1998 FAI 1000
{{Short description|Motor race in Australia}}
{{About|the V8Supercar race|the Super Touring car race|1998 AMP Bathurst 1000}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Motorsport season
| title = FAI 1000
| link = FAI 1000
| year = 1998
| previouslink = 1997 Primus 1000 Classic
}}
File:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.svg]]
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The 1998 FAI 1000 Classic was the second running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 the previous year. It was the 41st race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island. 1998 was the 36th year in which a touring car endurance race had been held at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
The event, which was contested by V8 Supercars, was held on 15 November 1998 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst.
The event's naming rights sponsor was FAI Insurance.{{Cite web |last=Joyce |first=Adam |date=2001-03-18 |title=FAI permanently ends Bathurst 1000 race sponsorship |url=https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/883136/fai-permanently-ends-bathurst-1000-race-sponsorship/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Western Advocate |language=en-AU}}
Entry list
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! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Class ! Drivers ! Team (Sponsor) ! Car ! rowspan=24 | ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Class ! Drivers ! Team (Sponsor) ! Car |
| 1
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team ! 35 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
|---|
| 2
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Parsons | Gibson Motorsport ! 36 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Schembri | Schembri Motorsport |
| 3
|align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Reed | Lansvale Smash Repairs ! 37 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Taylor | Alan Taylor Racing |
| 4
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright | Stone Brothers Racing ! 38 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Poole | James Rosenberg Racing |
| 5
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing ! 39 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport |
| 7
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Hossack | Gibson Motorsport ! 43 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing |
| 9
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Jones | Longhurst Racing ! 44 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mal Rose | Mal Rose Racing |
| 10
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Larkham | Larkham Motorsport ! 45 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Shane Beikoff | Shane Cruickshank Racing |
| 11
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering ! 46 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing |
| 14
|align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Imrie | Imrie Motorsport ! 48 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} D'Arcy Russell | Rod Smith Racing |
| 16
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Melinda Price | Perkins Engineering ! 49 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Crick | Greg Crick Motorsport |
| 17
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing ! 50 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy | Holden Racing Team |
| 18
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing ! 54 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Emerzidis | Emerzidis Motorsport |
| 20
|align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Palmer | Palmer Promotions ! 55 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Nash | Rod Nash Racing |
| 22
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Danny Osborne | Colourscan Motorsport ! 60 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Pretty | Pretty Motorsport |
| 23
|align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Hislop | Ray Hislop Racing ! 72 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Smith | Robert Smith Racing |
| 24
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Romano | Romano Racing ! 75 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing |
| 25
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Longhurst | Longhurst Racing ! 77 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Mork | V8 Racing |
| 26
|align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Doulman | Doulman Automotive ! 79 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Conway | Conway Racing |
| 27
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Finnigan | Terry Finnigan Racing Team ! 96 |align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing |
| 28
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark McLaughlin | Playscape Racing ! 99 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Donaher | Clive Wiseman Racing |
| 32
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tomas Mezera | Tomas Mezera Motorsport ! 134 |align=center| P | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Heath | Power Racing |
| 34
|align=center| O | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport !colspan=5| |
| colspan=11| Source:{{cite book |last=Noonan|first=Aaron|author-link= |date=25 November 2021|title=Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999|url= |location= |publisher=AN1 Media|page=194–209 |isbn=9780648786344}} |
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! Icon ! Class |
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| Privateers |
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Results
=Top 10 shootout=
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! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! 1 | 1 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Skaife | 2:09.8945 |
| 2
| 25 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Longhurst | 2:10.4492 |
|---|
| 3
| 5 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Glenn Seton | 2:10.8801 |
| 4
| 10 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Larkham | 2:10.9059 |
| 5
| 46 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Faulkner | 2:12.2551 |
| 6
| 18 | {{flagicon|Australia}} John Bowe | 2:12.3975 |
| 7
| 96 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Wayne Gardner | 2:12.9215 |
| 8
| 35 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna | 2:12.9773 |
| 9
| 11 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Larry Perkins | 2:13.0273 |
| DNS
| 50 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Greg Murphy | |
* Mark Skaife became the first driver to lap a touring car around the 6.213 km (3.861 mi) Mount Panorama Circuit in under 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Skaife qualified his Holden Racing Team VT Commodore in 2:09.8945. His time was 2.93 seconds faster than his own time set in the twin-turbo, 4WD Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R in 1991, the fastest Group A time on The Mountain, and 3.96 seconds faster than George Fury's, Group C time in 1984 in a Nissan Bluebird Turbo on the old 6.172 km (3.835 mi) (pre-Caltex Chase) circuit.
* Greg Murphy did not take part in the Top 10 shootout after badly damaging his car in a crash during Friday practice.
=Race=
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! Pos ! Class ! No ! Drivers ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! 1 | OC | 4 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bright | 161 | 6:42:23.9039 | 15 |
| 2
| OC | 11 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Larry Perkins | 161 | +10.3162 | 9 |
|---|
| 3
| OC | 35 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna | 161 | +10.6552 | 8 |
| 4
| OC | 10 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Larkham | 161 | +1:43.4170 | 4 |
| 5
| OC | 5 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Glenn Seton | 160 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 6
| OC | 1 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Craig Lowndes | 159 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7
| OC | 7 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Darren Hossack | 158 | +3 laps | 20 |
| 8
| OC | 25 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Longhurst | 157 | +4 laps | 2 |
| 9
| OC | 43 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Weel | 155 | +6 laps | 22 |
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! 10 | CT | 44 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mal Rose | 154 | +7 laps | 27 |
| 11
| OC | 16 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Melinda Price | 151 | +10 laps | 33 |
| 12
| OC | 24 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Romano | 151 | +10 laps | 17 |
| 13
| OC | 96 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Wayne Gardner | 149 | +12 laps | 7 |
| 14
| CT | 23 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Ray Hislop | 147 | +14 laps | 36 |
| 15
| OC | 37 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Taylor | 146 | +15 laps | 42 |
| 16
| CT | 48 | {{flagicon|Australia}} D'arcy Russell | 144 | +17 laps | 41 |
| 17
| CT | 79 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mike Conway | 144 | +17 laps | 32 |
| 18
| CT | 26 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Doulman | 141 | +20 laps | 24 |
| 19
| CT | 45 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Beikoff | 134 | +27 laps | 44 |
| 20
| CT | 14 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mike Imrie | 122 | +39 laps | 29 |
| DNF
| OC | 27 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Terry Finnigan | 136 | Engine | 14 |
| DNF
| OC | 46 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Faulkner | 136 | Engine | 5 |
| DNF
| CT | 3 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Steve Reed | 131 | Electrical | 23 |
| DNF
| CT | 20 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Ian Palmer | 121 | Crash | 38 |
| DNF
| OC | 22 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Danny Osborne | 115 | Diff failure | 31 |
| DNF
| CT | 54 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Simon Emerzidis | 101 | Engine | 26 |
| DNF
| CT | 36 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Neil Schembri | 100 | Engine | 40 |
| DNF
| OC | 50 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Greg Murphy | 86 | Tyre failures | 10 |
| DNF
| CT | 60 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Nathan Pretty | 85 | Alternator | 39 |
| DNF
| OC | 18 | {{flagicon|Australia}} John Bowe | 80 | Engine | 6 |
| DNF
| OC | 17 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dick Johnson | 60 | Crash | 12 |
| DNF
| CT | 39 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Chris Smerdon | 60 | Tailshaft | 30 |
| DNF
| OC | 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Jones | 58 | Crash | 11 |
| DNF
| OC | 2 | {{flagicon|Australia}} David Parsons | 57 | Crash | 18 |
| DNF
| CT | 72 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Robert Smith | 56 | Crash | 28 |
| DNF
| CT | 134 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Heath | 54 | Crash | 34 |
| DNF
| OC | 34 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Garth Tander | 49 | Suspension | 13 |
| DNF
| CT | 77 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Richard Mork | 48 | Engine | 45 |
| DNF
| OC | 75 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Anthony Tratt | 47 | Engine | 25 |
| DNF
| OC | 28 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark McLaughlin | 40 | Electrical | 35 |
| DNF
| OC | 38 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Poole | 34 | Engine | 21 |
| DNF
| CT | 55 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Rod Nash | 9 | Tailshaft | 43 |
| DNF
| OC | 32 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tomas Mezera | 0 | Clutch | 19 |
| DSQ
| OC | 49 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Greg Crick | 151V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 243 | Excluded | 17 |
| DNSV8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 244
| CT | 99 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mick Donaher | | Engine failure on warm-up lap | 37 |
| colspan=9| Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1998-07/X|title=1998 FAI 1000 Classic|publisher=racing-reference.info|date=13 October 2020}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
Statistics
- Provisional position - #5 Glenn Seton - 2:11.4634
- Pole position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:09.8945
- Fastest lap - #1 Craig Lowndes - 2:12.7771
- Average speed - 149 km/h
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831091851/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?15%2F11%2F1998.MOUN Official race results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020928161349/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/ Official V8 Supercar website]
- [http://www.camsmanual.com.au/pdf/records/1403%20Australian%20titles%20Q307.pdf CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles]
- [http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1998.htm race results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102032/http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/list-428public__0-0.html?cache=no 1998 FAI 1000 Classic and 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 images]
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