Holden VP Commodore 1994 Bathurst 2nd Place

For the 1994 Bathurst, a young Craig Lowndes (20 years of age) teamed up with Holden Racing Team (HRT) endurance driver Brad Jones. Jones was able to qualify the 015 Commodore in 9th position after the Top 10 shoot-out. Glenn Seton in a EB Falcon took pole position with the sister HRT car taking 2nd with Peter Brock at the wheel. The morning practice brought drama when Lowndes, spinning on oil, crushed the oil cooler. It was hoped this had no impact on the engine but there was not enough time before the race to find out. On race day the wet conditions were a test for man and machine, the safety car was called upon many times during the early stages of the race. After a late double stint from Jones, the 015 Commodore was in a podium position, handing the duties to Lowndes, who was now in second behind John Bowe. When Brock crashed his Commodore on lap 139, it forced another safety car which bunched up the leaders for a final sprint. Bowe and Lowndes left the pack behind after the safety car and Lowndes, in a brave move, took the lead briefly with 11 laps remaining, but was unable to hold off Bowe in his fast finishing Falcon. Lowndes finished 5.7s behind Bowe to finish the race in 2nd position.

Item includes certificate and production number plate, mounted to the chassis.