1975 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Round 1 of 5 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 31 August 1975 | ||
Official name | XL Australian Grand Prix | ||
Location | Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.219 km (2.000 miles) | ||
Distance | 50 laps, 160.95 km (100.00 miles) | ||
Weather | Heavy rain | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Time | 1'05.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Lola-Chevrolet | |
Time | 1'17.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Second | Bowin-Chevrolet | ||
Third | Mildren Mono-Ford |
The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars, [1] held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 31 August 1975. [2] It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship. [2]
1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter. [2]
Pos [2] | No. [3] | Driver [2] | Car [2] | Qual [2] | Gap [2] |
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1 | 62 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:05.8 | — |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:05.8 | +0.0 |
3 | 7 | ![]() | Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:07.2 | +1.4 |
4 | 9 | ![]() | Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:07.4 | +1.6 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:08.4 | +2.6 |
6 | 1 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:08.4 | +2.6 |
7 | 4 | ![]() | Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:08.4 | +2.6 |
8 | 14 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:09.0 | +3.2 |
9 | 15 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:10.2 | +4.4 |
10 | 27 | ![]() | Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:11.1 | +5.3 |
11 | 12 | ![]() | Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:11.2 | +5.4 |
12 | 31 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:11.3 | +5.5 |
13 | 10 | ![]() | McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:12.4 | +6.6 |
14 [3] | 16 | ![]() | Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L I4 [3] | 1:17.6 [3] | +11.8 |
Pos [2] | No. [3] | Driver [2] | Car [2] | Entrant [3] | Laps [2] | Time / Remarks [3] |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Sharp Corporation of Australia [4] | 50 | 1h 06m 55.1s |
2 | 7 | ![]() | Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team | 50 | 1h 07m 08.5s |
3 | 27 | ![]() | Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Ray Winter [5] | 48 | |
4 | 14 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Wix Filters | 48 | |
5 | 9 | ![]() | Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Racing Team | 47 | |
6 | 10 | ![]() | McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing | 47 | |
7 | 4 | ![]() | Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Jon Davison [4] | 41 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 36 | front suspension |
Ret | 62 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing | 17 | poor visibility / tyres |
Ret | 5 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett | 9 | poor visibility |
Ret [3] | 16 | ![]() | Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl [3] | Ross Switzer [4] | 8 [3] | unsuitable tyres |
Ret | 2 | ![]() | Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Goss Racing | 4 | poor visibility / rough engine |
Ret | 31 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Enno Buesselmann | 3 | poor visibility |
Ret | 15 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Sharp Corporation of Australia [4] | 1 | unsuitable tyres |