1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
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The 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1974. The race was Round 3 of the 1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship[1] and was the 15th in a sequence of annual “Bathurst 1000” races commencing with the 1960 Armstrong 500.
The wettest race in the event's history to that time saw John Goss and Kevin Bartlett take victory in a Ford Falcon GT under pressure in the late stages from the Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 of Bob Forbes and Wayne Negus. New Zealand drivers Jim Richards and Rod Coppins finished third, five laps down in another Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34. 1974 marked what was the longest running in the race's history at the time, at 7h 50m 59.01s. This record stood until the 2014 race, which ran for 7h 58m 53.20s.
The No.1 Holden Dealer Team Torana of pole winner Peter Brock and Brian Sampson dominated the first two-thirds of the race and had built up a 6 lap lead over the field until their race was ended on lap 118. The expected challenge from defending race winner Allan Moffat and his co-driver, 1971 European Touring Car Champion Dieter Glemser in their Ford XB Falcon was in trouble early. Moffat, who had easily won the Sandown 250 a month earlier, only qualified in 15th place and after numerous engine and gearbox problems, the Falcon was retired after 92 laps with engine failure.
Class structure
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes.[2]
Up to 1300cc
The Up to 1300cc class[2] was contested by Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior, Datsun 1200, Ford Escort, Honda Civic, Mazda 1300, Morris Cooper S and Morris Clubman GT.
1301 – 2000cc
The 1301 – 2000cc class[2] was contested by Alfa Romeo Alfetta, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV, Datsun 180B, Ford Escort, Mazda RX-3 and Volkswagen Passat.
2001 – 3000cc
The 2001 – 3000cc class[2] was contested by BMW 3.0Si, Datsun 240K, Ford Capri, Holden Torana, Leyland Marina and Mazda RX-3.
3001 – 6000cc
The 3001 – 6000cc class[2] was contested by Ford Falcon, Holden Monaro and Holden Torana.
Top 10 Qualifiers
Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | Qual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pole | 1 | Holden Dealer Team | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:30.8 |
2 | 2 | Holden Dealer Team | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:31.6 |
3 | 5 | McLeod Ford – 2UW | ![]() | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | 2:35.9 |
4 | 3 | Bob Jane Racing | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:36.1 |
5 | 12 | Norman G Booth Pty Ltd | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:37.6 |
6 | 6 | Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:38.2 |
7 | 21 | WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:39.5 |
8 | 9 | R Coppins | ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:41.5 |
9 | 11 | Barry Nixon-Smith | ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 2:41.6 |
10 | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 2:42.1 |
Results
Pos.[3] | Class[2] | No.[2] | Entrant[2] | Drivers[3] | Car[2][3] | Laps[3] | Qual Pos.[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3001 – 6000cc | 5 | McLeod Ford – 2UW | ![]() ![]() | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | 163 | 3 |
2 | 3001 – 6000cc | 4 | Bob Forbes | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 163 | 11 |
3 | 3001 – 6000cc | 9 | R Coppins | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 158 | 8 |
4 | 3001 – 6000cc | 2 | Holden Dealer Team | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 156 | 2 |
5 | 3001 – 6000cc | 14 | Graeme Adams – Shell Racing | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 155 | 13 |
6 | 2001 – 3000cc | 30 | Mazda Racing Team | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 152 | 24 |
7 | 2001 – 3000cc | 28 | Datsun Racing Team | ![]() ![]() | Datsun 240K | 152 | 30 |
8 | 2001 – 3000cc | 31 | WA Fisher (Holdings) Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 151 | 23 |
9 | 1301 – 2000cc | 39 | Ray Gulson | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 151 | 27 |
10 | 1301 – 2000cc | 42 | Bainbridge Motors | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 150 | 34 |
11 | 3001 – 6000cc | 22 | Bayside Holden | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 150 | 18 |
12 | 1301 – 2000cc | 48 | Torque | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 150 | 37 |
13 | 2001 – 3000cc | 35 | Kernal Motors (Mazda) Flemington | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 149 | 31 |
14 | 1301 – 2000cc | 44 | Bob Holden Motors – Shell Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 147 | 36 |
15 | 2001 – 3000cc | 27 | Mollison Motors Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden LC Torana GTR | 146 | 32 |
16 | 1301 – 2000cc | 47 | Klosters Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 143 | 48 |
17 | Up to 1300cc | 57 | G Leggatt | ![]() ![]() | Morris Cooper S | 142 | 35 |
18 | Up to 1300cc | 63 | Auto Village – Nowra | ![]() ![]() | Honda Civic | 142 | 55 |
19 | Up to 1300cc | 60 | Fred's Treds Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 140 | 54 |
20 | Up to 1300cc | 59 | Clement Motors | ![]() ![]() | Morris Cooper S | 140 | 47 |
21 | 3001 – 6000cc | 10 | Niel West Motors | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 138 | 22 |
22 | Up to 1300cc | 61 | Honda Australia Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Honda Civic | 135 | 57 |
23 | 3001 – 6000cc | 8 | Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 | 130 | 17 |
24 | Up to 1300cc | 68 | Bob Williamson Motors | ![]() ![]() | Morris Cooper S | 128 | 53 |
25 | 1301 – 2000cc | 34 | St George Port Hacking Auto Club | ![]() ![]() | Leyland Marina[4] | 125 | 59 |
26 | Up to 1300cc | 55 | Ian Cook – Paul Gulson | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 121 | 58 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 20 | Dustings of Burwood | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 146 | 43 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 51 | WH Motors Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B SSS | 143 | 44 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 40 | Somewhere Estates | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 137 | 33 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 6 | Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 134 | 6 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 56 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Mazda 1300 | 124 | 56 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 1 | Holden Dealer Team | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 118 | 1 |
DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 29 | John Palmer Motors | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 110 | 26 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 69 | Victoria Police Motor Sport Club | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 105 | 60 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 54 | Lordco (Australia) Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Morris Cooper S | 104 | 40 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 50 | Orange City Motors | ![]() ![]() | Volkswagen Passat TS | 101 | 45 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 67 | SL Driving School | ![]() ![]() | Morris Clubman GT[5] | 100 | 49 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 33 | Allan Moffat Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 92 | 15 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 66 | Mini Bits | ![]() ![]() | Morris Cooper S | 91 | 52 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 18 | Murray Carter | ![]() ![]() | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 88 | 20 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 19 | Garry and Warren Smith | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 85 | 16 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 16 | Insulfluf Home Insulation | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 77 | 12 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 17 | William Nitschke | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 76 | 14 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 43 | John French Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 71 | 21 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 11 | Barry Nixon-Smith | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 71 | 9 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 58 | Ken Harrison – Shell Racing | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort GT1300 Mk.I | 68 | 46 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 63 | 10 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 62 | Datsun Racing Team | ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1200 | 59 | 50 |
DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 26 | WH Motors Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden LC Torana GTR | 56 | 28 |
DNF | Up to 1300cc | 41 | Peter Brown | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 54 | 25 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 46 | Formula 1 Europa Garage | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 37 | 41 |
DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 25 | Geoff Perry | ![]() ![]() | BMW 3.0 Si | 29 | 42 |
DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 32 | Geoff Newton | ![]() ![]() | Ford Capri V6 Mk.I | 29 | 38 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 21 | WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 19 | 7 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 13 | Les Grose | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 19 | 39 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 15 | Kevin Kennedy | ![]() ![]() | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 13 | 19 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 3 | Bob Jane Racing | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 7 | 4 |
DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 12 | Norman G Booth Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 5 | 5 |
DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 45 | Peter Mac's Towing Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 1 | 51 |
DSQ | 1301 – 2000cc | 49 | AF & M Beninca Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 153 | 29 |
DNS | 3001 – 6000cc | 23 | Taylor's College Racing | ![]() ![]() | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | ||
DNS | 2001 – 3000cc | 36 | Simpson Motors | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | ||
DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 38 | Bryan Byrt Ford Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort GT1600 Mk.I | ||
DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 52 | WD Electrics | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | ||
DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 53 | G Baglee | ![]() ![]() | Chrysler Valiant Galant GL | ||
DNS | Up to 1300cc | 64 | David Montgomery Motors Pty Ltd | ![]() ![]() | Mazda 1300 |
Statistics
- Pole Position – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:30.8[3]
- Fastest Lap – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:29.8 (Average Speed 128 km/h)[6] (lap record)
- Race time for winning car – 7:51:43[3]
References
- ^ Manufacturers Championships Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 120–145
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Entry List, Official Programme, 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, pages 35 & 37
- ^ a b c d e f g Greenhalgh, David; Thomas B. Floyd; Bill Tuckey (2000). Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960–1999. Chevron Publishing Group. pp. 202–209 & 462. ISBN 1-875221-12-3.
- ^ Steve Maher. The last of the true privateers – Leyland Marina at Bathurst 1974, www.leylandp76.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Mini Mystery Solved, BMC Experience Issue 5, April–June 2013, Page 84
- ^ Race results at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 29 November 2013
External links
- 1974 Hardie Ferodo 1000 Race Program at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au
- Bathurst 1974 images at www.autopics.com.au
- Images at www.oldracephotos.com
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