The 1974 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 held on 6 October 1974 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. It was Round 3 of the 1974 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 wettest race in the event's history to that point saw 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:...

 and 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...

 take victory in their 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...

 under pressure in the late stages from 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...

 of Bob Forbes and Wayne Negus. In what become the slowest of all the 1000 kilometre races New Zealand drivers 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...

 and Rod Coppins finished third, five laps down in another Holden Torana.

Class A

The smallest class was for under 1300cc engine capacity. It was made up of Alfa Romeo GT 1300 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...

 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 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 2000 GTV

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 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 Leyland Marina

Morris Marina

The Morris Marina is a car which was manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland in the UK throughout the 1970s, which was a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British car industry. It was known in some markets as the Austin Marina, Leyland Marina, and Morris 1.7...

.

Class C

The under three litre class featured 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....

, Datsun 240K

Nissan Skyline

The first Skyline was introduced in April 1957, by the Prince Motor Company, and was marketed as a luxury car. It featured a 1.5 L GA-30 engine producing 44 kW @ 4400 rpm. It used a de Dion tube rear suspension and was capable of 140 km/h . The car weighed around 1300 kg...

, 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...

, 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 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...

.

Class D

For cars over three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted of 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...

, 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 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...

.

Results

Pos	Class	No	Entrant	Drivers	Car	Laps	Qual Pos
1	D	5	McLeod Ford - 2UW	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 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	4	Bob Forbes	Bob Forbes   Wayne Negus	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	163	11
3	D	9	R 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...   Rod Coppins	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	158	8
4	D	2	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...   Bob Skelton	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	156	2
5	D	14	Graeme Adams - Shell Racing	Graeme Adams   Bob Stevens	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	155	13
6	C	30	Mazda Racing Team	Tony Farrell   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...	152	24
7	C	28	Datsun Racing Team	Stewart McLeod   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...	Datsun 240K	152	30
8	C	31	WA Fisher (Holdings) Pty Ltd	Bernie Haehnle   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...	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	23
9	B	39	Ray Gulson	Ray Gulson   David Crowther	Alfa Romeo GTV 2000	151	27
10	B	42	Bainbridge Motors	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...	150	34
11	D	22	Bayside Holden	John Stoopman   Dennis Martin	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	150	18
12	B	48	Torque	Brian Foley   Peter Wherrett Peter Wherrett Peter Wherrett was an Australian motoring and motor sport journalist and race car driver.Wherrett learned to drive when his parents got their first motor car when he was twelve...	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...	150	37
13	C	35	Kernal Motors (Mazda) Flemington	Ted Brewster   Nick Louis	Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 The Mazda RX-3 is an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was intended to be smaller and sportier than its brother, the RX-2/Capella Rotary. In 1972 all rotary engines had their die-cast rotor housing coated with a new process: The new Transplant Coating Process featured sprayed-on steel which is...	149	31
14	B	44	Bob Holden Motors - Shell Racing	Geoff Leeds   Peter Finlay	Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I	147	36
15	C	27	Mollison Motors Pty Ltd	Roger Bonhomme   Bob Watson	Holden LC Torana GTR	146	32
16	B	47	Klosters Pty Ltd	Jim Sullivan   Ian White	Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I	143	48
17	A	57	G Leggatt	Gary Leggatt   Peter Lander	Morris Cooper S	142	35
18	A	63	Auto Village - Nowra	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...	142	55
19	A	60	Fred's Treds Pty Ltd	Ron Gillard   Gordon Rich	Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior	140	54
20	A	59	Clement Motors	David Clement   Neil Mason	Morris Cooper S	140	47
21	D	10	Niel West Motors	Neil West   Peter Harding	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	138	22
22	A	61	M McGinley	Max McGinley   Ray Harrison	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...	135	57
23	D	8	Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd	Ron Dickson   Pat Crea	Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350	130	17
24	A	68	Bob Williamson Motors	Chick Audsley   Bob Williamson	Morris Cooper S	128	53
25	B	34	St George Port Hacking Auto Club	Peter Molesworth   Neil Byers	Leyland Marina Morris Marina The Morris Marina is a car which was manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland in the UK throughout the 1970s, which was a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British car industry. It was known in some markets as the Austin Marina, Leyland Marina, and Morris 1.7...	125	59
26	A	55	Ian Cook - Paul Gulson	Ian Cook   Paul Gulson	Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior	121	58
DNF	D	20	Dustings of Burwood	Rod McRae   Russ McRae	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	146	43
DNF	B	51	WH Motors Pty Ltd	Bruce Stewart   George Garth	Datsun 180B SSS	143	44
DNF	B	40	Somewhere Estates	Alan Cant   George Morrell	Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I	137	33
DNF	D	6	Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd	Don Holland   Max Stewart Max Stewart Malcolm Clarke Stewart was an Australian racecar driver....	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	134	6
DNF	A	56	James Mason Motors Pty Ltd	Lynn Brown   Paul Hamilton	Mazda 1300	124	56
DNF	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...   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	118	1
DNF	C	29	John Palmer Motors	Gary Cooke   Bob Beasely	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...	110	26
DNF	A	69	Victoria Police Motor Sport Club	Robin Dudfield   Gary Keen	Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior	105	60
DNF	A	54	Lordco (Australia) Pty Ltd	John Lord   Ray Molloy	Morris Cooper S	104	40
DNF	A	50	Orange City Motors	David Seldon   Peter Webster	Volkswagen Passat TS	101	45
DNF	A	67	SL Driving School	Jim Stewart   John Byers	Morris Cooper S	100	49
DNF	D	33	Allan Moffat Racing 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...	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...   Dieter Glemser Dieter Glemser Dieter Glemser is a former touring car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.He stated his career in the early 1960s in rallying with a Porsche 356 andIn 1963 he won the Rally Poland with a Mercedes-Benz 220SE....	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...	92	15
DNF	A	66	Mini Bits	John Dellaca   Terry Wade	Morris Cooper S	91	52
DNF	D	18	Murray 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...   Mike Stillwell	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...	88	20
DNF	D	19	Garry and Warren Smith	John Pollard   Dennis Gallagher	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	85	16
DNF	D	16	Insulfluf Home Insulation	Graeme Blanchard   Ken Hastings	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	77	12
DNF	D	17	William Nitschke	Bill Nitschke   John Lewis	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	76	14
DNF	B	43	John French Pty Ltd	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...   Dick Johnson	Alfa Romeo GTV 2000	71	21
DNF	D	11	Barry Nixon-Smith	Barry Nixon-Smith   Denis Geary	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	71	9
DNF	A	58	Ken Harrison - 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 GT1300 Mk.I	68	46
DNF	D	7	Ron Hodgson Motors	Bob Morris   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...	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	63	10
DNF	A	62	Datsun Racing Team	James Laing-Peach   Bill Evans	Datsun 1200	59	50
DNF	C	26	WH Motors Pty Ltd	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	Holden LC Torana GTR	56	28
DNF	A	41	Peter Brown	Peter Brown   Graham Ritter	Alfa Romeo GTV 2000	54	25
DNF	B	46	Formula 1 Europa Garage	Tony Allen   Lakis Manticas	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...	37	41
DNF	C	25	Geoff Perry	Geoff Perry   Fred Sutherland	BMW 3.0 Si 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....	29	42
DNF	C	32	Geoff Newton	Geoff Newton   Bill Davis	Ford Capri V6 Mk.I	29	38
DNF	D	21	WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd	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...   Graham Moore	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	19	7
DNF	D	13	Les Grose	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...   Les Grose	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	19	39
DNF	D	15	Kevin Kennedy	Kevin Kennedy   Steve Land	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	13	19
DNF	D	3	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,...   Frank Gardner	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	7	4
DNF	D	12	Norman G Booth Pty Ltd	Jim Hunter   John Harvey	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	5	5
DNF	B	45	Peter Mac's Towing Pty Ltd	Geoff Wade   Roger Mahoney	Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I	1	51
DSQ	B	49	AF & M Beninca Pty Ltd	Jim Murcott   Mal Robertson	Alfa Romeo GTV 2000	153	29
DNS	D	23	Taylor’s College Racing	Peter Janson   Paul Feltham	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
DNS	C	36	Simpson Motors	John Wharton   John English	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...
DNS	B	38	Bryan Byrt Ford Pty Ltd	John Stevens   Peter Wells	Ford Escort GT1600 Mk.I
DNS	B	52	WD Electrics	Warren Thomson   Richard Matthews	Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
DNS	B	53	G Baglee	Gary Baglee   David Condon	Chrysler Galant GL
DNS	A	64	David Montgomery Motors Pty Ltd	Terry Shiel   Tony Mulvihill	Mazda 1300

Statistics

• Pole Position - #1 Peter Brock - 2:30.8
• Fastest Lap - #1 Peter Brock - 2:29.8 (lap record)
• Average Speed - 128 km/h

External links

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