1975 Australian Grand Prix

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1975 Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 5 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship
Race details
Date31 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart 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]

Contents

1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter. [2]

Qualifying classification

Pos [2] No. [3] Driver [2] Car [2] Qual [2] Gap [2]
162 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:05.8—
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:05.8+0.0
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:07.2+1.4
49 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:07.4+1.6
55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4+2.6
61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4+2.6
74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:08.4+2.6
814 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:09.0+3.2
915 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:10.2+4.4
1027 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.1+5.3
1112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:11.2+5.4
1231 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.3+5.5
1310 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:12.4+6.6
14 [3] 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Switzer [3] Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L I4 [3] 1:17.6 [3] +11.8

Race classification

The race was won by Max Stewart driving a Lola T400 similar to the example pictured above Lola T400.jpg
The race was won by Max Stewart driving a Lola T400 similar to the example pictured above
Pos [2] No. [3] Driver [2] Car [2] Entrant [3] Laps [2] Time /
Remarks [3]
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Sharp Corporation of Australia [4] 501h 06m 55.1s
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team501h 07m 08.5s
327 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cylRay Winter [5] 48
414 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Wix Filters48
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8Ansett Racing Team47
610 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing47
74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8Jon Davison [4] 41
Ret12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Ansett Team Elfin36front suspension
Ret62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing17poor visibility / tyres
Ret5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett9poor visibility
Ret [3] 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Switzer [3] Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl [3] Ross Switzer [4] 8 [3] unsuitable tyres
Ret2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8John Goss Racing4poor visibility / rough engine
Ret31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 Enno Buesselmann3poor visibility
Ret15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Sharp Corporation of Australia [4] 1unsuitable tyres

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1975". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 388–394. ISBN   0-9588464-0-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. 1 2 3 4 A Wet Grand Prix at Sunny Surfers, Chequered Flag, October 1975, pages 25 to 27
  5. ↑ Des White, Splashing Surfers AGP to Stewart, Racing Cars News, October 1975, pages 64 to 67
  6. ↑ 40th Australian Grand Prix, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 118 & 119
Preceded by Australian Grand Prix
1975		Succeeded by

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