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Who was Tony Longhusrt's co-driver?

Charlie O'Brien. Tony & Charlie co-drove an EL Falcon sponsored by Castrol.

Who co-drove the Castrol Cougars with Melinda Price?

Brewer. Kerryn Brewer did it. The 2 girls managed to finish the race as well. This was their 1st race at bathurst together. They finished in the top 10.

Who were the 2 drivers that drove for Gibson Motor Sport?

Steven Ellery & Darren Hossack. This was the 1st time that these 2 drivers drove together, in a Holden Commodore VR.

Which combination won the race after an accident on the 1st lap?

Larry Perkins & Russell Ingall. They did manage to win the race after making contact with Craig Lowndes & Greg Murphy, but only after a brilliant drive from Russell Ingall, in only his second race at the mountain.

Which driver had an accident in the Sunday's warm-up, and never actually got to race?

Jason Bargwanna. Jason had a big accident exiting the elbow & totalled the front end. It was also the last race he had for the Hloden Young Lions.

Who did Mark Skaife drive for at Bathurst?

Holden Racing Team & H.R.T.. But Mark actually drove for his own Independent team during the year.

Did Craig Lowndes actually race at Bathurst?

y. This was his second time racing at Bathurst & on both occasions has nearly won the race, but hasn't due to either car failure or driver error.

Whose last Bathurst was it before he retired?

Peter Brock. Both Peter and Mark Skaife never actually got to finish the race due to mechanical problems.

Name the combination, that drove the only Garry Rogers Team Valvoline/Cummins car in this race?

Steven Richards & Jim Richards. They drove a Holden Commodore VS, but didn't manage to finish the race though.

Who did Craig Baird partner in the race?

Steven Johnson. This was Craig's first race at Bathurst in a Ford Falcon EL.

Paul Stokell partnered Anthony Tratt in a Toll Express Falcon?

False. They actually drove together in a Wayne Gardner Racing Commodore.

What was the latest two models of cars in the event?

Holden VS & Falcon EL. This was the first year that the Holden VS & the Ford Falcon EL raced at Bathurst.

Who partnered Mal Rose in the Fairfax Community Newspapers Commodore?

Kevin Butron. Mal Rose was the highest placed privateer after qualifying. Kevin normally raced Sprint cars at Parramatta Speedway.

Steven_________ raced with his father for the 1st time as a partner?

Richards. Due to mechanical failure & a fire the pair didn't finish.

Did Win Percy race in '97' & if he did, who with?

Yes, with John Faulkner. Win raced with John Faulkner in a VS Holden Commodore sponsored by Betta Electrical.

How many International drivers were in the race?

5. They were: 1.Jim Richards,NZ. 2.Craig Baird,NZ. 3.Charlie Cox,UK. 4.Win Percy,UK. 5.Tomas Mezera,Chezch. This is a record for V8 Supercars at Bathurst.

Was Glenn Seton's sponsor for the race Ford Credit Racing?

y. This was the first event that Glenn had Ford Credit sponsorship. Before Bathurst, he was sponsored by no one, and basically sponsored himself.

Who did Neil Crompton drive with during the race?

Wayne Gardner. Neil was a well accomplised driver, who has raced a variety of cars from an Indycar, a Sprint car, and a Honda Accord in the U.S. Touring Cars.

Who was the special guest that drove with Alan Jones?

Jason Bright. Alan Jones actually managed to win the Fomula 1 World Championship back in 1980.

Who sponsored the race?

Primus. This was the first year primus sponsored the event. In 2002 it was sponsored by Tooheys.