1991 Australian Endurance Championship


The 1991 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group 3A Touring Cars. The championship, which was the eighth running of the Australian Endurance Championship, began on 8 September 1991 at Sandown Raceway and ended on 6 October at the Mount Panorama Circuit after two rounds. The title was won by Mark Gibbs and Rohan Onslow who shared a Bob Forbes Racing Nissan Skyline GT-R. The 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, which was run concurrently with the Endurance Championship, was awarded to the Nissan Motor Co.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1991 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
TeamCarNoDriver
Nissan Motorsport AustraliaNissan Skyline R32 GT-R1 Jim Richards
Mark Skaife
Nissan Motorsport AustraliaNissan Skyline R32 GT-R2 Drew Price
Garry Waldon
Mark Skaife
Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV3 Trevor Ashby
Steve Reed
Bob Forbes RacingNissan Skyline R32 GT-R4 Mark Gibbs
Rohan Onslow
Bob Forbes RacingHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV22 Graham Moore
Michel Delcourt
Perkins EngineeringHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV05 Peter Brock
Andrew Miedecke
Perkins EngineeringHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV11 Larry Perkins
Tomas Mezera
Alf Grant RacingNissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R6 Alf Grant
Tim Grant
Holden Racing TeamHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV7 Brad Jones
Neil Crompton
Holden Racing TeamHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV16 Win Percy
Allan Grice
Caltex CXT RacingFord Sierra RS5008 Colin Bond
Graeme Crosby
Allan Moffat RacingFord Sierra RS5009 Gary Brabham
Steve Millen
Allan Moffat RacingFord Sierra RS50010 Charlie O'Brien
Gianfranco Brancatelli
John Holmes MotorsportFord Sierra RS50012 Ray Lintott
Tony Scott
John English
Captain Peter JansonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV13 Peter Janson
Peter Gazzard
Warren JonssonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV14 Warren Jonsson
Graham Jonsson
Toyota Team AustraliaToyota Supra Turbo15 John Smith
Geoff Morgan
Toyota Team AustraliaToyota Corolla FX-GT70 Neal Bates
Rick Bates
Toyota Team AustraliaToyota Corolla FX-GT71 Ron Searle
Don Griffiths
Dick Johnson RacingFord Sierra RS50017 Dick Johnson
John Bowe
Dick Johnson RacingFord Sierra RS50018 Paul Radisich
Terry Shiel
John Bowe
Dick Johnson RacingFord Sierra RS50019 Kayne Scott
Gregg Taylor
Benson & Hedges RacingBMW M3 Evolution20 Denny Hulme
Peter Fitzgerald
Benson & Hedges RacingBMW M3 Evolution25 Peter Fitzgerald
Tony Longhurst
Alan Jones
Bob JonesHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV21 Bob Jones
Ed Lamont
Mike Imrie
Laurie DonaherHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV24 Laurie Donaher
Mick Donaher
Daryl HendrickHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV26 Daryl Hendrick
Chris Lambden
John White
Terry FinniganHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV27 Terry Finnigan
Geoff Leeds
Playscape RacingFord Sierra RS50028 Kevin Waldock
Brett Peters
Glenn Seton RacingFord Sierra RS50030 Glenn Seton
Gregg Hansford
Glenn Seton RacingFord Sierra RS50035 David 'Skippy' Parsons
Wayne Park
Peter HudsonHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV31 Peter Hudson
Ian Carrig
Ian Clark
Pro-Duct MotorsportHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV32 Bob Tindal
Darren Stewart
Pro-Duct MotorsportHolden VN Commodore SS Group A SV33 Bob Pearson
Bruce Stewart
Ray GulsonBMW 635CSi34 Ray Gulson
Graham Gulson
Ron MasingMitsubishi Starion Turbo36 Ron Masing
Greville Arnel
Everlast Battery ServiceHolden VL Commodore SS Group A SV39 Bill O'Brien
Brian Callaghan
Brian Callaghan Jr
Garry Willmington PerformanceToyota Supra Turbo A41 Garry Willmington
Reda Awadullah
Brian BolwellFord Sierra RS50043 Brian Bolwell
Arthur Abrahams
Brian BolwellFord Sierra RS50044 Dave Barrow
Glenn McIntyre
Bryan SalaFord Sierra RS50050 Bryan Sala
Graham Lusty
M3 MotorsportBMW M352 Peter Doulman
John Cotter
Kiwi MotorsportBMW M354 Keith Sharp
Ian Spurle
Edgar Salwegter
David SalaToyota Corolla72 David Sala
Brad Stratton
Bob Holden MotorsToyota Corolla73 Bob Holden
Rauno Aaltonen
Dennis Rogers
Bob Holden MotorsToyota Sprinter AE8675 Ted Dunford
Brad Wright
Bob Holden MotorsToyota Sprinter AE8676 Mike Conway
Calvin Cardiner
Bob Holden MotorsToyota Corolla77 Geoff Forshaw
Richard Vorst
Peter VerheyenToyota Sprinter AE8674 Peter Verheyen
John Vernon
Speedtech MotorsportToyota Sprinter AE8678 Geoff Full
Paul Morris

Race Calendar

The 1991 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship were contested concurrently over a two round series with one race per round.
Rd.Race TitleCircuitCity / StateDateWinnersCarTeamReport
1 Don’t Drink Drive Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria8 September Mark Gibbs
Rohan Onslow		Nissan Skyline R32 GT-RBob Forbes RacingReport
2 Tooheys 1000Mount PanoramaBathurst, New South Wales6 October Jim Richards
Mark Skaife		Nissan Skyline R32 GT-RNissan Motorsport AustraliaReport

Results

Australian Endurance Championship

Note: Other placings in the Endurance Championship have not been ascertained.

Australian Manufacturers Championship

Note: Other placings in the Manufacturers' Championship have not been ascertained.