The 1993 Australian Touring Car season was the 34th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 15 touring car race meetings held during 1993; a nine-round series, the 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC); a three-round series based at Amaroo Park; the Aurora AFX AMSCAR series (AMSCAR), a support programme event at the 1993 Australian Grand Prix, two stand alone long distance races, nicknamed 'enduros'; the Winfield Triple Challenge at Eastern Creek Raceway.
Results and standings edit
Race calendar edit
The 1993 Australian touring car season consisted of 15 events.
| Date | Series | Circuit | City / state | Winner | Team | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Winfield Triple Challenge | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 28 Feb | ATCC Round 1 AMSCAR Round 1 |
Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | John Bowe | Shell Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 14 Mar | ATCC Round 2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | Alan Jones | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 4 Apr | ATCC Round 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 18 Apr | ATCC Round 4 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Alan Jones | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 16 May | ATCC Round 5 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 6 Jun | ATCC Round 6 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 20 Jun | AMSCAR Round 2 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 4 Jul | ATCC Round 7 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | Glenn Seton | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | |
| 11 Jul | ATCC Round 8 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | Jim Richards | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 25 Jul | AMSCAR Round 3 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | Paul Morris | Benson & Hedges Racing | BMW M3 Evolution | |
| 8 Aug | ATCC Round 9 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Jim Richards | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | |
| 12 Sep | Sandown 500 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | David Parsons Geoff Brabham |
Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | report |
| 4 Oct | Tooheys 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Larry Perkins Gregg Hansford |
Castrol Team Perkins | Holden VP Commodore | report |
| 6 - 7 Nov | Ultimate Peter Jackson Dash | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Wayne Gardner | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore |
Winfield Triple Challenge edit
Held at Eastern Creek Raceway this was a pre-season race meeting which featured Superbikes and Drag Racing to complete the Winfield Triple Challenge.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Seton
|
30 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Larry Perkins
|
11 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 2 | 2 | 38 |
 Jim Richards
|
2 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Bob Pearson
|
33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| Bruce Stewart
|
7 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| Kevin Heffernan
|
50 | PACE Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| Terry Finnigan
|
27 | Terry Finnigan Racing | Holden VN Commodore SS Group A | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| Stuart McColl
|
44 | Stuart McColl | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| Mike Conway
|
79 | Cadillac Productions | Toyota Sprinter | 11 | 13 | 19 |
| Peter Brock
|
05 | Mobil 1 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | 3 | 18 |
| Frank Binding
|
75 | Toyota Corolla | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
| Steve Reed
|
3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 4 | DNF | 17 |
| Brad Wright
|
78 | Toyota Corolla | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Laurie Donaher
|
26 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 9 | DNF | 12 | |
| Glenn Mason
|
42 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | DNF | 10 | 11 | |
| Ray Gulson
|
45 | Ray Gulson | BMW 635 CSi | DNF | 11 | 10 |
| John Cotter
|
53 | M3 Motorsport | BMW M3 | DNS | DNS |
Australian Touring Car Championship edit
Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship edit
Sandown 500 edit
Tooheys 1000 edit
Ultimate Peter Jackson Dash edit
This meeting was a support event of the 1993 Australian Grand Prix.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gardner
|
16 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Richards
|
2 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 | 2 |
| John Bowe
|
18 | Shell Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 6 | 3 |
| Peter Brock
|
05 | Mobil 1 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 7 | 4 |
| Glenn Seton
|
30 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | DNF | 5 |
| Troy Dunstan
|
55 | Pepsi Quix Racing | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | 6 |
| Alan Jones
|
35 | Peter Jackson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 5 | 7 |
| Bob Jones
|
12 | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 10 | 8 |
| Stuart McColl
|
4 | GIO Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 9 | 9 |
| Larry Perkins
|
11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1 | 10 |
| Trevor Ashby
|
3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 8 | 11 |
| Mark Skaife
|
1 | Winfield Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 2 | DNF |
| Tomas Mezera
|
15 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | DNF | DNS |
References edit
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