1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000
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The 1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 16th running of the Bathurst 1000
touring car
race. It was an endurance race for Touring Cars complying with CAMS
Group C
regulations. The event was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
, New South Wales
on 5 October 1975 over a distance of 1006.036 km (163 laps x 6.172 km). The race was Round 3 of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
.
The race was won by Peter Brock
, his second win, and Brian Sampson
's only win. The pair drove their Gown - Hindhaugh enterred Holden Torana
to a two lap victory, avenging the previous year's result when the pair built up a record six lap lead before suffering an engine failure. Another dealership entered Torana, the Ron Hodgson Motors car of Bob Morris and Frank Gardner
finished second with the Holden Dealer Team
car of Colin Bond
and Johnnie Walker
completing a clean sweep of the top three places for Holden Toranas.
, Datsun 1200
, Ford Escort, Honda Civic
, Mazda 1300
, Morris Cooper S
, Toyota Corolla
and Volkswagen Passat
.
, BMW 2002
, Ford Escort RS2000
, Mazda RX-3
and Triumph Dolomite
.
, Mazda RX-3
and Mercedes-Benz 280E
.
and Ford Falcon
.
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
race. It was an endurance race for Touring Cars complying with CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
Group C
Group C (Australia)
In relation to Australian motorsport, Group C refers to either of two sets of regulations devised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport for use in Australian touring car racing from 1965 to 1984...
regulations. The event was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
just outside Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
on 5 October 1975 over a distance of 1006.036 km (163 laps x 6.172 km). The race was Round 3 of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The Australian Manufacturers' Championship is a motor racing title awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the winning car manufacturer in a series of races held throughout Australia...
.
The race was won by Peter Brock
Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other...
, his second win, and Brian Sampson
Brian Sampson (racing driver)
Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby...
's only win. The pair drove their Gown - Hindhaugh enterred Holden Torana
Holden Torana
The Holden Torana is a car which was produced by General Motors–Holden's , the Australian subsidiary of General Motors from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana appeared in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle that had its origins in the...
to a two lap victory, avenging the previous year's result when the pair built up a record six lap lead before suffering an engine failure. Another dealership entered Torana, the Ron Hodgson Motors car of Bob Morris and Frank Gardner
Frank Gardner (driver)
Frank Gardner OAM was a racing driver from Australia. He was best known as a Touring car racing and Sports car racing driver. He also participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points...
finished second with the Holden Dealer Team
Holden Dealer Team
The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s...
car of Colin Bond
Colin Bond
Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team...
and Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (racing driver)
Johnnie Walker is a former Australian racing driver. Born in Adelaide, he first raced Holden FE's in the 1960s. After competing in the Australian Formula 2 Championship he graduated to Formula 5000 where he drove an Elfin and a Matich A50 before switching to the Lola marque in late 1973.Walker...
completing a clean sweep of the top three places for Holden Toranas.
Class A
The smallest class was for under 1300cc engine capacity. It was made up of Alfa Romeo GT JuniorAlfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car....
, Datsun 1200
Nissan Sunny
The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004, it remains in production today for the African, American and Sri Lankan markets. In the US, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny...
, Ford Escort, Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
, Mazda 1300
Mazda Familia
Mazda's automotive plans for the early sixties consisted of growing alongside the Japanese economy. To achieve this goal, they began by building an extremely cheap Kei car, the R360 in 1960, planning on introducing gradually larger and pricier cars as the Japanese customers became able to afford them...
, Morris Cooper S
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
and Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Passat
The Volkswagen Passat is a large family car marketed by Volkswagen Passenger Cars through six design generations since 1973. Between the Volkswagen Golf / Volkswagen Jetta and the Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat and its derivatives have been badged variously as...
.
Class B
The under two litre class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo 2000 GTVAlfa Romeo 1750
The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range...
, BMW 2002
BMW New Class
The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans and coupes produced by German automaker BMW starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977....
, Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Escort (European)
The Mark I Ford Escort was introduced in the United Kingdom at the end of 1967, making its show debut at Brussels Motor Show in January 1968. It replaced the successful long running Anglia. The car was presented in continental Europe as a product of Ford's European operation...
, Mazda RX-3
Mazda RX-3
The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is...
and Triumph Dolomite
Triumph Dolomite
The Triumph Dolomite was a popular small saloon car produced by the Triumph Motor Company division of the British Leyland Corporation in Canley, Coventry between October 1972 and August 1980.-History:...
.
Class C
The under three litre class featured Datsun 260Z, Ford CapriFord Capri
Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986...
, Mazda RX-3
Mazda RX-3
The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is...
and Mercedes-Benz 280E
Mercedes-Benz W114
The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 models are a series of coupes and sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz, manufactured through model year 1976, and distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates designating their engines....
.
Class D
For cars over three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted only of Holden ToranaHolden Torana
The Holden Torana is a car which was produced by General Motors–Holden's , the Australian subsidiary of General Motors from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana appeared in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle that had its origins in the...
and Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
.
Final results
Final results were as follows:Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D | 5 | Gown - Hindhaugh | Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... Brian Sampson Brian Sampson (racing driver) Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 163 | 3 |
2 | D | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | Bob Morris Bob Morris (motor racing) Robert Morris is an Australian former racing driver. Morris was one of the leading touring car drivers during the 1970s and continued racing until 1984. Morris won Australia's premier Touring car race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1976. He also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979... Frank Gardner Frank Gardner (driver) Frank Gardner OAM was a racing driver from Australia. He was best known as a Touring car racing and Sports car racing driver. He also participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 161 | 4 |
3 | D | 2 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s... |
Colin Bond Colin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team... Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker (racing driver) Johnnie Walker is a former Australian racing driver. Born in Adelaide, he first raced Holden FE's in the 1960s. After competing in the Australian Formula 2 Championship he graduated to Formula 5000 where he drove an Elfin and a Matich A50 before switching to the Lola marque in late 1973.Walker... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 154 | 1 |
4 | D | 3 | Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd | Bob Skelton Ron Dickson |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 152 | 5 |
5 | C | 6 | Penrith Mazda Centre Pty Ltd | Don Holland Hiroshi Fushida Hiroshi Fushida is a former racing driver from Japan. He unsuccessfully entered two Formula One Grands Prix with Maki, the first in The Netherlands in 1975 where a blown engine prevented him from starting, and the second at the British GP the same year, where he failed to qualify.He placed first in Class C and... |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
151 | 19 |
6 | B | 27 | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | Marie-Claude Beaumont John Leffler John Leffler John Leffler is a former Australian racing driver. Leffler is best known for driving open-wheelers and winning the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1976.Leffler drove Morris Coopers for many years in the 1960s... |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
150 | 29 |
7 | B | 50 | Fischer Ford Racing | John Bassett Eric Boord |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 149 | 20 |
8 | D | 15 | R Coppins | Rod Coppins Jim Richards Jim Richards (race driver) Jim Richards is a New Zealand racing driver who has spent most of his racing life in Australia. While retired from professional racing, Richards continues to compete in the historic category Touring Car Masters while running a team in the Australian GT Championship... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 147 | 8 |
9 | D | 11 | Tokico | John Pollard Bryan Thomson |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 147 | 14 |
10 | B | 37 | Ron Hodgson Motors | James Laing-Peach Graham Moore |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 145 | 33 |
11 | B | 45 | Jubilee Motors Five Dock Pty Ltd | Bill Brown Sue Ransom |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 144 | 34 |
12 | B | 36 | B S Stillwell Ford & Co Pty Ltd | Mike Stillwell Geoff Brabham Geoff Brabham Geoff Brabham is an Australian racing driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham. Brabham spent the majority of his racing career in the United States. He raced successfully in CART early in his career. In ten appearances in the Indianapolis 500, with a best result... |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 141 | 27 |
13 | B | 46 | De Bortolis Wines Pty Ltd | Bruce Hodgson Dave Morrow |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 140 | 37 |
14 | A | 58 | Orange City Motors | Peter Lander Bob Martin |
Morris Cooper S | 140 | 45 |
15 | A | 68 | Datsun Racing Team | Bill Evans Bruce Stewart |
Datsun 1200 | 139 | 48 |
16 | C | 22 | Rotary Rebuild | Ray Harrison Craig Bradtke |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
139 | 18 |
17 | C | 28 | B Benson | Barry Seton Barry Seton Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those... Don Smith |
Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000 | 138 | 17 |
18 | A | 65 | Mini Bits | Terry Wade John Dellaca |
Morris Cooper S | 136 | 52 |
19 | B | 42 | R Gulson | Ray Gulson Paul Gulson |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
135 | 30 |
20 | D | 4 | Bob Forbes Automotive | Bob Forbes Wayne Negus |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 135 | 9 |
21 | B | 35 | Eurocars Pty Ltd | David Clement Brian Wheeler |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
135 | 39 |
22 | A | 62 | Fred's Treads Pty Ltd | David Crowther Gordon Rich |
Alfa Romeo GT Junior | 135 | 56 |
23 | C | 29 | G Moran | Geoff Moran Eugene McLaoughlin |
Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000 | 134 | 50 |
24 | A | 69 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | Brian Porter John Ainsley |
Mazda 1300 | 132 | 59 |
25 | D | 20 | K Kennedy | Kevin Kennedy Steve Land |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 130 | 62 |
26 | C | 51 | J Wharton | John Wharton Kerry Horgan |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
129 | 41 |
27 | A | 59 | Orange City Motors | Caroline O'Shanesy David Booth |
Morris Cooper S | 128 | 57 |
28 | A | 55 | Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Aust. | Robin Dudfield Lance DeLuca |
Alfa Romeo GT Junior | 128 | 55 |
29 | A | 53 | I Wells | Ian Wells Neil West |
Honda Civic Honda Civic (first generation) Honda began selling the 1169 cc transversely mounted inline four-cylinder Civic for about US$2,200. The car produced roughly 50 hp and included power front disc brakes, vinyl seating, reclining bucket seats, and a woodgrain-accented dashboard. The hatchback version added a fold-down... |
127 | 51 |
30 | A | 60 | Peter Mac's Towing Service Pty Ltd | Geoff Wade Robert Bride |
Ford Escort GT1300 | 125 | 60 |
31 | B | 40 | W D Electrics | Warren Thompson Rod Morris |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
119 | 36 |
32 | B | 49 | Clemens Sporting Car Services Pty Ltd | Mal Robertson Frank Porter |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
119 | 28 |
33 | C | 10 | Mazda House Racing Team | Lakis Manticas Mel Mollison |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
116 | 22 |
34 | B | 39 | G Morrell | George Morrell Alan Cant |
Ford Escort Mk.I Twin Cam | 113 | 38 |
DNF | D | 17 | Massey Holden | Peter Janson John Harvey John Harvey (motorsport) John Francis Harvey is a retired Australian racing driver. He was a top speedway driver for many years in the 1950s/1960s winning many championship races including NSW Championship 3 successive years, Victorian Championship twice.After switching from speedway to road racing, Harvey drove cars... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 143 | 12 |
DNF | B | 26 | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | Tim Schenken Tim Schenken Timothy "Tim" Theodore Schenken is a former racing driver from Sydney, Australia. He participated in 36 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 August 1970. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 7 championship points... Paul Bernasconi |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
140 | 24 |
NC | D | 19 | American Express International Inc | Graeme Adams Bob Stevens |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 118 | 61 |
DNF | A | 56 | Ray Molloy Motors Preston | Ray Molloy Alan Brazell |
Morris Clubman GT | 118 | 54 |
DNF | D | 16 | J Stoopman | John Stoopman Stuart Saker |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 113 | 16 |
DNF | D | 25 | Allan Moffat Racing | Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000... Ian Geoghegan Ian Geoghegan Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Geoghegan was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene... |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XB Falcon The Ford XB Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1973 and 1976 and was built exclusively in Australia. It bore minor cosmetic differences to the preceding model, the XA, aimed at giving the car a more muscular stance... |
109 | 2 |
DNF | C | 30 | West End Mazda | Bernie Haehnle Terry Finnigan |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
97 | 21 |
NC | A | 52 | M McGinley | Max McGinley Paul King |
Honda Civic Honda Civic (first generation) Honda began selling the 1169 cc transversely mounted inline four-cylinder Civic for about US$2,200. The car produced roughly 50 hp and included power front disc brakes, vinyl seating, reclining bucket seats, and a woodgrain-accented dashboard. The hatchback version added a fold-down... |
92 | 53 |
DNF | B | 70 | BMW Dealers NSW | Peter Williamson John McDonald |
BMW 2002Tii | 89 | 23 |
DNF | D | 21 | T Slako | Tim Slako Tony Wilkinson |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 87 | 15 |
NC | A | 57 | Orange City Motors | Gary Leggatt David Seldon |
Morris Cooper S | 83 | 44 |
DNF | B | 41 | Brian Wood Ford | Jim Murcott Rod Stevens |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 82 | 31 |
DNF | A | 54 | Lordco (Aust) Pty Ltd | John Lord John Harris |
Morris Cooper S | 75 | 46 |
DNF | D | 9 | Dusting of Burwood | Rod McRae Russ McRae |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 67 | 13 |
DNF | C | 23 | Mazda Dealers Victoria | Nick Louis Ted Brewster |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
64 | 32 |
DNF | A | 67 | C Heyer | Chris Heyer Barry Allen |
Volkswagen Passat 1300 | 57 | 49 |
DNF | D | 18 | M Carter | Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that... Ray Winter |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XB Falcon The Ford XB Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1973 and 1976 and was built exclusively in Australia. It bore minor cosmetic differences to the preceding model, the XA, aimed at giving the car a more muscular stance... |
53 | 7 |
DNF | A | 64 | Fred Williams Car Sales Pty Ltd | Richard Stiegler Greg Toepfer |
Toyota Corolla | 46 | 58 |
DNF | D | 12 | Craven Mild Racing | Allan Grice Allan Grice Allan Maxwell Grice OAM , known to motor-racing fans as Gricey, is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 , and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.Grice also had a successful second... Jim Hunter |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 41 | 6 |
DNF | C | 31 | G Newton | Geoff Newton Paul Feltham |
Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000 | 41 | 43 |
DNF | C | 66 | Hobson White Motors Pty Ltd | Tom Naughton Tom Naughton Tom Naughton is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian best known for the documentary film Fat Head. He is known for his advocating of a Paleolithic diet and speaking out against the Lipid hypothesis. Naughton is a former Vegetarian and alcoholic... Ross Wemyss |
Mercedes-Benz 280E Mercedes-Benz W114 The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 models are a series of coupes and sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz, manufactured through model year 1976, and distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates designating their engines.... |
23 | 47 |
DNF | D | 14 | C O'Brien | Charlie O'Brien Charlie O'Brien (racing driver) This article is about the Australian racing driver. For other people, see Charles O'Brien.Charles Lindsay O'Brien is a former Australian race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.-Career results:-References:... Graham Ryan |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 22 | 11 |
DNF | C | 32 | HM Headers | Lawrie Nelson Bob Watson |
Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000 | 16 | 35 |
DNF | B | 8 | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb|upright=0.7|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management... Fred Gibson Fred Gibson (motor racing) Fred Gibson is a former Australian racing driver and race team owner.-Competitor:After a career that began in small production sports cars, first an MGA, and later the first Lotus Elan to run in Australian competition , Gibson quickly moved up into the touring car ranks... |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
12 | 26 |
DNF | D | 1 | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | John Goss John Goss (race driver) John Goss is the only Australian racing driver to win Australia's two most prestigious races, the Bathurst 1000 , and the Australian Grand Prix .-Early career:... Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XB Falcon The Ford XB Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1973 and 1976 and was built exclusively in Australia. It bore minor cosmetic differences to the preceding model, the XA, aimed at giving the car a more muscular stance... |
10 | 10 |
DNF | B | 13 | Bob Holden - Shell Racing | Bob Holden Bob Holden (racing driver) Robin John Holden born December 1, 1932, is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australias racing program for Minis which... Lyndon Arnel |
Ford Escort RS2000 | 3 | 40 |
DNF | C | 33 | Datsun Racing Team | Doug Whiteford Doug Whiteford Doug Whiteford was an Australian racing driver.Whiteford was best known as a competitor in the Australian Grand Prix which he won three times in four years. He was fondly remember for his Talbot-Lago T26 Formula One car which he used to win his second and third Grands Prix. His third win was at the... Geoff Perry |
Datsun 260Z 2+2 | 3 | 42 |
DSQ | C | 24 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | Lynn Brown Ron Gillard |
Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is... |
149 | 25 |