 The race, in November 1987, was from Darwin in the north of Australia, to Adelaide in the south.The race course followed the Stuart Highway for nearly the entire trip, going past Alice Springs in the middle of the continent.The Sunraycer, with John Harvey driving won the pole position with the fastest speed of all the 24 contestants (109 km/h) and from the start of the race to the end, it was always in first place.