1973 Sandown 250
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1973 Sandown 250
The 1973 Sandown 250 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. It was staged at Sandown in Victoria, Australia on 9 September 1973 over 130 laps of the 3.1 km circuit, a total distance of 403 km (250 mi). The event was Round 2 of the 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
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Results
| Position [1] | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 3 | John Goss | 5 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | McLeod Ford | 129 |
| 4 | Fred Gibson | 6 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Co of Australia | 129 |
| 5 | Murray Carter | 15 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | ||
| 6 | Tony Niovanni | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 7 | Bob Morris | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 8 | Rod McRae | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 9 | Ray Harrison | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
| 10 | Brian Ovenden | Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | |||
| Class A : Up to 1300cc | |||||
| 1 | James Laing-Peach | Datsun 1200 Coupe | |||
| 2 | L Brown | Morris Cooper S | |||
| 3 | D Clement | Morris Cooper S | |||
| 4 | D Jarrett | Leyland Clubman GT | |||
| 5 | Noel Riley | 63 | Honda Civic | Bennett Honda | |
| 6 | J Leighton | Morris Cooper S | |||
| Class B : 1301cc to 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Ray Harrison | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
| 2 | G Perry | Mazda RX-3 | |||
| 3 | W Evans | Datsun 180B SSS | |||
| 4 | Wayne Thomson | Ford Escort GT1600 | |||
| DNF | Barry Lee | Ford Escort GT1600 | |||
| DNF | Bob Holden | Ford Escort GT1600 | |||
| DNF | Graham Ritter | Ford Escort GT1600 | |||
| DNF | Tony Farrell | Ford Escort GT1600 | |||
| Class C : 2001cc to 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Gary Cooke | Mazda Capella RX-2 | |||
| 2 | George Garth | Holden Torana GTR | |||
| Class D : Over 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 3 | John Goss | 5 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | McLeod Ford | 129 |
| 4 | Fred Gibson | 6 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Co of Australia | 129 |
| 5 | Murray Carter | 15 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | ||
| 6 | Tony Niovanni | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 7 | Bob Morris | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 8 | Rod McRae | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 9 | Brian Ovenden | Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | |||
| 10 | Ray Thackwell | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 11 | John Bassett | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 12 | Ron Dickson | 8 | Holden Monaro GTS 308 4 Door | Muirs Motors | |
| 13 | Robin Keitley | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| 14 | Laurie Nelson | 88 | Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 | ||
| DNF | Graeme Blanchard | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| DNF | John Harvey | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| DNF | Pat Peck, Karen McPherson | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| DNF | Robert Bride | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | |||
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 9 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Co of Australia | 52 |
| DNF | John French | 4 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | 51 | |
| DNF | Ian Geoghegan | 10 | Ford Falcon XA GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Co of Australia | 2 |
Note: As there were 53 entries for the race, it is most likely that there were additional non-finishers, not shown in the above table.
References
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 124 & 125
Further reading
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, page 290
- The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988, page 337
External links
- 1973 Touring Car images including Sandown 250 Retrieved - 1/7/2008
| Preceded by 1972 Sandown 250 |
Sandown 250 1973 |
Succeeded by 1974 Sandown 250 |
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