1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000
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The 1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 16th running of the Bathurst 1000
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 Junior
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....

, 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 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...

, 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 Capri
Ford 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 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...

 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...

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