1973 Southern Cross Rally

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1973 Southern Cross Rally
The Sun-Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally
Host country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Rally base Sydney
Port Macquarie
Dates run3 7 October 1973
Stages40 (1,822.70 km; 1,132.57 miles)
Stage surface Tarmac and Gravel
Overall distance3,245.70 km (2,016.78 miles)
Results
Overall winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cowan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bryson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd
Crews71 at start, 38 at finish

The 1973 Southern Cross Rally, officially the Sun-Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally was the eighth running of the Southern Cross Rally. The rally took place between the 3rd and the 7th of October 1973. The event covered 3,245 kilometres from Sydney to Port Macquarie. [1] It was won by Andrew Cowan and John Bryson, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer GSR.

Results

PosNoEntrantDriversCarPenalties (Points)
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi Motor Corporation Australia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cowan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bryson
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR 193.25
216 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi Motor Corporation Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Ferguson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gregson
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR 219
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi Motor Corporation Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Chivas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Meyer
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR 225.75
49 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi Motor Corporation Australia Flag of Kenya.svg Joginder Singh
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Connelly
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR 247.25
574 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry & Warren Smith-Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Shepheard
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 264
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Kilfoyle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Osborne
Datsun 180B SSS 281.50
722 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Riley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Riley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Van Loon
Mitsubishi Galant 366
817 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Watson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Beaumont
Datsun 240Z 372
921 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tynan Motors P/L Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie Lund
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nigel Collier
Mazda RX-3 570.50
1030 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W.E. Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Mitchell
Datsun 1200 726.25
1141 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Large
Datsun 180B SSS 818.50
1231 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des West Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des West
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard McMaster
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 819.50
1328 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shoesmiths Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Lawson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Murray Coote
Datsun 1200 951
1442 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Provincial Motors Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Laing-Peach
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Lake
Subaru Leone GSR 1237.50
1543 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B.G. Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Bell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dr. Brian McGuirk
Datsun 1600 1340.75
162 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Bonhomme
Datsun 240Z 1936
1753 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D.E. Beasley Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Beasley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Sykes
Datsun 1600 2152.75
1859 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Smith Toyota Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Meehan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Gillies
Toyota Corolla 2827.75
1927 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helmut Goetz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helmut Goetz
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McFadzean
Datsun 180B SSS 3519.75
2071 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bega Valley Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Weston
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Berriman
Datsun 1600 3576.75
2150 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dr. J. Munro Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Munro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wal Harris
Datsun 1600 3741.75
2232 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Col Parry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Col Parry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S. Pearce
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 3952.25
2344 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bega Valley Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Hankinson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Roberts
Datsun 1600 4121
2470 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C.L. O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles O'Brien
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Dunstan
Holden Torana LJ GTR 4205.25
2558 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N.K. Morris Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Morris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fell
Datsun 1600 4267.75
2639 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bega Valley Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Wiebe
Mitsubishi Galant 4347.75
2754 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurie Quincey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lynne Jarman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lyn Stanley
Honda Civic 4378.25
2837 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bennett Honda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Ross
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Partridge
Honda Civic 4767.75
2948 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Autosports Club Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Kahler
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Denny
Mazda RX-2 Coupe 4800.75
3057 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erl Calver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erl Calver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Merv Gillies
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 4825.50
3156 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bennett Honda Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Blanchard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fritz Suendermann
Honda Civic 5239.75
3267 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S. Mulholland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwyn Mulholland
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Pywell
Datsun 1600 5922.25
3346 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tynan Motors P/L Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian McIlvenna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Polly Ashworth
Mazda 1200 6095.25
3445 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Kahl Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Kahl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Kahl
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 7930
3552 Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Shore Sporting Car Club Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Hill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sonja Kable-Cumming
Leyland P76 8121.25
3672 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Cross Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Cross
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barbara Hellwig
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 8972.75
3773 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Lloyd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Mate
Morris Cooper S 12046.75
3868 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K.W. Leslie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Leslie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Humphreys
Morris Cooper S 14849.50
Source: [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Dan White. "1973 Route".
  2. Dan White. "1973 - Cowan and Lancer revel in the wet".
  3. Dan White. "1973 Entries".
  4. Dan White. "1973 Results".