1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
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The 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 15th running of the Bathurst 1000
touring car
race. The was the first race to be held under the new metricised distance of 1000 kilometres, rather than the 500 miles previously contested. It was held on 30 September 1973 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 four engine capacity based classes and it was the 3rd round of the 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
.
Allan Moffat
claimed his third win in the event and the long-awaited first win for Ian Geoghegan
driving a Ford Falcon GT
. It was also the seventh and final win for the factory Ford Australia
racing team. Peter Brock
and Doug Chivas
lost the race after their Holden Torana
ran out of fuel, forcing Chivas to push the car uphill along the pit lane to make it to the Holden Dealer Team
pit bay. Despite this Brock and Chivas finished on the same lap as Moffat and Ian Geoghegan, ahead of their team mates Colin Bond
and Leo Geoghegan
, also on the same lap, in third position.
, Fiat 128
, Honda Civic
, Morris Cooper S
and Renault R8.
, Datsun 180B
, Ford Escort, Mazda RX-3
and Subaru 1400 GSR.
, Holden Monaro
and the larger engined Toranas
.
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. The was the first race to be held under the new metricised distance of 1000 kilometres, rather than the 500 miles previously contested. It was held on 30 September 1973 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 four engine capacity based classes and it was the 3rd round of the 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for automobile manufacturers. It was the third Australian Manufacturers' Championship and the first to be contested with Group C Touring Cars.-Calendar:...
.
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...
claimed his third win in the event and the long-awaited first win for 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...
driving a Ford Falcon GT
Ford Falcon GT
The Ford Falcon GT is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from 1967 to 1976 and 2003 to the present day with intermittent limited edition anniversary models offered in between. Since 2003 the car has been marketed as the FPV GT but FPV continue to release anniversary editions based...
. It was also the seventh and final win for the factory Ford Australia
Ford Works Team (Australia)
The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973...
racing team. 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...
and 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....
lost the race after their 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...
ran out of fuel, forcing Chivas to push the car uphill along the pit lane to make it to 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...
pit bay. Despite this Brock and Chivas finished on the same lap as Moffat and Ian Geoghegan, ahead of their team mates 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 Leo Geoghegan
Leo Geoghegan
Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s...
, also on the same lap, in third position.
Class structure
Class A
The smallest class was for under 1300cc engine capacity. It was made up of Datsun 1200Nissan 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...
, Fiat 128
Fiat 128
The Fiat 128 is a small family car manufactured by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1969 to 1985. The engine was designed by the famous Ferrari racing engine designer Aurelio Lampredi.-History:...
, 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...
, 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...
and Renault R8.
Class B
The under two litre class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo GTV 2000Alfa 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 180B
Nissan Bluebird
Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series...
, Ford Escort, 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 Subaru 1400 GSR.
Class D
For cars over three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted of Chrysler Valiant Charger, Ford FalconFord 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...
, Holden Monaro
Holden Monaro
The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...
and the larger engined Toranas
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...
.
Results
In part sourced from:| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 9 | Ford Australia Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
 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...  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... |
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XA Falcon The Ford XA Falcon is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from March 1972 to September 1973. It replaced the XY series Falcon and was the first Falcon to be completely designed and manufactured in Australia, although it is generally accepted that the two-door Hardtop version's... |
163 | 3 |
| 2 | D | 1 | 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... |
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... 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 LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 163 | 2 |
| 3 | D | 24 | 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... Leo GeogheganLeo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s... |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 163 | 5 |
| 4 | D | 2 | Bob Jane Racing | 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,... John Harvey |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 161 | 9 |
| 5 | D | 10 | Bob Forbes Dick Johnson |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 154 | 11 | |
| 6 | D | 21 | Ray Kaleda Peter Granger |
Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | 150 | 18 | |
| 7 | D | 15 | 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... Lawrie Nelson |
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XA Falcon The Ford XA Falcon is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from March 1972 to September 1973. It replaced the XY series Falcon and was the first Falcon to be completely designed and manufactured in Australia, although it is generally accepted that the two-door Hardtop version's... |
150 | 19 | |
| 8 | B | 49 | A.F. & M. Beninca | Ray Harrison Mal Robertson |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 149 | 23 |
| 9 | B | 45 | Mel Mollison Bruce Hindhaugh |
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... |
144 | 36 | |
| 10 | C | 34 | Bernie Haehnle Wayne Rogerson |
Mazda RX-2 Mazda RX-2 The Mazda RX-2 was a midsize car introduced in 1970 and sold through 1978. It used a rotary engine and shared a chassis with the piston-engined Mazda Capella/616/618.... |
144 | 36 | |
| 11 | D | 31 | Brian Ovenden Max McGinley |
Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | 143 | 29 | |
| 12 | C | 37 | John Palmer Motors | Bob Beasley Enno Buesselmann |
Mazda RX-2 Mazda RX-2 The Mazda RX-2 was a midsize car introduced in 1970 and sold through 1978. It used a rotary engine and shared a chassis with the piston-engined Mazda Capella/616/618.... |
143 | 39 |
| 13 | B | 44 | Geoff Leeds Jim Murcott |
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 143 | 32 | |
| 14 | B | 41 | Datsun Racing Team | John Roxburgh John Roxburgh (racing driver) John Roxburgh, was an Australian racing driver, and motor sports administrator.Roxburgh's career was highlighted by taking victory in the original 1960 Armstrong 500 , co-driving a Vauxhall Cresta with Frank Coad... Doug WhitefordDoug 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... |
Datsun 180B SSS | 143 | 40 |
| 15 | A | 56 | Datsun Racing Team | Bill Evans James Laing-Peach |
Datsun 1200 | 142 | 46 |
| 16 | A | 55 | Lakis Manticas Peter Lander |
Fiat 128SL Fiat 128 The Fiat 128 is a small family car manufactured by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1969 to 1985. The engine was designed by the famous Ferrari racing engine designer Aurelio Lampredi.-History:... |
142 | 43 | |
| 17 | C | 33 | W.H. Motors | Herb Taylor Don Smith |
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | 141 | 28 |
| 18 | D | 3 | Don Holland Max Stewart Max Stewart Malcolm Clarke Stewart was an Australian racecar driver.... |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 141 | 10 | |
| 19 | B | 39 | Ray Gulson Peter Brown |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 140 | 27 | |
| 20 | D | 29 | Peter Kilmore Kevin Kennedy |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 138 | 41 | |
| 21 | A | 66 | David Clement Neil Mason |
Morris Cooper S | 136 | 50 | |
| 22 | A | 54 | John Lord Peter Janson |
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... |
134 | 53 | |
| 23 | B | 38 | Chris Heyer Peter Mill |
Subaru 1400 GSR | 133 | 55 | |
| 24 | A | 63 | Ken Brian Noel Riley |
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... |
131 | 52 | |
| 25 | A | 68 | Chick Audsley Bob Williamson |
Morris Cooper S | 131 | 56 | |
| 26 | A | 67 | Caroline O'Shanesy Peter Williamson |
Morris Cooper S | 131 | 57 | |
| 27 | A | 64 | David Frazer Bob Edgerton |
Renault R8 Gordini | 130 | 49 | |
| 28 | B | 43 | 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 Twin Cam Mk.I | 129 | 44 | |
| 29 | B | 48 | Geoff Perry Brian Reed |
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... |
126 | 34 | |
| 30 | A | 59 | John Symon Philip Arnull |
Datsun 1200 | 125 | 58 | |
| DNF | C | 35 | James Mason Motors | Gary Cooke Len Searle |
Mazda RX-2 Mazda RX-2 The Mazda RX-2 was a midsize car introduced in 1970 and sold through 1978. It used a rotary engine and shared a chassis with the piston-engined Mazda Capella/616/618.... |
142 | 38 |
| DNF | D | 8 | Ron Dickson Bob Stevens |
Holden HQ Monaro GTS | 130 | 20 | |
| DNF | B | 50 | Chesterfield Racing Team | Herb Vines Chris Batger |
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 116 | 54 |
| DNF | D | 5 | McLeod Ford | 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 |
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XA Falcon The Ford XA Falcon is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from March 1972 to September 1973. It replaced the XY series Falcon and was the first Falcon to be completely designed and manufactured in Australia, although it is generally accepted that the two-door Hardtop version's... |
110 | 1 |
| DNF | D | 4 | Bryan Byrt Ford | John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO... Bob Skelton |
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XA Falcon The Ford XA Falcon is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from March 1972 to September 1973. It replaced the XY series Falcon and was the first Falcon to be completely designed and manufactured in Australia, although it is generally accepted that the two-door Hardtop version's... |
91 | 4 |
| DNF | A | 57 | Geoff Newton Cam Richardson |
Morris Cooper S | 89 | 51 | |
| DNF | D | 17 | Graham Ryan Ray Lintott |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 89 | 14 | |
| DNF | D | 26 | Ray Thackwell Barry Coleman |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 89 | 22 | |
| DNF | A | 58 | Lynn Brown Paul Hamilton |
Morris Cooper S | 77 | 45 | |
| DNF | C | 36 | McLeod Kelso Lee | Bruce Stewart George Garth |
Holden LC Torana GTR | 75 | 31 |
| DNF | D | 12 | Rod McRae Tony Niovanni |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 64 | 21 | |
| DNF | B | 42 | Graham Ritter Tony Farrell |
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 64 | 25 | |
| DNF | D | 27 | Leo Leonard Ernie Sprague |
Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | 62 | 17 | |
| DNF | D | 30 | John Stoopman Dennis Martin |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 61 | 30 | |
| DNF | D | 23 | Jim Hunter Phil Ward |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 58 | 16 | |
| DNF | A | 53 | Ian Cook Terry Finnigan |
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... |
56 | 48 | |
| DNF | D | 16 | Tony Allen Phil Brock |
Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | 45 | 13 | |
| DNF | D | 19 | 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... Keith Murray |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 42 | 8 | |
| DNF | D | 13 | Bruce McPhee Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13... Tom Nailard |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 41 | 15 | |
| DNF | B | 47 | Warren Thompson Rod Dale |
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 36 | 33 | |
| DNF | A | 60 | Gary Leggatt Bob Wedd |
Morris Cooper S | 27 | 42 | |
| DNF | D | 20 | Ray Strong Ron Gillard |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 25 | 37 | |
| DNF | D | 11 | Des West Bill Brown |
Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | 17 | 12 | |
| DNF | D | 6 | Ford Australia Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
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... Barry SetonBarry 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... |
Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Ford XA Falcon The Ford XA Falcon is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from March 1972 to September 1973. It replaced the XY series Falcon and was the first Falcon to be completely designed and manufactured in Australia, although it is generally accepted that the two-door Hardtop version's... |
17 | 7 |
| DNF | B | 40 | Brian Foley Motors | Christine Gibson Sue Ransom |
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 | 5 | 24 |
| DNF | D | 7 | Ron Hodgson Racing | 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... John LefflerJohn 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... |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 4 | 6 |
| DNF | A | 66 | John Dellaca Jon Leighton |
Morris Cooper S | 3 | 47 | |
| DNF | D | 25 | Pat Peck Darrilyn Huit |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 3 | 26 | |
| DNS | D | 14 | John Duggan Gordon Rich |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
Statistics
- Pole Position - #5 John Goss - 2:33.4
- Fastest Lap - #5 John Goss - 2:34.8 (lap record)
- Average Speed - 137 km/h