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1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000

Motor race in Australia


Motor race in Australia

The Official Peter Brock Merchandise Truck features an image of the 1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000 winning Holden L34 Torana

The 1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 16th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was an endurance race for touring cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations. The event was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst, New South Wales on 5 October 1975 over a distance of 1006.036 km (163 laps × 6.172 km). The race was Round 3 of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

The race was won by Peter Brock, his second win, and Brian Sampson for his only Bathurst 1000 win. The pair drove their Gown - Hindhaugh entered Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 to a two-lap victory, avenging the previous year's result when the pair built up a record six-lap lead before suffering terminal engine failure on lap 118 with Brock at the wheel. Another dealership entered L34 Torana, the Ron Hodgson Motors car of Bob Morris and Frank Gardner, finished second with the Holden Dealer Team L34 Torana of Colin Bond and Johnnie Walker completing a clean sweep of the top three places for Holden.

Class structure

Cars competed in four classes, defined by engine capacity:

Class A

The smallest class was for under 1300cc engine capacity. It was made up of Alfa Romeo GT Junior, Datsun 1200, Ford Escort, Honda Civic, Mazda 1300, Morris Cooper S, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Passat.

Class B

The under two litre class saw a mix of Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV, BMW 2002, Ford Escort RS2000, Mazda RX-3 and Triumph Dolomite.

Class C

The under three litre class featured Datsun 260Z, Ford Capri, Mazda RX-3 and Mercedes-Benz 280E.

Class D

For cars over three litres of engine capacity, the class consisted only of Holden Torana and Ford Falcon.

Top 10 Qualifiers

PosNoTeamDriverCarQualPole2345678910
2Holden Dealer TeamAUS Colin BondHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:27.4
25Allan Moffat RacingCAN Allan MoffatFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop2:27.5
5Gown - HindhaughAUS Peter BrockHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:28.6
7Ron Hodgson MotorsAUS Bob MorrisHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:31.8
3Max Wright Motors Pty LtdAUS Bob SkeltonHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:32.0
12Craven Mild RacingAUS Allan GriceHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:32.1
18M CarterAUS Murray CarterFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop2:32.9
15R CoppinsNZL Jim RichardsHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:33.4
4Bob Forbes AutomotiveAUS Bob ForbesHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342:33.6
1John Goss Racing Pty LtdAUS John GossFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop2:33.6

Final results

Final results were as follows:

PosClassNoTeamDriversCarLapsQual
Pos12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334DNFDNFNCDNFDNFDNFDNFNCDNFDNFNCDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDSQ
D5Gown - HindhaughAustralia Peter Brock
Australia Brian SampsonHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341633
D7Ron Hodgson MotorsAustralia Bob Morris
Australia Frank GardnerHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341614
D2Marlboro Holden Dealer TeamAustralia Colin Bond
Australia Johnnie WalkerHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341541
D3Max Wright Motors Pty LtdAustralia Bob Skelton
Australia Ron DicksonHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341525
C6Penrith Mazda Centre Pty LtdAustralia Don Holland
Japan Hiroshi FushidaMazda RX-315119
B27Alfa Romeo Dealers AustraliaFrance Marie-Claude Beaumont
Australia John LefflerAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV15029
B50Fischer Ford RacingAustralia John Bassett
Australia Eric BoordFord Escort RS200014920
D15R CoppinsNew Zealand Rod Coppins
New Zealand Jim RichardsHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341478
D11TokicoAustralia John Pollard
Australia Bryan ThomsonHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L3414714
B37Ron Hodgson MotorsAustralia James Laing-Peach
Australia Graham MooreTriumph Dolomite Sprint14533
B45Jubilee Motors Five Dock Pty LtdAustralia Bill Brown
Australia Sue RansomFord Escort RS200014434
B36B S Stillwell Ford & Co Pty LtdAustralia Mike Stillwell
Australia Geoff BrabhamFord Escort RS200014127
B46De Bortolis Wines Pty LtdAustralia Bruce Hodgson
Australia Dave MorrowFord Escort RS200014037
A58Orange City MotorsAustralia Peter Lander
Australia Bob MartinMorris Cooper S14045
A68Datsun Racing TeamAustralia Bill Evans
Australia Bruce StewartDatsun 120013948
C22Rotary RebuildAustralia Ray Harrison
Australia Craig BradtkeMazda RX-313918
C28B BensonAustralia Barry Seton
Australia Don SmithFord Capri Mk.I GT 300013817
A65Mini BitsAustralia Terry Wade
Australia John DellacaMorris Cooper S13652
B42R GulsonAustralia Ray Gulson
Australia Paul GulsonAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV13530
D4Bob Forbes AutomotiveAustralia Bob Forbes
Australia Wayne NegusHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L341359
B35Eurocars Pty LtdAustralia David Clement
Australia Brian WheelerMazda RX-313539
A62Fred's Treads Pty LtdAustralia David Crowther
Australia Gordon RichAlfa Romeo GT Junior13556
C29G MoranAustralia Geoff Moran
Australia Eugene McLaoughlinFord Capri Mk.I GT 300013450
A69James Mason Motors Pty LtdAustralia Brian Porter
Australia John AinsleyMazda 130013259
D20K KennedyAustralia Kevin Kennedy
Australia Steve LandHolden LJ Torana GTR XU-113062
C51J WhartonAustralia John Wharton
Australia Kerry HorganMazda RX-312941
A59Orange City MotorsAustralia Caroline O'Shanesy
Australia David BoothMorris Cooper S12857
A55Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Aust.Australia Robin Dudfield
Australia Lance DeLucaAlfa Romeo GT Junior12855
A53I WellsAustralia Ian Wells
Australia Neil WestHonda Civic12751
A60Peter Mac's Towing Service Pty LtdAustralia Geoff Wade
Australia Robert BrideFord Escort GT130012560
B40W D ElectricsAustralia Warren Thompson
Australia Rod MorrisAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV11936
B49Clemens Sporting Car Services Pty LtdAustralia Mal Robertson
Australia Frank PorterAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV11928
C10Mazda House Racing TeamAustralia Lakis Manticas
Australia Mel MollisonMazda RX-311622
B39G MorrellAustralia George Morrell
Australia Alan CantFord Escort Mk.I Twin Cam11338
D17Massey HoldenNew Zealand Peter Janson
Australia John HarveyHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L3414312
B26Alfa Romeo Dealers AustraliaAustralia Tim Schenken
Australia Paul BernasconiAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV14024
D19American Express International IncAustralia Graeme Adams
Australia Bob StevensHolden LJ Torana GTR XU-111861
A56Ray Molloy Motors PrestonAustralia Ray Molloy
Australia Alan BrazellMorris Clubman GT11854
D16J StoopmanAustralia John Stoopman
Australia Stuart SakerHolden LJ Torana GTR XU-111316
D25Allan Moffat RacingCanada Allan Moffat
Australia Ian GeogheganFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop1092
C30West End MazdaAustralia Bernie Haehnle
Australia Terry FinniganMazda RX-39721
A52M McGinleyAustralia Max McGinley
Australia Paul KingHonda Civic9253
B70BMW Dealers NSWAustralia Peter Williamson
Australia John McDonaldBMW 2002Tii8923
D21T SlakoAustralia Tim Slako
Australia Tony WilkinsonHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L348715
A57Orange City MotorsAustralia Gary Leggatt
Australia David SeldonMorris Cooper S8344
B41Brian Wood FordAustralia Jim Murcott
Australia Rod StevensFord Escort RS20008231
A54Lordco (Aust) Pty LtdAustralia John Lord
Australia John HarrisMorris Cooper S7546
D9Dusting of BurwoodAustralia Rod McRae
Australia Russ McRaeHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L346713
C23Mazda Dealers VictoriaAustralia Nick Louis
Australia Ted BrewsterMazda RX-36432
A67C HeyerAustralia Chris Heyer
Australia Barry AllenVolkswagen Passat 13005749
D18M CarterAustralia Murray Carter
Australia Ray WinterFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop537
A64Fred Williams Car Sales Pty LtdAustralia Richard Stiegler
Australia Greg ToepferToyota Corolla4658
D12Craven Mild RacingAustralia Allan Grice
Australia Jim HunterHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34416
C31G NewtonAustralia Geoff Newton
Australia Paul FelthamFord Capri Mk.I GT 30004143
C66Hobson White Motors Pty LtdAustralia Tom Naughton
Australia Ross WemyssMercedes-Benz 280E2347
D14C O'BrienAustralia Charlie O'Brien
Australia Graham RyanHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L342211
C32HM HeadersAustralia Lawrie Nelson
Australia Bob WatsonFord Capri Mk.I GT 30001635
B8Alfa Romeo Dealers AustraliaUK John Fitzpatrick
Australia Fred GibsonAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV1226
D1John Goss Racing Pty LtdAustralia John Goss
Australia Kevin BartlettFord XB Falcon GT Hardtop1010
B13Bob Holden - Shell RacingAustralia Bob Holden
Australia Lyndon ArnelFord Escort RS2000340
C33John Roxburgh Motors Pty. Ltd.Australia Doug Whiteford
Australia Geoff PerryDatsun 260Z 2+2342
C24James Mason Motors Pty LtdAustralia Lynn Brown
Australia Ron GillardMazda RX-314925

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #2 Colin Bond - 2:27.4
  • Fastest Lap - N/A
  • Average Speed - 140 km/h
  • Race Time - 7:10:11.3

References

  • Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition
  • Australia's Greatest Motor Race, 1960–1989
  • Australia's Greatest Motor Race, The Complete History, © 1981
  • CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1975
  • Hardie-Ferodo Bathurst 1000, The First 15 Years
  • Official Programme, Hardie Ferodo 1000, Bathurst, 5 October 1975
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
  • The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988

References

  1. Entry List, 1975 Official Programme, Hardie-Ferodo 1000, pages 34 & 35
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