1975 Australian Grand Prix

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]

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 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 160.95 km (100.00 mi)
Weather Heavy rain
Pole position
Driver
  • Bruce Allison
Lola-Chevrolet
Time 1'05.8
Fastest lap
Driver Max Stewart Lola-Chevrolet
Time 1'17.8
Podium
First Lola-Chevrolet
Second Bowin-Chevrolet
Third Mildren Mono-Ford

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 Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:05.8
2 2 John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:05.8 +0.0
3 7 John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:07.2 +1.4
4 9 John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:07.4 +1.6
5 5 Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
6 1 Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
7 4 Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:08.4 +2.6
8 14 Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:09.0 +3.2
9 15 Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:10.2 +4.4
10 27 Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.1 +5.3
11 12 Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 1:11.2 +5.4
12 31 Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 1:11.3 +5.5
13 10 Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 1:12.4 +6.6
14 [3] 16 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 Max Stewart Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Sharp Corporation of Australia [4] 50 1h 06m 55.1s
2 7 John Leffler Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team 50 1h 07m 08.5s
3 27 Ray Winter Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl Ray Winter [5] 48
4 14 Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Wix Filters 48
5 9 John McCormack Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Ansett Racing Team 47
6 10 Chris Milton McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing 47
7 4 Jon Davison Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Jon Davison [4] 41
Ret 12 Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 Ansett Team Elfin 36 front suspension
Ret 62 Bruce Allison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing 17 poor visibility / tyres
Ret 5 Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett 9 poor visibility
Ret [3] 16 Ross Switzer [3] Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl [3] Ross Switzer [4] 8 [3] unsuitable tyres
Ret 2 John Goss Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 John Goss Racing 4 poor visibility / rough engine
Ret 31 Enno Buesselmann Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 Enno Buesselmann 3 poor visibility
Ret 15 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. 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. Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 12 January 2019
  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
1974 Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
1975
Succeeded by
1976 Australian Grand Prix

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