# 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000

The 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for Group 3A 5.0 Litre Touring Cars held on 6 October 1996 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the 37th running of the Bathurst 1000, was won by Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy driving a Holden VR Commodore.

## Entry list

| No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car | No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car |
| 1 | Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy | Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1) | Holden Commodore VR | 32 | Steven Richards Jim Richards | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Valvoline, Cummins) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 2 | Mark Skaife John Cleland | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn) | Holden Commodore VR | 36 | Bill O'Brien Brian Callaghan, Jr. Ron Barnacle | O'Brien Automotive (Everlast Automotive) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 3 | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Dulux ICI Autocolor) | Holden Commodore VP | 37 | Alan Taylor Bill Attard Stephen Bell | Alan Taylor Racing (The Xerox Shop) | Holden Commodore VP |
| 4 | Brad Jones Tony Scott | Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola) | Holden Commodore VR | 38 | Mark Poole Peter Gazzard | James Rosenberg Racing (Scott's Transport Mount Gambier) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 05 | Peter Brock Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1) | Holden Commodore VR | 39 | Chris Smerdon Kevin Weeks Adam Kaplan | Challenge Motorsport (Mitsubishi Electric) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 6 | Mark Noske Garry Waldon | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Network Q, Sega Saturn) | Holden Commodore VR | 40 | Michael Hart Peter Lawrence | Michael Hart Motorsport (unsponsored) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 7 | Wayne Gardner Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing (Coca-Cola) | Holden Commodore VR | 41 | Garry Willmington Bill Sieders | Willmington Performance (Willmington Performance) | Ford Falcon EB |
| 9 | Klaus Niedzwiedz Ken Douglas | Allan Moffat Racing (Cenovis, Banana Boat) | Ford Falcon EB | 44 | Mal Rose Terry Shiel | Mal Rose Racing (Fairfax Community Classifieds) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 10 | Mark Larkham Cameron McConville | Larkham Motorsport (Mitre 10) | Ford Falcon EF | 46 | John Faulkner Steve Harrington | John Faulkner Racing (Betta Electrical, Fisher & Paykel) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 11 | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering (Castrol) | Holden Commodore VP | 47 | John Trimbole David Attard | Daily Planet Racing (Daily Planet) | Ford Falcon EB |
| 17 | Dick Johnson John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance) | Ford Falcon EF | 49 | Greg Crick David Parsons | Greg Crick Racing (Alcair Air Conditioning) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 18 | Steven Johnson Tommy Kendall | Dick Johnson Racing (Shell, FAI Insurance) | Ford Falcon EF | 50 | Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod | McLeod Racing (Enzed Hoses and Fittings) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 20 | Ian Palmer Brett Peters | Palmer Promotions (unsponsored) | Holden Commodore VR | 52 | Geoff Kendrick Geoff Full | Kendrick Racing (92.9 PMFM) | Holden Commodore VR |
| 25 | Tony Longhurst Steven Ellery | Longhurst Racing (Castrol) | Ford Falcon EF | 62 | Wayne Russell Ric Shaw | Novocastrian Motorsport (Union Steel, Nokia) | Holden Commodore VP |
| 27 | Terry Finnigan Stuart McColl | Terry Finnigan Racing Team (Sony) | Holden Commodore VR | 75 | Max Dumesny Kerry Baily | John Sidney Racing (Autopro, Valvoline) | Ford Falcon EF |
| 28 | Kevin Waldock Wayne Park | Playscape Racing (Komatsu) | Ford Falcon EF | 79 | Mike Conway Miles Pope | Conway Racing (GlobalJig, Cadillac Film Productions) | Holden Commodore VP |
| 29 | Peter Doulman John Cotter | Doulman Automotive (Doulman Automotive) | Holden Commodore VP | 201 | Paul Romano Andrew Miedecke | Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader) | Ford Falcon EF |
| 30 | Glenn Seton David Parsons | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Credit) | Ford Falcon EF | 301 | Alan Jones Allan Grice | Alan Jones Racing (Pack Leader) | Ford Falcon EF |
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## Results
### Top ten shootout

| Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | TT10 | Qual |
| Pole | 30 | Ford Credit Racing | Glenn Seton | Ford EF Falcon | 2:11.0160 | 2:10.00 |
| 2 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Craig Lowndes | Holden VR Commodore | 2:11.4000 | 2:10.39 |
| 3 | 301 | Pack Leader Racing | Alan Jones | Ford EF Falcon | 2:11.7727 | 2:12.42 |
| 4 | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Peter Brock | Holden VR Commodore | 2:11.8164 | 2:10.98 |
| 5 | 7 | Coca-Cola Racing | Wayne Gardner | Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.0783 | 2:11.69 |
| 6 | 46 | Betta Electrical / Fisher & Paykel | John Faulkner | Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.1418 | 2:12.46 |
| 7 | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Larry Perkins | Holden VP Commodore | 2:12.3123 | 2:12.24 |
| 8 | 25 | Castrol Longhurst Ford | Tony Longhurst | Ford EF Falcon | 2:12.3157 | 2:12.02 |
| 9 | 2 | Gibson Team Sega | Mark Skaife | Holden VR Commodore | 2:12.3485 | 2:11.24 |
| 10 | 17 | Shell FAI Racing | Dick Johnson | Ford EF Falcon | 2:12.4699 | 2:12.00 |

### Race

| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos | Shootout Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy | Holden VR Commodore | 161 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 17 | Shell FAI Racing | Dick Johnson John Bowe | Ford EF Falcon | 161 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 25 | Castrol Longhurst Ford | Tony Longhurst Steven Ellery | Ford EF Falcon | 161 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Coca-Cola Racing | Wayne Gardner Neil Crompton | Holden VR Commodore | 160 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 05 | Holden Racing Team | Peter Brock Tomas Mezera | Holden VR Commodore | 160 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall | Holden VP Commodore | 160 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Gibson Team Sega | Mark Skaife John Cleland | Holden VR Commodore | 159 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 18 | Shell FAI Racing | Steven Johnson Tommy Kendall | Ford EF Falcon | 158 | 12 | |
| 9 | 6 | Gibson Team Sega | Garry Waldon Mark Noske | Holden VR Commodore | 158 | 18 | |
| 10 | 9 | Allan Moffat Enterprises | Klaus Niedzwiedz Ken Douglas | Ford EB Falcon | 157 | 25 | |
| 11 | 201 | Pack Leader Racing | Paul Romano Andrew Miedecke | Ford EF Falcon | 156 | 14 | |
| 12 | 75 | John Sidney Racing | Max Dumesny Kerry Baily | Ford EF Falcon | 156 | 23 | |
| 13 | 29 | M3 Motorsport | Peter Doulman John Cotter | Holden VP Commodore | 154 | 20 | |
| 14 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Chris Smerdon Kevin Weeks Adam Kaplan | Holden VR Commodore | 154 | 28 | |
| 15 | 30 | Ford Credit Racing | Glenn Seton David Parsons | Ford EF Falcon | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 20 | Palmer Promotions | Ian Palmer Brett Peters | Holden VR Commodore | 151 | 30 | |
| 17 | 36 | Everlast Automotive Service | Bill O'Brien Brian Callaghan Jr Ron Barnacle | Holden VR Commodore | 150 | 29 | |
| 18 | 37 | The Xerox Shop | Alan Taylor Stephen Bell Bill Attard | Holden VP Commodore | 146 | 33 | |
| 19 | 79 | Cadillac Productions | Mike Conway Miles Pope | Holden VP Commodore | 142 | 34 | |
| 20 | 38 | Scotts Transport | Mark Poole Peter Gazzard | Holden VR Commodore | 141 | 22 | |
| 21 | 3 | Lansvale Smash Repairs | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby | Holden VP Commodore | 126 | 16 | |
| 22 | 41 | Garry Willmington | Garry Willmington Bill Sieders | Ford EB Falcon | 124 | 35 | |
| DNF | 49 | Alcair Airconditioning | Greg Crick David Parsons | Holden VP Commodore | 139 | 17 | |
| DNF | 44 | Mal Rose | Mal Rose Terry Shiel | Holden VR Commodore | 132 | 26 | |
| DNF | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | John Faulkner Steve Harrington | Holden VR Commodore | 119 | 10 | 6 |
| DNF | 52 | Geoff Kendrick | Geoff Kendrick Geoff Full | Holden VR Commodore | 99 | 31 | |
| DNF | 50 | Enzed | Ryan McLeod Peter McLeod | Holden VR Commodore | 85 | 27 | |
| DNF | 28 | Playscape Racing | Kevin Waldock Wayne Park | Ford EF Falcon | 78 | 21 | |
| DNF | 27 | Sony Autosound | Terry Finnigan Stuart McColl | Holden VP Commodore | 37 | 19 | |
| DNF | 32 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Steven Richards Jim Richards | Holden VR Commodore | 33 | 15 | |
| DNF | 301 | Pack Leader Racing | Alan Jones Allan Grice | Ford EF Falcon | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| DNF | 4 | Coca-Cola Racing | Brad Jones Tony Scott | Holden VR Commodore | 23 | 13 | |
| DNF | 62 | Nokia / Union Steel | Wayne Russell Ric Shaw | Holden VP Commodore | 4 | 32 | |
| DNF | 47 | Daily Planet Melbourne P/L | John Trimbole David Attard | Ford EB Falcon | 4 | 24 | |
| DNF | 10 | Mitre 10 Racing | Mark Larkham Cameron McConville | Ford EF Falcon | 3 | 11 | |
| DNS | 40 | Michael Hart | Michael Hart Peter Lawrence | Holden VR Commodore | | | |

## Statistics

* Provisional Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:10.0077
* Pole Position – #30 Glenn Seton – 2:11.0160
* Fastest Lap – #1 Craig Lowndes – 2:13.1636 - Lap 149
* Winners' Average Speed – 139.75 km/h
* Race Time - 7:09:28.3584