1970 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Formula 5000, Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 race | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 22 November 1970 | ||
Official name | XXXV Australian Grand Prix | ||
Location | Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.621 km (2.25 miles) | ||
Distance | 45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
Time | 1'23.9 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | McLaren-Repco-Holden | |
Time | 1'24.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
Third | Ferrari |
The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 22 November 1970. The race, which was the thirty fifth Australian Grand Prix, [1] was open to Formula 5000 cars, 2.5-litre Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars. [2] For the first time since 1956, the race was not a round of either the Australian Drivers' Championship or the Tasman Series.
Frank Matich started from pole position, won the race, his first Australian Grand Prix victory, and set the fastest race lap.
Results as follows: [1]
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
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1 | 10 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:23.9 | — |
2 | 4 | ![]() | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 1:24.4 | +0.5 |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Lotus 59 / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | 1:25.2 | +1.3 |
4 | 2 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.5 | +1.6 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.7 | +1.8 |
6 | 6 | ![]() | Mildren / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | 1:25.9 | +2.0 |
7 | 3 | ![]() | Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | 1:26.5 | +2.6 |
8 | 8 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:27.1 | +3.2 |
9 | 14 | ![]() | Elfin 600C [3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:27.9 | +4.0 |
10 | 12 | ![]() | Elfin 600D [3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:28.4 | +4.5 |
11 | 22 | ![]() | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
12 | 9 | ![]() | Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
13 | 7 | ![]() | Repco Brabham BT16 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 1:30.7 | +6.8 |
14 | 20 | ![]() | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.0 | +7.1 |
15 | 23 | ![]() | Rennmax BN3 [3] Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
16 | 15 | ![]() | McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
17 | 18 | ![]() | Elfin 600B [3] / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.4 | +7.5 |
18 | 24 | ![]() | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:32.4 | +8.5 |
19 | 17 | ![]() | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
20 | 25 | ![]() | Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant [4] | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 10 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | Rothmans Team Matich | 45 | 1h 04m 37.6s | 1 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | N.E. Allen Auto Ind. | 45 | 1h 04m 44.7s | 4 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | Air New Zealand | 45 | 1h 04m 45.2s | 2 |
4 | 1 | ![]() | Lotus 59 / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | Geoghegan's Sporty Cars | 45 | 1h 04m 46.4s | 3 |
5 | 3 | ![]() | Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | Team Lotus | 43 | 7 | |
6 | 22 | ![]() | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | Pat Burke Racing | 43 | 11 | |
7 | 20 | ![]() | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 14 | ||
8 | 17 | ![]() | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 19 | ||
9 | 24 | ![]() | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 18 | ||
10 | 6 | ![]() | Mildren / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | 42 | 6 | ||
11 | 25 | ![]() | Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 41 | 20 | ||
12 | 15 | ![]() | McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 38 | 16 | ||
13 | 7 | ![]() | Repco Brabham BT16 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 32 | 13 | ||
Ret | 23 | ![]() | Rennmax BN3 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 39 | fuel regulator | 15 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Elfin 600B [3] / Ford 1.6L I4 | 35 | out of fuel | 17 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Elfin 600D [3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | Elfin Sports Cars | 21 | fuel pump | 10 |
Ret | 5 | ![]() | Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Alec Mildren Racing | 21 | electrics | 5 |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4 | 14 | accident | 12 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 9 | oil pump | 8 | |
DNS | 14 | ![]() | Elfin 600C [3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | - | Engine (withdrawn) | 9 |