1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

Motor race in Australia August 2017 August 2017 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 1978 1980 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986) The 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 20th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was held on 30 September 1979, at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS Group C touring car regulations with four engine capacity based classes. Peter Brock and Jim Richards won their second successive Bathurst 1000 driving a Holden Dealer Team A9X SS Hatchback Torana. Brock and Richards won the race by a record six laps, beating the old winning margin of 2 laps set in 1975 with Brock setting the lap record of 2:21.1 on the last lap of the 6.172 km long circuit. It was Brock's fourth and Richards second win. Brock's win put him equal on most wins with Harry Firth, Bob Jane and his longtime rival Allan Moffat. Toranas swept the podium with Peter Janson and Larry Perkins finishing second ahead of Ralph Radburn and John Smith. With Holden ending production of the Torana, 1979 would be the 5th and last Torana victory in the race (all bar 1976 were won by Brock). From 1980 Holden's flagship would be the European (Opel Senator) based Commodore. The event was notable for the introduction of RaceCam – for the first time anywhere in the world, a camera broadcast live pictures to the race telecast from inside a participating car. http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/centenary/racecam.shtml IP Australia ipaustralia.gov.au 2011-03-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110327233328/http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/centenary/racecam.shtml 2011-03-27 The camera was mounted on the passenger side of Peter Williamson's Toyota Celica, with Williamson wired for sound and able to talk to the commentary team. Class structure Cars competed in four classes defined by engine capacity. 3001cc - 6000cc thumb|right|Morris/Quester Holden Torana The 3001cc - 6000cc classOfficial Programme, Hardie-Ferodo 1000, 30 September 1979 featured the V8 Holden Toranas, Ford Falcons and a pair of Chevrolet Camaros, making their Bathurst debut. Class A cars would fill the first eight positions in the outright results, all of the Holden Toranas. Mirroring the outright result, Brock and Richards took a six lap victory over the similar Torana of Janson and Perkins. Smith and Radburn were two laps further behind. 2001cc - 3000cc The 2001cc - 3000cc class saw the debut of the Mazda RX-7 (13B powered rotaries were rated as 2.292 litres capacity) which raced alongside its predecessor, the Mazda RX-3 and against Ford Capris, a BMW 3.0Si and a largely unmodified Volvo 242GT entered as a publicity exercise by veteran journalist-racer David McKay. Mechanical issues struck this class more than most, with the class winning car finishing in 13th outright, 26 laps behind Brock and Richards. That car was the Mazda RX-3 of Barry Lee and John Gates. Second in class was the Ford Capri of Peter Hopwood and Alan Cant, nine laps behind Lee and Gates. Third in class, finishing on the same lap as Hopwood/Cant was the Mazda RX-3 of Stephen Stockdale and John Duggan. The Volvo of McKay and Spencer Martin finished a creditable fourth in class, just a lap behind second and third. 1601cc - 2000cc thumb|right|Harrison/Cutchie Ford Escort The 1601cc - 2000cc class saw a mix Alfa Romeo Alfettas, Ford Escort RS2000s, Toyota Celicas and Triumph Dolomites. Class C outperformed Class B with the Toyota Dealer Team Toyota Celica of Peter Williamson and Mike Quinn winning the class and finishing ninth outright and 17 laps behind Brock and Richards. The Brian Foley Alfa Romeo entered Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV of Phil McDonnell and British sportscar legend Derek Bell finished tenth outright, a lap behind the Celica. Frank Porter and Tony Niovanni were three laps further back in third in another Alfetta. The Celica of Peter Williamson became the second car in the world to have an in-car race cam, after Benny Parsons drove his car with an in-car camera at the Daytona 500 earlier the same year. Up to 1600cc The entry in the Up to 1600cc class was dominated by Holden Geminis, but also included an Isuzu Gemini, a 1.6 litre Ford Escort, a Toyota Corolla, and a Volkswagen Golf. The Isuzu Gemini of Garry Leggatt and David Seldon won the class, finishing 21st outright, 36 laps down. Bernie McClure and David Langman's Holden Gemini was second, a lap behind the class winners with the Holden Gemini of Jim Faneco and Gary Rowe two laps further behind. Eight laps behind was the first non-Gemini, the Ford Escort of Bob Holden and David Earle. Hardies Heroes Pos No Team Driver Car Time Pole 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team AUS Peter Brock Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:20.500 2 7 Ron Hodgson Racing AUS Bob Morris Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:22.466 3 6 Craven Mild Racing AUS Allan Grice Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:23.539 4 25 Allan Moffat Racing CAN Allan Moffat Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:24.270 5 21 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh AUS Charlie O'Brien Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:24.579 6 34 Greater Pacific Finance Coy AUS Garry Rogers Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:25.918 7 19 Cadbury Schweppes AUS Larry Perkins Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:26.212 8 11 Citizen Watches Aust. P/L AUS Gary Cooke Holden LX Torana SLR 5000 A9X Sedan 2:27.043 9 17 Bryan Byrt Ford AUS Dick Johnson Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:27.655 10 4 Thompson Ford AUS Colin Bond Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:30.018 * Allan Moffat only qualified 22nd in his Falcon after engine troubles in qualifying. He was moved into Hardies Heroes by the ARDC at the expense of the HDT Torana SS A9X of John Harvey and ended up starting from 4th on the grid. Apart from race broadcaster Channel 7 wanting Moffat in the runoff for better television ratings, Harvey was bumped to 11th place on the grid due to the ARDC's desire to not have two cars from the same team in the top 10. As the #05 HDT Torana of Peter Brock was the fastest qualifier this saw Harvey the one left out.* After Jack Brabham and Derek Bell in 1978, Larry Perkins became the third ex-Formula One driver to appear in the shootout driving Peter Janson's Torana. While neither Brabham or Bell would again appear in the runoff, Perkins would make another 16 appearances up until 2002 and would claim pole in 1993 (he also sat on pole in 1983 but that time was set by Peter Brock)* Peter Brock claimed his 4th straight front row start at Bathurst (and his 5th in 6 years after starting 3rd in 1975) as well as his 3rd straight pole position. Brock's time was 1.966s faster than Bob Morris' 2nd place time in his ATCC winning A9X Torana. This was despite Brock admitting to making a big mistake at the Cutting on his second lap where his foot slipped off the brake pedal and the car went wide towards the wall forcing him to come to almost a complete stop at the bottom of the steepest part of the circuit. Despite that, Brock still equalled his qualifying time of 2:20.500.1979 Bathurst Peter Brock's Hardies Hero Lap Results Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps QualPos ShootoutPos 1 3001cc - 6000cc 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team AUS Peter BrockNZL Jim Richards Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 163 1 2 3001cc - 6000cc 19 Cadbury Schweppes NZL Peter JansonAUS Larry Perkins Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 157 7 3 3001cc - 6000cc 14 Ralph Radburn AUS Ralph RadburnAUS John Smith Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 155 17 4 3001cc - 6000cc 6 Craven Mild Racing AUS Allan GriceAUS Alfredo Costanzo Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 154 3 5 3001cc - 6000cc 34 Greater Pacific Finance Coy AUS Garry RogersAUS Bob Stevens Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 152 6 6 3001cc - 6000cc 15 Scotty Taylor Holden AUS Alan TaylorAUS Kevin Kennedy Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchbackhttp://www.autopics.com.au/cache/item-7832public.html?cache=no 79774 - Alan Taylor / Kevin Kennedy - Holden Torana A9X - Bathurst 1979 - Photographer Lance J Ruting 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124501/http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/item-7832public.html?cache=no 15 February 2012 dead dmy-all 151 15 7 3001cc - 6000cc 8 Unipart Australia AUS Barry SetonAUS Don Smith Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 148 16 8 3001cc - 6000cc 21 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh AUS Charlie O'BrienAUS Garth Wigston Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 147 5 9 1601cc - 2000cc 66 Peter Williamson P/L AUS Peter WilliamsonAUS Mike Quinn Toyota Celica 146 33 10 1601cc - 2000cc 58 Brian Foley P/L AUS Phil McDonnellGBR Derek Bell Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 145 27 11 1601cc - 2000cc 59 Beninca Motors AUS Frank PorterAUS Tony Niovanni Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 142 39 12 1601cc - 2000cc 64 Ray Gulson AUS Ray GulsonAUS Paul Gulson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 140 37 13 2001cc - 3000cc 48 Barry Lee AUS Barry LeeAUS John Gates Mazda RX-3 139 29 14 3001cc - 6000cc 12 Rusty French Racing AUS Jim KeoghAUS John Mann Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 138 22 15 1601cc - 2000cc 65 Lockyer Wreckers AUS Walter ScottAUS Peter Walton Toyota Celica 133 30 16 2001cc - 3000cc 46 Fury Ford P/L AUS Terry DalyAUS Eric Boord Ford Capri Mk.II 133 30 17 3001cc - 6000cc 24 Re-Car Racing AUS Alan BrowneAUS Brian Sampson Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 133 15 18 2001cc - 3000cc 41 Jag Racing P/L AUS Peter HopwoodAUS Alan Cant Ford Capri Mk.II 130 32 19 2001cc - 3000cc 39 Stephen Stockdale AUS Stephen StockdaleAUS John Duggan Mazda RX-3 130 31 20 2001cc - 3000cc 44 Scuderia Veloce P/L AUS Spencer MartinAUS David McKay Volvo 242 GT 129 47 21 Up to 1600cc 70 Garry Leggatt AUS Garry LeggattAUS David Seldon Isuzu GeminiBill Tuckey & David Greenhalgh, Australia's Greatest Motor Race, 1960 - 1989, © 1990, page 309 129 43 22 Up to 1600cc 71 Rejon Industries P/L AUS Bernie McClureAUS David Langman Holden Gemini 128 52 23 Up to 1600cc 75 Victoria Police MSC AUS Jim FanecoAUS Gary Rowe Holden Gemini 126 48 24 Up to 1600cc 74 Modulaire Air Conditioning AUS Ken PriceAUS Ian Wells Holden Gemini 124 55 25 1601cc - 2000cc 56 Jagparts AUS Terry WadeAUS Gerald Kay Triumph Dolomite Sprint 120 40 26 Up to 1600cc 68 Bob Holden AUS Bob HoldenAUS David Earle Ford Escort Mk.II 1.6 116 61 27 1601cc - 2000cc 62 Jagparts AUS Martin PowerAUS Peter Kuebler Triumph Dolomite Sprint 114 46 28 Up to 1600cc 73 Lennox Motors AUS Chris HeyerAUS Peter Lander Volkswagen Golf 111 49 DSQ 2001cc - 3000cc 42 Brian Boyd AUS Lynn BrownAUS Brian Boyd BMW 3.0Si 138 38 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 25 Allan Moffat Racing CAN Allan MoffatGBR John Fitzpatrick Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 136 4 DSQ Up to 1600cc 76 Re-Car Racing AUS Allan GoughAUS Kel Gough Holden Gemini 135 42 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 52 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd AUS Steve MastertonAUS Phil Lucas Ford Capri Mk.II 130 28 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 32 King George Tavern AUS Fred GibsonAUS Joe Moore Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 125 18 NC 3001cc - 6000cc 3 John Goss Racing P/L AUS John GossFRA Henri Pescarolo Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 118 58 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 13 TJ Slako NZL Tim SlakoAUS Colin Hall Holden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackImage of the Slako/Hall Holden Torana SS A9X Hatchback Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 31 August 2009. Archived 2009-09-03. 111 19 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 47 Barry Jones AUS Barry JonesAUS Terry Finnigan Mazda RX-3 106 26 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 33 Tony Packard Holden AUS Bob SkeltonAUS Don Holland Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 105 44 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 50 Capri Components AUS Lawrie NelsonAUS Tony Farrell Ford Capri Mk.III 105 53 NC 1601cc - 2000cc 55 Graham Mein AUS Graham MeinAUS Geoff Russell Ford Escort Mk.II RS2000 105 41 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 7 Ron Hodgson Racing AUS Bob MorrisAUT Dieter Quester Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 95 2 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 29 Garry Willmington Performance AUS Garry WillmingtonAUS John Wright Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 95 24 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 18 Brian Wood Ford AUS Murray CarterNZL Graeme Lawrence Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 74 14 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 40 Ross Burbidge AUS Terry ShielAUS Ross Burbidge Mazda RX-7 72 36 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 43 Unipart Australia AUS Lakis ManticasAUS Geoff Leeds Ford Capri Mk.II 69 34 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 9 Nine Network Racing Team AUS John McCormackAUS Bob Forbes Chevrolet Camaro Z28 62 60 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 30 Everlast Battery Service AUS Bill O'BrienAUS Ray Winter Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 62 21 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 26 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team AUS John HarveyAUS Ron Harrop Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 57 11 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 11 Citizen Watches Aust. P/L AUS Gary CookeAUS Warwick Brown Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 57 8 DNF Up to 1600cc 69 Victoria Police MSC AUS Mal SmithAUS Mal Owen Holden Gemini 51 56 DNF 1601cc - 2000cc 61 Brian Hilton Toyota AUS Graeme BaileyAUS Doug Clark Toyota Celica 46 35 DNF Up to 1600cc 77 Peter Williamson P/L GBR Mark ThatcherJPN Kiyoshi Misaki Toyota Corolla Levin 41 54 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 35 B Parsons / T Rabold AUS Barry ParsonsAUS Tom Rabold Ford XC Falcon Cobra #35 Hardtop 38 63 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 22 Settlement Road Motor Wreckers AUS Warren CullenNZL Graham McRae Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 30 13 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 36 Brian Wood Ford AUS Rod StevensAUS Bill Evans Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 24 25 DNF 1601cc - 2000cc 54 Roger Cartwright AUS Roger CartwrightAUS Greg Toepfer Ford Escort Mk.II RS2000 24 62 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 17 Bryan Byrt Ford AUS Dick JohnsonAUS Gary Scott Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 24 9 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 4 Thompson Ford AUS Colin BondAUS John French Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 23 10 DNF 1601cc - 2000cc 60 Bill Stanley AUS Bill StanleyAUS Ian Messner Ford Escort Mk.II RS2000 23 45 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 27 Denmac Ford P/L AUS Ron WanlessNZL Leo Leonard Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 21 12 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 2 AWA-Thorn Consumer Products AUS Ron DicksonUSA Dick Barbour Chevrolet Camaro Z28 16 59 DNF 2001cc - 3000cc 45 Precinct Performance P/L AUS Dean GallAUS Allan Bryant Mazda RX-7 16 57 DNF 3001cc - 6000cc 10 Rusty French Racing AUS Rusty FrenchAUS Graham Moore Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 9 23 DNS 1601cc - 2000cc 53 Ken Harrison AUS Ken HarrisonAUS Ray Cutchie Ford Escort Mk.II RS2000 51 DNS Up to 1600cc 72Official Programme, Hardie-Ferodo 1000, 30 September 1979, page 45 Lennox Motors AUS Peter LanderAUS Paul Bernasconi Volkswagen Golf References Statistics Provisional Pole Position - #05 Peter Brock - 2:26.8 Pole Position - #05 Peter Brock - 2:20.500 Fastest Lap - #05 Peter Brock - 2:21.1 - Lap 163 (lap record) Average Speed - 152 km/h Race Time - 6:38:15.8 External links CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles www.touringcarracing.net race results Autopics Bathurst images Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Hardie-Ferodo 1000