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

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

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

Race 1
Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 18 Australia John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:52 1
2 015 Australia Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team 38 35:55 6
3 30 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 38 35:58 3
4 05 Australia Peter Brock Holden Racing Team 38 36:01 7
5 35 Australia Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing 38 36:12 13
6 7 Australia Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing 38 36:23 8
7 4 Australia Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing 38 36:25 10
8 25 Australia Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing 38 36:36 17
9 49 Australia David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:39 12
10 47 Australia John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 37 + 1 lap 15
11 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 + 1 lap 14
12 2 New Zealand Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport 37 + 1 lap 9
13 1 Australia Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport 37 + 1 lap 2
14 88 Australia Bill O'Brien Bill O'Brien Racing 37 + 1 lap 16
Ret 17 Australia Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 19 Radiator 5
Ret 12 Australia Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 19 Retired 13
Ret 11 Australia Larry Perkins 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
1 05 Australia Peter Brock Holden Racing Team 38 35:29 4
2 18 Australia John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing 38 35:34 1
3 015 Australia Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team 38 35:39 2
4 7 Australia Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing 38 35:43 7
5 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 38 35:50 16
6 4 Australia Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing 38 35:52 7
7 2 New Zealand Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport 38 36:00 12
8 25 Australia Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing 38 36:14 8
9 49 Australia David Attard Alcair Racing 38 36:14 9
10 1 Australia Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport 38 36:14 13
11 35 Australia Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing 38 36:19 5
12 12 Australia Greg Crick Perkins Engineering 37 + 1 lap 15
13 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing 27 + 1 lap 11
14 17 Australia Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 37 + 1 lap 14
15 47 Australia John Trimbole Daily Planet Racing 32 + 7 laps 10
Ret 30 Australia Glenn Seton Peter Jackson Racing 2 Engine 3
DNS 88 Australia 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
  • After Round 2 of 10. Only the top five positions are included.
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
2 1 Australia John Bowe 69
1 2 Australia Peter Brock 52
2 3 Australia Larry Perkins 51
2 4 Australia Wayne Gardner 44
3 5 Australia Tomas Mezera 40
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
  1. 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, p. 278
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