1987 ATCC Adelaide Round 5

/ super100mph
With some wonderful in car racecam footage, this was truly a memorable race with a lot of controversy. Enjoy!
The 1987 ATCC was the first time since 1975 that Peter Brock failed to win a round of the championship, his best finish being a 3rd at Symmons Plains in Tasmania in Round 2 where his V8 Holden Commodore was simply out-gunned on a noted power circuit by the factory Nissan Skyline turbo of race winner George Fury and the 4 cyl, 2.3L BMW M3 of Jim Richards.
The 1987 championship was also the first time since 1972 that a Holden car failed to win a round of the ATCC, the best result being a 2nd by Larry Perkins in the opening round at Calder.
The 1987 ATCC was also the first time in championship history that rolling starts were used. Rolling starts were used at Calder for Round 1 and at Adelaide for Round 5.
Jim Richards victory in the final round of the series at Oran Park would be the last time a car powered by a naturally aspirated engine would win an ATCC race until Tony Longhurst won Round 6 of the 1991 Australian Touring Car Championship driving a BMW M3 Evolution. en.wikipedia.o...
All Credit Channel 7 Sport, world leader in live sporting event telecasts at the time.

[@Holden308]

Despite all the reliability (turbo) problems with the RS Cosworth, this was the race that confirmed to Dick Johnson that he was onto a winner with the Sierra. And knowing the all singing, all dancing RS500 was coming later in the year he must have been licking his lips at the prospect of what was to come. DJR may have gotten off to a slow start with the RS500 later in the year, but by 1988 it was obvious they had worked it out, speed wise at least. It took a little longer to get Bathurst winning reliability.

[@BeAGoodDoga]

I believe the Seven Network no longer possess the original master tape of this race, thus this home recording is all that survives.

[@kenny8ism]

Many thanks. I worked on this telecast. I should be in pit lane dodging cars. This was back in the days when the cameras in the pits were still on cables and the hot slicks would take them with them as they drove over them! Also, this is where Mike ate all the hot dogs!

[@Super100MPH]

kenny8ism You guys did a brilliant job in those days, this was a special telecast for its day (one of my favourites) as most of the crew were from Channel 7 Adelaide, saying that channel 7 could do outside broadcasts from anywhere in Australia. We lead the world in this field. Many thanks for your comment. Tim & Mark

[@kenny8ism]

Super100MPH Sincere thanks for that. What we had to do with those tube cameras despite their limitations back in the analogue days would do your head in today. Like I said about cables in the pits, these days you'd do it with a microwave link sent from the camera itself. One thing I remember about this telecast was winding in the joined cables that ran the length of the straight at AIR. Took hours! Sadly, ADS 7 became ADS 10 and nothing was the same again. The 10 network was then like it is now, a train wreck Again, thanks for bringing these to us. Haven't gotten around to watching this yet but looking forward to hopefully seeing me with a head of hair!

[@jondrizzle4554]

Huge ford fan here and watching these inspired me to buy a cosworth But those holdens sound absolutely magnificent What a great era of touring cars They suck now

[@Dany45UR]

Gricey se veía como un abuelito , pero que buen piloto que era 👍

[@Steveaustin007]

The first win by a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth anywhere in the world.

[@markhobson5769]

This was the third year of Channel 7's coverage of the ATCC in 1987.

[@brendanwilliams7291]

Great race, did Mike Raymond really eat all the hot dogs?

[@bertskidmore5506]

yes and apparently was a cat that went missing also, Mike did cough up a furball later in the day

[@calaiscruiser]

all the cars were cool but the Holden's V8 has such a sweet roar! The on board shots are fantastic! Can't get enough of that V8 sound!