1977 Ready Plan Insurance Phillip Island 500K

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The 1977 Ready Plan Insurance Phillip Island 500K was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 20 November 1977. [1] It was final round of the 1977 Australian Touring Car Championship and of the 1977 Australian Championship of Makes, [1] and as such was open to Group C Touring Cars. [2] The race was won by Allan Grice driving a Holden Torana. [1]

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Class system

As the race was a round of the 1977 Australian Championship of Makes, cars competed in four engine displacement classes: [2]

Race results

Position [1] Drivers [1] No. [1] Car [1] Entrant [3] Class [3] Class pos.Laps [1]
1 Allan Grice 26 Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X Craven Mild RacingD [3] 1 [3] 106
2Peter Janson15 Holden LX Torana A9X [4] IpecD [3] 2 [3] 106
3 Jim Richards Ford XB Falcon GT [5] MelfordD [3] 3 [3] 105
4 John Harvey 3 Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X Marlboro Holden Dealer Team D [3] 4 [3] 105
5 Colin Bond 2 Ford XC Falcon [5] Moffat Ford DealersD [3] 5 [3] 105
6Wayne Negus8 Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X Marlboro Holden Dealer Team D [3] 6 [3] 103
7Barry Allen Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 [3] Ferris Car RadiosD [3] 7 [3] 103
8 Charlie O'Brien 9 Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X Mercury OutboardsD [3] 8 [3] 102
9Frank Porter Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT [3] BenincasB [3] 1 [3] 99
10Paul Gulson Alfa Romeo GTV EndrustB [3] 2 [3] 99
11Lawrie Nelson Ford Capri V6 [3] Lawrie NelsonC [3] 1 [3] 98
12Ray Farrar Ford Capri V6 [3] Brian Wood FordC [3] 2 [3] 95
13Garth Wigston Holden LX Torana A9X [4] D995
14John Faulkner Ford Capri V6 [3] Wynns FrictionproofingC [3] 3 [3] 94
15Roger Cartwright Ford Escort RS2000 [3] Roger CartwrightB [3] 3 [3] 93
16Matt Phillip Honda Civic Mollison MotorsA [3] 1 [3] 91
17David Cannon Ford Escort RS2000 [3] David CannonB [3] 4 [3] 91
18Allan Gough Holden Gemini [4] Barry Sheales HoldenB [3] 5 [3] 91
19Robin Dudfield Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV [3] Alfa Romeo ClubB [3] 6 [3] 91
20Jim Stewart Morris Mini Clubman [3] Hair AffairA [3] 2 [3] 90
21Martin Power Holden Torana GTR XU-1 D1090
22Mike Minear Holden Gemini [4] B7 [4] 89
23Robyn Hamilton Holden Gemini [4] B8 [4] 89
24Rusty French, Leo Leonard [3] Ford XC Falcon [5] D1189
25Ian Chilman Honda Civic Ian ChilmanA [3] 3 [3] 88
26Ian Lees Ford Capri V6 [5] Ian LeesC4 [5] 80
27Scotty Taylor Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 [4] D1279
28Max Patterson Honda Civic Peninsula HondaA574
DNF Peter Brock Holden LX Torana A9X
DNF Bob Morris Holden LX Torana A9X
DNF John Goss Ford XC Falcon [5]
DNFPhil Brock25 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 [3]
DNF Murray Carter Ford XC Falcon [5]
DNFJim Keogh Ford XB Falcon GT [5]
DNFGraeme Wilson Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
DNFJohn Duggan Mazda RX-3
DNFRod Stevens Ford Escort RS2000 [5]
DNFNeville Bridges Holden Torana GTR XU-1
DNFBarry James Mazda RX-3
DNFWarwick Henderson Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT
DNFPeter Klueber Alfa Romeo
DNFPeter Lander Morris Mini
DNFGary Leggat Morris Mini
DNFTony Niovanni Holden Torana GTR XU-1
DNFRay Harrison Alfa Romeo
DNFJohn Stoopman Holden Torana GTR XU-1
DNF [4] Warren Cullen, John Walker [4] 22 [3] Holden LX Torana SS 5000 A9X [4]
DNF [4] Annette Williams [4] Holden Torana GTR XU-1 [4]

There were 48 starters and 28 classified finishers in the race. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Australian Competition Yearbook, 1978 Edition, pages 70 & 78
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1977 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, pages 86 to 91
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Race of the Year to Grice, Racing Car News, January 1978, page 29
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Stewart Wilson, Holden - The official racing history, Chevron Publishing Group, 1988, page 345
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stewart Wilson and Max Stahl, Ford - The racing History, Chevron Publishing Group, 1989, page 297
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