The 1977 Rothmans 500 was an endurance race for
Group C
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It was designed to replace both Group 5 special production cars (closed top touri ...
Touring Cars
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While the cars do not mo ...
. The event was staged at the
Oran Park Raceway
Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from February 1962 until its closure in January 2010. The track was designed and started by George Murray and Jac ...
in
New South Wales
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on 12 June 1977 over 222 laps of the "Grand Prix" circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:
*Class A: Over 3000 cc
*Class B: 2001–3000 cc
*Class C: Up to 2000 cc
This was the first of two "Rothmans 500" events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being the
1978 Rothmans 500.
Results
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! Drivers
! No.
! Car
! Entrant
! Class
! Laps
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, align="center" , 1
, Warren Cullen, Brian Sampson
, align="center" , 12
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Pioneer Electronics
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 222
, -
, align="center" , 2
, Bob Forbes, Kevin Bartlett
, align="center" , 10
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Andronicus Coffee
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 221
, -
, align="center" , 3
, Lakis Manticas, Doug Chivas
Doug Chivas (c.1922–2004) was an Australian rally and racing car driver. Chivas drove the first Lotus Mark 6 in Australia in the early 1950s winning many races.
Career
In the 1960s and 1970s he drove for some of the most important racing and ...
, align="center" ,
, Ford Capri V6
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, City Ford
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 220
, -
, align="center" , 4
, Murray Carter, Bob Stevens
, align="center" ,
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
The Ford Falcon (XB) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1973 to 1976. It was the second iteration of the third generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XB), the luxury-oriented version.
Overview
The ...
, Brian Wood Ford
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 219
, -
, align="center" , 5
, Don Holland, Terry Shiel
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
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, Penrith Mazda Centre
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 217
, -
, align="center" , 6
, Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh
, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Roadways
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 216
, -
, align="center" , 7
, David Seldon, Graeme Lawrence
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, align="center" ,
, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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Background
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, Orange City Leyland
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 215
, -
, align="center" , 8
, Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes
, align="center" ,
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
, Austral Hardware
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 215
, -
, align="center" , 9
, Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, James Mason Motors
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 214
, -
, align="center" , 10
, John Duggan, Brian Wheeler
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, W. Torr
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 214
, -
, align="center" , 11
, Frank Porter, Jim Murcott
, align="center" ,
, Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT
, Beninca Motors
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 211
, -
, align="center" , 12
, Brian Potts, Steve Land
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, Brian Potts
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 211
, -
, align="center" , 13
, Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, Mayrack Manufacturers
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 210
, -
, align="center" , 14
, Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery
, align="center" ,
, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
, Freds Treads
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 208
, -
, align="center" , 15
, Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, Arthur Hardwick
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 208
, -
, align="center" , 16
, Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
, Craven Mild Racing
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 204
, -
, align="center" , 17
, Les Grose, Bill Stanley
, align="center" ,
, Ford Capri V6
, Les Grose
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 196
, -
, align="center" , 18
, Barry Lee, Milton Leslight
, align="center" ,
, BMW 2002
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, Chevelle Motors
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 170
, -
, align="center" , 19
, Peter Granger, Terry Ryan
, align="center" ,
, BMW 2002
, Bob Glazier
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 127
, -
, align="center" , 20
, Stephen Evans, Joe Butta
, align="center" ,
, Morris Cooper S
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, Stephen Evans
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 111
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Stanley, Mahnken
, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 196
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Daly, Barry Jones
, align="center" ,
, Ford Escort RS2000
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,
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 193
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Barry Seton
Barry Seton (known as 'Bo'), (born 5 October 1936), is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 (500-mile race, about 800 km) in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. , Don Smith
, align="center" ,
, Ford Capri V6
, Amco
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 159
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Schofield, Lucas
, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 148
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Brian Callaghan, Pellatt
, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 140
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, John Goss, Leo Leonard
, align="center" , 2
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
, John Goss Racing
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 120
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, John Harvey John Harvey may refer to:
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, Wayne Negus
, align="center" , 76
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Holden Dealer Team
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, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 111
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Allan Moffat
Allan George Moffat OBE (born 10 November 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian-Australian racing driver known for his four championships in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four win ...
, Colin Bond
Colin John Bond (born 24 February 1942) is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team. He quickly found succ ...
, align="center" , 1
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
, Allan Moffat Ford Dealers
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 91
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, 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 ...
, Phil Brock
, align="center" , 15
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Bill Patterson Racing
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 84
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Russell Skaife, Bob Muir
, align="center" ,
, Ford Capri V6
,
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 73
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Ron Dickson, Fred Gibson
, align="center" ,
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 58
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Farrar, Millard
, align="center" ,
, Ford Capri V6
,
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 52
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Allen, Ray Gulson
, align="center" ,
, Chrysler Valiant Charger
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 49
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Allen, Martin
, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 39
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Booth, Christie
, align="center" ,
, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
,
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 27
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Allan Grice
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, Jack Brabham
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, align="center" ,
, Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
, Craven Mild Racing
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 24
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Bryant, Gall
, align="center" ,
, Mazda RX-3
,
, align="center" , B
, align="center" , 8
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Nuttall, White
, align="center" ,
, Fiat 124S
,
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 6
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Chris Heyer, Lander
, align="center" ,
, Volkswagen Golf
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,
, align="center" , C
, align="center" , 2
, -
, align="center" , DNF
, Dick Johnson, Jim Richards
, align="center" , 19
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
,
, align="center" , A
, align="center" , 0
References
*A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980
*Holden, The Official Racing History, 1989
*''Racing Car News'', July 1977
*''Racing Car News'', July 1987
*The History of the Falcon GT, by Stewart Wilson
*''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Monday, 13 June 1977
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