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2002 Sandown 500

2002 Sandown 500

Track map of the [[Sandown Raceway

The 2002 Sandown 500 was an Australian motor race for Production Cars which drew its entries from those competing in the Australian Nations Cup Championship and Australian GT Production Car Championship. It was the second Sandown 500 since the former touring car endurance race was revived for production cars and would be the last as Sandown would regain the rights to the 500 kilometre V8 Supercar race the following year.

The race, which was the 35th Sandown 500 endurance race was held at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 8 September 2002. It was won by Paul Stokell and Anthony Tratt driving a Lamborghini Diablo GTR.

Classes

Cars competed in four classes:

  • Nations Cup Group 1
  • Nations Cup Group 2
  • GT Production Class A
  • GT Production Class B

Sandown 500 Top Gun Challenge

After qualifying was completed the fastest ten cars competed in a one-lap runoff for the top ten grid positions. Runoff results as follows:

Weather conditions were threatening when the runoff started. Former Australian rules football player turned media personality Sam Newman, who by his own admission was not even a good race driver, let alone a professional one, was the first driver out to set a time in the runoff in his Class G2 Ferrari 360 Challenge. As it turned out, his was the only lap run in dry conditions as the rain started almost as he crossed the finish line. His lap ended up being the fastest by 6.0448 seconds.

PosNoEntrantDriverCarTime123456789DNS
17Prancing Horse RacingAustralia Sam NewmanFerrari 360 Challenge1:18.5170
5V.I.P. Petfoods (Aust) P/LNew Zealand Jim RichardsPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9961:24.5618
54Prancing Horse RacingAustralia Paul MorrisFerrari 360 Challenge1:25.6568
888Prancing Horse RacingAustralia John BoweFerrari 360 N-GT1:26.3881
88Prancing Horse RacingAustralia Brad JonesFerrari 360 N-GT1:26.8075
2Crazy John's
Team Lamborghini AustraliaAustralia Paul StokellLamborghini Diablo GTR1:27.2870
3Falken Tyres
Fitzgerald RacingAustralia Peter FitzgeraldPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9961:28.0665
7D'arcy Russell RacingAustralia D'arcy RussellChrysler Viper ACR1:34.1841
34King Springs
DelphiAustralia Mark KingMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII1:41.5410
300Floyd MotorsportAustralia Peter FloydHSV VX GTS 300kW

Official results

Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). Race results as follows:

PosClassNoEntrantDriversChassisLapsEngine123456789101112131415161718DNFDNFNCDNFNCDNFDNFDNFDNFDNS
G12Crazy John's
Team Lamborghini AustraliaAustralia Paul Stokell
Australia Anthony TrattLamborghini Diablo GTR161
Lamborghini 5.7L V12
G15V.I.P. Petfoods (Aust) P/LNew Zealand Jim Richards
UK Tony QuinnPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996161
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
G1888Prancing Horse RacingAustralia John Bowe
Australia Steve BeardsFerrari 360 N-GT160
Ferrari 3.6L V8
G13Falken Tyres
Fitzgerald RacingAustralia Peter Fitzgerald
Australia Matthew ColemanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996158
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
G254Prancing Horse RacingAustralia Paul Morris
Australia John TeulanFerrari 360 Challenge155
Ferrari 3.6L V8
G217Prancing Horse RacingAustralia Sam Newman
Australia Scott ShearmanFerrari 360 Challenge153
Ferrari 3.6L V8
A57Corio Auto Parts PlusAustralia Graham Alexander
Australia John WodberryMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V147
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
A34King Springs
DelphiAustralia Mark King
Australia Geoff FullMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII146
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
A96Don PulverAustralia Don Pulver
Australia Mark BrameNissan 200SX Spec-R146
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
A18CoopersAustralia Michael Brock
Australia Gary YoungMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII144
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
A38Castran Gilbert Pty LtdAustralia Dennis Gilbert
Australia Trevor McGuinessMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VI141
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
A1Century BatteriesAustralia Gary Deane
Australia Grant Denyer
Australia Brett PetersSubaru Impreza WRX STI140
Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4
A19YamahaAustralia Trevor Haines
Australia Bob Hughes
Australia Ed AitkenFord Tickford TE50139
Ford Windsor 5.6L V8
A220Donut KingAustralia Tony Alford
Australia John Grounds
Australia Michael RobinsonNissan 200SX Spec-R137
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
G18QBE InsuranceAustralia John Smith
Australia Wayne Cooper
Australia Wayne BoatwrightPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996135
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
B28Ross Palmer MotorsportAustralia James Phillip
Australia Ken TalbertHonda S2000133
Honda F20C 2.0L I4
B13Osborne MotorsportAustralia Trevor Keene
Australia Robert RubisToyota MR2 Bathurst131
Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4
A200Donut KingAustralia Greg Haysom
Australia Rodney Woods
Australia Craig DeanNissan 200SX Spec-R124
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
A222Donut KingAustralia Len Cave
Australia Matt TurnerNissan 200SX Spec-R126
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
B66Nilsson Motor SportAustralia Klark Quinn
Australia Mike Kilpatrick
AUS Andrew HaberfieldHonda Integra Type-R107
Honda B18C 1.8L I4
A23Mitsubishi ElectricAustralia Steve Knight
Australia Andrew TaplinMitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VI98
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
G188Prancing Horse RacingIndonesia Maher Algadrie
Australia Brad JonesFerrari 360 N-GT88
Ferrari 3.6L V8
G17D'arcy Russell RacingAustralia D'arcy Russell
Australia Darren PalmerChrysler Viper ACR82
Dodge 8.0L V10
A47MGC RacingAustralia Mark Cohen
Australia Philip PolitesHSV VX GTS 300kW79
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8
B31Osborne MotorsportAustralia Neil Dunkley
Australia Steve DrakeToyota MR2 Bathurst64
Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4
A55Mortgage HouseAustralia Barrie Nesbitt
Australia David Lawson
Australia Mal RoseHSV VX GTS 300kW54
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8
B44NEC ProjectionAustralia Chris Poulton
Australia Richard HingMitsubishi FTO18
Mitsubishi 6A12 2.0L V6
A300Floyd MotorsportAustralia Peter Floyd
Australia Rod WilsonHSV VX GTS 300kW0
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8

Statistics

  • Provisional Pole Position - #5 Jim Richards - 1:21.4133
  • Pole Position - #17 Sam Newman - 1:18.5170
  • Fastest Lap - #5 Jim Richards - 1:13.8765
  • Race Average Speed - 139 km/h

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20030514161042/http://www.procar.com.au/Stats_PROCAR.pdf PROCAR Statistics, Page 65] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 26 December 2008
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050504215750/http://www.procar.com.au/newsitem.asp?news_id=545&event_id=9 From Falcons To Ferraris, Lambo, Porsche, Viper, Stars In Line For Sundays Sandown 500, 4/9/2002, www.procar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20030514161042/http://www.procar.com.au/Stats_PROCAR.pdf PROCAR Statistics, Page 67] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 26 December 2008
  4. (7 September 2002). "Sandown 500 Sandown International Motor Raceway Sandown 500 Top Gun Challenge". National Software.
  5. (8 September 2002). "Sandown 500 Sandown International Motor Raceway 2002 Sandown 500". National Software.
  6. (2002-09-07). "Sandown 500 Sandown International Motor Raceway Sandown 500 Qualifying 1". Natsoft.
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