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2012: Jamie Whincup / Paul Dumbrell (Holden Commodore VE)2011: Garth Tander / Nick Percat (Holden Commodore VE)2010: Craig Lowndes / Mark Skaife (Holden Commodore VE)2009: Will Davison / Garth Tander (Holden Commodore VE)2008: Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup (Ford Falcon BF)2007: Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup (Ford Falcon BF)2006: Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup (Ford Falcon BA)2005: Mark Skaife / Todd Kelly (Holden Commodore VZ)2004: Greg Murphy / Rick Kelly (Holden Commodore VY)2003 G M h / Ri k K ll

2002: Mark Skaife / Jim Richards (Holden Commodore VX)2001: Mark Skaife / Tony Longhurst (Holden Commodore VX)2000: Garth Tander / Jason Bargwanna (Holden Commodore VT)1999: Steven Richards / Greg Murphy (Holden Commodore VT)1998: Jason Bright / Steven Richards (Ford Falcon EL)1998 – Super Tourers: Rickard Rydell / Jim Richards (Volvo S40)1997: Larry Perkins / Russell Ingall (Holden Commodore VS)1997 – Super Tourers: Geoff Brabham / David Brabham (BMW 320i)1996: Craig Lowndes / Greg Murphy (Holden Commodore VS)1995: Larry Perkins / Russell Ingall

1994: Dick Johnson / John Bowe (Ford Falcon EB)1993: Larry Perkins / Gregg Hansford (Holden Commodore VP)1992: Mark Skaife / Jim Richards (Nissan GTR)1991: Jim Richards / Mark Skaife (Nissan GTR)1990: Win Percy / Allan Grice (Holden Commodore VL)1989: Dick Johnson / John Bowe (Ford Sierra RS500)1988: Tony Longhurst / Tomas Mezera (Ford Sierra RS500)1987: Peter Brock / David Parsons / Peter McLeod (Holden Commodore VL)1986: Allan Grice / Graeme Bailey (Holden Commodore VK)1985: John Goss / Armin Hahne

1984: Peter Brock / Larry Perkins (Holden Commodore VK)1983: Peter Brock / Larry Perkins / John Harvey (Holden Commodore VH)1982: Peter Brock / Larry Perkins (Holden Commodore VH)1981: Dick Johnson / John French (Ford Falcon XD)1980: Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Commodore VC)1979: Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Torana A9X)1978: Peter Brock / Jim Richards (Holden Torana A9X)1977: Allan Moffat / Jacky Ickx (Ford Falcon XC) 1976: Bob Morris / John Fitzpatrick (Holden Torana L34)1975: Peter Brock / Brian Sampson

1974: John Goss / Kevin Bartlett (Ford Falcon XA GT)1973: Allan Moffat / Ian Geoghogan (Ford Falcon XA GT)1972: Peter Brock (Holden Torana XU1)1971: Allan Moffat (Ford Falcon GTHO Ph III)1970: Allan Moffat (Ford Falcon GTHO Ph II)1969: Colin Bond / Tony Roberts (Holden Monaro GTS 350)1968: Bruce McPhee / Barry Mulholland (Holden Monaro GTS 327)1967: Harry Firth / Fred Gibson (Ford Falcon XR GT)1966: Bob Holden / Rauno Aaltonen (Morris Mini Cooper S)1965: Bo Seton / Midge Bosworth (Ford Cortina GT500)1964: Bob Jane / George Reynolds (Ford Cortina GT)1963: Bob Jane / Harry Firth

BATHURST 1000

HONOUR ROLL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 100800 Top Gear On Track0850 Dunlop Series practice0945 Touring Car Masters practice1020 V8 Supercars practice1125 V8 Ute Series practice1315 V8 Supercars practice (co-drivers only)1415 HSV Time Trials1440 Dunlop Series practice1535 V8 Supercars practice1640 Touring Car Masters practice1715 V8 Ute Series practice

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 110805 HSV Time Trials0825 Touring Car Masters qualifying0855 Dunlop Series qualifying0940 V8 Supercars practice (co-drivers only)1035 Carrera Cup practice1105 V8 Supercars practice1335 Dunlop Series race 11425 Touring Car Masters race 11500 V8 Supercars qualifying1555 Carrera Cup practice1630 V8 Ute Series qualifying

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 120820 Carrera Cup qualifying0855 Touring Car Masters race 20930 V8 Ute Series race 11005 V8 Supercars practice1110 Carrera Cup race 11410 V8 Ute Series race 21455 Dunlop Series race 21545 Carrera Cup race 21625 Touring Car Masters race 31700 V8 Supercars Top 10 shootout

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 130725 V8 Supercars warm-up0800 V8 Ute Series race 30835 Carrera Cup race 31030 V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 (161 laps) All times AEDST

ON THE BOXTelecast times (check local guides): Friday, 1pm-4pmSaturday, noon-6pmSunday, 7am-6pm

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ast time Nissan contested the Bathurst 1000, winning driver Jim Richards famously described the

booing Mount Panorama fans as a “pack of arseholes”.

Yet Richards’ co-driver in that rain-soaked triumph 21 years ago, five-time touring car champion Mark Skaife, reckons Nissan will be welcomed back to the Mount Panorama fold next week with open arms.

Rarely do Holden and Ford fans see eye to eye in V8s, but they came together as one to vent at Skaife and Richards when the drivers were on the podium after their dominant Nissan, dubbed Godzilla, sealed back-to-back Bathurst crowns in 1992.

Richards famously broke character with his Gentleman Jim nickname, and his frank reaction to the baying hordes is part of V8 folklore.

These days Skaife can see the funny side of the incident as Nissan prepare to launch a renewed four-pronged attack on the Bathurst 1000.

“I think they will be received very well,” Skaife said.

“It was a different time and culture. The dominance of Godzilla was, at that time, very controversial and it wasn’t a Ford or Holden that had won the race.

“There was quite a lot of animosity attached to that level of dominance.

“Today’s sport is much more built around parity and specifications all manufacturers can achieve.”

Skaife believes having the likes of popular Australian drivers Todd and Rick Kelly leading the Nissan charge will help the manufacturer – who returned to V8s along with Mercedes this year – gain acceptance from the Bathurst faithful, renowned for their love of the traditional Ford versus Holden rivalry.

Nissan were no Bathurst blow-ins in the early 1990s. They had

contested various categories at Mount Panorama since the 1960s.

Indeed, a total of 37 different manufacturers have dabbled in the iconic Australian race.

But it was sheer dominance of the Nissan Skyline, coupled with the controversial early finish of the race, that earned the Holden and Ford faithful’s ire 21 years ago.

Atrocious conditions forced officials to call off the 1992 race with 18 laps left and award Skaife and Richards the win.

Few could question the Nissan’s unrivalled speed – at one stage it drew away from Ford threat John Bowe by 15 seconds a lap.

However, Holden and Ford fans still made their displeasure known when the pair reached

the podium. Still, seven-time Bathurst champion Richards reckons he only had fond memories of his time at Nissan.

“Nissan is pretty close to my heart. Their return has brought back some new enthusiasm for me watching the V8s,” he said.

“They have been a breath of fresh air. Just Holden and Ford – that is boring to me.

“With Nissan and Mercedes coming on board, I think it is the best thing that could have happened to the class.

“I think it is the start of a fantastic era.”

Coincidentally, Skaife played a major role in Nissan’s V8 return.

He helped mastermind the Car of the Future specifications introduced this year that made V8 Supercars financially viable

for more manufacturers.“The day Nissan signed up

I went out to their head office and saw (Nissan Australia’s) Ian Moreillon, who was the key man behind their decision to come back into the sport, and said, ‘Hey, we’re back’,” Skaife said.

“They had said they would never come back, but the world turns.”

It took 70 staff and $16 million just to get the yet-to-be-released Nissan Altima road car onto the track for the season opener.

“To put it in context, what they (the Nissan V8 team) have done, they have not even put the car on sale – it is just coming out to the market now,” Skaife said.

It’s enough to warrant applause from the Bathurst faithful. – AAP

Twenty-one years after Godzilla’s Bathurst victory was met with a chorus of boos from disgruntled Ford and Holden fans, Mercedes and Nissan can expect a much different reaction upon their return to Bathurst, writes Laine Clark.

NISSAN GOES FROM JEERS TO CHEERS

Living legends: From left, former Nissan drivers Jim Richards and Mark Skaife share a joke with Ford hero Dick Johnson. AAP Images

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