1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

Motor race in Australia February 2020 October 2011 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 1973 1975 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986) thumb|right|John Goss's reproduction of the winning Ford XA Falcon GT thumb|The Datsun 240K in which Stewart McLeod and Doug Whiteford placed seventh. The car is pictured in 2015. 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' ChampionshipManufacturers Championships Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 120–145 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.Entry List, Official Programme, 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, pages 35 & 37 Up to 1300cc The Up to 1300cc class 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 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 was contested by BMW 3.0Si, Datsun 240K, Ford Capri, Holden Torana, Leyland Marina and Mazda RX-3. 3001 – 6000cc The 3001 – 6000cc class was contested by Ford Falcon, Holden Monaro and Holden Torana. Top 10 Qualifiers Pos No Entrant Driver Car Qual Pole 1 Holden Dealer Team AUS Peter Brock Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:30.8 2 2 Holden Dealer Team AUS Colin Bond Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:31.6 3 5 McLeod Ford – 2UW AUS John Goss Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop 2:35.9 4 3 Bob Jane Racing AUS Bob Jane Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:36.1 5 12 Norman G Booth Pty Ltd AUS John Harvey Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:37.6 6 6 Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd AUS Don Holland Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:38.2 7 21 WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd AUS Allan Grice Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:39.5 8 9 R Coppins NZL Jim Richards Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 2:41.5 9 11 Barry Nixon-Smith AUS Barry Nixon-Smith Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 2:41.6 10 7 Ron Hodgson Motors AUS Bob Morris Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 2:42.1 Results Pos. Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960–1999 Greenhalgh David Thomas B. Floyd Bill Tuckey Chevron Publishing Group 2000 1-875221-12-3 202–209 & 462 Class No. Entrant Drivers Car Laps Qual Pos. 1 3001 – 6000cc 5 McLeod Ford – 2UW Australia John GossAustralia Kevin Bartlett Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop 163 3 2 3001 – 6000cc 4 Bob Forbes Australia Bob ForbesAustralia Wayne Negus Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 163 11 3 3001 – 6000cc 9 R Coppins New Zealand Jim RichardsNew Zealand Rod Coppins Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 158 8 4 3001 – 6000cc 2 Holden Dealer Team Australia Colin BondAustralia Bob Skelton Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 156 2 5 3001 – 6000cc 14 Graeme Adams – Shell Racing Australia Graeme AdamsAustralia Bob Stevens Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 155 13 6 2001 – 3000cc 30 Mazda Racing Team Australia Tony FarrellAustralia Brian Reed Mazda RX-3 152 24 7 2001 – 3000cc 28 Datsun Racing Team Australia Stewart McLeodAustralia Doug Whiteford Datsun 240K 152 30 8 2001 – 3000cc 31 WA Fisher (Holdings) Pty Ltd Australia Bernie HaehnleAustralia Geoff Brabham Mazda RX-3 151 23 9 1301 – 2000cc 39 Ray Gulson Australia Ray GulsonAustralia David Crowther Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 151 27 10 1301 – 2000cc 42 Bainbridge Motors Australia Mel MollisonAustralia Bruce Hindhaugh Mazda RX-3 150 34 11 3001 – 6000cc 22 Bayside Holden Australia John StoopmanAustralia Dennis Martin Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 150 18 12 1301 – 2000cc 48 Torque Australia Brian FoleyAustralia Peter Wherrett Alfa Romeo Alfetta 150 37 13 2001 – 3000cc 35 Kernal Motors (Mazda) Flemington Australia Ted BrewsterAustralia Nick Louis Mazda RX-3 149 31 14 1301 – 2000cc 44 Bob Holden Motors – Shell Racing Australia Geoff LeedsAustralia Peter Finlay Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 147 36 15 2001 – 3000cc 27 Mollison Motors Pty Ltd Australia Roger BonhommeAustralia Bob Watson Holden LC Torana GTR 146 32 16 1301 – 2000cc 47 Klosters Pty Ltd Australia Jim SullivanAustralia Ian White Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 143 48 17 Up to 1300cc 57 G Leggatt Australia Gary LeggattAustralia Peter Lander Morris Cooper S 142 35 18 Up to 1300cc 63 Auto Village – Nowra Australia Ken BrianAustralia Noel Riley Honda Civic 142 55 19 Up to 1300cc 60 Fred's Treds Pty Ltd Australia Ron GillardAustralia Gordon Rich Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior 140 54 20 Up to 1300cc 59 Clement Motors Australia David ClementAustralia Neil Mason Morris Cooper S 140 47 21 3001 – 6000cc 10 Niel West Motors Australia Neil WestAustralia Peter Harding Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 138 22 22 Up to 1300cc 61 Honda Australia Pty Ltd Australia Max McGinleyAustralia Ray Harrison Honda Civic 135 57 23 3001 – 6000cc 8 Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd Australia Ron DicksonAustralia Pat Crea Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 130 17 24 Up to 1300cc 68 Bob Williamson Motors Australia Chick AudsleyAustralia Bob Williamson Morris Cooper S 128 53 25 1301 – 2000cc 34 St George Port Hacking Auto Club Australia Peter MolesworthAustralia Neil Byers Leyland MarinaSteve Maher. The last of the true privateers – Leyland Marina at Bathurst 1974, www.leylandp76.com, as archived at web.archive.org 125 59 26 Up to 1300cc 55 Ian Cook – Paul Gulson Australia Ian CookAustralia Paul Gulson Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior 121 58 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 20 Dustings of Burwood Australia Rod McRaeAustralia Russ McRae Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 146 43 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 51 WH Motors Pty Ltd Australia Bruce StewartAustralia George Garth Datsun 180B SSS 143 44 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 40 Somewhere Estates Australia Alan CantAustralia George Morrell Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 137 33 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 6 Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd Australia Don HollandAustralia Max Stewart Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 134 6 DNF Up to 1300cc 56 James Mason Motors Pty Ltd Australia Lynn BrownAustralia Paul Hamilton Mazda 1300 124 56 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 1 Holden Dealer Team Australia Peter BrockAustralia Brian Sampson Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 118 1 DNF 2001 – 3000cc 29 John Palmer Motors Australia Gary CookeAustralia Bob Beasely Mazda RX-3 110 26 DNF Up to 1300cc 69 Victoria Police Motor Sport Club Australia Robin DudfieldAustralia Gary Keen Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior 105 60 DNF Up to 1300cc 54 Lordco (Australia) Pty Ltd Australia John LordAustralia Ray Molloy Morris Cooper S 104 40 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 50 Orange City Motors Australia David SeldonAustralia Peter Webster Volkswagen Passat TS 101 45 DNF Up to 1300cc 67 SL Driving School Australia Jim StewartAustralia John Byers Morris Clubman GTMini Mystery Solved, BMC Experience Issue 5, April–June 2013, Page 84 100 49 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 33 Allan Moffat Racing Canada Allan MoffatWest Germany Dieter Glemser Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 92 15 DNF Up to 1300cc 66 Mini Bits Australia John DellacaAustralia Terry Wade Morris Cooper S 91 52 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 18 Murray Carter Australia Murray CarterAustralia Mike Stillwell Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 88 20 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 19 Garry and Warren Smith Australia John PollardAustralia Denis Gallagher Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 85 16 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 16 Insulfluf Home Insulation Australia Graeme BlanchardAustralia Ken Hastings Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 77 12 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 17 William Nitschke Australia Bill NitschkeAustralia John Lewis Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 76 14 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 43 John French Pty Ltd Australia John FrenchAustralia Dick Johnson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 71 21 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 11 Barry Nixon-Smith Australia Barry Nixon-SmithAustralia Denis Geary Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 71 9 DNF Up to 1300cc 58 Ken Harrison – Shell Racing Australia Bob HoldenAustralia Lyndon Arnel Ford Escort GT1300 Mk.I 68 46 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 7 Ron Hodgson Motors Australia Bob MorrisAustralia John Leffler Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 63 10 DNF Up to 1300cc 62 Datsun Racing Team Australia James Laing-PeachAustralia Bill Evans Datsun 1200 59 50 DNF 2001 – 3000cc 26 WH Motors Pty Ltd Australia Barry SetonAustralia Don Smith Holden LC Torana GTR 56 28 DNF Up to 1300cc 41 Peter Brown Australia Peter BrownAustralia Graham Ritter Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 54 25 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 46 Formula 1 Europa Garage Australia Tony AllenAustralia Lakis Manticas Alfa Romeo Alfetta 37 41 DNF 2001 – 3000cc 25 Geoff Perry Australia Geoff PerryAustralia Fred Sutherland BMW 3.0 Si 29 42 DNF 2001 – 3000cc 32 Geoff Newton Australia Geoff NewtonAustralia Bill Davis Ford Capri V6 Mk.I 29 38 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 21 WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd Australia Allan GriceAustralia Graham Moore Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 19 7 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 13 Les Grose Australia Bruce McPheeAustralia Les Grose Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 19 39 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 15 Kevin Kennedy Australia Kevin KennedyAustralia Steve Land Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 13 19 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 3 Bob Jane Racing Australia Bob JaneAustralia Frank Gardner Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 7 4 DNF 3001 – 6000cc 12 Norman G Booth Pty Ltd Australia Jim HunterAustralia John Harvey Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 5 5 DNF 1301 – 2000cc 45 Peter Mac's Towing Pty Ltd Australia Geoff WadeAustralia Roger Mahoney Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 1 51 DSQ 1301 – 2000cc 49 AF & M Beninca Pty Ltd Australia Jim MurcottAustralia Mal Robertson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 153 29 DNS 3001 – 6000cc 23 Taylor's College Racing Great Britain Peter JansonAustralia Paul Feltham Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 DNS 2001 – 3000cc 36 Simpson Motors Australia John WhartonAustralia John English Mazda RX-3 DNS 1301 – 2000cc 38 Bryan Byrt Ford Pty Ltd Australia John StevensAustralia Peter Wells Ford Escort GT1600 Mk.I DNS 1301 – 2000cc 52 WD Electrics Australia Warren ThomsonAustraliaRichard Matthews Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV DNS 1301 – 2000cc 53 G Baglee Australia Gary BagleeAustralia David Condon Chrysler Valiant Galant GL DNS Up to 1300cc 64 David Montgomery Motors Pty Ltd Australia Terry ShielAustralia Tony Mulvihill Mazda 1300 Statistics Pole Position – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:30.8 Fastest Lap – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:29.8 (Average Speed 128 km/h)Race results at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 29 November 2013 (lap record) Race time for winning car – 7:51:43 References 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 Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Hardie-Ferodo 1000