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	Bob Jane T-Marts Armchair Guide continued 2/10/2004 22:11 (Press Release) - CONSECUTIVE WINS 3 Peter Brock (78-80 & 82-84), Jim Richards (78-80), Larry Perkins (82-84) 2 Bob Jane (63-64), Allan Moffat (70-71), Jim Richards (91-92), Mark Skaife (91-92, 01-02), Steven Richards (98-99) MOST PODIUM FINISHES 12 Peter Brock (1st – 9, 2nd – 1, 3rd – 2), Larry Perkins (1st – 6, 2nd – 3, 3rd – 3), Jim Richards (1st – 7, 2nd – 2, 3rd – 3) 7 Allan Moffatt (1st – 4, 2nd – 1, 3rd – 2), Mark Skaife (1st – 4, 2nd – 1, 3rd – 2), Colin Bond (1st – 1, 2nd – 2, 3rd – 4), Allan Grice (1st – 2, 2nd – 4, 3rd – 1) 6 Bruce McPhee, Dick Johnson, John Bowe, Steven Richards MOST STARTS 32 Jim Richards 31 Peter Brock 28 Colin Bond 27 Bruce Stewart, Bob Holden 26 Graham Moore, Dick Johnson, Allan Grice, Larry Perkins Kevin Bartlett, Terry Finnigan 23 Ray Gulson, Don Smith 22 Bo Seton, Gary Willmington 21 Geoff Leeds, Tony Longhurst 20 Charlie O’Brien, Glenn Seton MOST STARTS IN SUCCESSION 30 Jim Richards (1974-2003) 29 Peter Brock (1969-97) 26 Colin Bond (1969-94) 25 Larry Perkins (1979-2003) 24 Dick Johnson (1976-99) 22 Bo Seton (1963-84) 21 Don Smith (1967-87), Tony Longhurst (1983-2003) 20 Allan Grice (1973-92) 19 John Bowe (1988-2003) 18 Peter Jansen (1975-92), Bill O’Brien (1979-96), Glenn Seton (1986-2003) 17 Gary Wilmington (1978-94), Mark Skaife (1987-2003) MOST FINISHES 24 Peter Brock 23 Jim Richards, Larry Perkins 21 Ray Gulson 19 Don Smith 17 Bruce Stewart, Colin Bond, Bob Holden 16 Kevin Bartlett 15 Bo Seton 14 Allan Grice 13 Don Holland MOST CARS ON LEAD LAP (SINCE 1993) 9 2000, 2001 POLE POSITIONS Year Driver Car Time Race Position 1967 Ian Geoghegan Ford Falcon GT 3m.02.00s 2nd 1968 Bruce McPhee Holden Monaro GTS 2m.56.70s 1st 1969 Ian Geoghegan Ford Falcon GTHO 2m.48.90s 5th 1970 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GTHO 2m.52.10s 1st 1971 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GTHO 2m.38.90s 1st 1972 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GT 2m.35.80s 8th 1973 John Goss Ford Falcon GT 2m.33.40s RTD 1974 Peter Brock Holden Torana L34 2m.30.80s RTD 1975 Colin Bond Holden Torana L34 2m.27.40s 3rd 1976 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon GT 2m.25.00s RTD 1977 Peter Brock Holden Torana A9X 2m.24.90s 5th 1978 Peter Brock Holden Torana A9X 2m.20.00s 1st 1979 Peter Brock # Holden Torana A9X 2m.20.97s 1st 1980 Kevin Bartlett Chevrolet Camaro 2m.20.97s 11th 1981 Kevin Bartlett Chevrolet Camaro 2m.36.40 s* 13th 1982 Allan Grice# Holden Commodore 2m.17.50s 2nd 1983 Peter Brock # Holden Commodore 2m.16.20s RTD* 1984 George Fury Nissan Bluebird Turbo 2m.13.85s 16th 1985 Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar XJS 2m.18.82s 3rd 1986 Gary Scott Nissan Skyline Turbo 2m.17.16s 3rd 1987 Klaus Ludwig # Ford Sierra RS500 2m.16.96s DSQ (2nd) 1988 Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS500 2m.16.46s RTD 1989 Peter Brock Ford Sierra RS500 2m.15.80s RTD 1990 Klaus Niedwiedz Ford Sierra RS500 2m.12.893s 9th 1993 Larry Perkins # Holden Commodore VP 2m.13.013s 1st 1994 Glenn Seton # Ford Falcon EB 2m.12.1464s RTD 1995 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VR2m.11.5540s RTD 1996 Glenn Seton # Ford Falcon EF 2m.11.0160s 16th 1997 Paul Morris BMW 320I 2m.16.5958s DSQ (1st) 1997 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VS 2m.10.0397s RTD 1998 Rickard Ryde ll Volvo S40 2m.14.9265s 1st 1998 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VT 2m.09.8954s 6th 1999 Mark Larkham Ford Falcon AUXR8 2m.09.5146s RTD 2000 Wayne Gardner Ford Falcon AUXR8 2m.28.3844s* RTD 2001 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon AUXR8 2m.09.7785 RTD 2002 Mark Skaife # Holden Commodore VX 2m.08.8278 1st 2003 Greg Murphy # Holden Commodore VY 2m.06.8594 1st * It rained on the Saturday morning so the times in the run off were a lot slower. # These are the only 9 times that the run off winner was also the fastest qualifier. RTD – Retired during race. In 1978 a Top Ten run off was introduced to set the first 10 grid positions. This system has been used ever since except in 1988. MOST POLE POSITIONS 6 Peter Brock 4 Allan Moffat, Mark Skaife 2 Ian Geoghegan, Kevin Bartlett, Dick Johnson, Glenn Seton MOST SUCCESSIVE POLE POSITIONS 3 Allan Moffat (70-72), Peter Brock (77-79) 2 Kevin Bartlett (80-81), Mark Skaife (97-98) MOST WINS FROM POLE POSITION 2 Allan Moffat (70-71), Peter Brock/Jim Richards (78-79) MOST STARTS IN TOP 10 RUN OFF 21 Dick Johnson (Missed 1998, Retired after 1999) 17 Larry Perkins (Missed 1978, 82, 83, 84, 89, 2000) 16 Peter Brock (Missed 1986, 87, 88, 97, Retired after 1997) 13 Allan Grice (Missed 1981, 88, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, Retired after 1998) 12 Glenn Seton, Mark Skaife 9 Tony Longhurst 7 Bob Morris, Wayne Gardner, John Bowe 6 Allan Moffat, Alan Jones, Jim Richards 5 Klaus Niedwiedz, Gary Rogers, John Harvey, George Fury, Brad Jones Since 1978 the top 10 qualifiers have had a single lap run off to decide the Pole Position except in 1988) MOST POLE POSITIONS BY A MANUFACTURER 17 Ford 14 Holden 3 Nissan MOST POLE POSITIONS IN SUCCESSION BY A MANUFACTURER 5 Ford (69-73) 4 Ford (87-90) 3 Holden (77-79), Ford (99-01) WORST GRID POSITION OF A WINNER 20th Peter Brock/David Parsons/Peter McLeod (1987). Brock started in another car but moved over to join Parsons and McLeod when his car retired. FATHER/SON VICTORIES Jim & Steven Richards - Steven won in 1998 and 99 following on from father Jim’s seven victories (1978-80, 91-92, 98).