1978 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

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1978 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
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The 1978 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 19th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was held on October 1, 1978 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 three engine capacity based classes.

The race was won by Peter Brock, his third win, and Sports Sedan racer Jim Richards, his first. The pair drove a Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana to a single lap victory over another Torana, that of Allan Grice and Formula 5000 driver John Leffler. Third was the first of the Ford Falcons, that of veteran Murray Carter and New Zealand open wheel great Graeme Lawrence. Richards became the first New Zealander to win the race and it was the Holden Dealer Teams third win.

Class structure

Class A

The 3001 - 6000cc class consisted entirely of V8 Holden Toranas and Ford Falcons.

Class B

The 2001 – 3000cc class featured Mazda RX3, Ford Capri, and BMW 3.0Si.

Class C

Harris/Clark Toyota Celica
The Up to 2000cc class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo Alfetta and GTV 2000, Ford Escort RS2000, Holden Gemini, Toyota Celica, Triumph Dolomite and VW Golf.

Hardies Heroes

1978 saw the introduction of the Hardies Heroes Top 10 runoff for pole position, devised by race broadcaster Channel 7 and the ARDC for extra television time. Drivers drew the order in which they would run out of a hat with the order being Grice, Brock, Brabham, Johnson, Bell, Morris, Wigston, Bond, French and Moffat. Each driver had two, one lap runs to set a quick time, though the second lap was optional.

Pos No Team Driver Car Time
Pole 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Australia Peter Brock Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:20.006
2 2 Moffat Ford Dealers Australia Colin Bond Ford XC Falcon Cobra 2:20.871
3 1 Moffat Ford Dealers Canada Allan Moffat Ford XC Falcon Cobra 2:21.597
4 7 Ron Hodgson / Channel 7 Racing Team Australia Bob Morris Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:21.766
5 27 Ron Hodgson / Channel 7 Racing Team United Kingdom Derek Bell Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:24.602
6 17 Bryan Byrt Ford Australia Dick Johnson Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:25.632
7 6 Craven Mild Racing Australia Allan Grice Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:25.950
8 8 Jack Brabham Holdings Pty Ltd Australia Jack Brabham Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4 Door 2:25.988
9 20 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Australia Garth Wigston Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:26.144
10 32 Bryan Byrt Ford Australia John French Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:30.244

* Bob Morris was fastest qualifier going into Hardies Heroes with a 2:21.7 lap.
* Dick Johnson made the first of 20 consecutive starts in the Top 10 runoff at Bathurst.
* Peter Brock's pole time of 2:20.006 would stand as the fastest pole time at Bathurst until Allan Grice recorded a 2:17.501 to claim pole in 1982.

Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps Qual
Pos		 Shootout
Pos
1 A 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Australia Peter Brock
New Zealand Jim Richards		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 163 1
2 A 6 Craven Mild Racing Australia Allan Grice
Australia John Leffler		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 162 7
3 A 18 Brian Wood Ford Australia Murray Carter
New Zealand Graeme Lawrence		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 160 31
4 A 11 Citizens Watches Australia Pty Ltd Australia Gary Cooke
Australia Doug Chivas		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4 Door 158 27
5 A 17 Bryan Byrt Ford Australia Dick Johnson
Australia Vern Schuppan		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 153 6
6 A 8 Jack Brabham Holdings Pty Ltd Australia Jack Brabham
Australia Brian Muir		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4 Door 153 8
7 A 23 Settlement Road Motor Wreckers Australia Warren Cullen
Australia Johnnie Walker		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 152 13
8 A 33 Amco Pty Ltd Australia Barry Seton
Australia Don Smith		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 152 15
9 C 69 Brian Wood Ford Australia Rod Stevens
Australia Bill Evans		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.I 149 38
10 B 52 Amco Pty Ltd Australia Steve Masterton
Australia Phil Lucas		 Ford Capri Mk.I 149 40
11 C 70 Peter Williamson Pty Ltd Australia Peter Williamson
Australia Mike Quinn		 Toyota Celica 149 36
12 B 41 B&J Tyre Co Pty Ltd Australia Terry Shiel
Australia Ross Burbidge		 Mazda RX-3 148 37
13 B 42 Fury Ford Pty Ltd Australia Terry Daly
Australia Eric Boord		 Ford Capri Mk.I 148 30
14 B 37 Shell Sport Australia Peter Hopwood
Australia Jim Davidson		 Ford Capri Mk.II 147 35
15 B 35 Amco Pty Ltd Australia Don Holland
Australia Lawrie Nelson		 Ford Capri Mk.II 145 29
16 C 62 Greater Pacific Finance Co Australia Ray Gulson
Australia Paul Gulson		 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 143 55
17 B 48 James Mason Pty Ltd Australia Barry Jones
Australia Brian Potts		 Mazda RX-3 142 63
18 C 57 Thomson Ford Australia Bill Stanley
Australia Ian Messner		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 142 52
19 A 15 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Australia John Harvey
Australia Charlie O'Brien		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 139 11
20 B 51 JD Duggan Australia John Duggan
Australia Brian Wheeler		 Mazda RX-3 137 45
21 B 36 Arthur Hardwick Australia Arthur Hardwick
Australia Greg McCombie		 Mazda RX-3 136 34
22 A 10 Garry & Warren Smith Pty Ltd Australia Bob Forbes
Australia Kevin Bartlett		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 136 12
23 A 29 Garry Willmington Australia Garry Willmington
Australia Jeff Barnes		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 136 23
24 A 19 Bonds Coates Patons Australia Graham Ryan
Australia Phillip Arnull		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 135 20
25 C 73 B&G Myers Leyland Australia Terry Wade
Australia John Myers		 Triumph Dolomite Sprint 134 47
26 C 60 Peter Brown Australia Peter Brown
Australia Graham Ritter		 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 133 41
27 B 43 Gough Motors Mazda Australia Nick Louis
Australia Stephen Stockdale		 Mazda RX-3 132 43
28 C 54 Bruce T Hodgson Australia Bruce Hodgson
Australia Dave Morrow		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 130 46
29 C 66 Brian Hilton Toyota Australia Jeff Harris
Australia Doug Clark		 Toyota Celica 128 58
30 A 28 Rod Donovan Australia Rod Donovan
Australia Craig McAllister		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 125 24
31 C 61 Consolidated Pneumatic Tools Co (Aust) Pty Ltd Australia Ian Sonneman
Australia John English		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.I 121 50
DNF A 26 Craven Mild Racing Australia Ralph Radburn
Australia Robyn Hamilton		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4 Door 148 21
DNF B 49 ABE Copiers Pty Ltd Australia Sue Ransom
Australia Bill Brown		 Ford Capri Mk.I 144 33
DNF A 31 Norm G Smith Racing New Zealand Leo Leonard
Australia Gary Sprague		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 119 18
DNF A 20 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Australia Garth Wigston
Australia Wayne Negus		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 118 9
DNF C 65 LR Morris Australia Rod Morris
Australia Terry Finnigan		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 115 56
DNF A 9 ReCar Racing / Cadbury - Schweppes New Zealand Peter Janson
Australia Phil Brock		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 110 14
DNF C 59 Kevin Dennis Motors (Sunshine) Pty Ltd Australia Allan Gough
Australia Kel Gough		 Holden Gemini 109 59
DNF A 14 Thomson Ford Australia Ron Dickson
Australia John McCormack		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 100 16
DNF C 56 Paul-Francois Berthier Australia Paul Berthier
Australia Bob Wootton		 Triumph Dolomite Sprint 95 49
DNF C 63 Bob Holden / Shell Sport Australia Bob Holden
Australia Lyndon Arnel		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 93 48
DNF A 34 Tim Slako Australia Tim Slako
Australia Colin Hall		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 92 26
DNF B 50 ATP Australia Pty Ltd Australia Alan Cant
Australia Bruce Stewart		 Ford Capri Mk.I 91 61
DNF A 4 John Goss Pty Ltd Australia Rusty French
Australia Graham Moore		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 90 25
DNF C 64 Bob Holden / Shell Sport Australia Greville Arnel
Australia Greg Toepfer		 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 89 51
DNF B 39 Citizens Watches Australia Pty Ltd Australia Barry Lee
Australia David Clement		 Mazda RX-3 82 44
DNF A 1 Moffat Ford Dealers Canada Allan Moffat
Belgium Jacky Ickx		 Ford XC Falcon Cobra 81 3
DNF A 24 Hendersons Federal Spring Works / Shell Sport Australia Jim Keogh
Australia Grant Walker		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 74 19
DNF A 7 Ron Hodgson / Channel 7 Racing Team Australia Bob Morris
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 73 4
DNF A 13 Scotty Taylor Holden Australia Alan "Scotty" Taylor
Australia Kevin Kennedy		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 68 22
DNF A 3 John Goss Pty Ltd Australia John Goss
France Henri Pescarolo		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 67 28
DNF B 46 Brian Wood Ford Australia Ray Farrar
Australia Gerry Wittenden		 Ford Capri Mk.I 66 62
DNF B 47 Selby's Steering & Suspension Service Pty Ltd Australia Dean Gall
Australia Allan Bryant		 Mazda RX-3 61 54
DNF A 2 Moffat Ford Dealers Australia Colin Bond
Australia Fred Gibson		 Ford XC Falcon Cobra 59 2
DNF A 32 Bryan Byrt Ford Australia John French
Australia Warwick Brown		 Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 57 10
DNF C 53 Lennox Motors Australia Chris Heyer
West Germany Rudi Dahlhauser		 Volkswagen Golf GTi 35 60
DNF B 44 Geoff Leeds Australia Cam Worner
Australia Geoff Leeds		 Ford Capri Mk.I 29 32
DNF A 12 Bob Jane T-Marts Australia Ian Geoghegan
Australia Garry Rogers		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 29 17
DNF B 45 Robert Darley Australia Jim Hunter
Australia Barry Lake		 BMW 530i [1] 27 53
DNF B 40 Phil McDonell Australia Phil McDonnell
Australia Lynn Brown		 BMW 3.0Si 21 39
DNF C 72 Alf Grant Australia Alf Grant
Australia Geoff Russell		 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 21 57
DNF A 27 Ron Hodgson / Channel 7 Racing Team United Kingdom Derek Bell
Austria Dieter Quester		 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 5 5
DNF C 71 Brian Foley Pty Ltd Australia Garry Leggatt
Belgium Patrick Nève		 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 3 42
DNS A 30 Everlast Battery Service Australia Bill O'Brien
Australia Ray Winter		 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
DNS C 74 Rejon Industries Pty Ltd Australia Bernie McClure
Australia David Langman		 Holden Gemini

Statistics

  • Provisional Pole Position - #7 Bob Morris - 2:21.7
  • Pole Position - #05 Peter Brock - 2:20.006
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:22.0 (lap record)
  • Average Speed - 149 km/h
  • Race Time - 6:45:53.9

References

  1. ↑ Australia's Greatest Motor Race, 1960-1989, page 308
  • Greenhalgh, David; Thomas B. Floyd, Bill Tuckey (2000). Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960-1999. Chevron Publishing Group. pp. 234–241 & 466. ISBN 1-875221-12-3. 

External links

Australian Touring Car Racing
Australian Touring Car Championship
Shell Championship Series
V8Supercar Championship Series
International V8 Supercars Championship
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