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on 10 September 1989 over 161 laps of the 3.10 km circuit, a total distance of 499 km. It was the 24th "

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for Nissan Motor Sport. It was the last race in Australia for six time "

" winner and defending race winner

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who retired at the end of 1989.

Classes

Cars competed in three classes:Official Program, .05 - 500, Sandown, September 10, 1989 * Class A: 2501cc & over * Class B: 1601cc-2500cc * Class C: under 1600cc

Top Ten Shootout

The Top Ten Shootout, which determined the final grid order of the fastest ten cars from Qualifying, was run on a wet track. As a result, times were between 5 and 12 seconds slower than the drivers qualifying times.

Official results

Notes

* Pole Position - #17 Dick Johnson - 1:20.61 * Fastest Lap - #6

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Classes

Top Ten Shootout

Official results

Notes

See also

References

Further reading