1982 CRC Chemicals 300

Layout of the Amaroo Park Raceway

The 1982 CRC Chemicals 300[1] was a motor race for Group C Touring Cars[2] held at Amaroo Park Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 8 August 1982.[1] It was staged over 155 laps, a total distance of 300.7 km (186.85 miles).[2] The race was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club.[1]

The race was won by Alan Jones and Barry Jones driving a Mazda RX-7.[2]

Results

Position[2] Drivers[2] No.[2] Car[2] Entrant[2] Class[2] Laps[3]
1 Alan Jones
Barry Jones 		41 Mazda RX-7 Darrell Lea[3] Over 3000cc 155
2 Fred Gibson 56 Nissan Bluebird Turbo Nissan Motorsport Australia Up to 3000cc 154
3 Alan Browne
Allan Grice 		4 Holden VH Commodore SS Re-Car Racing Over 3000cc 153
4 Larry Perkins
Gary Scott 		05 Holden VH Commodore SS Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Over 3000cc 153
5 Phil Alexander
Ron Gillard 		35 Mazda RX-7 Tokico Over 3000cc 152
6[3] Jim Richards 31 BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW Over 3000cc 148
7[3] Greg Toepfer
Ken Mathews 		19 Holden VH Commodore SS Citizen's Watches Australia Pty Ltd Over 3000cc 147
8[3] Brian Callaghan
Bob Muir 		47 Ford XD Falcon Brian Callaghan[3] Over 3000cc 144
9[3] Barry Seton
John Craft 		  Ford Capri III 3.0S Hulcraft Autos[3] Up to 3000cc 144
10[3] Charlie O'Brien
Clive Benson-Browne 		11 Holden VH Commodore SS Launceston Hotel[3] Over 3000cc 106
? Tony Kavich
Phil Ward 		30 Mazda RX-7 Bagalow Motors Pty Ltd Over 3000cc  
DNF[3] Terry Finnigan
John Gates[4] 		15 Holden VH Commodore SS   Over 3000cc  
DNF George Fury 55 Nissan Bluebird Turbo Nissan Motorsport Australia Up to 3000cc 138? [2]
DNF[3] Murray Carter
Rusty French 		18 Ford XD Falcon John Sands Racing Over 3000cc 123? [4]
DNF[3] Garry Rogers
Ron Wanless 		16 Holden VH Commodore SS Re-Car Racing Over 3000cc 120?
DNF[5] Garry Willmington
Mike Griffin[5] 		8 Ford XD Falcon Garry Willmington Performance Over 3000cc 110[5]
DNF[3] Terry Shiel 37 Mazda RX-7 Eurocars Mazda Over 3000cc 70?
DNF[5] Warren Cullen
Garry Cooke[4] 		22 Holden VH Commodore SS   Over 3000cc 25[4]
DNF[5] Barry Lawrence
Geoff Russell 		28 Holden VH Commodore SS Bayside Spares[5] Over 3000cc 12[5]
DNF[3] Peter Dane
Peter McLeod 		40 Mazda RX-7 Strongbow Racing Team Over 3000cc 3
DNF[5] John Duggan[5]
Don Holland[5] 		? Mazda RX-7[5] Over 3000cc[6] 0[5]

Note

References

  1. ^ a b c Official Programme (cover), CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 8 August 1982, www.progcovers.com Retrieved 17 February 2017
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Amaroo Park - CRC 300 - 8/8/1982, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 17 February 2017
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ray Bell, Keeping up with the Jones, Racing Car News, September 1982, pages 26-28
  4. ^ a b c d C.R.C. 300, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1982/83, page 208 & 209
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ken Grimson, CRC 300, Australian Auto Action, August 13, 1982, pages 18 & 19
  6. ^ As all other Mazda RX-7s were competing in the Over 3000cc Class, it has been assumed that the Duggan / Holland car was also in that class.