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Fun Trivia: A : Australian Motor Sport

Special Sub-Topic: Bathurst Winners [1]


In which year did Allan Moffat first win Bathurst?

    1970. He won in a Ford Falcon XW GTHO. The 1st of 4 wins for him driving Falcons.

Which car was Peter Brock driving the first time he won Bathurst?
    Torana LJ XU1. Brocky is a legend in Aussie motorsport. It took him 6 hrs 1 min 53 seconds, to win his 1st Bathurst.

What was Dick Johnson's XD Ford Falcon nicknamed?
    Tru Blu. John French co-drove the XD in 1981 to win.

Which car did Jim Richards & Mark Skaife win the 1991-2 Bathurst races in?
    Nissan Skyline GTR. The Nissan was the 1st Japanese car to win at Bathurst.

Which make of car won the 1985 Bathurst race?
    Jaguar. John Goss & Armin Hahne drove the Jag. It was painted in British Racing Green, with a white stripe down the sides.

Who co-drove with Steven Richards to win at Bathurst in 1999?
    Greg Murphy. They drove to victory in the Wynns-Kmart sponsored commodore number 7.

Which car won Bathurst in 1966?
    Mini cooper S. Rauno Aaltonen & Bob Holden won in the time of 7 hrs 11 mins 1 second.

Which car did Peter Brock & Jim Richards drive to win, in the 1978 Bathurst race?
    Torana A9X. They did win together in the Commodore, but that was in 1980.

Which company was the major sponsor of Craig Lowndes & Greg Murphy's VR Commodore, in their 1996 Bathurst winning drive?
    Mobil. Craig Lowndes was Holden's top driver until he later switched to Ford.

Dick Johnson & John Bowe drove to victory in 1989 in which car?
    Ford Sierra RS500. Even Peter Brock drove one of these little imported Fords. Much to the dislike of the average Holden fans.


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