The 1973 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance race for
Group C Touring Cars, staged at the
Phillip Island circuit
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Ventnor, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The current circuit was first used in 1956.
History Road circuit
Motor racing on Phillip Island began in 1928 with th ...
in
Victoria,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
on 25 November 1973.
[Phillip Island 500k, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 139 to 143] Race distance was 106 laps of the 4.73 km circuit, a total distance of 501.38 km.
[ The race, which was the fifth and final round of the ]1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for automobile manufacturers.1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Australian Title Conditions, page 95 It was the third Australian Manufacturers' Championship an ...
,[ was the third ]Phillip Island 500K
The Phillip Island 500 was an annual motor racing event, last held for Supercars at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria. The race had three distinct eras; from 1971 to 1977 as an endurance production and later Austral ...
.
The race was won by Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, al ...
, driving a Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 for the Holden Dealer Team.
Classes
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes.[
* Class A: Up to 1300cc][
* Class B: 1301 – 2000cc][
* Class C: 2001 – 3000cc][
* Class D: Over 3000cc][
]
Results
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, Entrant][
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, align="center" , 1][Phillip Island Double, Modern Motor, February 1974, page 98 to 101]
, Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, al ...
, align="center" , 1
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1[
, Holden Dealer Team
, align="center" , 106
, -
, align="center" , 2
, Colin Bond
, align="center" , 24
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1][
, Holden Dealer Team
, align="center" , 105
, -
, align="center" , 3
, Barry Nixon-Smith
, align="center" , 22
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Merrell Motors
, align="center" , 99
, -
, align="center" , 4
, Gil Davis
, align="center" , 23
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, N. Edwards
, align="center" , 98
, -
, align="center" , 5
, John Stoopman
, align="center" , 30
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, J. Stoopman
, align="center" , 97
, -
, align="center" , 6
, Ray Harrison
, align="center" , 49
, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
, A.F. & M. Beninca
, align="center" , 96
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, align="center" , 7
, Cam Richardson
, align="center" , 7
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Feltham Team Racing
, align="center" , 94
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, align="center" , 8
, Bill Evans
, align="center" , 56
, Datsun 1200 Coupe
, Datsun Racing Team
, align="center" , 94
, -
, align="center" , 9
, Roger Bonhomme
, align="center" , 37
, Holden LC Torana GTR][Image of No 37 Holden LC Torana GTR of Roger Bonhomme at Phillip Island on 25 November, www.autopics.com.au]
Retrieved on 12 November 2013
, Mollison Motors P. L.
, align="center" , 92
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, align="center" , 10
, Kevin Kennedy
, align="center" , 29
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, K. H. Kennedy
, align="center" , 92
, -
, align="center" ,
, style="font-weight:bold" , Class A : Up to 1300cc
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,
,
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, align="center" , 1
, Bill Evans
, align="center" , 56
, Datsun 1200 Coupe
, Datsun Racing Team
, align="center" , 94
, -
, align="center" , 2
, Noel Riley
, align="center" , 63
, Honda Civic
The is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1972. Since 2000, the Civic has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. , the Civic is positioned between the Honda Fit/City and Honda Acc ...
, Bennett Honda
, align="center" , 91
, -
, align="center" , 3
, John Lord
, align="center" , 54
, Morris Cooper S
, Lord Co. (Aust.) P. L.
, align="center" , 89
, -
, align="center" , 4
, John Bundy
, align="center" , 61
, Morris Cooper S
, J. Bundy
, align="center" , 82
, -
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, Lakis Manticas
, align="center" , 55
, Fiat 128 Coupe
, Formula 1 Europa Garage
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, align="center" , ?
, Geoff Newton[
, align="center" , 62
, Morris Cooper S][
, G. Newton
, align="center" , ?
, -
, align="center" , ?
, Lynne De Luca,][Tom Naughton, Brock Does It For Holden, Racing Car News, January 1974, pages 29 to 31] Darrylyn Huitt[
, align="center" , 59
, ]Mazda 1300
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[
, G. R. Berry
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, -
, align="center" , ?
, Rod Murphy
, align="center" , 64
, ]Honda Civic
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, Honda Sales P. L.
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, -
, align="center" , DNF
, James Laing-Peach
, align="center" , 57
, Datsun 1200 Coupe
, Datsun Racing Team
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, align="center" ,
, style="font-weight:bold" , Class B : 1301 – 2000cc
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,
,
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, align="center" , 1
, Ray Harrison
, align="center" , 49
, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
, A.F. & M. Beninca
, align="center" , 96
, -
, align="center" , 2
, Mel Mollison
, align="center" , 45
, Mazda RX-3
, Mazda Racing Team
, align="center" , 92
, -
, align="center" , 3
, Raymond Harrison
, align="center" , 50
, Mazda R100 Coupe
, R. Harrison
, align="center" , 81
, -
, align="center" , ?
, Geoff Perry[
, align="center" , 48
, Mazda RX-3][
, Mazda Racing Team
, align="center" , 92
, -
, align="center" , ?
, Geoff Wade][
, align="center" , 38
, ]Ford Escort Twin Cam
The Ford Escort is a small family car that was manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2000. In total there were six generations, spread across three basic platforms beginning with the original rear-wheel drive Mk.1/Mk.2 (1968–1980), ...
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, Peter Mac's Towing
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, align="center" , DNF
, Christine Cole, Sue Ransom
, align="center" , 40
, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
, Chesterfield Filter Racing
, align="center" , ?
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Graham Ritter
, align="center" , 44
, ]Ford Escort Twin Cam
The Ford Escort is a small family car that was manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2000. In total there were six generations, spread across three basic platforms beginning with the original rear-wheel drive Mk.1/Mk.2 (1968–1980), ...
, Strapp Ford
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, align="center" , DNF
, Bob Holden
, align="center" , 43
, Ford Escort Twin Cam
The Ford Escort is a small family car that was manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2000. In total there were six generations, spread across three basic platforms beginning with the original rear-wheel drive Mk.1/Mk.2 (1968–1980), ...
, Brian Byrt Ford
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, style="font-weight:bold" , Class C : 2001 – 3000cc
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,
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, align="center" , 1
, Roger Bonhomme
, align="center" , 37[
, Holden LC Torana GTR
, Mollison Motors P. L.
, align="center" , 92
, -
, align="center" , 2
, Gary Cooke
, align="center" , 35
, Mazda RX-2
, James Mason Motors
, align="center" , 91
, -
, align="center" , 3
, Tony Roberts
, align="center" , 36
, Datsun 240K
, Tony Roberts Auto Centre
, align="center" , 90
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, align="center" ,
, style="font-weight:bold" , Class D : Over 3000cc
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,
,
, align="center" ,
, -
, align="center" , 1
, ]Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, al ...
, align="center" , 1
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1[
, Holden Dealer Team
, align="center" , 106
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, align="center" , 2
, Colin Bond
, align="center" , 24
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1][General Firth’s Man.Champ.Coup, Australian Motor Manual, February 1974, pages 64 & 65]
, Holden Dealer Team
, align="center" , 105
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, align="center" , 3
, Barry Nixon-Smith
, align="center" , 22
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Merrell Motors
, align="center" , 99
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, align="center" , 4
, Gil Davis
, align="center" , 23
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, N. Edwards
, align="center" , 98
, -
, align="center" , 5
, John Stoopman
, align="center" , 30
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, J. Stoopman
, align="center" , 97
, -
, align="center" , 6
, Cam Richardson
, align="center" , 7
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Feltham Team Racing
, align="center" , 94
, -
, align="center" , 7
, Kevin Kennedy
, align="center" , 29
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, K. H. Kennedy
, align="center" , 92
, -
, align="center" , 8
, Murray Carter
Murray Carter (born 30 January 1931 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continu ...
, align="center" , 15
, Ford XA Falcon GT
The Ford Falcon (XA) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1972 to 1973. It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Ford Falcon (Australia), Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XA)—the luxury-orient ...
[Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, page 290]
, Murray Carter / Shell Racing
, align="center" , 91
, -
, align="center" , 9
, Graeme Blanchard
, align="center" , 16
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, G. Blanchard
, align="center" , 85
, -
, align="center" , 10
, Brian Ovenden
, align="center" , 31
, Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
The Chrysler Valiant Charger was a two-door hardtop coupe introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1971. It was a short wheelbase version of the concurrent Australian Chrysler Valiant sedan. Introduced within the VH Valiant series, it continued as a v ...
, B. Ovenden
, align="center" , 78
, -
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, Robert Bride
, align="center" , 10
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, ACI Fibreglass
, align="center" , ?
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, align="center" , ?
, Rod McRae
, align="center" , 12
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1[ Image of No 12 Holden LJ Torana of Rod McRae at Phillip Island on 25 November, www.autopics.com.au]
Retrieved on 12 November 2013
, Dustings of Burwood
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, -
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, Phillip Brock, Tom Naughton
, align="center" , 4
, Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
The Chrysler Valiant Charger was a two-door hardtop coupe introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1971. It was a short wheelbase version of the concurrent Australian Chrysler Valiant sedan. Introduced within the VH Valiant series, it continued as a v ...
, Motor Racing Ins. Service
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, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Fred Gibson
, align="center" , 6
, Ford XA Falcon GT
The Ford Falcon (XA) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1972 to 1973. It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Ford Falcon (Australia), Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XA)—the luxury-orient ...
[
, Ford Motor Co of Australia
, align="center" , 95][
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, align="center" , DNF
, Allan Moffat
, align="center" , 9
, ]Ford XA Falcon GT
The Ford Falcon (XA) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1972 to 1973. It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Ford Falcon (Australia), Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XA)—the luxury-orient ...
[
, Ford Motor Co of Australia
, align="center" , 89][
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, align="center" , DNF
, ]John Harvey John Harvey may refer to:
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* John Harvey (astrologer) (1564–1592), English astrologer and physician
* John Harvey (architectural historian) (1911–1997), British architectural historian, who wrote on English Gothic architecture ...
[Official Souvenir Programme has Bob Jane as the driver of Bob Jane Racing Torana XU1 No. 2, Australian Competition Yearbook has John Harvey "in the Bob Torana XU-1"]
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, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Bob Jane Racing
, align="center" , ?
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Tony Niovanni
, align="center" , 21
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
, Peter Robinson Motors
, align="center" , ?
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Stuart Saker
, align="center" , 27
, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1[ Image of No 27 Holden LJ Torana of Stuart Saker at Phillip Island on 25 November, www.autopics.com.au]
Retrieved on 12 November 2013
, S. Saker
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, -
, align="center" , DNF
, John Goss
, align="center" , 5
, Ford XA Falcon GT
The Ford Falcon (XA) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1972 to 1973. It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Ford Falcon (Australia), Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XA)—the luxury-orient ...
[
, McLeod Ford / Shell Racing
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, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Lawrie Nelson
, align="center" , 8
, ]Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
The Chrysler Valiant Charger was a two-door hardtop coupe introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1971. It was a short wheelbase version of the concurrent Australian Chrysler Valiant sedan. Introduced within the VH Valiant series, it continued as a v ...
, L. Nelson
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Notes
* Entries in Official Souvenir Programme: 47[
* Entries on Starting Position Grid Sheet: 39][Starting Position Grid Sheet]
* Pole Position: Allan Moffat (Ford Falcon GT), 1m 59.8[
]
References
Further reading
* Toranas fill first five places, The Age, Monday, 26 November 1973, page 24
Phillip Island 500
Motorsport at Phillip Island
Phillip Island 500K
The Phillip Island 500 was an annual motor racing event, last held for Supercars at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria. The race had three distinct eras; from 1971 to 1977 as an endurance production and later Austral ...
November 1973 sports events in Australia