1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

The 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 18th 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 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 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...

.

Class B

The under three litre class featured Mazda RX3, 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...

, 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 Alfetta

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...

 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 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...   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 :...	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 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...   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 Perkins Larry 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 Chivas Doug 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 Bell Derek 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 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 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 Pescarolo Henri 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 Rooyen Basil 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 Katayama Yoshimi 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 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...	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 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....	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

External links

• CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles
• www.touringcarracing.net
• race results
• Autopics Bathurst images