1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Encyclopedia
The 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 18th running of the Bathurst 1000
touring car
race. It was held on 2 October 1977 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS
Group C
touring car regulations with three engine capacity based classes.
The race was won by Allan Moffat
for a record-equalling fourth time with Belgian endurance race legend Jacky Ickx
. They finished in side-by-side formation with the Moffat Ford Dealers team's second Ford Falcon
driver by Colin Bond
and Alan Hamilton in the most dominant team performance seen at the race. Third was the first of the Holden Torana
s, a privateer entry driven by Peter Janson and Australian Formula 1 driver Larry Perkins
.
Two-time Indianapolis 500
champion Johnny Rutherford made his only start in this race alongside his teammate Janet Guthrie
, a fellow USAC Marlboro Championship Trail driver.
and Ford Falcon
.
, and a BMW 3.0Si
.
and GTV 2000
, BMW 2002, Ford Escort RS2000
, Holden Gemini
, Toyota Celica
, Triumph Dolomite
and VW Golf
.
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 held on 2 October 1977 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...
. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed 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...
touring car regulations with three engine capacity based classes.
The race was won by 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...
for a record-equalling fourth time with Belgian endurance race legend Jacky Ickx
Jacky Ickx
Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a Belgian former racing driver who achieved 25 podium finishes in Formula One and six wins in the 24 hours of Le Mans.- Racing career :...
. They finished in side-by-side formation with the Moffat Ford Dealers team's second 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...
driver by 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 Alan Hamilton in the most dominant team performance seen at the race. Third was the first of the 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...
s, a privateer entry driven by Peter Janson and Australian Formula 1 driver Larry Perkins
Larry Perkins
Larry Clifton Perkins is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.-Career:...
.
Two-time Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
champion Johnny Rutherford made his only start in this race alongside his teammate Janet Guthrie
Janet Guthrie
Janet Guthrie is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500....
, a fellow USAC Marlboro Championship Trail driver.
Class A
For cars over 3000cc, or three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted only of V8 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...
.
Class B
The under three litre class featured Mazda RX3, 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...
, and a BMW 3.0Si
BMW New Six
The BMW New Six is a line of six-cylinder luxury cars produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. The series was introduced as a response to the Mercedes-Benz-dominated large luxury car class and was very important in establishing BMW's reputation as a maker of sporting, luxury sedans....
.
Class C
The under two litre class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo AlfettaAlfa Romeo Alfetta
Alfa Romeo GTV redirects here. For 916 series GTV see Alfa Romeo GTV & SpiderThe Alfa Romeo Alfetta is an Italian rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo...
and GTV 2000
Alfa 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....
, BMW 2002, 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...
, Holden Gemini
Isuzu Gemini
General Motors sought a replacement for their world car T-body Kadett / Gemini, and this time, instead of building one design on several continents, they decided to build a world car in one location and export it to several continents...
, Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
, 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:...
and VW Golf
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
.
Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 1 | Moffat Ford Dealers |  Allan MoffatAllan 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...  Jacky IckxJacky Ickx Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a Belgian former racing driver who achieved 25 podium finishes in Formula One and six wins in the 24 hours of Le Mans.- Racing career :... |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
163 | 3 |
| 2 | A | 2 | Moffat Ford Dealers |  Colin BondColin 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... Alan Hamilton |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
163 | 2 |
| 3 | A | 15 | Captain Peter Janson |  Peter Janson Larry PerkinsLarry Perkins Larry Clifton Perkins is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.-Career:... |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 162 | 13 |
| 4 | A | 25 | Bill Patterson Holden Team Brock There are several Australian motor racing teams which have been called Team Brock.* Paul Weel Racing - Team Brock identity from 2003.* Rod Nash Racing - Team Brock identity from 2002.* Team Brock - Short lived Group C team from 1976/77.... |
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... Phil Brock |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 162 | 1 |
| 5 | A | 8 | 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... |
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:... Ron Harrop |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 162 | 10 |
| 6 | B | 33 | Barry Seton | 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 | 154 | 27 |
| 7 | A | 26 | Bill Patterson Holden Team Brock There are several Australian motor racing teams which have been called Team Brock.* Paul Weel Racing - Team Brock identity from 2003.* Rod Nash Racing - Team Brock identity from 2002.* Team Brock - Short lived Group C team from 1976/77.... |
Tony Roberts Tony Roberts (racing driver) Anthony Roberts, , was an Australian race and rally driver.Roberts won the 1968 Sandown 3 Hours with Bob Watson, giving the Holden Monaro a debut victory... Doug ChivasDoug Chivas Doug Chivas was an Australian rally and racing car driver. Chivas drove the first Lotus Mark 6 in Australia in the early 1950s winning many races.... |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 154 | 21 |
| 8 | C | 58 | Brian Foley Alfa Romeo |  Derek BellDerek Bell (auto racer) Derek Reginald Bell MBE is a former racing driver from England who was extremely successful in sportscar racing, winning five times at Le Mans. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams... Garry Leggatt |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 150 | 37 |
| 9 | C | Murray Carter Racing | Rod Stevens Tony Farrell |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.I | 150 | 41 | |
| 10 | A | 12 | Ron Dickson 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... |
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... |
147 | 22 | |
| 11 | C | 59 | Frank Porter Jim Murcott |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo GTV redirects here. For 916 series GTV see Alfa Romeo GTV & SpiderThe Alfa Romeo Alfetta is an Italian rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo... |
146 | 47 | |
| 12 | C | 61 | Ray Gulson | Ray Gulson David Growther |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 145 | 48 |
| 13 | B | 43 | 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... |
145 | 45 | |
| 14 | B | 38 | Phil McDonnell Jim Hunter |
BMW 3.0Si BMW New Six The BMW New Six is a line of six-cylinder luxury cars produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. The series was introduced as a response to the Mercedes-Benz-dominated large luxury car class and was very important in establishing BMW's reputation as a maker of sporting, luxury sedans.... |
144 | 35 | |
| 15 | B | 45 | Gary Cooke Ben Penhall |
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... |
143 | 51 | |
| 16 | B | 46 | Bill Shiells Frank Radisich |
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... |
142 | 58 | |
| 17 | A | 30 | Scotty Taylor Holden | Alan "Scotty" Taylor Kevin Kennedy |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 141 | 25 |
| 18 | A | 4 | Goss Garages | Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE is an Australian former racing driver who was Formula One champion in , and . He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name.... Geoff BrabhamGeoff 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 XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
141 | 9 |
| 19 | C | 51 | Eric Boord Keith Poole |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 138 | 42 | |
| 20 | C | Terry Daly Barry Jones |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 137 | 43 | ||
| 21 | C | 63 | Robin Dudfield Tony Niovanni |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 131 | 56 | |
| 22 | B | 32 | Lynn Brown Bruce Stewart |
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 | 40 | |
| DNF | A | 11 | Bob Forbes Racing | Bob Forbes Kevin Bartlett |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 147 | 11 |
| DNF | A | 20 | Roadways Racing | Garth Wigston Bruce Hindhaugh |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 144 | 14 |
| DNF | A | 16 | 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... Frank Gardner |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 140 | 4 |
| DNF | A | 13 | Bryan Byrt Ford Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
Dick Johnson Vern Schuppan Vern Schuppan Vernon "Vern" Schuppan is a racing driver from Whyalla, South Australia. Schuppan drove in various categories, participating in Formula One, the Indianapolis 500 and most successfully in sports car racing.-Formula One:... |
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... |
124 | 15 |
| DNF | A | 5 | Goss Garages | John Goss Henri PescaroloHenri Pescarolo Henri Pescarolo is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 64 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 September 1968. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 12 championship points... |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
113 | 16 |
| DNF | A | 7 | Ron Hodgson Racing | Bob Morris 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... |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door | 111 | 7 |
| DNF | C | 56 | Bruce Hodgson Dave Morrow |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 107 | 52 | |
| DNF | A | 24 | Bill Patterson Holden Team Brock There are several Australian motor racing teams which have been called Team Brock.* Paul Weel Racing - Team Brock identity from 2003.* Rod Nash Racing - Team Brock identity from 2002.* Team Brock - Short lived Group C team from 1976/77.... |
Gerry Marshall Gerry Marshall Gerry Marshall was a British saloon car racing driver, and, according to a 2002 magazine poll, one of the best drivers of all time.- Career :...  Basil van RooyenBasil van Rooyen Basil van Rooyen is a former racing driver from South Africa. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on January 1, 1968. He retired from both, scoring no championship points... |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 107 | 18 |
| DNF | C | 68 | Phil Ward Phil Lucas |
BMW 2002 Tii | 106 | 55 | |
| DNF | B | 42 | Craven Mild Racing |  Yoshimi KatayamaYoshimi Katayama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. Katayama began his Grand Prix career in 1964 with Suzuki. He enjoyed his best season in 1967 when he won two races and finished the season in second place behind his Suzuki team-mate, Hans-Georg Anscheidt in the 50cc world championship. He... Geoff Leeds |
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... |
103 | 38 |
| DNF | A | 23 | Rusty French Leo Leonard |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
99 | 17 | |
| DNF | B | 34 | Russell Skaife Sue Ransom |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 98 | 36 | |
| DNF | C | 67 | Peter Granger Ian Richards |
BMW 2002 Tii | 96 | 57 | |
| DNF | B | Alan Cant Satoru Nakajima Satoru Nakajima Satoru Nakajima is a former racing driver from Japan.-Career:Nakajima was born into a farming family living just outside Okazaki, Japan. He began driving cars in his early teens in the family's garden with his older brother giving him tips, careful that they were not caught by their father... |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 95 | 32 | ||
| DNF | B | Ray Farrar Geoff Wade |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 93 | 60 | ||
| DNF | A | 14 | 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... |
John Harvey Wayne Negus |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 91 | 8 |
| DNF | A | 19 | Ian Diffen Tim Slako |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 90 | 19 | |
| DNF | C | 49 | Lyndon Arnel Richard Carter |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 88 | 46 | |
| DNF | C | 50 | Bob Holden Motors | 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... Ian Messner |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 84 | 49 |
| DNF | A | Jim Keogh Graham Ritter |
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... |
82 | 20 | ||
| DNF | C | 60 | Toyota Dealer Team | Peter Williamson Gary Scott |
Toyota Celica | 76 | 34 |
| DNF | B | 41 | John Duggan 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... |
72 | 44 | |
| DNF | C | 62 | Peter Hopwood Warwick Henderson |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo GTV redirects here. For 916 series GTV see Alfa Romeo GTV & SpiderThe Alfa Romeo Alfetta is an Italian rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo... |
65 | 53 | |
| DNF | C | 53 | Lennox Motors | Chris Heyer Rudi Dahlhauser |
Volkswagen Golf GTi Volkswagen Golf Mk1 In May 1974, Volkswagen presented the first-generation Golf as a modern front-wheel-drive, hatchback replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle.-History:... |
62 | 50 |
| DNF | A | 28 | Graham Ryan Phillip Arnull |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 57 | 23 | |
| DNF | A | Jim Richards Rod Coppins |
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 | 6 | ||
| DNF | C | 54 | Rod Morris Paul Gulson |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 46 | 54 | |
| DNF | B | 36 | Bill Stanley Les Grose |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 46 | 33 | |
| DNF | B | Graham Moore Lakis Manticas |
Ford Capri RS3100 Mk.I | 46 | 28 | ||
| DNF | A | 22 | Warren Cullen 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 LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 39 | 24 | |
| DNF | A | 18 | Murray Carter Racing | 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... Bob Stevens |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop Ford XC Falcon The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972... |
38 | 12 |
| DNF | A | 3 | Bob Jane T-Marts | Bob Jane Bob Jane Robert "Bob" Jane is an Australian former race car driver and prominent businessman. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane is perhaps known best nowadays for his chain of tyre retailers,... Ian GeogheganIan 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... |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 35 | 5 |
| DNF | A | 27 | Rod Donovan Ford | Rod Donovan Ron Lindau |
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... |
31 | 29 |
| DNF | A | 17 | Ron Hodgson Racing |  Johnny Rutherford Janet GuthrieJanet Guthrie Janet Guthrie is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.... |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 13 | 26 |
| DNF | C | James Laing-Peach Bill Evans |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 12 | 39 | ||
| DNF | C | Allan Gough Kel Gough |
Holden Gemini | 7 | 59 | ||
| DNF | B | 39 | Lawrie Nelson Brian Reed |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 6 | 30 | |
| DSQ | B | 46 | Terry Shiel Don Holland |
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... |
152 | 31 | |
| DNQ | C | 57 | Gordon Rich Ron Gillard |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | |||
Statistics
- Pole Position - #25 Peter Brock - 2:24.1
- Fastest Lap - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:26.4 (lap record)
- Average Speed - 144 km/h