Time Trials
"Speed Observation Scrutiny "
Getting the Darwin locals revved up about the event.
20 May 1994
This is a scan of the original "Special Pass". From memory the "Special Pass" allowed us access to an area in between the return lane of the drag strip and the actual drag strip itself. Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex consisted of a Drag Strip, and a Speedway circuit.
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The following was the first time we had seen all the cars together. Most people had seen the cars as they drove around Darwin city. We remember it being a competition of mates, to see who had spotted the hottest car of the day.
Car 236: Jaguar XJS 6 Litre
out on the streets of Darwin
Living in the safety conscious world we live in now, it would seem a bit weird to be able to take the photos we have from where we have taken them. You will notice that people are walking across the return lane of the drag strip with out anyone from security, or the Darwin Motor Sports Complex supervising. No one was hurt, we had something back then called "common sense" Safety was not of paramount concern on this day.
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Not all the cars that entered in the race were here on this day.
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The actual results can be found at the bottom of the page.
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The following is in numerical order:
Official Pace Car
Mazda RX7 Series 5
1985 - 1989
10
Arntz Cobra
1965
Driven by Mark Bryant
Navigator: Marks Dad
"Hellbend Racing"
14
Toyota MR2
1993
Driver: McDonald
20
Allard J2
1950
Driver: Boult
24
Toyota MR2
1990
Driver: Altomonte
25
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1983
Driver: Partridge
26
Jaguar XK 150
1958
Driver: Green
A Japanese Entry
29
Mazda RX2
1973
Driven by: Warren Alchin
Navigator: Julie Coughlan
31
Pontiac TransAm
1984
Driver: Whitehead
32
Ford Cobra XC
1978
Driver: Christos Mamalis
33
Mercedes 500SL
Driven by Aussie Joe Bugner & Pingel
39
Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign
1989
Driver: Foden
40
Maserati Barchetta
1992
Co-Drivers:
Alex Danilo
Craig Brown
Backed by:
Dick Johnson
51
Honda NSX-R
1993
Driver: Trivett
60
Rolls Royce
Silver Shadow
1976
Driver: Williams
62
Jaguar XJRS
1993
Driver: Charles Allsop
65
Ford Falcon XW GT
1970
Driver: Feather
70
BMW 840 IL
1993
Driver: Dahl
72
Toyota SWB Landcruiser
1992
Driver: Gover
74
Ford Mustang Mach1
1971
Driver: Hammond
78
Ford Falcon EA
1989
Driver: Benny Benedetto
84
Ferrari 328 GTB
1987
Driver: Leach
85
Ford Landau Coupe
1974
Driver: Rouse
90
Porsche 911
1971
Driver: Oppenheimer
93
Volvo 850 T5 Estate
1993
Driver: Ian McAlister
98
Mazda RX7 Turbo
1993
Driver: Wardill
107
Chevrolet Corvette
1987
Driver: Tulczyn
108
Chevrolet Corvette
1985
Driver: John Damoulakis & Whitfield
118
Lamborghini Urraco
1974
Driver: Cooper
122
Nissan Navara
1993
"Nissan Racing" entry
Driver: Jennings
150
Porsche 944 Turbo
1989
Driver: Lindau
158
Toyota Celica GT4
1990
Driver: Harbrow
172
Lotus Esprit Turbo
1992
Driver: Bambach
185
Honda NSX
1990
Driver: Thompson
232
Toyota Supra
1989
Driver: Mary Grove
238
Chevrolet 396 RS SS Camaro
1967
Driver: Kirby
242
Porsche 930 Turbo
1977
Driver: Hearse
245
Ford Mustang
1966
Driver: McManemin
Results
