 9 Mitsubishi Starion 3rd DNF
? Peter Dane Holden VK Commodore 5th ?
? Mal Rose Holden VK Commodore 6th DNF
? Tony Greig Mitsubishi Starion ? 8th
? Ian Allen Holden VK Commodore ? 9th
? Ian Green Mazda RX-7 ? 10th
? Mark Gibbs Holden VK Commodore ? ?
? Shane Press Holden VK Commodore ? ?
? Brett Youlden Holden VK Commodore ? ?
? Michael Preston Holden VL Commodore ? ?
? Peter Granger Holden VL Commodore ? ?
? Roland Hill Holden VL Commodore ? ?
? Ian Stewart ? ? ?
? Ron Ison Mazda RX-7 ? ?
? Kim Jane Holden VK Commodore ? ?
? Geoff Newton ? ? ?
? John Phillips Holden VL Commodore DNF ?
? Gary Waldon Mazda RX-7 DNF DNS
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Notes

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  • Number of competitors: 53[2]
  • Number of competitors selected for the championship: 30[2]
  • Fastest lap in Heat 1: 1m 12.14s, Gary Waldon, (Mazda RX-7), (new lap record)[2]
  • Fastest lap in Heat 2: 1m 12.22s, Peter Fitzgerald, (Mitsubishi Starion),[2]

Championship name

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The terms Australian Production Car Championship,[1][4] Australian Series Production Championship[1][4] and Australian Production Touring Car Championship[2] have been used in relation to this competition. The name Australian Production Car Championship was used by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[3] and has been used here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d David Hassell, Australian Series Production Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 276-281
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mike Jacobson, The man most likely, Australian Auto Action, October 9, 1987, pages 10-11
  3. ^ a b Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  4. ^ a b Bob Jennings, Victorian dominates production car heats, The Advertiser, Monday, 28 September 1987
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