1998 Australian Touring Car season


The 1998 Australian Touring Car season was the 39th 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.
Two major touring car categories raced in Australia during 1998, V8 Supercar and Super Touring. Between them there were 23 touring car race meetings held during 1998; a ten-round series for V8 Supercars, the 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship ; an eight-round series for Super Touring, the 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship ; support programme events at the 1998 Australian Grand Prix and 1998 Honda Indy 300 and three stand alone long distance races, nicknamed 'enduros'.

Results and Standings

Race Calendar

The 1998 Australian touring car season consisted of 23 events.
DateSeriesCircuitCity / StateWinnerTeamCarReport
1 FebATCC Round 1Sandown International RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaCraig LowndesHolden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore
8 FebATCC Round 2Symmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, TasmaniaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore
6–8 MarSuper Touring GT-P RaceAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaCameron McConvilleBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
6–8 MarTAC V8 Supercar ShowdownAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore
29 MarATCC Round 3Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, QueenslandRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore
5 AprASTC Round 1Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaCameron McConvilleBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
19 AprATCC Round 4Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaCraig LowndesHolden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore
27 AprASTC Round 2Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesBrad JonesBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
3 MayATCC Round 5Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaJohn BoweDick Johnson RacingFord EL Falcon
17 MayASTC Round 3Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaJim RichardsVolvo Dealer RacingVolvo S40
24 MayATCC Round 6Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore
31 MayATCC Round 7Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western AustraliaCraig LowndesHolden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore
7 JunASTC Round 4Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South WalesBrad JonesBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
21 JunATCC Round 8Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaCraig LowndesHolden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore
28 JunASTC Round 5Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, QueenslandBrad JonesBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
19 JulATCC Round 9Hidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern TerritoryRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VT Commodore
19 JulASTC Round 6Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaCameron McConvilleBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
2 AugATCC Round 10Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesCraig LowndesHolden Racing TeamHolden VT Commodore
9 AugASTC Round 7Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaCameron McConvilleBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
30 AugASTC Round 8Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesBrad JonesBrad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro
13 SepTickfrd Sandown 500Sandown International RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaRussell Ingall
Larry Perkins
Perkins EngineeringHolden VT Commodorereport
4 OctAMP Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesRickard Rydell
Jim Richards
Volvo Dealer RacingVolvo S40report
17–18 OctHog's Breath Cafe V8 Supercar ChallengeSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, QueenslandMark LarkhamLarkham Motor SportFord EL Falcon
15 NovFAI 1000 ClassicMount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesJason Bright
Steven Richards
Stone Brothers RacingFord EL Falconreport

Australian Touring Car Championship

Super Touring GT-P Race

This meeting was a support event of the 1998 Australian Grand Prix. The thin Super Touring field was bolstered by cars from the Australian GT-Production Car Championship.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2
Cameron McConville2Brad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro11
Jim Richards5Volvo Dealer RacingVolvo S4082
Brad Jones1Brad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro23
Cameron McLean12Greenfield Mowers RacingBMW 320i34
Peter Hills88Knight RacingFord Mondeo45
Paul Gover3Brad Jones RacingAudi A4 Quattro56
Domenic Beninca3Beninca RacingPorsche 993 RSCS67
Anthony Robson99BMW 318i78
Jenni Thompson89Knight RacingFord Mondeo119
Simon FroudePorsche 993 RSCS910
Peter McKay27House of MaseratiMaserati Ghibli Cup1011
Trevor Haines61Subaru Impreza WRX1312
Richard Davis25HSV GTS-R1413
Paul Nelson16Bob Holden MotorsBMW 318i12DNF
Murray Carter18Nissan 200SX TurboDNSDNF
Ed Aitken8Porsche 993 RSCSDNFDNS
Milton Leslight15Toyota CarinaDNSDNS
Robert Porter38Subaru Impreza WRXDNSDNS

TAC V8 Supercar Showdown

This meeting was a support event of the 1998 Australian Grand Prix.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4
Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore1111
John Bowe18Dick Johnson RacingFord EL Falcon3222
Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore12443
Mark Skaife50Holden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore2334
Craig Lowndes15Holden Racing TeamHolden VS CommodoreDNF1185
Glenn Seton1Glenn Seton RacingFord EL Falcon6556
John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore98117
Steven Richards34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore361978
Dick Johnson17Dick Johnson RacingFord EL Falcon10669
Greg Crick49Greg Crick MotorsportHolden VS CommodoreDNF151210
Wayne Gardner96Wayne Gardner RacingHolden VS Commodore810DNF11
Tomas Mezera32Challenge MotorsportHolden VS Commodore17DNF1712
Anthony Tratt75John Sidney RacingFord EL Falcon19DNF1813
Rodney Forbes28Glenn Seton RacingFord EL Falcon2016DNF14
Darren Hossack7Gibson MotorsportHolden VS Commodore1413DNF15
Mal Rose44Mal Rose RacingHolden VS Commodore21202016
Ray Hislop23Ford EF Falcon25232317
Mick Donaher80Clive Wiseman RacingHolden VS Commodore23DNF2118
Wayne Russell45Holden VS Commodore35252419
Steve Ellery2Gibson MotorsportHolden VS Commodore139DNF20
Neil Schembri36Schembri MotorsportHolden VS Commodore27272221
Garry Willmington41Simon EmerzidisHolden VR Commodore30302522
Mike Conway79Cadillac ProductionsFord EL Falcon34DNFDNF23
D'arcy Russell45Rod Smith RacingHolden VS Commodore29DNFDNS24
Mike Imrie14Imrie Motor SportHolden VS Commodore3128DNS25
Barry Morcom52Holden VP Commodore32292626
Mark Poole38James Rosenberg RacingHolden VS Commodore1612DNF27
Trevor Ashby3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore18171328
Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VS CommodoreDNFDNS16DNF
Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore77DNSDNF
John Cotter26M3 MotorsportHolden VS Commodore28DNFDNSDNF
Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord EL Falcon11149DNF
Paul Weel43Paul Weel RacingFord EL Falcon332419DNF
Wayne Park51Charles RymanFord EL FalconDNF2115DNF
Terry Finnigan27Holden VS Commodore15DNF14DNF
Tony Longhurst25Longhurst RacingFord EL Falcon4DNF10DNS
Darren Pate31Gibson MotorsportHolden VS Commodore2218DNFDNS
Kerryn Brewer16Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore2622DNFDNS
Danny Osborne22Colourscan MotorsportFord EL Falcon2426DNSDNS
Jason Bright4Stone Brothers RacingFord EL Falcon5DNFDNSDNS

Australian Super Touring Championship

Tickford 500

AMP Bathurst 1000

Hog's Breath V8 Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 1998 Honda Indy 300.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2
Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord EL Falcon11
Mark Skaife50Holden Racing TeamHolden VS Commodore32
Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore53
Tony Longhurst25Longhurst RacingFord EL Falcon44
Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore65
Steven Johnson17Dick Johnson RacingFord EL Falcon96
John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore77
Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VS CommodoreDNF8
Alan Jones9Longhurst RacingFord EL Falcon89
Neil Crompton5Glenn Seton RacingFord EL FalconDNF10
Wayne Gardner96Wayne Gardner RacingHolden VS Commodore1411
Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VS CommodoreDNF12
Tomas Mezera32Tomas Mezera MotorsportHolden VT Commodore1313
John Briggs70John Briggs MotorsportFord EL Falcon1114
Kevin Heffernan74PACE RacingHolden VS CommodoreDNF15
Jason Bright4Stone Brothers RacingFord EL Falcon216
Dean Crosswell49Greg Crick MotorsportHolden VS Commodore1217
Simon Emerzidis54Simon EmerzidisFord EL FalconDNF18
Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VS Commodore10DNF
Steve Reed3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VS CommodoreDNFDNF
Craig Lowndes1Holden Racing TeamHolden VS CommodoreDNFDNS

FAI 1000 Classic