| 1998 FAI 1000 | |||
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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.
Results
Top 10 shootout
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VT | 2:09.8945 |
| 2 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | Longhurst Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 2:10.4492 |
| 3 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 2:10.8801 |
| 4 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon EL | 2:10.9059 |
| 5 | 46 |  John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 2:12.2551 |
| 6 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 2:12.3975 |
| 7 | 96 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 2:12.9215 |
| 8 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 2:12.9773 |
| 9 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore VT | 2:13.0273 |
| DNS | 50 | Greg Murphy | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VT |
* 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
| Pos | Class | No | Drivers | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OC | 4 | Jason Bright Steven Richards | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 161 | 6:42:23.9039 | 15 |
| 2 | OC | 11 | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore VT | 161 | +10.3162 | 9 |
| 3 | OC | 35 | Jason Bargwanna Jim Richards | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 161 | +10.6552 | 8 |
| 4 | OC | 10 | Mark Larkham Brad Jones | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon EL | 161 | +1:43.4170 | 4 |
| 5 | OC | 5 | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 160 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 6 | OC | 1 | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VT | 159 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | OC | 7 | Darren Hossack Darren Pate | Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 158 | +3 laps | 20 |
| 8 | OC | 25 | Tony Longhurst Geoff Brabham | Longhurst Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 157 | +4 laps | 2 |
| 9 | OC | 43 | Paul Weel Neal Bates | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 155 | +6 laps | 22 |
| 10 | CT | 44 | Mal Rose Allan McCarthy | Mal Rose Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 154 | +7 laps | 27 |
| 11 | OC | 16 | Melinda Price Kerryn Brewer | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore VS | 151 | +10 laps | 33 |
| 12 | OC | 24 | Paul Romano Steven Ellery | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 151 | +10 laps | 17 |
| 13 | OC | 96 | Wayne Gardner Paul Stokell | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 149 | +12 laps | 7 |
| 14 | CT | 23 | Ray Hislop Tim Briggs | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon EF | 147 | +14 laps | 36 |
| 15 | OC | 37 | Alan Taylor Bill Attard Stephen Bell | Alan Taylor Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 146 | +15 laps | 42 |
| 16 | CT | 48 | D'arcy Russell Rod Wilson | Rod Smith Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 144 | +17 laps | 41 |
| 17 | CT | 79 | Mike Conway Chris Hones | Cadillac Productions | Ford Falcon EL | 144 | +17 laps | 32 |
| 18 | CT | 26 | Peter Doulman John Cotter | Doulman Automotive | Holden Commodore VS | 141 | +20 laps | 24 |
| 19 | CT | 45 | Shane Beikoff Shane Cruickshank Andy Lloyd | Shane Cruickshank | Holden Commodore VS | 134 | +27 laps | 44 |
| 20 | CT | 14 | Mike Imrie Rodney Crick | Imrie Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 122 | +39 laps | 29 |
| DNF | OC | 27 | Terry Finnigan Peter Gazzard | Terry Finnigan | Holden Commodore VS | 136 | 14 | |
| DNF | OC | 46 | John Faulkner Todd Kelly | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 136 | 5 | |
| DNF | CT | 3 | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Smash Repairs | Holden Commodore VS | 131 | Engine | 23 |
| DNF | CT | 20 | Ian Palmer Darren Palmer Domenic Beninca | Palmer Promotions | Holden Commodore VS | 121 | Crash | 38 |
| DNF | OC | 22 | Danny Osborne Brett Peters | Colourscan Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 115 | Mechanical | 31 |
| DNF | CT | 54 | Simon Emerzidis Garry Willmington | Emerzidis Motorsport | Ford Falcon EL | 101 | 26 | |
| DNF | CT | 36 | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly | Schembri Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 100 | Mechanical | 40 |
| DNF | OC | 50 | Greg Murphy Mark Noske | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VT | 86 | Spun out | 10 |
| DNF | CT | 60 | Nathan Pretty Nicole Pretty Grant Johnson | Pretty Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 85 | Alternator | 39 |
| DNF | OC | 18 | John Bowe Cameron McConville | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 80 | Engine | 6 |
| DNF | OC | 17 | Dick Johnson Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 60 | Crash | 12 |
| DNF | CT | 39 | Chris Smerdon Charlie Cox | Challenge Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 60 | 30 | |
| DNF | OC | 9 | Alan Jones Adam Macrow | Longhurst Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 58 | Crash | 11 |
| DNF | OC | 2 | David Parsons Simon Wills | Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 57 | Crash | 18 |
| DNF | CT | 72 | Robert Smith David Parsons | Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 56 | Crash | 28 |
| DNF | CT | 134 | Alan Heath Ken Douglas | Power Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 54 | Crash | 34 |
| DNF | OC | 34 | Garth Tander Cameron McLean | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 49 | Suspension | 13 |
| DNF | CT | 77 | Richard Mork Bill Sieders | V8 Racing | Holden Commodore VR | 48 | Engine | 45 |
| DNF | OC | 75 | Anthony Tratt Bob Jones Garry Waldon | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 47 | 25 | |
| DNF | OC | 28 | Mark McLaughlin Ashley Stichbury Kevin Waldock | Playscape Racing | Ford Falcon EL | 40 | Mechanical | 35 |
| DNF | OC | 38 | Mark Poole Tony Scott | James Rosenberg Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 34 | 21 | |
| DNF | CT | 55 | Rod Nash Darren Edwards | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore VS | 9 | Mechanical | 43 |
| DNF | OC | 32 | Tomas Mezera Alain Menu | Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden Commodore VT | 0 | Clutch | 19 |
| DSQ | OC | 49 | Greg Crick Dean Crosswell | Greg Crick Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | 151 [1] | Excluded | 17 |
| DNS [2] | CT | 99 | Mick Donaher Dean Lindstrom | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore VS | Engine failure on warm-up lap | 37 | |
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References
- ^ V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 243
- ^ V8 Bathurst 2, 1998, page 244
- ^ "1998 FAI 1000 Classic". racing-reference.info. 13 October 2020.
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