# 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.

## Race results
### Qualifying

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

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

### Race 1

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | 38 | 35:52 | 1 |
| 2 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:55 | 6 |
| 3 | 30 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 35:58 | 3 |
| 4 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 36:01 | 7 |
| 5 | 35 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 36:12 | 13 |
| 6 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 36:23 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 36:25 | 10 |
| 8 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | Longhurst Racing | 38 | 36:36 | 17 |
| 9 | 49 | David Attard | Alcair Racing | 38 | 36:39 | 12 |
| 10 | 47 | John Trimbole | Daily Planet Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | 27 | + 1 lap | 14 |
| 12 | 2 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | 37 | + 1 lap | 9 |
| 13 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | 37 | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 14 | 88 | Bill O'Brien | Bill O'Brien Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 16 |
| Ret | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 19 | Radiator | 5 |
| Ret | 12 | Greg Crick | Perkins Engineering | 19 | Retired | 13 |
| Ret | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | 14 | Steering | 4 |
| Fastest lap: Dick Johnson (Dick Johnson Racing) - 55.523 |||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:29 | 4 |
| 2 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | 38 | 35:34 | 1 |
| 3 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | 38 | 35:39 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 35:43 | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | 38 | 35:50 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | 38 | 35:52 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | 38 | 36:00 | 12 |
| 8 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | Longhurst Racing | 38 | 36:14 | 8 |
| 9 | 49 | David Attard | Alcair Racing | 38 | 36:14 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | 38 | 36:14 | 13 |
| 11 | 35 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | 38 | 36:19 | 5 |
| 12 | 12 | Greg Crick | Perkins Engineering | 37 | + 1 lap | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | 27 | + 1 lap | 11 |
| 14 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 37 | + 1 lap | 14 |
| 15 | 47 | John Trimbole | Daily Planet Racing | 32 | + 7 laps | 10 |
| Ret | 30 | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | 2 | Engine | 3 |
| DNS | 88 | Bill O'Brien | Bill O'Brien Racing | | Did Not Start | |
| Fastest lap: John Bowe (Dick Johnson Racing) - 54.772 |||||||
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## 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 | John Bowe | 69 |
| 1 | 2 | Peter Brock | 52 |
| 2 | 3 | Larry Perkins | 51 |
| 2 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | 44 |
| 3 | 5 | Tomas Mezera | 40 |