The 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for Group 3A 5.0 Litre Touring Cars held on 6 October 1996 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the 37th running of the Bathurst 1000, was won by Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy driving a Holden VR Commodore.
Entry list
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Drivers
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Team (Sponsor)
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Car
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Drivers
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Team (Sponsor)
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Car
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1
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Australia Craig Lowndes New Zealand Greg Murphy
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Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1)
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Holden Commodore VR
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32
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New Zealand Steven Richards New Zealand Jim Richards
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Garry Rogers Motorsport (Valvoline, Cummins)
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Holden Commodore VR
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2
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Australia Mark Skaife United Kingdom John Cleland
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Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn)
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Holden Commodore VR
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36
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Australia Bill O'Brien Australia Brian Callaghan, Jr. Australia Ron Barnacle
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O'Brien Automotive (Everlast Automotive)
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Holden Commodore VR
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3
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Australia Steve Reed Australia Trevor Ashby
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Lansvale Smash Repairs (Dulux ICI Autocolor)
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Holden Commodore VP
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37
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Australia Alan Taylor Australia Bill Attard Australia Stephen Bell
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Alan Taylor Racing (The Xerox Shop)
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Holden Commodore VP
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4
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Australia Brad Jones Australia Tony Scott
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Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola)
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Holden Commodore VR
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38
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Australia Mark Poole Australia Peter Gazzard
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James Rosenberg Racing (Scott's Transport Mount Gambier)
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Holden Commodore VR
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05
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Australia Peter Brock Australia Tomas Mezera
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Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1)
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Holden Commodore VR
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39
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Australia Chris Smerdon Australia Kevin Weeks Australia Adam Kaplan
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Challenge Motorsport (Mitsubishi Electric)
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Holden Commodore VR
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6
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Australia Mark Noske Australia Garry Waldon
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Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn)
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Holden Commodore VR
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40
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Australia Michael Hart Australia Peter Lawrence
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Michael Hart Motorsport (unsponsored)
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Holden Commodore VR
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7
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Australia Wayne Gardner Australia Neil Crompton
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Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola)
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Holden Commodore VR
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41
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Australia Garry Willmington Australia Bill Sieders
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Willmington Performance (Willmington Performance)
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Ford Falcon EB
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9
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Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz Australia Ken Douglas
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Allan Moffat Racing (Cenovis, Banana Boat)
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Ford Falcon EB
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44
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Australia Mal Rose Australia Terry Shiel
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Mal Rose Racing (Fairfax Community Classifieds)
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Holden Commodore VR
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10
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Australia Mark Larkham Australia Cameron McConville
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Larkham Motorsport (Mitre 10)
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Ford Falcon EF
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46
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New Zealand John Faulkner Australia Steve Harrington
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John Faulkner Racing (Betta Electrical, Fisher & Paykel)
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Holden Commodore VR
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11
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Australia Larry Perkins Australia Russell Ingall
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Perkins Engineering (Castrol)
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Holden Commodore VP
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47
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Australia John Trimbole Australia David Attard
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Daily Planet Racing (Daily Planet)
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Ford Falcon EB
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17
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Australia Dick Johnson Australia John Bowe
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Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance)
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Ford Falcon EF
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49
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Australia Greg Crick Australia David Parsons
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Greg Crick Racing (Alcair Air Conditioning)
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Holden Commodore VR
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18
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Australia Steven Johnson United States Tommy Kendall
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Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance)
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Ford Falcon EF
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50
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Australia Peter McLeod Australia Ryan McLeod
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McLeod Racing (Enzed Hoses and Fittings)
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Holden Commodore VR
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20
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Australia Ian Palmer Australia Brett Peters
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Palmer Promotions (unsponsored)
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Holden Commodore VR
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52
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Australia Geoff Kendrick Australia Geoff Full
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Kendrick Racing (92.9 PMFM)
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Holden Commodore VR
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25
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Australia Tony Longhurst Australia Steven Ellery
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Longhurst Racing (Castrol)
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Ford Falcon EF
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62
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Australia Wayne Russell Australia Ric Shaw
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Novocastrian Motorsport (Union Steel, Nokia)
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Holden Commodore VP
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27
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Australia Terry Finnigan Australia Stuart McColl
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Terry Finnigan Racing Team (Sony)
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Holden Commodore VR
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75
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Australia Max Dumesny Australia Kerry Baily
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John Sidney Racing (Autopro, Valvoline)
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Ford Falcon EF
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28
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Australia Kevin Waldock Australia Wayne Park
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Playscape Racing (Komatsu)
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Ford Falcon EF
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79
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Australia Mike Conway New Zealand Miles Pope
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Conway Racing (GlobalJig, Cadillac Film Productions)
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Holden Commodore VP
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29
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Australia Peter Doulman Australia John Cotter
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Doulman Automotive (Doulman Automotive)
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Holden Commodore VP
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201
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Australia Paul Romano Australia Andrew Miedecke
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Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader)
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Ford Falcon EF
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30
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Australia Glenn Seton Australia David Parsons
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Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Credit)
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Ford Falcon EF
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301
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Australia Alan Jones Australia Allan Grice
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Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader)
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Ford Falcon EF
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Results
Top ten shootout
Race
Statistics
- Provisional Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:10.0077
- Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:11.0160
- Fastest Lap – #1 Craig Lowndes – 2:13.1636 - Lap 149
- Winners' Average Speed – 139.75 km/h[2]
- Race Time - 7:09:28.3584
See also
1996 Australian Touring Car season
References
- ↑ Noonan, Aaron (25 November 2021). Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999. AN1 Media. p. 128–140. ISBN 9780648786344.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Final Results after 161 laps, The Great Race - The official book of the 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, page 243
- ↑ 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing > 1996 > 06/10/1996 > E8 Retrieved 25 October 2015
- ↑ The Great Race - The official book of the 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000, page 95
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 1996 Bathurst 1000 Entry List, Official Programme - Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama, Sunday, 6 October 1996, page 68
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