The 1990 Nissan Sydney 500 was motor race held on 10 November 1990 at Eastern Creek Raceway [1] in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was open to Group 3A Touring Cars, [2] was the final round of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship. [3] Held over a distance of 500 kilometers, it was the first touring car event to be held at Eastern Creek Raceway.
The race was won by Larry Perkins and Tomas Mezera driving a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV.
Cars competed in three engine capacity divisions. [4]
Division 1, for cars of 3001cc and Over engine capacity, [5] featured the turbocharged Ford Sierras, Nissan Skylines and Toyota Supras and V8 Holden Commodores.
Division 2, for cars of 1601 to 3000cc engine capacity, [5] was composed of BMW M3s, a BMW 323i and a Mercedes-Benz 190E.
Division 3, for cars of Up to 1600cc engine capacity, [5] included various models of Toyota Corolla and Toyota Sprinter.
Race results as follows: [6]
Pos. | Div. | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual. Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 11 | Perkins Engineering |
Larry Perkins Tomas Mezera |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 125 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 35 | Peter Jackson Racing |
Glenn Seton Colin Bond |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 125 | 4 |
3 | 1 | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing |
Peter Brock Andrew Miedecke |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 124 | 6 |
4 | 1 | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing |
Gary Brabham David Brabham |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 7 |
5 | 1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing |
George Fury Drew Price |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 9 |
6 | 1 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing |
Tony Longhurst Alan Jones |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 3 |
7 | 1 | 28 | Playscape Racing |
Kevin Waldock Andrew Bagnall |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 12 |
8 | 1 | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport |
Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 122 | 16 |
9 | 1 | 4 | Lansvale Racing Team |
Steve Reed Trevor Ashby |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 122 | 11 |
10 | 1 | 6 | Mobil 1 Racing |
Charlie O'Brien David Parsons |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 121 | 10 |
11 | 1 | 12 | Ray Lintott |
Ray Lintott Terry Shiel |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 121 | 13 |
12 | 1 | 26 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Garry Rogers Paul Fordham |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 121 | 14 |
13 | 1 | 27 | Terry Finnigan |
Terry Finnigan Geoff Leeds |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 120 | 15 |
14 | 1 | 42 | Lusty Engineering |
John Lusty Bernie Stack |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 119 | 20 |
15 | 2 | 51 | Phil Ward Racing |
Phil Ward John Goss |
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 | 118 | 23 |
16 | 2 | 54 | Bryce Racing |
Brett Riley Craig Baird |
BMW M3 | 117 | 26 |
17 | 1 | 2 | Alf Grant |
Alf Grant Tim Grant |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 117 | 24 |
18 | 1 | 45 | Lester Smerdon |
Lester Smerdon Graham Jonsson |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 116 | 25 |
19 | 3 | 71 | Toyota Team Australia |
John Faulkner John Smith Neal Bates |
Toyota Corolla FX-GT | 115 | 28 |
20 | 2 | 53 | Brian Bolwell Racing |
Brian Bolwell Mike Twigden |
BMW 323i | 111 | 29 |
21 | 3 | 78 | Phoenix Motorsport |
Geoff Full David Ratcliff |
Toyota Sprinter | 111 | 30 |
22 | 1 | 32 | Hersonne Engineering |
Laurie Donaher Marc Ducquet |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 109 | 34 |
23 | 3 | 76 | Peter Verheyen |
Peter Verheyen John Vernon |
Toyota Sprinter | 109 | 36 |
24 | 3 | 72 | David Sala |
David Sala Richard Vorst |
Toyota Corolla | 106 | 32 |
DNF | 1 | 17 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing |
Dick Johnson John Bowe |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 5 |
DNF | 2 | 52 | M3 Motorsport |
Peter Doulman John Cotter |
BMW M3 | 109 | 22 |
DNF | 3 | 75 | Bob Holden Motors |
Dennis Rogers Garry Jones |
Toyota Corolla | 75 | 31 |
DNF | 1 | 21 | Bob Forbes Racing |
Mark Gibbs Rohan Onslow |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 64 | 8 |
DNF | 1 | 19 | Caltex CXT Racing |
Ken Mathews John Mathews |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 64 | 27 |
DNF | 1 | 22 | Lusty Engineering |
Graham Lusty Ken Lusty |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 52 | 21 |
DNF | 1 | 1 | Nissan Motorsport Australia |
Jim Richards Mark Skaife |
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R | 51 | 1 |
DNF | 1 | 29 | Wayne Park |
Wayne Park John English |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 49 | 19 |
DNF | 3 | 74 | Bob Holden Motors |
Phil Alexander Keith McCulloch |
Toyota Corolla | 44 | 33 |
DNF | 1 | 46 | Garry Willmington Performance |
Garry Willmington John Bourke |
Toyota Supra Turbo | 24 | 18 |
DNF | 1 | 23 | Beaurepaires Racing |
Chris Lambden Des Wall |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 18 | 17 |
DNF | 3 | 73 | Bob Holden Motors |
Bob Holden Mike Conway |
Toyota Sprinter | 8 | 35 |
DNS [7] | 1 [8] | 40 [8] |
John Leeson
[8] Gary Cooke [8] |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | - | - |
The 1990 Nissan Sydney 500 was motor race held on 10 November 1990 at Eastern Creek Raceway [1] in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was open to Group 3A Touring Cars, [2] was the final round of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship. [3] Held over a distance of 500 kilometers, it was the first touring car event to be held at Eastern Creek Raceway.
The race was won by Larry Perkins and Tomas Mezera driving a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV.
Cars competed in three engine capacity divisions. [4]
Division 1, for cars of 3001cc and Over engine capacity, [5] featured the turbocharged Ford Sierras, Nissan Skylines and Toyota Supras and V8 Holden Commodores.
Division 2, for cars of 1601 to 3000cc engine capacity, [5] was composed of BMW M3s, a BMW 323i and a Mercedes-Benz 190E.
Division 3, for cars of Up to 1600cc engine capacity, [5] included various models of Toyota Corolla and Toyota Sprinter.
Race results as follows: [6]
Pos. | Div. | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual. Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 11 | Perkins Engineering |
Larry Perkins Tomas Mezera |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 125 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 35 | Peter Jackson Racing |
Glenn Seton Colin Bond |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 125 | 4 |
3 | 1 | 05 | Mobil 1 Racing |
Peter Brock Andrew Miedecke |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 124 | 6 |
4 | 1 | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing |
Gary Brabham David Brabham |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 7 |
5 | 1 | 30 | Peter Jackson Racing |
George Fury Drew Price |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 9 |
6 | 1 | 25 | Benson & Hedges Racing |
Tony Longhurst Alan Jones |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 3 |
7 | 1 | 28 | Playscape Racing |
Kevin Waldock Andrew Bagnall |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 12 |
8 | 1 | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport |
Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 122 | 16 |
9 | 1 | 4 | Lansvale Racing Team |
Steve Reed Trevor Ashby |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 122 | 11 |
10 | 1 | 6 | Mobil 1 Racing |
Charlie O'Brien David Parsons |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 121 | 10 |
11 | 1 | 12 | Ray Lintott |
Ray Lintott Terry Shiel |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 121 | 13 |
12 | 1 | 26 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Garry Rogers Paul Fordham |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 121 | 14 |
13 | 1 | 27 | Terry Finnigan |
Terry Finnigan Geoff Leeds |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 120 | 15 |
14 | 1 | 42 | Lusty Engineering |
John Lusty Bernie Stack |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 119 | 20 |
15 | 2 | 51 | Phil Ward Racing |
Phil Ward John Goss |
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 | 118 | 23 |
16 | 2 | 54 | Bryce Racing |
Brett Riley Craig Baird |
BMW M3 | 117 | 26 |
17 | 1 | 2 | Alf Grant |
Alf Grant Tim Grant |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 117 | 24 |
18 | 1 | 45 | Lester Smerdon |
Lester Smerdon Graham Jonsson |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 116 | 25 |
19 | 3 | 71 | Toyota Team Australia |
John Faulkner John Smith Neal Bates |
Toyota Corolla FX-GT | 115 | 28 |
20 | 2 | 53 | Brian Bolwell Racing |
Brian Bolwell Mike Twigden |
BMW 323i | 111 | 29 |
21 | 3 | 78 | Phoenix Motorsport |
Geoff Full David Ratcliff |
Toyota Sprinter | 111 | 30 |
22 | 1 | 32 | Hersonne Engineering |
Laurie Donaher Marc Ducquet |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 109 | 34 |
23 | 3 | 76 | Peter Verheyen |
Peter Verheyen John Vernon |
Toyota Sprinter | 109 | 36 |
24 | 3 | 72 | David Sala |
David Sala Richard Vorst |
Toyota Corolla | 106 | 32 |
DNF | 1 | 17 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing |
Dick Johnson John Bowe |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 123 | 5 |
DNF | 2 | 52 | M3 Motorsport |
Peter Doulman John Cotter |
BMW M3 | 109 | 22 |
DNF | 3 | 75 | Bob Holden Motors |
Dennis Rogers Garry Jones |
Toyota Corolla | 75 | 31 |
DNF | 1 | 21 | Bob Forbes Racing |
Mark Gibbs Rohan Onslow |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 64 | 8 |
DNF | 1 | 19 | Caltex CXT Racing |
Ken Mathews John Mathews |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 64 | 27 |
DNF | 1 | 22 | Lusty Engineering |
Graham Lusty Ken Lusty |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 52 | 21 |
DNF | 1 | 1 | Nissan Motorsport Australia |
Jim Richards Mark Skaife |
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R | 51 | 1 |
DNF | 1 | 29 | Wayne Park |
Wayne Park John English |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 49 | 19 |
DNF | 3 | 74 | Bob Holden Motors |
Phil Alexander Keith McCulloch |
Toyota Corolla | 44 | 33 |
DNF | 1 | 46 | Garry Willmington Performance |
Garry Willmington John Bourke |
Toyota Supra Turbo | 24 | 18 |
DNF | 1 | 23 | Beaurepaires Racing |
Chris Lambden Des Wall |
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R | 18 | 17 |
DNF | 3 | 73 | Bob Holden Motors |
Bob Holden Mike Conway |
Toyota Sprinter | 8 | 35 |
DNS [7] | 1 [8] | 40 [8] |
John Leeson
[8] Gary Cooke [8] |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | - | - |