1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
Previous: 1972 Next: 1974

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 September 30, 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.

Contents

[edit] Class structure

[edit] Class A

The smallest class was for under 1300cc engine capacity. It was made up of Datsun 1200, Fiat 128, Honda Civic, Morris Cooper S and Renault R8.

[edit] Class B

The under two litre class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo GTV 2000, Datsun 180B, Ford Escort, Mazda RX-3 and Subaru 1300.

[edit] Class C

The under three litre class featured 2.8 litre Holden Torana and Mazda RX-2.

[edit] Class D

For cars over three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted of Chrysler Valiant Charger, Ford Falcon, Holden Monaro and the larger engined Toranas.


[edit] Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps Qual
Pos
1 D 9 Ford Australia Flag of Canada Allan Moffat
Flag of Australia Ian Geoghegan
Ford Falcon XA GT 163 3
2 D 1 Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia Peter Brock
Flag of Australia Doug Chivas
Holden Torana LJ XU1 163 2
3 D 24 Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia Colin Bond
Flag of Australia Leo Geoghegan
Holden Torana LJ XU1 163 5
4 D 2 Flag of Australia Bob Jane
Flag of Australia John Harvey
Holden Torana LJ XU1 161 9
5 D 10 Flag of Australia Bob Forbes
Flag of Australia Dick Johnson
Holden Torana LJ XU1 154 11
6 D 21 Flag of Australia Ray Kaleda
Flag of Australia Peter Granger
Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 150 18
7 D 15 Flag of Australia Murray Carter
Flag of Australia Lawrie Nelson
Ford Falcon XA GT 150 19
8 B 49 A.F. & M. Beninca Flag of Australia Ray Harrison
Flag of Australia Mal Robertson
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 149 23
9 B 45 Flag of Australia Mel Mollison
Flag of Australia Bruce Hindhaugh
Mazda RX-3 144 36
10 C 34 Flag of Australia Bernie Haehnle
Flag of Australia Wayne Rogerson
Mazda RX-2 144 36
11 D 31 Flag of Australia Brian Ovenden
Flag of Australia Max McGinley
Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 143 29
12 C 37 John Palmer Motors Flag of Australia Bob Beasley
Flag of Australia Enno Buesselmann
Mazda RX-2 143 39
13 B 44 Flag of Australia Geoff Leeds
Flag of Australia Jim Murcott
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 143 32
14 B 41 Datsun Racing Team Flag of Australia John Roxburgh
Flag of Australia Doug Whiteford
Datsun 180B SSS 143 40
15 A 56 Datsun Racing Team Flag of Australia Bill Evans
Flag of Australia James Laing-Peach
Datsun 1200 142 46
16 A 55 Flag of Australia Lakis Manticas
Flag of Australia Peter Lander
Fiat 128SL 142 43
17 C 33 W.H. Motors Flag of Australia Herb Taylor
Flag of Australia Don Smith
Holden Torana LC GTR 141 28
18 D 3 Flag of Australia Don Holland
Flag of Australia Max Stewart
Holden Torana LJ XU1 141 10
19 B 39 Flag of Australia Ray Gulson
Flag of Australia Peter Brown
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 140 27
20 D 29 Flag of Australia Peter Kilmore
Flag of Australia Kevin Kennedy
Holden Torana LJ XU1 138 41
21 A 66 Flag of Australia David Clement
Flag of Australia Neil Mason
Morris Cooper S 136 50
22 A 54 Flag of Australia John Lord
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Janson
Honda Civic 134 53
23 B 38 Flag of Australia Chris Heyer
Flag of Australia Peter Mill
Subaru 1300 GSR 133 55
24 A 63 Flag of Australia Ken Brian
Flag of Australia Noel Riley
Honda Civic 131 52
25 A 68 Flag of Australia Chick Audsley
Flag of Australia Bob Williamson
Morris Cooper S 131 56
26 A 67 Flag of Australia Caroline O'Shanesy
Flag of Australia Peter Williamson
Morris Cooper S 131 57
27 A 64 Flag of Australia David Frazer
Flag of Australia Bob Edgerton
Renault R8 Gordini 130 49
28 B 43 Flag of Australia Bob Holden
Flag of Australia Lyndon Arnel
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 129 44
29 B 48 Flag of Australia Geoff Perry
Flag of Australia Brian Reed
Mazda RX-3 126 34
30 A 59 Flag of Australia John Symon
Flag of Australia Philip Arnull
Datsun 1200 125 58
DNF C 35 James Mason Motors Flag of Australia Gary Cooke
Flag of Australia Len Searle
Mazda RX-2 142 38
DNF D 8 Flag of Australia Ron Dickson
Flag of Australia Bob Stevens
Holden Monaro HQ GTS 130 20
DNF B 50 Chesterfield Racing Team Flag of Australia Herb Vines
Flag of Australia Chris Batger
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 116 54
DNF D 5 McLeod Ford Flag of Australia John Goss
Flag of Australia Kevin Bartlett
Ford Falcon XA GT 110 1
DNF D 4 Bryan Byrt Ford Flag of Australia John French
Flag of Australia Bob Skelton
Ford Falcon XA GT 91 4
DNF A 57 Flag of Australia Geoff Newton
Flag of Australia Cam Richardson
Morris Cooper S 89 51
DNF D 17 Flag of Australia Graham Ryan
Flag of Australia Ray Lintott
Holden Torana LJ XU1 89 14
DNF D 26 Flag of New Zealand Ray Thackwell
Flag of Australia Barry Coleman
Holden Torana LJ XU1 89 22
DNF A 58 Flag of Australia Lynn Brown
Flag of Australia Paul Hamilton
Morris Cooper S 77 45
DNF C 36 McLeod Kelso Lee Flag of Australia Bruce Stewart
Flag of Australia George Garth
Holden Torana LC GTR 75 31
DNF D 12 Flag of Australia Rod McRae
Flag of Australia Tony Niovanni
Holden Torana LJ XU1 64 21
DNF B 42 Flag of Australia Graham Ritter
Flag of Australia Tony Farrell
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 64 25
DNF D 27 Flag of New Zealand Leo Leonard
Flag of Australia Ernie Sprague
Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 62 17
DNF D 30 Flag of Australia John Stoopman
Flag of Australia Dennis Martin
Holden Torana LJ XU1 61 30
DNF D 23 Flag of Australia Jim Hunter
Flag of Australia Phil Ward
Holden Torana LJ XU1 58 16
DNF A 53 Flag of Australia Ian Cook
Flag of Australia Terry Finnigan
Honda Civic 56 48
DNF D 16 Flag of Australia Tony Allen
Flag of Australia Phil Brock
Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 45 13
DNF D 19 Flag of Australia Allan Grice
Flag of Australia Keith Murray
Holden Torana LJ XU1 42 8
DNF D 13 Flag of Australia Bruce McPhee
Flag of Australia Tom Nailard
Holden Torana LJ XU1 41 15
DNF B 47 Flag of Australia Warren Thompson
Flag of Australia Rod Dale
Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 36 33
DNF A 60 Flag of Australia Gary Leggatt
Flag of Australia Bob Wedd
Morris Cooper S 27 42
DNF D 20 Flag of Australia Ray Strong
Flag of Australia Ron Gillard
Holden Torana LJ XU1 25 37
DNF D 11 Flag of Australia Des West
Flag of Australia Bill Brown
Chrysler Valiant Charger E49 17 12
DNF D 6 Ford Australia Flag of Australia Fred Gibson
Flag of Australia Barry Seton
Ford Falcon XA GT 17 7
DNF B 40 Brian Foley Motors Flag of Australia Christine Gibson
Flag of Australia Sue Ransom
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 5 24
DNF D 7 Ron Hodgson Racing Flag of Australia Bob Morris
Flag of Australia John Leffler
Holden Torana LJ XU1 4 6
DNF A 66 Flag of Australia John Dellaca
Flag of Australia Jon Leighton
Morris Cooper S 3 47
DNF D 25 Flag of Australia Pat Peck
Flag of Australia Darrilyn Huit
Holden Torana LJ XU1 3 26
DNS D Flag of Australia John Duggan
Flag of Australia Gordon Rich
Holden Torana LJ XU1

[edit] Statistics

  • Pole Position - #5 John Goss - 2:33.4
  • Fastest Lap - #5 John Goss - 2:34.8
  • Average Speed - 137km/h

[edit] References

  • Greenhalgh, David; Thomas B. Floyd, Bill Tuckey (2000). Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960-1999. Chevron Publishing Group, 194-201 & 461. 

[edit] External links