1997 Primus 1000 Classic

The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was a 1000 kilometre endurance race for V8 Supercars,[1] staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 19 October 1997.

This article is about the V8Supercar race. For the Super Touring car race, see 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000.

1997 Primus 1000 Classic
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It was the inaugural "1000 Classic" race,[1] created in response to the desire of V8 Supercar organisers AVESCO to compete at the popular Mount Panorama Circuit outside of the traditional Bathurst 1000 event, as AVESCO were in conflict with the Bathurst 1000 organisers, the Australian Racing Drivers' Club. While many attempts were made to broker a peace between the two bodies, there was a fundamental chasm over the issue of television coverage with AVESCO holding a series contract with Network Ten and the ARDC holding a contract with the Seven Network. The impasse was solved when Bathurst City Council negotiated a deal with AVESCO for a separate race, to be held two weeks after the 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000, which subsequently went ahead with a field of Australian and British Super Touring cars.

The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic was won by Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall driving a Holden VS Commodore.

Class structure

Level 1

These were the full-time professional teams, aiming to win the race outright and holders of a 'Level 1' V8 Supercar franchise.

Level 2

The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, running on a Dunlop control tyre of lower, cheaper specification.

Special level 1

The smaller, part-time 'Level 2' teams, who wished to run on the tyres of their own choosing.

Results

Top 10 Shootout
Pos No Driver Team Car Time
1 05 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 2:10.0397
2 1 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:10.8120
3 15 Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0270
4 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0826
5 97 Jason Bargwanna Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore VS 2:11.0887
6 9 Alan Jones Alan Jones Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.2317
7 17 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.3336
8 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VS 2:11.4114
9 18 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 2:11.6200
10 7 Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 2:12.8269

Race
Pos Class No Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 L1 11 Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 161 6:21:55.5483 4
2 L1 34 Steven Richards
Jim Richards		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 161 +11.0995 11
3 L1 10 Mark Larkham
Andrew Miedecke		 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon EL 161 +2:01.7408 12
4 L1 18 Steven Johnson
Craig Baird		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 158 +3 laps 9
5 L1 46 John Faulkner
Win Percy		 John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 8
6 L1 45 Darren Hossack
Steven Ellery		 Gibson Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 15
7 L2 14 Malcolm Stenniken
Peter Gazzard		 Malcolm Stenniken Holden Commodore VS 154 +7 laps 33
8 S1 3 Steve Reed
Trevor Ashby		 Lansvale Smash Repairs Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 18
9 L2 36 Neil Schembri
Ian Luff		 Schembri Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 30
10 S1 27 Terry Finnigan
Terry Shiel		 Terry Finnigan Holden Commodore VS 153 +8 laps 17
11 L1 9 Alan Jones
Scott Pruett
Jason Bright		 Alan Jones Racing Ford Falcon EL 153 +8 laps 6
12 L2 16 Melinda Price
Kerryn Brewer		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VS 152 +9 laps 41
13 L2 44 Mal Rose
Kevin Burton		 Mal Rose Racing Holden Commodore VS 150 +11 laps 27
14 S1 49 Greg Crick
Peter Fitzgerald		 Greg Crick Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 150 +11 laps 14
15 L2 20 Ian Palmer
John English		 Palmer Promotions Holden Commodore VS 146 +15 laps 36
16 L2 21 Brian Walden
Steve Williams		 Walden Racing Holden Commodore VP 144 +16 laps 37
17 L2 39 Chris Smerdon
Charlie Cox		 Challenge Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 143 +17 laps 25
18 L2 26 Peter Doulman
John Cotter		 Doulman Automotive Holden Commodore VP[2] 139 +22 laps 21
19 L2 74 Kevin Heffernan
Danny Osborne		 PACE Racing Holden Commodore VS 135 +26 laps 24
NC L2 40 Michael Hart
Peter Lawrence		 Michael Hart Holden Commodore VR 119 +42 laps 40
NC L2 37 Alan Taylor
Bill Attard
Stephen Bell		 Alan Taylor Racing Holden Commodore VP 110 +51 laps 38
DNF L2 62 Wayne Russell
Ric Shaw		 Novocastrian Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 126 Crash 34
DNF L1 1 Glenn Seton
David Parsons		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL 121 Tailshaft 2
DNF L1 25 Tony Longhurst
Charlie O'Brien		 Longhurst Racing Ford Falcon EL 110 Throttle 39
DNF L2 58 Peter O'Brien
Brian Callaghan, Jr.
Ron Barnacle		 O'Brien Automotive Holden Commodore VR 109 35
DNF L2 13 Ryan McLeod
Darren Pate		 John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore VR[2] 101 Differential 22
DNF L2 28 Kevin Waldock
John Smith		 Playscape Racing Ford Falcon EF 92 Mechanical 29
DNF L1 7 Wayne Gardner
Neil Crompton		 Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 89 Engine 10
DNF L2 79 Mike Conway
Gavin Monaghan		 Cadillac Productions Ford Falcon EB 79 28
DNF S1 38 Mark Poole
Tony Scott		 James Rosenberg Racing Holden Commodore VS 74 19
DNF S1 24 Paul Romano
Allan Grice		 Romano Racing Holden Commodore VS 69 Crash 20
DNF L2 23 Ray Hislop
Tim Briggs		 Ray Hislop Ford Falcon EF 62 Crash 26
DNF L2 41 Garry Willmington
Bill Sieders		 Garry Willmington Performance Holden Commodore VR 61 32
DNF L1 05 Peter Brock
Mark Skaife		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 52 Engine 1
DNF L2 12 Bruce Williams
Paul Gover		 Robert Smith Racing Holden Commodore VS 46 31
DNF L2 33 Bob Pearson
Allan McCarthy		 Pro-Duct Motorsport Holden Commodore VS 43 23
DNF L1 15 Craig Lowndes
Greg Murphy		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS 38 Crash 3
DNF S1 47 (John Trimbole)
Tomas Mezera		 Daily Planet Racing Holden Commodore VS 25 Crash 13
DNF L1 17 (Dick Johnson)
John Bowe		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EL 17 Crash 7
DNF L1 54 (Peter Bradbury)
Paul Stokell
(Anthony Tratt)		 Wayne Gardner Racing Holden Commodore VS 16 Mechanical 16
DNS [3] L1 97 (Jason Bargwanna)
(Mark Noske)		 Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore VS Crash in Warm-Up 5
Source:[4]

The names of drivers who did not drive in the actual race are shown in the above table within brackets.[5]

Statistics
  • Provisional pole position (Fastest in Qualifying) - #97 Jason Bargwanna - 2:10.9216
  • Pole position (Fastest in Top 10 Shootout)- #05 Mark Skaife - 2:10.0397
  • Fastest race lap - #11 Larry Perkins - 2:12.3398 (new lap record) [2]
  • Winners' average speed - 157.14 km/h [2] (V8 Supercar record)
  • Most laps led - Perkins/Ingall - 80 [2]

See also

References
  1. 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Titles, pages 9 & 10, 500KM/1000KM Touring Car Races, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. V8 Bathurst 1997, page 151
  3. V8 Bathurst 1997, page 143
  4. "1997 Primus 1000 Classic". Racing-Reference.info. 14 October 2020.
  5. V8 Bathurst 1997, page 149
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