1990_Nissan_Sydney_500

1990 Nissan Sydney 500

1990 Nissan Sydney 500

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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.

Layout of the Eastern Creek Raceway

The race was won by Larry Perkins and Tomas Mezera driving a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV.

Divisional structure

Mark Gibbs and Rohan Onslow drove a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV in the race but failed to finish. Image from 2011

Cars competed in three engine capacity divisions.[4]

Division 1

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

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

Division 3, for cars of Up to 1600cc engine capacity,[5] included various models of Toyota Corolla and Toyota Sprinter.

Official results

Race results as follows:[6]

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Statistics


References

  1. 1990 Championship Results, Nissan Sydney 500, Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, page 281
  2. Conditions for Australian Titles, The Australian Manufacturers' Championship, 1990 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 172 to 173
  3. Exciting Creek Debut, Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, pages 232 to 235
  4. Exciting Creek Debut, Australian Motor Racing Year 1990/91, pages 232 to 235 makes reference to Division 2 and Division 3 competitors
  5. 1990 Tooheys 1000 TV Guide, Modern Motor, October 1990, pages 66 & 67 specifies the three Divisions used in the Tooheys 1000, which was also a round of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
  6. Clarke, Andrew (December 1990). "Worker's Compensation". Racing Car News. Hornsby: Chevron Publishing Group: 44–48.
  7. John Evans, LP: What a gas!, Australian Auto Action, 16 November 1990, pages 12 to 15

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