1975 Australian Grand Prix
The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars, held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 31 August 1975. It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship.
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The race was won by Max Stewart driving a Lola T400 similar to the example pictured above
1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter.
Qualifying classification
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 16 | ![]() |
Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:17.6 | +11.8 |
Race classification
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Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time / Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Sharp Corporation of Australia | 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 | 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 | 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 | 16 | ![]() |
Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Ross Switzer | 8 | 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 | 1 | unsuitable tyres |
Notes
- Pole position: Bruce Allison - 1'05.8
- Winner's average speed: 144.36 km/h, 89.70 mph
- Fastest lap: Max Stewart - 1'17.8 (148.94 km/h, 95.54 mph)
References
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019
- ^ A Wet Grand Prix at Sunny Surfers, Chequered Flag, October 1975, pages 25 to 27
- ^ Des White, Splashing Surfers AGP to Stewart, Racing Cars News, October 1975, pages 64 to 67
- ^ 40th Australian Grand Prix, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 118 & 119