# Larry Perkins

Larry Clifton Perkins AM (born 18 March 1950) is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.

## Biography
### Early years

Growing up on a farm in Cowangie in the Mallee region of Victoria, Larry, the son of racing driver Eddie Perkins who had won the 1956 RedeX Round Australia Trial and maternal nephew of Bathurst 500-winner George Reynolds, developed a love for cars from a young age and loved tinkering with the farm machinery. In 1970 he was recruited as a mechanic/driver for Harry Firth's Holden Dealer Team, and although he didn't do much road racing for the team, he did race in Rallycross alongside team driver Peter Brock, and was also involved with the development of the stillborn Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 V8 project which was canned in mid-1972 by the "Supercar scare".

### Racing career

After winning the TAA Formula Ford "Driver To Europe" Series in 1971 and the Australian Formula 2 Championship in 1972 (both times in an Elfin 600), Perkins travelled to Europe where he won the 1975 European Formula Three Championship. He also raced in Formula One during the 1974, 1976 and 1977 seasons. After failing to secure a permanent drive in Formula One he returned to Australia, winning the Rothmans International Series in 1979 in an Elfin MR8 for the Ansett Team Elfin factory team run by Elfin Sports Cars founder Garrie Cooper, and the 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship in a Volkswagen Beetle. During 1982 and 1983 he worked with brother Garry on the construction of The Quiet Achiever solar car. He was one of the drivers of the car during the transcontinental solar crossing of Australia, the car using only a photovoltaic solar cell source. During these years he met with success in Australian Touring Cars and in 1988 he returned to Europe to race at the Le Mans 24 Hour with Tom Walkinshaw Racing, finishing 4th.
After returning home from Europe, Perkins made his Bathurst 1000 debut in 1977 in a Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback where he finished third with Peter Janson. He went on to win the race six times (1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997), with co-drivers Peter Brock (1982–84), John Harvey (1983) (all for the Holden Dealer Team which by then was owned by Brock with Perkins in charge of race car building and preparation), Gregg Hansford (1993) and in his last two wins in 1995 and 1997 with Russell Ingall, winning each time in an Australian developed Holden Commodore.
Arguably his most memorable win was in the 1995 Tooheys 1000 in which he dropped to last place after a pit stop at the end of the first lap to replace a flat tyre, and subsequently gained the lead with less than 10 laps remaining after the Ford Falcon of Glenn Seton retired having dropped a valve in the engine. Perkins and co-driver Russell Ingall thus became only the second driving combination in the history of the race to recover from last place to win the event. Perkins has however, never won an Australian Touring Car Championship, his best championship results being three fourth places.

### Formula One

Perkins made his first appearance in Formula One at the 1974 German Grand Prix for Chris Amon Racing. With regular driver and team owner Chris Amon sidelined with sinusitis after just one practice lap, Perkins took over in the AF101, failing to qualify after crashing on the second day of practice.
In 1976 he signed a deal with the works Boro team, for the team's first season. He made his first Formula One start at the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing 13th before achieving a seasons best result of 8th at the following race in Belgium. He failed to qualify at Monaco and retired from the Swedish Grand Prix after blowing an engine. With the team's money drying up, Perkins only made two further appearances in a Boro, retiring from the Dutch and Italian Grands Prix, and after Boro's withdrawal, was left without a drive. He replaced Carlos Reutemann at Brabham for the final three races of the year, finishing in 17th position in Canada and retiring from the remaining two races.
For the beginning of 1977, the Australian secured a drive for Stanley BRM, the remnants of the once great BRM team. After his car failed to be delivered on time for the opening Grand Prix, he made his first appearance at the Brazilian Grand Prix, albeit 12.1 seconds off the pace and retiring after one lap. Lapped five times before finishing 15th in South Africa, Perkins lost his seat to Conny Andersson at the beginning of the European season. He had a brief stint at Surtees, finishing 12th in Belgium and failing to qualify in Sweden. At the French Grand Prix, he drove in Friday practice, but was replaced by Patrick Tambay the next day. This marked the end of Perkins' brief and unsuccessful Formula One career.

### Retirement and legacy

Perkins retired from driving in 2003, aged 53 and was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2008. In addition to his racing credentials as a driver he is an accomplished automotive engineer and engine-builder having built many race cars for both his own team and for other racing teams. He is well known for his outgoing and humorous personality. His nickname is "LP", but he is often referred to as "Lightning Larry" or "Larrikin Larry". Larry is the father of V8 Supercar race winner Jack Perkins.
On 7 December 2017, the "Larry Perkins Trophy" was named in his honour. It is awarded to the driver who accumulates the most points across the four races at the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, the Supercars event supporting the Australian Grand Prix.
In 2018 Perkins and his brother Peter discovered the lost cache of equipment left behind in the Simpson Desert by explorers Henry Vere Barclay and Ronald MacPherson in 1904. The explorers had been forced to abandon the load, which included camel tanks, tools, scientific equipment and personal belongings, in order to cross sandhills to get to a water source. The Perkins' discovery was described as a "highly significant archaeological find".
In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours Perkins was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to motorsport as a touring car driver and team owner".

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Position | Car | Entrant / team |
| 1970 | Formula Ford National Series | 5th | Elfin 600 Ford | B.S. Stillwell & Co. |
| 1971 | National Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series | 1st | Elfin 600 Ford | BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd |
| 1972 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 11th | Elfin 600B Ford | Provincial Motors |
| 1972 | Australian Formula 2 Championship | 1st | Elfin 600B Ford | Provincial Motors |
| 1975 | FIA European Formula 3 Cup | 1st | Ralt RT1 Ford | Team Cowangie |
| 1975 | British Formula 3 Championship | 5th | Ralt RT1 Ford | Team Cowangie |
| 1978 | Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series | 2nd | Ralt RT1 Ford | Scuderia Veloce |
| 1978/79 | Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series | 3rd | March 78B Ford | Colin Giltrap Racing |
| 1979 | Rothmans International Series | 1st | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | Ansett Team Elfin |
| 1979 | Australian Rallycross Championship | 1st | Volkswagen Beetle | Kruger Motors |
| 1981 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 26th | Holden VC Commodore | Cadbury Schweppes Racing |
| 1982 | Better Brakes AMSCAR Series | 10th | Holden VH Commodore SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
| 1982 | Australian Endurance Championship | 14th | Holden VH Commodore SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
| 1983 | Australian Endurance Championship | 8th | Holden VH Commodore SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
| 1984 | Australian Endurance Championship | 5th | Holden VK Commodore | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
| 1985 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 38th | Holden VK Commodore | Mobil Holden Dealer Team |
| 1986 | Australian Endurance Championship | 24th | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | Enzed Team Perkins |
| 1986 | South Pacific Touring Car Championship | 14th | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | Enzed Team Perkins |
| 1987 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 5th | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | Enzed Team Perkins |
| 1988 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 7th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | Holden Special Vehicles |
| 1988 | Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship | 6th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | Holden Special Vehicles |
| 1988 | World Sports Prototype Championship | 29th | Jaguar XJR-9 | Silk Cut Jaguar |
| 1989 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 17th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | Perkins Engineering |
| 1990 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 11th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | Perkins Engineering |
| 1990 | Australian Endurance Championship | 2nd | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | Perkins Engineering |
| 1991 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 11th | Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV | Mobil 1 Racing |
| 1992 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 10th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | Perkins Engineering |
| 1993 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 12th | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Holden VP Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1994 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 4th | Holden VP Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1995 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 4th | Holden VR Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1996 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 5th | Holden VR Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1997 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 5th | Holden VS Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1998 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 4th | Holden VS Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 1999 | Shell Championship Series | 9th | Holden VT Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2000 | Shell Championship Series | 13th | Holden VT Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2001 | Shell Championship Series | 14th | Holden VX Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2002 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 18th | Holden VX Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |
| 2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 36th | Holden VY Commodore | Castrol Perkins Racing |

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
| 1974 | Dalton-Amon International | Amon AF101 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER DNQ | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | | | NC | 0 |
| 1976 | HB Bewaking Alarm Systems | Boro Ensign N175 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP 13 | BEL 8 | MON DNQ | SWE Ret | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED Ret | ITA Ret | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1976 | Martini Racing | Brabham BT45 | Alfa Romeo Flat 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAN 17 | USA Ret | JPN Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1977 | Rotary Watches Stanley BRM | BRM P207 | BRM V12 | ARG | BRA Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1977 | Rotary Watches Stanley BRM | BRM P201B/204 | BRM V12 | | | RSA 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1977 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Cosworth V8 | | | | USW | ESP | MON | BEL 12 | SWE DNQ | FRA DNQ | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |

### Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
| 1984 | Team Australia John Fitzpatrick Racing | Porsche 956B | MNZ | SIL 21 | LMS Ret | NUR | BRA | MOS | SPA | IMO | FJI | KYL | SAN | NC | 0 |
| 1988 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Jaguar XJR-9 LM | JRZ | JAR | MON | SIL | LMS 4 | BRN | BRA | NUR | SPA | FJI | SAN | 29th | 30 |

### Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | DC | Points |
| 1981 | Launceston Hotel | Holden VC Commodore | SYM | CAL | CAL | LAK | SAN | SAN | WAN | AIR 4 | AIR 4 | SUR 13 | LAK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1 |
| 1985 | Mobil Holden Dealer Team | Holden VK Commodore | WIN | SAN | SYM | WAN | AIR | CAL | SUR 6 | LAK Ret | AMA | ORA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 13 |
| 1987 | Enzed Team Perkins | Holden VK Commodore | CAL 2 | SYM 7 | LAK 4 | WAN 3 | AIR 6 | SUR 5 | SAN 3 | AMA 5 | ORA 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 117 |
| 1988 | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore | CAL 4 | SYM Ret | WIN Ret | WAN 6 | AIR 8 | LAK 4 | SAN 3 | AMA 7 | ORA Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 45 |
| 1989 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore | AMA | SYM | LAK | WAN | MAL | SAN 8 | WIN Ret | ORA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 3 |
| 1990 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore | AMA 11 | SYM 10 | PHI 8 | WIN 7 | LAK 14 | MAL 7 | WAN 7 | ORA Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 16 |
| 1991 | Mobil 1 Racing | Holden VN Commodore | SAN R1 | SYM R2 | WAN R3 | LAK R4 | WIN R5 | AMA R6 | MAL R7 | LAK R8 | ORA R9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 19 |
| 1992 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore | AMA R1 | AMA R2 | SAN R3 7 | SAN R4 8 | SYM R5 | SYM R6 | WIN R7 4 | WIN R8 6 | LAK R9 7 | LAK R10 9 | EAS R11 13 | EAS R12 12 | MAL R13 4 | MAL R14 8 | BAR R15 9 | BAR R16 5 | ORA R17 8 | ORA R18 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 108 |
| 1993 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore | AMA R1 10 | AMA R2 Ret | SYM R3 6 | SYM R4 12 | PHI R5 5 | PHI R6 Ret | LAK R7 Ret | LAK R8 9 | WIN R9 5 | WIN R10 10 | EAS R11 6 | EAS R12 6 | MAL R13 6 | MAL R14 7 | BAR R15 Ret | BAR R16 4 | ORA R17 10 | ORA R18 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 38 |
| 1994 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | AMA R1 7 | AMA R2 15 | SAN R3 7 | SAN R4 2 | SYM R5 5 | SYM R6 9 | PHI R7 11 | PHI R8 Ret | LAK R9 2 | LAK R10 1 | WIN R11 6 | WIN R12 5 | EAS R13 3 | EAS R14 11 | MAL R15 7 | MAL R16 2 | BAR R17 2 | BAR R18 2 | ORA R19 5 | ORA R20 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 177 |
| 1995 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VR Commodore | SAN R1 1 | SAN R2 2 | SYM R3 Ret | SYM R4 5 | BAT R5 5 | BAT R6 3 | PHI R7 Ret | PHI R8 7 | LAK R9 6 | LAK R10 4 | WIN R11 Ret | WIN R12 6 | EAS R13 Ret | EAS R14 8 | MAL R15 12 | MAL R16 14 | BAR R17 3 | BAR R18 2 | ORA R19 8 | ORA R20 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 178 |
| 1996 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VR Commodore | EAS R1 10 | EAS R2 8 | EAS R3 9 | SAN R4 9 | SAN R5 5 | SAN R6 Ret | BAT R7 8 | BAT R8 3 | BAT R9 3 | SYM R10 15 | SYM R11 6 | SYM R12 6 | PHI R13 2 | PHI R14 1 | PHI R15 8 | CAL R16 5 | CAL R17 7 | CAL R18 3 | LAK R19 7 | LAK R20 6 | LAK R21 12 | BAR R22 10 | BAR R23 8 | BAR R24 Ret | MAL R25 4 | MAL R26 5 | MAL R27 Ret | ORA R28 12 | ORA R29 7 | ORA R30 6 | | | | | 5th | 192 |
| 1997 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VS Commodore | CAL R1 7 | CAL R2 13 | CAL R3 6 | PHI R4 4 | PHI R5 2 | PHI R6 1 | SAN R7 4 | SAN R8 DSQ | SAN R9 Ret | SYM R10 6 | SYM R11 7 | SYM R12 7 | WIN R13 1 | WIN R14 2 | WIN R15 2 | EAS R16 6 | EAS R17 3 | EAS R18 Ret | LAK R19 8 | LAK R20 5 | LAK R21 5 | BAR R22 1 | BAR R23 6 | BAR R24 Ret | MAL R25 2 | MAL R26 2 | MAL R27 1 | ORA R28 12 | ORA R29 8 | ORA R30 9 | | | | | 5th | 548 |
| 1998 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VS Commodore | SAN R1 5 | SAN R2 5 | SAN R3 5 | SYM R4 8 | SYM R5 6 | SYM R6 6 | LAK R7 4 | LAK R8 3 | LAK R9 3 | PHI R10 7 | PHI R11 9 | PHI R12 4 | WIN R13 3 | WIN R14 4 | WIN R15 17 | MAL R16 4 | MAL R17 14 | MAL R18 11 | BAR R19 5 | BAR R20 4 | BAR R21 4 | CAL R22 10 | CAL R23 11 | CAL R24 C | HDV R25 16 | HDV R26 6 | HDV R27 4 | ORA R28 Ret | ORA R29 13 | ORA R30 8 | | | | | 4th | 722 |
| 1999 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VT Commodore | EAS R1 | EAS R2 | EAS R3 | ADE R4 | ADE R5 | BAR R6 | BAR R7 | BAR R8 | PHI R9 | PHI R10 | PHI R11 | HDV R12 | HDV R13 | HDV R14 | SAN R15 | SAN R16 | SAN R16 | QLD R18 | QLD R19 | QLD R20 | CAL R21 | CAL R22 | CAL R23 | SYM R24 | SYM R25 | SYM R26 | WIN R27 | WIN R28 | WIN R29 | ORA R30 | ORA R31 | ORA R32 | QLD R33 | BAT R34 | | |
| 2000 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VT Commodore | PHI R1 | PHI R2 | BAR R3 | BAR R4 | BAR R5 | ADE R6 | ADE R7 | EAS R8 | EAS R9 | EAS R10 | HDV R11 | HDV R12 | HDV R13 | CAN R14 | CAN R15 | CAN R16 | QLD R17 | QLD R18 | QLD R19 | WIN R20 | WIN R21 | WIN R22 | ORA R23 | ORA R24 | ORA R25 | CAL R26 | CAL R27 | CAL R28 | QLD R29 | SAN R30 | SAN R31 | SAN R32 | BAT R33 | | | |
| 2001 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | PHI R1 | PHI R2 | ADE R3 | ADE R4 | EAS R5 | EAS R6 | HDV R7 | HDV R8 | HDV R9 | CAN R10 | CAN R11 | CAN R12 | BAR R13 | BAR R14 | BAR R15 | CAL R16 | CAL R17 | CAL R18 | ORA R19 | ORA R20 | QLD R21 | WIN R22 | WIN R23 | BAT R24 | PUK R25 | PUK R26 | PUK R27 | SAN R28 | SAN R29 | SAN R30 | | | | | | |
| 2002 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | ADE R1 | ADE R2 | PHI R3 | PHI R4 | EAS R5 | EAS R6 | EAS R7 | HDV R8 | HDV R9 | HDV R10 | CAN R11 | CAN R12 | CAN R13 | BAR R14 | BAR R15 | BAR R16 | ORA R17 | ORA R18 | WIN R19 | WIN R20 | QLD R21 | BAT R22 | SUR R23 | SUR R24 | PUK R25 | PUK R26 | PUK R27 | SAN R28 | SAN R29 | | | | | | | |
| 2003 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VY Commodore | ADE R1 | ADE R1 | PHI R3 | EAS R4 | WIN R5 | BAR R6 | BAR R7 | BAR R8 | HDV R9 | HDV R10 | HDV R11 | QLD R12 | ORA R13 | SAN R14 6 | BAT R15 4 | SUR R16 | SUR R17 | PUK R18 | PUK R19 | PUK R20 | EAS R21 | EAS R22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36th | 180 |

### Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
| 1987 | Enzed Team Perkins | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NUR | SPA | BNO | SIL | BAT Ret | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1987 | Enzed Team Perkins | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | | | | | | | | | CLD ovr:6 cls:3 | WEL ovr:11 cls:7 | FJI | NC | 0 |
† Not eligible for series points

### Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
| 1988 | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | BAT Ret | WEL 2 | PUK 3 | FJI | 6 | 27 |

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
| 1978 | Charles Ivey Racing | Gordon Spice John Rulon-Miller | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | IMSA +2.5 | 278 | 14th | 2nd |
| 1984 | Team Australia John Fitzpatrick Racing | Peter Brock | Porsche 956B | C | 145 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Derek Daly Kevin Cogan | Jaguar XJR-9LM | C1 | 383 | 4th | 4th |

### Complete Bathurst 1000 results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
| 1977 | NGK Janson | Peter Janson | Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 3001cc – 6000cc | 162 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1979 | Cadbury Schweppes Racing | Peter Janson | Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | A | 157 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1980 | Cadbury Schweppes Racing | Peter Janson | Holden VC Commodore | 3001-6000cc | 162 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1981 | Cadbury Schweppes Racing | Peter Janson | Holden VC Commodore | 8 Cylinder & Over | 67 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock | Holden VH Commodore SS | A | 163 | 1st | 1st |
| 1983 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | John Harvey Peter Brock Phil Brock | Holden VH Commodore SS | A | 163 | 1st | 1st |
| 1983 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock | Holden VH Commodore SS | A | 8 | DNF | DNF |
| 1984 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock | Holden VK Commodore | Group C | 163 | 1st | 1st |
| 1985 | Palmer Tube Mills | Dick Johnson | Ford Mustang GT | A | 159 | 7th | 7th |
| 1985 | Palmer Tube Mills | Dick Johnson | Ford Mustang GT | A | - | DNS | DNS |
| 1986 | Enzed Team Perkins | David Parsons | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | C | 140 | 25th | 18th |
| 1987 | Enzed Team Perkins | Denny Hulme | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 1 | 2 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | Holden Special Vehicles | Denny Hulme Tom Walkinshaw | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | A | 137 | DNF | DNF |
| 1989 | Holden Racing Team | Tomas Mezera | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | A | 158 | 6th | 6th |
| 1990 | Perkins Engineering | Tomas Mezera | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 1 | 161 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1991 | Mobil 1 Racing | Tomas Mezera | Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV | 1 | 65 | DNF | DNF |
| 1992 | Perkins Engineering | Steve Harrington | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | A | 135 | 9th | 8th |
| 1993 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Gregg Hansford | Holden VP Commodore | A | 161 | 1st | 1st |
| 1994 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Gregg Hansford | Holden VP Commodore | A | 161 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1995 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VR Commodore | A | 161 | 1st | 1st |
| 1996 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VP Commodore | | 160 | 6th | 6th |
| 1997 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VS Commodore | L1 | 161 | 1st | 1st |
| 1998 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VT Commodore | OC | 161 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1999 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VT Commodore | | 161 | 7th | 7th |
| 2000 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VT Commodore | | 159 | 11th | 11th |
| 2001 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden VX Commodore | | 161 | 8th | 8th |
| 2002 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Paul Dumbrell | Holden VX Commodore | | 161 | 5th | 5th |
| 2003 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Steven Richards | Holden VY Commodore | | 161 | 4th | 4th |