1991 Tooheys 1000

The 1991 Tooheys 1000 was a motor race which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1991.

[2] Nissan driver Mark Skaife became the first driver since Peter Brock in 1983 to claim provisional pole position, pole position after the Top 10 runoff (with a then fastest touring car lap time of 2:12.63), the race win, and the fastest race lap.

His lap record in the race was set in the teams #2 GT-R and not the #1 he drove to victory with Jim Richards.

For Group 3A cars of 3001cc and Over engine capacity, it featured the turbocharged Nissan Skylines, Ford Sierras, Toyota Supras and a Mitsubishi Starion, the V8 Holden Commodores and a BMW 635 CSi.

Compared to Skaife's speed on Conrod Straight in the twin-turbo GT-R, Brock's naturally aspirated V8 Commodore recorded 278 km/h (173 mph), though this was a substantial improvement as the older model Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV usually topped out at around 270 km/h (168 mph) unless aided by a tow from another car.

* HRT team manager and defending race winner Win Percy, who was competing in his 6th Bathurst 1000, made his first appearance in the Top 10 runoff.

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
The race-winning Nissan Skyline GT-R of Jim Richards and Mark Skaife , pictured in 2015.
The second-placed Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV of Win Percy and Allan Grice , pictured at the 1991 race.
The third-placed Nissan Skyline GT-R of Mark Gibbs and Rohan Onslow, pictured in 2015.
The 18th-placed Toyota Supra of John Smith and Geoff Morgan, pictured at the 1991 race.