1995 Symmons Plains ATCC round
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Round 2 of 10 in the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship | ||||||||||||||
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Date | 24–26 February 1995 | |||||||||||||
Location | Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
Venue | Symmons Plains Raceway | |||||||||||||
Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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The second round of the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship was held on the weekend of 24 to 26 February at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania. It consisted of two 38 lap races and the "Dash for Cash", a 3 lap sprint for the fastest 10 qualifiers, starting positions for the "dash" were drawn at random. Pole and the overall round was won by John Bowe. Peter Brock had his 50th Birthday on race day and won the second race, finishing second overall while team-mate Tomas Mezera finished third overall.
Race results
Qualifying
Dash for Cash
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Grid |
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1 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 3 | 2 |
2 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 3 | 4 |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 3 | 1 |
4 | 2 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 3 | 3 |
5 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 3 | 8 |
6 | 7 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 3 | 5 |
7 | 015 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 3 | 6 |
8 | 05 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 3 | 7 |
9 | 4 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 3 | 9 |
10 | 30 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | 3 | 10 |
Race 1
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 38 | 35:52 | 1 | |
2 | 015 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:55 | 6 | |
3 | 30 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 35:58 | 3 | |
4 | 05 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 36:01 | 7 | |
5 | 35 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 36:12 | 13 | |
6 | 7 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 36:23 | 8 | |
7 | 4 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 36:25 | 10 | |
8 | 25 | ![]() | Longhurst Racing | 38 | 36:36 | 17 | |
9 | 49 | ![]() | Alcair Racing | 38 | 36:39 | 12 | |
10 | 47 | ![]() | Daily Planet Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 15 | |
11 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | 27 | + 1 lap | 14 | |
12 | 2 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 37 | + 1 lap | 9 | |
13 | 1 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 37 | + 1 lap | 2 | |
14 | 88 | ![]() | Bill O'Brien Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 16 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 19 | Radiator | 5 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 19 | Retired | 13 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 14 | Steering | 4 | |
Fastest lap: Dick Johnson (Dick Johnson Racing) - 55.523 | |||||||
Sources:[1] |
Race 2
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 05 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:29 | 4 |
2 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 38 | 35:34 | 1 |
3 | 015 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:39 | 2 |
4 | 7 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 35:43 | 7 |
5 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 38 | 35:50 | 16 |
6 | 4 | ![]() | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 35:52 | 7 |
7 | 2 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 38 | 36:00 | 12 |
8 | 25 | ![]() | Longhurst Racing | 38 | 36:14 | 8 |
9 | 49 | ![]() | Alcair Racing | 38 | 36:14 | 9 |
10 | 1 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 38 | 36:14 | 13 |
11 | 35 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 36:19 | 5 |
12 | 12 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 37 | + 1 lap | 15 |
13 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | 27 | + 1 lap | 11 |
14 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 14 |
15 | 47 | ![]() | Daily Planet Racing | 32 | + 7 laps | 10 |
Ret | 30 | ![]() | Peter Jackson Racing | 2 | Engine | 3 |
DNS | 88 | ![]() | Bill O'Brien Racing | Did Not Start | ||
Fastest lap: John Bowe (Dick Johnson Racing) - 54.772 | ||||||
Sources:[1] |
Championship standings after the event
- After Round 2 of 10. Only the top five positions are included.
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. | Driver | Points | |
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![]() | 1 | ![]() | 69 |
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 52 |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 51 |
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 44 |
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 40 |
External links
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References
- ^ a b 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, p. 278