Make
Vauxhall
Model
Vauxhall / Opel Vectra B
Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Chassis No
1207
Built By
Ray Mallock Ltd
Date Built
1995
Current Status
History
Built late 1995 by Ray Mallock Ltd to 1996 specification for Opel Motorsport South Africa.

Raced in the 1996 South African Super Touring Championship by Michael Briggs, finishing 5th in championship (49 points).

The car was then sold to Greenfields Mowers Racing and shipped to Australia where it was driven in the 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship by Cameron McLean

The car sat idle for most of 1998 before eventually being sold to John Henderson who raced it in the final rounds of the 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship.

Henderson raced the car again in 1999 in the Australian Super Touring Championship and 1999 Bathurst 500. The car was put up for sale at the end of the year but when no buyer could be found Henderson decided to race it again in the 2000 Australian Super Touring Championship.

The car sat idle for through most of 2001/02 until being sold to Andrew Haberfield in June 2002. Plans to run the car in the 2002 Australian Super Touring Series came to nothing as Haberfield continued to race his Nissan Primera.

The car was bought by Craig Hill in 2008 and raced in the 2009 Under 2-Litre Sport Sedan Championship.

In 2012 the car was sold to a buyer in Ireland
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Pictures
John Henderson, Oran Park 2000 Michael Briggs, South Africa 1996 Cameron McLean, Mallala 1997 Cameron McLean, Lakeside 1997 John Henderson, Mallala 1999 Cameron McLean, Amaroo Park 1997 John Henderson, Winton 1999 Mike Briggs
Race History
Opel
#1 Opel Vectra 16V
Team: Opel Motorsport
South AfricaMichael Briggs
Holden
#12 Holden Vectra 16V
Team: Greenfield Mowers Racing
AustraliaCameron McLean
Vauxhall
#56 Vauxhall Vectra
Team: John Henderson
AustraliaJohn Henderson
Holden
#56 Holden Vectra
Team: John Henderson
AustraliaJohn Henderson
Holden
#56 Holden Vectra 16V
Team: John Henderson Racing
AustraliaJohn Henderson
Opel
#2 Opel Vectra
AustraliaCraig Hill
Race Results
Date Venue Driver Vehicle Pos
1996 South African Super Touring Championship
09 Mar 1996 South AfricaKyalami (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 5
09 Mar 1996 South AfricaKyalami (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
30 Mar 1996 South AfricaPort Elizabeth (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
30 Mar 1996 South AfricaPort Elizabeth (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
20 Apr 1996 South AfricaGoldfields (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 1
20 Apr 1996 South AfricaGoldfields (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V DNF
04 May 1996 South AfricaKyalami (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V DNF
04 May 1996 South AfricaKyalami (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 4
25 May 1996 South AfricaKilarney (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
25 May 1996 South AfricaKilarney (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V DNS
15 Jun 1996 South AfricaEast London (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 4
15 Jun 1996 South AfricaEast London (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V DNF
29 Jun 1996 South AfricaKyalami (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
29 Jun 1996 South AfricaKyalami (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 8
13 Jul 1996 South AfricaKilarney (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
13 Jul 1996 South AfricaKilarney (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
03 Aug 1996 South AfricaKyalami (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 9
03 Aug 1996 South AfricaKyalami (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 7
07 Sep 1996 South AfricaKilarney (1) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 3
07 Sep 1996 South AfricaKilarney (2) Michael Briggs #1 Opel Vectra 16V 9
1997 Australian Super Touring Championship
04 May 1997 AustraliaLakeside (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 4
04 May 1997 AustraliaLakeside (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 6
01 Jun 1997 AustraliaPhillip Island (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 4
01 Jun 1997 AustraliaPhillip Island (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V DNF
22 Jun 1997 AustraliaCalder Park (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 5
22 Jun 1997 AustraliaCalder Park (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 10
20 Jul 1997 AustraliaAmaroo Park (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 11
20 Jul 1997 AustraliaAmaroo Park (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 6
10 Aug 1997 AustraliaWinton (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 5
10 Aug 1997 AustraliaWinton (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 7
24 Aug 1997 AustraliaMallala (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 4
24 Aug 1997 AustraliaMallala (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 6
26 Oct 1997 AustraliaLakeside (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 6
26 Oct 1997 AustraliaLakeside (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 5
09 Nov 1997 AustraliaAmaroo Park (1) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 13
09 Nov 1997 AustraliaAmaroo Park (2) Cameron McLean #12 Holden Vectra 16V 11
1999 Australian Super Touring Championship
18 Apr 1999 AustraliaLakeside (1) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 8
18 Apr 1999 AustraliaLakeside (2) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra DNF
02 May 1999 AustraliaOran Park (1) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 9
02 May 1999 AustraliaOran Park (2) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 9
30 May 1999 AustraliaMallala (1) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 4
30 May 1999 AustraliaMallala (2) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra DNF
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (1) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra DNF
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (2) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 4
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (3) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra DNF
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (1) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 5
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (2) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 6
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (3) John Henderson #56 Vauxhall Vectra 7
1999 Bathurst 500
02 Oct 1999 AustraliaMount Panorama (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra DNS
03 Oct 1999 AustraliaMount Panorama (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra DNS
2000 Australian Super Touring Championship
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 6
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (3) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V DNF
18 Jun 2000 AustraliaLakeside (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
18 Jun 2000 AustraliaLakeside (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V DNS
09 Jul 2000 AustraliaOran Park (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
09 Jul 2000 AustraliaOran Park (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
29 Oct 2000 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
29 Oct 2000 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
12 Nov 2000 AustraliaMallala (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
12 Nov 2000 AustraliaMallala (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 3
10 Dec 2000 AustraliaSymmons Plains (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 3
10 Dec 2000 AustraliaSymmons Plains (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 3
28 Jan 2001 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 5
28 Jan 2001 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V DNS
11 Feb 2001 AustraliaOran Park (1) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 2
11 Feb 2001 AustraliaOran Park (2) John Henderson #56 Holden Vectra 16V 3
2009 Under 2-Litre Sport Sedan Championship
07 Nov 2009 AustraliaWinton (1) Craig Hill #2 Opel Vectra 2
08 Nov 2009 AustraliaWinton (2) Craig Hill #2 Opel Vectra DNF
08 Nov 2009 AustraliaWinton (3) Craig Hill #2 Opel Vectra DNF
08 Nov 2009 AustraliaWinton (4) Craig Hill #2 Opel Vectra DNS