1973 Phillip Island 500K
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The 1973 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 25 November 1973. Race distance was 106 laps of the 4.73 km circuit, a total distance of 501.38 km. It was the fifth and final round of the 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
[edit] Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 106 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 105 | |
| 3 | Barry Nixon-Smith | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 99 | ||
| 4 | Gil Davis | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 98 | ||
| 5 | John Stoopman | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 97 | ||
| 6 | Ray Harrison | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 96 | ||
| 7 | Cam Richardson | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 94 | ||
| 8 | Bill Evans | 56 | Datsun 1200 Coupe | 94 | |
| 9 | Roger Bonhomme | 37 | Holden Torana LC GTR | 92 | |
| 10 | Kevin Kennedy | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 92 | ||
| Class A : Up to 1300cc | |||||
| 1 | Bill Evans | 56 | Datsun 1200 Coupe | 94 | |
| 2 | N Riley | Honda Civic | 91 | ||
| 3 | J Lord | Morris Cooper S | 89 | ||
| 4 | J Bundy | Morris Cooper S | 82 | ||
| ?? | Lakis Manticas | Fiat 128 Coupe | ? | ||
| DNF | James Laing-Peach | 57 | Datsun 1200 Coupe | ? | |
| Class B : 1301 - 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Ray Harrison | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 96 | ||
| 2 | Mel Mollison | Mazda RX-3 | 92 | ||
| 3 | Raymond Harrison | Mazda R100 Coupe | 81 | ||
| DNF | Christine Cole, Sue Ransom | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | ? | ||
| DNF | Graham Ritter | Ford Escort Twin Cam | ? | ||
| DNF | Bob Holden | 43 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | ? | |
| Class C : 2001 - 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Roger Bonhomme | 37 | Holden Torana LC GTR | 92 | |
| 2 | Garry Cooke | Mazda RX-2 | 91 | ||
| 3 | Tony Roberts | Datsun 240K | 90 | ||
| Class D : Over 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 106 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 105 | |
| 3 | Barry Nixon-Smith | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 99 | ||
| 4 | Gil Davis | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 98 | ||
| 5 | John Stoopman | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 97 | ||
| 6 | Cam Richardson | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 94 | ||
| 7 | Kevin Kennedy | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 92 | ||
| 8 | Murray Carter | Ford Falcon XA GT | 91 | ||
| 9 | Graeme Blanchard | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | 85 | ||
| 10 | Brian Ovenden | Chrysler Valiant VH Charger | 78 | ||
| ? | Robert Bride | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | ? | ||
| ? | Rod McRae | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | ? | ||
| ? | Phil Brock | Chrysler Valiant VH Charger | ? | ||
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 9 | Ford Falcon XA GT | Ford Motor Co of Australia | ? |
| DNF | Fred Gibson | 6 | Ford Falcon XA GT | Ford Motor Co of Australia | ? |
| DNF | John Harvey | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | ? | ||
| DNF | Tony Niovanni | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | ? | ||
| DNF | Stuart Saker | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | ? | ||
| DNF | John Goss | Ford Falcon XA GT | ? | ||
| DNF | Lawrie Nelson | Chrysler Valiant VH Charger | ? |
Note : As 47 cars were entered for this event it is likely that there were additional starters not shown in the above table.
[edit] References
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition
- Modern Motor, February 1974
- The Age, Monday, November 26, 1973, page 24
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
- The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
