1995 Symmons Plains ATCC round

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.

Tasmania 1995 ATCC Round 2
Event Information
Round 2 of 10 in the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship
Date24–26 February 1995
LocationLaunceston, Tasmania
VenueSymmons Plains Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 38 laps 91 km
Pole position John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing
0:54.848
Winner John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing
35:52
Race 2
Distance 38 laps 91 km
Winner Peter Brock
Mobil Holden Racing Team
35:29
Round Results
First 39 pts
Second 32 pts
Third 30 pts

Race results

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Qualifying

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Pos No Name Car Team Time
1 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford EF Falcon 54.840
2 1   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport Holden VR Commodore 55.010
3 30   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EF Falcon 55.080
4 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VR Commodore 55.110
5 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford EF Falcon 55.240
6 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team Holden VR Commodore 55.240
7 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team Holden VR Commodore 55.320
8 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VR Commodore 55.350
9 2   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport Holden VR Commodore 55.510
10 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VR Commodore 55.580
11 35   Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing Ford EF Falcon 55.630
12 49   David Attard Alcair Racing Holden VP Commodore 56.620
13 12   Greg Crick Perkins Engineering Holden VP Commodore 56.730
14 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VP Commodore 57.090
15 47   John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing Ford EB Falcon 57.680
16 88   Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien Racing Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 1:01.010
17 25   Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing Ford EF Falcon no time
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Dash for Cash

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Pos No Name Team Laps Grid
1 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 3 2
2 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 3 4
3 1   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport 3 1
4 2   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport 3 3
5 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 3 8
6 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing 3 5
7 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team 3 6
8 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team 3 7
9 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing 3 9
10 30   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 3 10

Race 1

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Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:52 1
2 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team 38 35:55 6
3 30   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 38 35:58 3
4 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team 38 36:01 7
5 35   Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing 38 36:12 13
6 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing 38 36:23 8
7 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing 38 36:25 10
8 25   Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing 38 36:36 17
9 49   David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:39 12
10 47   John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 37 + 1 lap 15
11 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 + 1 lap 14
12 2   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport 37 + 1 lap 9
13 1   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport 37 + 1 lap 2
14 88   Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien Racing 37 + 1 lap 16
Ret 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 19 Radiator 5
Ret 12   Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 19 Retired 13
Ret 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 14 Steering 4
Fastest lap: Dick Johnson (Dick Johnson Racing) - 55.523
Sources:[1]

Race 2

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Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team 38 35:29 4
2 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:34 1
3 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team 38 35:39 2
4 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing 38 35:43 7
5 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 38 35:50 16
6 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing 38 35:52 7
7 2   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport 38 36:00 12
8 25   Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing 38 36:14 8
9 49   David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:14 9
10 1   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport 38 36:14 13
11 35   Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing 38 36:19 5
12 12   Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 37 + 1 lap 15
13 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 + 1 lap 11
14 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 37 + 1 lap 14
15 47   John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 32 + 7 laps 10
Ret 30   Glenn Seton Peter Jackson Racing 2 Engine 3
DNS 88   Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien Racing Did Not Start
Fastest lap: John Bowe (Dick Johnson Racing) - 54.772
Sources:[1]

Championship standings after the event

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  • After Round 2 of 10. Only the top five positions are included.
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
  2 1   John Bowe 69
  1 2   Peter Brock 52
  2 3   Larry Perkins 51
  2 4   Wayne Gardner 44
  3 5   Tomas Mezera 40
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Supercars Championship
Previous race:
1995 Sandown ATCC round
1995 Supercars Championship Next race:
1995 Bathurst ATCC round
Previous year:
1994 Symmons Plains ATCC round
Symmons Plains Next year:
1996 Symmons Plains ATCC round

References

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  1. ^ a b 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, p. 278