Mark Skaife seals his legendary status with an incredibly dominant, high-stakes weekend alongside former rival Jim Richards. Driving the iconic red Holden Racing Team entry, Skaife faces down intense pressure from a re-emergent Ford attack. Nursing a heavily overheating engine packed with plastic track debris over the final closing laps, Skaife miraculously holds on to secure a historic, back-to-back mountain triumph and the championship title.