1998 FAI 1000
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.
| 1998 FAI 1000 | |||
| Previous: | 1997 | Next: | 1999 |
The event, which was contested by V8 Supercars, was held on 15 November 1998 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst.
Top ten shootout
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 1 | Holden Racing Team | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Holden VT Commodore | 2:09.8945 |
| 2 | 25 | Longhurst Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 2:10.4492 |
| 3 | 5 | Glenn Seton Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 2:10.8801 |
| 4 | 10 | Stone Brothers Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 2:10.9059 |
| 5 | 46 | John Faulkner Racing |  |
Holden VS Commodore | 2:12.2551 |
| 6 | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 2:12.3975 |
| 7 | 96 | Wayne Gardner Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 2:12.9215 |
| 8 | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 2:12.9773 |
| 9 | 11 | Perkins Engineering | |
Holden VT Commodore | 2:13.0273 |
| DNS | 50 | Holden Racing Team | |
Holden VT Commodore | |
* 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.
Official results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
Shootout Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OC | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 161 | 15 | |
| 2 | OC | 11 | Perkins Engineering | |
Holden VT Commodore | 161 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | OC | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 161 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | OC | 10 | Stone Brothers Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 161 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | OC | 5 | Glenn Seton Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 160 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | OC | 1 | Holden Racing Team | |
Holden VT Commodore | 159 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | OC | 7 | Gibson Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 158 | 20 | |
| 8 | OC | 25 | Longhurst Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 157 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | OC | 43 | Paul Weel Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 155 | 22 | |
| 10 | CT | 44 | Mal Rose Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 154 | 27 | |
| 11 | OC | 16 | Perkins Engineering | |
Holden VS Commodore | 151 | 33 | |
| 12 | OC | 24 | Romano Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 151 | 17 | |
| 13 | OC | 96 | Wayne Gardner Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 149 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | CT | 23 | NHP Electrical Engineering | |
Ford EF Falcon | 147 | 36 | |
| 15 | OC | 37 | Scotty Taylor Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 146 | 42 | |
| 16 | CT | 48 | Rod Smith Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 144 | 41 | |
| 17 | CT | 79 | Oamps Insurance | |
Ford EL Falcon | 144 | 32 | |
| 18 | CT | 26 | M3 Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 141 | 24 | |
| 19 | CT | 45 | Union Steel |  |
Holden VS Commodore | 134 | 44 | |
| 20 | CT | 14 | Imrie Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 122 | 29 | |
| DNF | OC | 27 | Terry Finnigan | |
Holden VS Commodore | 136 | 14 | |
| DNF | OC | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 136 | 8 | 5 |
| DNF | CT | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | |
Holden VS Commodore | 131 | 23 | |
| DNF | CT | 20 | Palmer Promotions | |
Holden VS Commodore | 121 | 38 | |
| DNF | OC | 22 | Colourscan Motorsport | |
Ford EL Falcon | 115 | 31 | |
| DNF | CT | 54 | Simons Earthworks | |
Ford EL Falcon | 101 | 26 | |
| DNF | CT | 36 | Gearbox Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 100 | 40 | |
| DNF | OC | 50 | Holden Racing Team | |
Holden VT Commodore | 86 | 5 | DNS |
| DNF | CT | 60 | Pretty Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 85 | 39 | |
| DNF | OC | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 80 | 10 | 6 |
| DNF | OC | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 60 | 12 | |
| DNF | CT | 39 | Chris Smerdon | |
Holden VS Commodore | 60 | 30 | |
| DNF | OC | 9 | Longhurst Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 58 | 11 | |
| DNF | OC | 2 | Gibson Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 57 | 18 | |
| DNF | CT | 72 | Robert Smith | |
Holden VS Commodore | 56 | 28 | |
| DNF | CT | 134 | Power Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 54 | 34 | |
| DNF | OC | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 49 | 13 | |
| DNF | CT | 77 | A.R.D.C. | |
Holden VR Commodore | 48 | 45 | |
| DNF | OC | 75 | Paul Little Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 47 | 25 | |
| DNF | OC | 28 | Playscape Racing | |
Ford EL Falcon | 40 | 35 | |
| DNF | OC | 38 | James Rosenberg Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 34 | 21 | |
| DNF | CT | 55 | Rod Nash Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 9 | 43 | |
| DNF | OC | 32 | Plaspack Racing - Denistron |  |
Holden VT Commodore | 0 | 19 | |
| DSQ | OC | 49 | Greg Crick Motorsport | |
Holden VS Commodore | 151 [1] | 17 | |
| DNS [2] | CT | 99 | Clive Wiseman Racing | |
Holden VS Commodore | 37 |
References
- V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 243
- V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 244
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
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