The 1977 Rothmans 500 was an endurance race for 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 Cars. The event was staged at the Oran Park Raceway

Oran Park Raceway

Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from 1962 to 2010....

 in 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 12 June 1977 over 222 laps of the “Grand Prix”circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:

• Class A: Over 3000 cc
• Class B: 2001 - 3000 cc
• Class C: Up to 2000 cc

This was the first of two “Rothmans 500” events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being the 1978 Rothmans 500

1978 Rothmans 500

The 1978 Rothmans 500 was an endurance motor race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was held at Oran Park in New South Wales, Australia on 4 June 1978 over 222 laps of the 2.7 km circuit, a total distance of 599.4 km...

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Results

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Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Class	Laps
1	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...	12	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Pioneer Electronics	A	222
2	Bob Forbes, 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...	10	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Andronicus Coffee	A	221
3	Lakis Manticas, 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....		Ford Capri V6	City Ford	B	220
4	Murray Carter, Bob Stevens		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...	Brian Wood Ford	A	219
5	Don Holland, Terry Shiel		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...	Penrith Mazda Centre	B	217
6	Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Roadways	A	216
7	David Seldon, Graeme Lawrence Graeme Lawrence Graeme Lawrence is a former race car driver from New Zealand.Lawrence was the first New Zealander to win a race in the Tasman Series, in 1970. Although he won only the one race that year, he was Tasman Series champion, driving Chris Amon's old Ferrari 246T....		Triumph Dolomite Sprint	Orange City Leyland	C	215
8	Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes		Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	Austral Hardware	A	215
9	Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart		Mazda RX-3	James Mason Motors	B	214
10	John Duggan, Brian Wheeler		Mazda RX-3	W. Torr	B	214
11	Frank Porter, Jim Murcott		Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT	Beninca Motors	C	211
12	Brian Potts, Steve Land		Mazda RX-3	Brian Potts	B	211
13	Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall		Mazda RX-3	Mayrack Manufacturers	B	210
14	Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Freds Treads	C	208
15	Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander		Mazda RX-3	Arthur Hardwick	B	208
16	Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn		Mazda RX-3	Craven Mild Racing	B	204
17	Les Grose, Bill Stanley		Ford Capri V6	Les Grose	B	196
18	Barry Lee, Milton Leslight		BMW 2002	Chevelle Motors	C	170
19	Peter Granger, Terry Ryan		BMW 2002	Bob Glazier	C	127
20	Stephen Evans, Joe Butta		Morris Cooper S	Stephen Evans	C	111
DNF	Stanley, Mahnken		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		A	196
DNF	Daly, Barry Jones		Ford Escort RS2000		C	193
DNF	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 V6	Amco	B	159
DNF	Schofield, Lucas		Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1		A	148
DNF	Brian Callaghan, Pellatt		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		A	140
DNF	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:... , Leo Leonard	2	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	John Goss Racing	A	120
DNF	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... , Wayne Negus	76	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	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...	A	111
DNF	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... , 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...	1	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	Allan Moffat Ford Dealers	A	91
DNF	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	15	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Bill Patterson Racing	A	84
DNF	Russell Skaife, Bob Muir		Ford Capri V6		B	73
DNF	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		A	58
DNF	Farrar, Millard		Ford Capri V6		B	52
DNF	Allen, Ray Gulson		Chrysler Valiant Charger		A	49
DNF	Allen, Martin		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		A	39
DNF	Booth, Christie		Triumph Dolomite Sprint		C	27
DNF	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... , 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....		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Craven Mild Racing	A	24
DNF	Bryant, Gall		Mazda RX-3		B	8
DNF	Nuttall, White		Fiat 124S Fiat 124 Coupe Fiat 124 Coupé is an Italian car produced between 1967 and 1975 in three generations.The four cylinder, aluminum, twin overhead cam engine was designed by ex-Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi. Originally, the AC or first generation featured an 1,438 cc engine, which grew to 1,608 in the...		C	6
DNF	Chris Heyer, Lander		Volkswagen Golf 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:...		C	2
DNF	Dick Johnson, 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...	19	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop		A	0