1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000

1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938–1986)

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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

Pos	No	Team	Driver	Car	Qual
Pole	2	Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon Colin Bond	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:27.4
2	25	Allan Moffat Racing	Template:Flagicon Allan Moffat	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	2:27.5
3	5	Gown - Hindhaugh	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:28.6
4	7	Ron Hodgson Motors	Template:Flagicon Bob Morris	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:31.8
5	3	Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Bob Skelton	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:32.0
6	12	Craven Mild Racing	Template:Flagicon Allan Grice	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:32.1
7	18	M Carter	Template:Flagicon Murray Carter	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	2:32.9
8	15	R Coppins	Template:Flagicon Jim Richards	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:33.4
9	4	Bob Forbes Automotive	Template:Flagicon Bob Forbes	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	2:33.6
10	1	John Goss Racing Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon John Goss	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	2:33.6

Final results

Final results were as follows:

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Car	Laps	Qual Pos
1	D	5	Gown - Hindhaugh	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock Template:Flagicon Brian Sampson	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	163	3
2	D	7	Ron Hodgson Motors	Template:Flagicon Bob Morris Template:Flagicon Frank Gardner	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	161	4
3	D	2	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon Colin Bond Template:Flagicon Johnnie Walker	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	154	1
4	D	3	Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Bob Skelton Template:Flagicon Ron Dickson	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	152	5
5	C	6	Penrith Mazda Centre Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Don Holland Template:Flagicon Hiroshi Fushida	Mazda RX-3	151	19
6	B	27	Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia	Template:Flagicon Marie-Claude Beaumont Template:Flagicon John Leffler	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	150	29
7	B	50	Fischer Ford Racing	Template:Flagicon John Bassett Template:Flagicon Eric Boord	Ford Escort RS2000	149	20
8	D	15	R Coppins	Template:Flagicon Rod Coppins Template:Flagicon Jim Richards	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	147	8
9	D	11	Tokico	Template:Flagicon John Pollard Template:Flagicon Bryan Thomson	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	147	14
10	B	37	Ron Hodgson Motors	Template:Flagicon James Laing-Peach Template:Flagicon Graham Moore	Triumph Dolomite Sprint	145	33
11	B	45	Jubilee Motors Five Dock Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Bill Brown Template:Flagicon Sue Ransom	Ford Escort RS2000	144	34
12	B	36	B S Stillwell Ford & Co Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Mike Stillwell Template:Flagicon Geoff Brabham	Ford Escort RS2000	141	27
13	B	46	De Bortolis Wines Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Bruce Hodgson Template:Flagicon Dave Morrow	Ford Escort RS2000	140	37
14	A	58	Orange City Motors	Template:Flagicon Peter Lander Template:Flagicon Bob Martin	Morris Cooper S	140	45
15	A	68	Datsun Racing Team	Template:Flagicon Bill Evans Template:Flagicon Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1200	139	48
16	C	22	Rotary Rebuild	Template:Flagicon Ray Harrison Template:Flagicon Craig Bradtke	Mazda RX-3	139	18
17	C	28	B Benson	Template:Flagicon Barry Seton Template:Flagicon Don Smith	Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000	138	17
18	A	65	Mini Bits	Template:Flagicon Terry Wade Template:Flagicon John Dellaca	Morris Cooper S	136	52
19	B	42	R Gulson	Template:Flagicon Ray Gulson Template:Flagicon Paul Gulson	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	135	30
20	D	4	Bob Forbes Automotive	Template:Flagicon Bob Forbes Template:Flagicon Wayne Negus	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	135	9
21	B	35	Eurocars Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon David Clement Template:Flagicon Brian Wheeler	Mazda RX-3	135	39
22	A	62	Fred's Treads Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon David Crowther Template:Flagicon Gordon Rich	Alfa Romeo GT Junior	135	56
23	C	29	G Moran	Template:Flagicon Geoff Moran Template:Flagicon Eugene McLaoughlin	Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000	134	50
24	A	69	James Mason Motors Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Brian Porter Template:Flagicon John Ainsley	Mazda 1300	132	59
25	D	20	K Kennedy	Template:Flagicon Kevin Kennedy Template:Flagicon Steve Land	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	130	62
26	C	51	J Wharton	Template:Flagicon John Wharton Template:Flagicon Kerry Horgan	Mazda RX-3	129	41
27	A	59	Orange City Motors	Template:Flagicon Caroline O'Shanesy Template:Flagicon David Booth	Morris Cooper S	128	57
28	A	55	Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Aust.	Template:Flagicon Robin Dudfield Template:Flagicon Lance DeLuca	Alfa Romeo GT Junior	128	55
29	A	53	I Wells	Template:Flagicon Ian Wells Template:Flagicon Neil West	Honda Civic	127	51
30	A	60	Peter Mac's Towing Service Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Geoff Wade Template:Flagicon Robert Bride	Ford Escort GT1300	125	60
31	B	40	W D Electrics	Template:Flagicon Warren Thompson Template:Flagicon Rod Morris	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	119	36
32	B	49	Clemens Sporting Car Services Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Mal Robertson Template:Flagicon Frank Porter	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	119	28
33	C	10	Mazda House Racing Team	Template:Flagicon Lakis Manticas Template:Flagicon Mel Mollison	Mazda RX-3	116	22
34	B	39	G Morrell	Template:Flagicon George Morrell Template:Flagicon Alan Cant	Ford Escort Mk.I Twin Cam	113	38
DNF	D	17	Massey Holden	Template:Flagicon Peter Janson Template:Flagicon John Harvey	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	143	12
DNF	B	26	Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia	Template:Flagicon Tim Schenken Template:Flagicon Paul Bernasconi	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	140	24
NC	D	19	American Express International Inc	Template:Flagicon Graeme Adams Template:Flagicon Bob Stevens	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	118	61
DNF	A	56	Ray Molloy Motors Preston	Template:Flagicon Ray Molloy Template:Flagicon Alan Brazell	Morris Clubman GT	118	54
DNF	D	16	J Stoopman	Template:Flagicon John Stoopman Template:Flagicon Stuart Saker	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	113	16
DNF	D	25	Allan Moffat Racing	Template:Flagicon Allan Moffat Template:Flagicon Ian Geoghegan	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	109	2
DNF	C	30	West End Mazda	Template:Flagicon Bernie Haehnle Template:Flagicon Terry Finnigan	Mazda RX-3	97	21
NC	A	52	M McGinley	Template:Flagicon Max McGinley Template:Flagicon Paul King	Honda Civic	92	53
DNF	B	70	BMW Dealers NSW	Template:Flagicon Peter Williamson Template:Flagicon John McDonald	BMW 2002Tii	89	23
DNF	D	21	T Slako	Template:Flagicon Tim Slako Template:Flagicon Tony Wilkinson	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	87	15
NC	A	57	Orange City Motors	Template:Flagicon Gary Leggatt Template:Flagicon David Seldon	Morris Cooper S	83	44
DNF	B	41	Brian Wood Ford	Template:Flagicon Jim Murcott Template:Flagicon Rod Stevens	Ford Escort RS2000	82	31
DNF	A	54	Lordco (Aust) Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon John Lord Template:Flagicon John Harris	Morris Cooper S	75	46
DNF	D	9	Dusting of Burwood	Template:Flagicon Rod McRae Template:Flagicon Russ McRae	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	67	13
DNF	C	23	Mazda Dealers Victoria	Template:Flagicon Nick Louis Template:Flagicon Ted Brewster	Mazda RX-3	64	32
DNF	A	67	C Heyer	Template:Flagicon Chris Heyer Template:Flagicon Barry Allen	Volkswagen Passat 1300	57	49
DNF	D	18	M Carter	Template:Flagicon Murray Carter Template:Flagicon Ray Winter	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	53	7
DNF	A	64	Fred Williams Car Sales Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Richard Stiegler Template:Flagicon Greg Toepfer	Toyota Corolla	46	58
DNF	D	12	Craven Mild Racing	Template:Flagicon Allan Grice Template:Flagicon Jim Hunter	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	41	6
DNF	C	31	G Newton	Template:Flagicon Geoff Newton Template:Flagicon Paul Feltham	Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000	41	43
DNF	C	66	Hobson White Motors Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Tom Naughton Template:Flagicon Ross Wemyss	Mercedes-Benz 280E	23	47
DNF	D	14	C O'Brien	Template:Flagicon Charlie O'Brien Template:Flagicon Graham Ryan	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	22	11
DNF	C	32	HM Headers	Template:Flagicon Lawrie Nelson Template:Flagicon Bob Watson	Ford Capri Mk.I GT 3000	16	35
DNF	B	8	Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia	Template:Flagicon John Fitzpatrick Template:Flagicon Fred Gibson	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	12	26
DNF	D	1	John Goss Racing Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon John Goss Template:Flagicon Kevin Bartlett	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	10	10
DNF	B	13	Bob Holden - Shell Racing	Template:Flagicon Bob Holden Template:Flagicon Lyndon Arnel	Ford Escort RS2000	3	40
DNF	C	33	John Roxburgh Motors Pty. Ltd.	Template:Flagicon Doug Whiteford Template:Flagicon Geoff Perry	Datsun 260Z 2+2	3	42
DSQ	C	24	James Mason Motors Pty Ltd	Template:Flagicon Lynn Brown Template:Flagicon Ron Gillard	Mazda RX-3	149	25

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

External links

• CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles
• www.touringcarracing.net
• race results