 Anxious to prove the then new cars reliability, the cars were perfectly prepared and finished first, second and third.Lead HDT driver Peter Brock won the event along with co-drivers Matt Phillip and Noel Richards.Brock has cited this event as his career highlight as it was an event in which many motor racing experts throughout Australia, as well as the media, did not believe he would do well in despite his previous rally and rallycross exploits.