1974 Australian Touring Car Championship

Motor racing competition July 2015 June 2021 1974 Australian Touring Car Championship 1973 1975 The 1974 Australian Touring Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group C Touring Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1974, pages 84 to 90 Authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title, it was the 15th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship. The championship began at Symmons Plains on 4 March 1974 and ended at Adelaide International Raceway on 9 June after eight rounds. The championship was won by Peter Brock, driving for the Holden Dealer Team in a Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 and a Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000. Drivers The following drivers contested the championship. EntrantNo.CarDriver Holden Dealer TeamProgram, Amaroo Park Raceway, 14th April, 1974 1 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Colin Bond Holden Dealer TeamOfficial Programme, Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Sun. 19th May 1974 2 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Dick Johnson Holden Dealer Team 2 6 8 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 Peter Brock Phil Waters 4 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Phil Waters Allan Grice 4 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 Allan Grice McLeod Ford 5 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop John Goss Road & Track Auto Services 6 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Fred Gibson Bob Jane Racing 7 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Bob Jane Dustings of Burwood 9 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Rod McRae Bob Forbes 10 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Bob Forbes Gary Cooke 11 Mazda RX-3 Gary Cooke Norman G. Booth Pty. Ltd. 12 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Jim Hunter Bryan Byrt Ford 13 Ford Escort GT1600 Bob Holden Peak Performance P/L 14 Ford Escort GT1600 John English John Stoopman 15 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 John Stoopman Insul Fluf Home Insulation 16 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Graeme Blanchard Ron Hodgson Motors 17 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Bob Morris Murray Carter Motors Official Raceway Program, Calder, March 17, 1974 18 Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Murray Carter Muirs Mtrs. Ashfield 19 Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 Ron Dickson Peter Robinson Motors 20 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Tony Niovanni Kevin Kennedy 21 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Kevin Kennedy D. Holland Motors 24 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Don Holland Graham Parsons 25 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Graham Parsons Mulgrave Mazda 26 Mazda RX-3 Mel Mollison Richard Purtell 27 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Richard Purtell Neil West 28 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Neil West Ray Gulson 29 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Ray Gulson M. McGinley 29 Honda Civic Gordon Dickson W. A. Fisher (Holdings) Pty. Ltd. 30 Mazda RX-3 Bernie Haehnle Lawrie Nelson 32 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 Lawrie Nelson Allan Moffat RacingOfficial Programme, Sandown, April 7th (1974) 33 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Allan Moffat Ken Loughan 34 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Ken Loughan McRaes of Hastings 35 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Russ McRae Matthew Phillip 36 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Matthew Phillip Alan Cant 37 Ford Escort GT1600 Alan Cant Alan Taylor 38 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Alan Taylor B & D Autos Programme, Symmons Plains, 4 March 1974 39 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Tim Smith Graham Ryan 41 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Graham Ryan Robert Bride 42 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Robert Bride John French Pty. Ltd. 43 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV John French George Garth 44 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 George Garth R. J. Holden 45 Ford Escort GT1600 Lyndon Arnel Keith Henry 49 Morris Cooper S Keith Henry Brian Ovenden 50 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 Brian Ovenden John Wharton 51 Mazda RX-3 John Wharton Cam Richardson 52 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Cam Richardson Barry Benson 55 Ford Escort GT1600 Barry Seton Ron Dickson 58 Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 Ron Dickson Peter Mac's Towing 62 Ford Escort GT1600 Geoff Wade Roger Bonhomme 63 Holden LC Torana GTR Roger Bonhomme A. C. R. Watts / Coca-Cola Bottlers 64 Morris Cooper S Tony Watts David Clement 66 Morris Cooper S David Clement Geoff Perry 69 Mazda RX-3 Geoff Perry R. D. Mahoney 74 Ford Escort GT1600 Roger Mahoney John Millyard 80 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 John Millyard John Gifford 81 Morris Cooper S John Gifford John Lewis 82 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 John Lewis Milton Leslight 85 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Milton Leslight Tom Heffernan 86 Holden Torana GTR Tom Heffernan Keith Shaw 88 Honda Civic Keith Shaw Dean Smith 90 Ford Escort GT1600 Dean Smith A. F. & M. Beninca P/L 91 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Ray Harrison P. A. Buda 92 Morris Cooper S Phil Buda Graeme Adams 94 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Graeme Adams Peter LeFrancke 95 Toyota Corolla Peter LeFrancke Dennis Martin 96 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Dennis Martin Tony Farrell 99 Mazda RX-3 Tony Farrell Calendar The championship was contested over seven rounds.Touring Car Champs, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 102 to 119 Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport 1 Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 4 March Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team 2 Calder Park Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 17 March Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team 3 Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 7 April Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing 4 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 14 April Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team 5 Oran Park Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 28 April Ray Gulson Canberra Speed Shop Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing 6 Surfers Paradise International Raceway Surfers Paradise, Queensland 19 May Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team 7 Datsun Trophy Adelaide International Raceway Programme (9 June 1974) Adelaide International Raceway Adelaide, South Australia 9 June Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team Round 5 consisted of two separate races, one for over 3 litre cars and one for under 3 litre cars. Classes and points system Cars were classified into one of two displacement classes: Up to and including 2,000 cc Over 2,000 cc Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters in each class and on a 4-3-2-1 basis for the first four place-getters outright, irrespective of class. Championship standings Pos.Graham Howard, Stewart Wilson, David Greenhalgh, The official history - Australian Touring Car Championship - 50 Years Driver CarSym.Cal.San.Ama. Ora.Sur.Ade. Pts. 1 Peter Brock Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 1st(13) 1st(13) 3rd(6) 1st(13) 2nd(9) 1st(13) 1st(13) 80 2 Bob Morris Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 2nd(9) 4th(4) 2nd(9) 3rd(6) 2nd(9) 2nd(9) 46 3 Allan Moffat Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 2nd(9) 4th(4) 1st(13) 9th 1st(13) 39 4 Bob Holden Ford Escort GT1600 11th(4) 8th(9) 10th(9) 2nd(6) Ret (6) 34 5 Murray Carter Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop 3rd(6) 2nd(9) 7th 4th(4) 4th(4) 3rd(6) 29 Ray Gulson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV (2) 1st(9) 8th(9) 11th(9) 29 7 Mel Mollison Mazda RX-3Mollison's Mazda RX-3 is shown in the Calder Program as having an engine capacity of 1964 cc. 9th(6) (2) 10th(4) (3) 6th(1) (4) (4) 24 8 Roger Mahoney Ford Escort GT1600 8th(9) (3) (3) 15 9 Barry Seton Ford Escort GT1600 10th(6) (1) (6) Ret 13 10 John French Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 9th(9) 9 Ray Harrison Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV (3) 9th(6) 9 12 Tony Niovanni Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 5th(2) 5th(2) 4th(4) 8 13 Tim Smith Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 3rd(6) 6 Colin Bond Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 3rd(6) 6 Dick Johnson Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 3rd(6) 6 Don Holland Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 8th 4th(4) 5th(2) 6 John English Ford Escort GT1600 (6) 6 Alan Cant Ford Escort GT1600 (4) 5th(2) 6 19 Graham Parsons Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 4th(4) 12th 4 Rod McRae Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(1) 6th(1) 5th(2) 4 Tony Watts Morris Cooper S (4) 4 Bernie Haehnle Mazda RX-3Haehnle's Mazda RX-3 is shown in the Amaroo Program as having an engine capacity of 2292 cc. 3rd(4) 4 22 John Gifford Morris Cooper S (3) 3 Roger Bonhomme Holden LC Torana GTR 4th(3) 3 Lyndon Arnel Ford Escort GT1600 (3) 3 25 Bob Jane Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 5th(2) Ret 2 Jim Hunter Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 5th(2) 8th 2 Graeme Adams Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 7th 5th(2) 2 Bob Forbes Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(1) 6th(1) 2 Geoff Wade Ford Escort GT1600 (2) 2 Tom Heffernan Holden Torana GTR (2) 2 31 Richard Purtell Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(1) 1 Fred Gibson Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop DNS 6th(1) 1 Graham Blanchard Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 7th 7th 6th(1) 1 Phil Buda Morris Cooper S (1) 1 Pos Driver CarSym.Cal.San.Ama. Ora.Sur.Ade. Pts #D0E7FF Up to and including 2,000 cc class competitors solid 1px #AAAAAA References & notes Category:Australian Touring Car Championship seasons Touring Cars