1989 .05 – 500
The 1989 .05 500 was an endurance race for Group 3A Touring Cars. The event was held at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 10 September 1989 over 161 laps of the 3.10 km circuit, a total distance of 499 km.
The race was the last in Australia for six time Sandown 500 champion and defending race winner Allan Moffat who retired at the end of 1989.
Top Ten Shootout
The Top Ten Shootout for Pole Position was run on a wet track. As a result, times were between 5 and 12 seconds slower than the drivers qualifying times.
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | TTS | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 17 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:20.61 | 1:15.22 |
| 2 | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:21.15 | 1:16.17 |
| 3 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:23.59 | 1:15.27 |
| 4 | 6 | Miedecke Motorsport | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:23.84 | 1:16.23 |
| 5 | 2 | Nissan Motorsport Australia |  |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 1:24.29 | 1:16.25 |
| 6 | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:25.07 | 1:16.82 |
| 7 | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:25.42 | 1:16.25 |
| 8 | 3 | Nissan Motorsport Australia | |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 1:27.38 | 1:17.06 |
| 9 | 105 | Mobil 1 Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:28.75 | 1:17.26 |
| 10 | 18 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing |  |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 1:29.57 | 1:17.23 |
Official Results
| Position [1] | Class | No. | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 2 | Nissan Motorsport Australia | |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 161 |
| 2 | A | 16 | Holden Racing Team | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 160 |
| 3 | A | 3 | Nissan Motorsport Australia | |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 160 |
| 4 | A | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 159 |
| 5 | A | 17 | Shell Ultra Hi Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 159 |
| 6 | A | 7 | Holden Racing Team | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 155 |
| 7 | A | 105 | Mobil 1 Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 155 |
| 8 | A | 6 | Miedecke Motorsport | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 154 |
| 9 | A | 86 | Gemspares | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 148 |
| 10 | C | 32 | Toyota Team Australia | |
Toyota Corolla | 143 |
| 11 | C | 33 | Toyota Team Australia | |
Toyota Corolla | 142 |
| 12 | A | 22 | Lusty Engineering P/L | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 136 |
| 13 | B | 50 | Bryce Racing |  |
BMW M3 | 134 |
| 14 | C | 78 | Team Maddison | |
Toyota Corolla | 133 |
| 15 | C | 73 | David Sala | |
Toyota Corolla | 130 |
| 16 | A | 54 | Clive Smith | |
Nissan Skyline DR30 RS | 128 |
| 17 | A | 14 | Netcomm | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 122 |
| DNF | A | 18 | Shell Ultra Hi Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 111 |
| NC | C | 51 | Bob Holden Motors | |
Toyota Sprinter | 105 |
| NC | C | 13 | Bob Holden Motors | |
Toyota Corolla | 98 |
| NC | A | 36 | P. J. Hudson | |
BMW 635 CSi | 95 |
| DNF | A | 23 | Beaurepaires | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 90 |
| DNF | A | 55 | Playscape Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
| DNF | A | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
| DNF | A | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 87 |
| DNF | A | 28 | Joe Sommariva | |
BMW 635 CSi | 75 |
| DNF | A | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 61 |
| DNF | A | 24 | Jagparts Racing | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 53 |
| DNF | A | 9 | Allan Moffat Enterprises | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 12 |
| DNF | A | 4 | Caltex CXT Race Team | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 2 |
Notes
- Pole Position - #17 Dick Johnson - 1:20.61
- Fastest Lap - #6 Andrew Miedecke - 1:17.02
See also
References
- Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, pages 250-252 & 300
Further reading
- Australian Auto Action, September 22, 1989, pages 16–19 & 25-35
- Australian Touring Car Racing Annual, 1989, pages 62–66
| Preceded by 1988 Enzed 500 |
Sandown 500 1989 |
Succeeded by 1990 Sandown 500 |
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