1976 Hang Ten 400
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The 1976 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 12 September 1976 over 130 laps of the 3.11 km circuit, a total of 403.8 km. The event was Round 8 of the 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship and Round 1 of the 1976 Australian Championship of Makes.
Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Peter Brock | 05 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Team Brock | 130 |
| 2 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Moffat Ford Dealers | 128 | |
| 3 | Graeme Blanchard | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 128 | ||
| 4 | Charlie O'Brien | 8 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | 128 |
| 5 | Murray Carter | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | 128 | ||
| 6 | Barry Seton | Ford Capri V6 | 122 | ||
| 7 | Lakis Manticas | Ford Capri V6 | 122 | ||
| 8 | Lawrie Nelson | Ford Capri V6 | 121 | ||
| 9 | Graham Moore | Ford Capri V6 | 120 | ||
| 10 | Tony Wilkinson, Wayne Negus | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 120 | ||
| Class A : Up To 1300cc | |||||
| 1 | Bill Evans | Datsun 1200 | 112 | ||
| 2 | Roger Bonhomme | Honda Civic | 109 | ||
| 3 | David Crowther | Alfa Romeo | 108 | ||
| 4 | Robin Dudfield | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 108 | ||
| 5 | Ray Molloy | Morris Clubman GT | 107 | ||
| Class B : 1301 to 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Ron Dickson | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 119 | ||
| 2 | Frank Porter | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm | 118 | ||
| 3 | James Laing-Peach | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 118 | ||
| 4 | Christine Gibson | Alfa Romeo | 117 | ||
| 5 | Chris Heyer | Volkswagen Golf | 116 | ||
| ? | Bob Holden | Ford Escort | |||
| ? | Colin Campbell | Ford Escort | |||
| ? | John English | Ford Escort | |||
| ? | Tony Niovanni | Holden Gemini | |||
| DNF | Jim Murcott | Ford Escort | |||
| DNF | Lyndon Arnel | Ford Escort | |||
| DNF | Peter Granger | BMW | |||
| Class C : 2001 to 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Barry Seton | 35 | Ford Capri V6 | 122 | |
| 2 | Lakis Manticas | Ford Capri V6 | 122 | ||
| 3 | Lawrie Nelson | Ford Capri V6 | 121 | ||
| 4 | Graham Moore | Ford Capri V6 | 120 | ||
| 5 | Don Holland | Mazda RX-3 | 119 | ||
| ? | Alan Cant | Ford Capri V6 | |||
| Class D : Over 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Peter Brock | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 130 | ||
| 2 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | 128 | ||
| 3 | Graeme Blanchard | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 128 | ||
| 4 | Charlie O'Brien | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 128 | ||
| 5 | Murray Carter | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | 128 | ||
| 6 | Tony Wilkinson, Wayne Negus | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 120 | ||
| ? | Bob Forbes | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Bob Forbes Motorsport | ||
| ? | Colin Bond | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | ||
| ? | John Pollard | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | |||
| ? | Kel Gough | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | |||
| ? | Peter Janson | 22 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Captain Peter Janson | |
| DNF | Allan Grice | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Craven Mild Racing | ||
| DNF | Bob Morris | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Ron Hodgson Motors | ||
| DNF | Bruce Hindhaugh | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | |||
| DNF | Garth Wigston | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | |||
| DNF | Jim Keogh | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Jim Keogh | ||
| DNF | Jim Richards | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Jim Richards | ||
| DNF | Warren Cullen | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Warren Cullen Racing |
- As 53 cars qualified for the event the above results table is most likely incomplete.
- It has been assumed that all of the Ford Escorts and the Peter Granger BMW were Class B cars.
References
External links
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
- The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
| Preceded by 1975 Sandown 250 |
Sandown 400 1976 |
Succeeded by 1977 Hang Ten 400 |
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