1975 Phillip Island 500K

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The 1975 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance race for Touring Cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations. The event was held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 November 1975. Race distance was 106 laps x 4.73 km = 501 km. The field was divided into four engine capacity classes:

  • Class A: Up to 1300cc
  • Class B: 1301 - 2000cc
  • Class C: 2001 - 3000cc
  • Class D: 3001 - 6000cc

There were 48 starters in the event, which event was the fifth and final round of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

[edit] Results

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Laps
1 Peter Brock 5 Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 Gown - Hindhaugh D 106
2 Allan Grice Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D 102
3 Jim Murcott, Rod Stevens 41 Ford Escort RS2000 B 101
4 Kelvin Gough 10 Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D 100
5 Fred Gibson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV B 98
6 Gary Cooke, Neil Mason Mazda RX-3 B 98
7 Lawrie Nelson 13 Ford Capri GT3000 C 98
8 John Goss Ford Falcon XB GT D 97
9 Craig Bradtke Mazda RX-3 C 97
10 Bill Evans Datsun 1200 A 96
11 Graeme Blanchard Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D 96
12 Rod McRae Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D 95
13 Cam Richardson Holden Torana GTR XU-1 D 95
14 Phil George Datsun 240K B 93
15 Bob Nissen Ford Capri V6 C 91
16 Max de Jersey, Neil West Honda Civic A 90
17 Robin Dudfield Alfa Romeo GT Junior A 90
18 Caroline O'Shanesy Morris Cooper S A 88
19 Ray Molloy Leyland Clubman GT A 83
20 Alan Broome, Frank Brewster Alfa Romeo GT Junior A 83
21 B Derrick Ford Escort GT A
Other starters included the following
 ? B Porter, J Ainsley 54 Mazda 1300 A
 ? Colin Campbell Ford Escort RS2000 B
 ? Ken Harrison Ford Escort GT A
 ? Max McGinley 51 Honda Civic A
 ? Ross Wemys Mercedes-Benz
 ? V Evans Ford Escort GT A
DNF Colin Bond Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team D
DNF Frank Porter Alfa Romeo Beninca
DNF Geoff Wade Ford Escort GT A
DNF Jim Keogh Ford Falcon XB GT D
DNF John Pollard Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D
DNF John Stoopman Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D
DNF Murray Carter Ford Falcon XB GT D
DNF Paul Benasconi Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
DNF Peter Janson Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D
DNF Stuart Saker Holden Torana GTR XU-1 D
DNF Warren Cullen Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 D

[edit] References

  • Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition
  • Racing Car News, January 1976
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
  • The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988