1973 Australian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 5 in 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
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| Date | 4 November 1973 | ||
| Official name | XXXVIII Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.1 km (1.92 mi) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 161.2 km (99.84 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Elfin-Repco Holden | ||
| Time | 1'01.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Graham McRae | McRae-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1'02.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McRae-Chevrolet | ||
| Second | Elfin-Repco Holden | ||
| Third | Lola-Repco Holden | ||
The 1973 Australian Grand Prix was a race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,[1] the former class incorporating Formula 5000 cars. It was held on 4 November at Sandown International Raceway and was the second AGP in a row to be held at that circuit.
It was the thirty eighth Australian Grand Prix and doubled as round four of the 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship. Defending winner Graham McRae won his second AGP ahead of John McCormack and Johnnie Walker.[2]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  John McCormack |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:01.2 | — |
| 2 | 25 | Johnnie Walker |
Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:01.4 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:01.7 | +0.5 |
| 4 | 1 | Graham McRae |
McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:01.8 | +0.6 |
| 5 | Max Stewart |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:01.9 | +0.7 | |
| 6 | 14 | Howie Sangster |
McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:03.7 | +2.5 |
| 7 | 12 | Garrie Cooper |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:05.0 | +3.8 |
| 8 | 34 | John Leffler |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:05.1 | +3.9 |
| 9 | Enno Buesselmann |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:09.2 | +8.0 | |
| 10 | Leo Geoghegan |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:10.6 | +9.4 | |
| 11 | Ken Hastings |
Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:12.3 | +11.1 | |
| 12 | 84 | Alfredo Costanzo |
Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:13.8 | +12.6 |
| 13 | Chas Talbot |
Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:14.8 | +13.6 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Graham McRae |
McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 52 | 57m 54.8s |
| 2 | 3 | John McCormack |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 52 | 57m 56.5s |
| 3 | 25 | Johnnie Walker |
Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 50 | |
| 4 | 14 | Howie Sangster |
McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 50 | |
| 5 | 12 | Garrie Cooper |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 49 | |
| 6 | 34 | John Leffler |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Enno Buesselmann |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | 46 | ||
| 8 | Ken Hastings |
Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | 45 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 43 | |
| 10 | 84 | Alfredo Costanzo |
Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | 41 | |
| NC | Max Stewart |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 31 | ||
| DNS | Leo Geoghegan |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | |||
| DNS | Chas Talbot |
Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | |||
Notes
- Pole position: John McCormack - 1'01.2
- Fastest lap: Graham McRae - 1'02.6
References
- ↑ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1973, page 92
- 1 2 Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1973". In Howard, Graham. The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 370–378. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ↑ Sergent, Bruce. "1973 Rounds 5-8 Australia". Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
| Preceded by 1972 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1973 |
Succeeded by 1974 Australian Grand Prix |
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