1975 Australian Grand Prix
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
  • Australia Bruce Allison
 Lola-Chevrolet
Time 1'05.8
Fastest lap
Driver Australia 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]

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]
1 62 Australia Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:05.8 —
2 2 Australia John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:05.8 +0.0
3 7 Australia John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:07.2 +1.4
4 9 Australia John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:07.4 +1.6
5 5 Australia Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
6 1 Australia Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
7 4 Australia Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
8 14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:09.0 +3.2
9 15 Australia Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:10.2 +4.4
10 27 Australia Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.1 +5.3
11 12 Australia Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:11.2 +5.4
12 31 Australia Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.3 +5.5
13 10 Australia Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:12.4 +6.6
14[3] 16 Australia 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
Pos[2] No.[3] Driver[2] Car[2] Entrant[3] Laps[2] Time /
Remarks[3]
1 1 Australia Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Sharp Corporation of Australia[4] 50 1h 06m 55.1s
2 7 Australia John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team 50 1h 07m 08.5s
3 27 Australia Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl Ray Winter[5] 48
4 14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Wix Filters 48
5 9 Australia John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Ansett Racing Team 47
6 10 Australia Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing 47
7 4 Australia Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Jon Davison[4] 41
Ret 12 Australia Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Ansett Team Elfin 36 front suspension
Ret 62 Australia Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing 17 poor visibility / tyres
Ret 5 Australia Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett 9 poor visibility
Ret[3] 16 Australia Ross Switzer[3] Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl[3] Ross Switzer[4] 8[3] unsuitable tyres
Ret 2 Australia John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 John Goss Racing 4 poor visibility / rough engine
Ret 31 Australia Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 Enno Buesselmann 3 poor visibility
Ret 15 Australia Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Sharp Corporation of Australia[4] 1 unsuitable tyres

Notes

References

  1. ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019
  4. ^ a b c d 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

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