1975 Australian Grand Prix
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The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,[1] held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 31 August 1975.[2] It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship.[2]
1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter.[2]
Qualifying classification
Race classification
| Pos[2] | No.[3] | Driver[2] | Car[2] | Entrant[3] | Laps[2] | Time / Remarks[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Template:Flagicon Max Stewart | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Sharp Corporation of Australia[4] | 50 | 1h 06m 55.1s |
| 2 | 7 | Template:Flagicon John Leffler | Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team | 50 | 1h 07m 08.5s |
| 3 | 27 | Template:Flagicon Ray Winter | Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Ray Winter[5] | 48 | |
| 4 | 14 | Template:Flagicon Graeme Lawrence | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Wix Filters | 48 | |
| 5 | 9 | Template:Flagicon John McCormack | Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Racing Team | 47 | |
| 6 | 10 | Template:Flagicon Chris Milton | McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing | 47 | |
| 7 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jon Davison | Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Jon Davison[4] | 41 | |
| Ret | 12 | Template:Flagicon Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 36 | front suspension |
| Ret | 62 | Template:Flagicon Bruce Allison | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing | 17 | poor visibility / tyres |
| Ret | 5 | Template:Flagicon Kevin Bartlett | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett | 9 | poor visibility |
| Ret[3] | 16 | Template:Flagicon Ross Switzer[3] | Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl[3] | Ross Switzer[4] | 8[3] | unsuitable tyres |
| Ret | 2 | Template:Flagicon John Goss | Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Goss Racing | 4 | poor visibility / rough engine |
| Ret | 31 | Template:Flagicon Enno Buesselmann | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Enno Buesselmann | 3 | poor visibility |
| Ret | 15 | Template:Flagicon Terry Hook | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Sharp Corporation of Australia[4] | 1 | unsuitable tyres |
Notes
- Pole position: Bruce Allison - 1'05.8[6]
- Winner's average speed: 144.36 km/h, 89.70 mph[2]
- Fastest lap: Max Stewart - 1'17.8 (148.94 km/h, 95.54 mph)[2]
References
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- ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ a b c d A Wet Grand Prix at Sunny Surfers, Chequered Flag, October 1975, pages 25 to 27
- ↑ Des White, Splashing Surfers AGP to Stewart, Racing Cars News, October 1975, pages 64 to 67
- ↑ 40th Australian Grand Prix, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 118 & 119
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External links
- Image of cover of Official Programme, www.progcovers.com
- Image of the winning Lola T400, web.archive.org
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