1975 Sandown 250

The 1975 Sandown 250 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was held at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 14 September 1975. Race distance was 130 laps of the 3.11 km circuit, totalling 403.8 km (250.9 mi) The field was divided into four classes according to engine displacement: ^[1]

• Class A : 3001cc and over
• Class B : 2001cc to 3000cc
• Class C : 1301cc to 2000cc
• Class D : Up to 1300cc

The race was Round 2 of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

Results

Position [2]	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Class	Class Pos.	Laps
1	Peter Brock	05	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A	1	130
2	Bob Morris		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A	2	130
3	John Pollard, Bryan Thomson		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A	3	128
4	Rod McRae, Russ McRae		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A	4	128
5	John Stoopman		Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1		A	5	125
6	Bernie McClure, Brian Reed		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A	6	121
7	Colin Bond	2	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	A	7	120
8	Nick Louis		Mazda RX-3		B	1	120
9	Craig Bradtke		Mazda RX-3		B	2	120
10	Barry Seton		Ford Capri GT 3000		B	3	119
11	Jim Murcott, Rod Stevens		Ford Escort RS2000		C	1	119
12	Geoff Perry	32	Datsun 260Z 2+2		B	4	118
13	Bob Holden		Ford Escort RS2000		C	2	116
14	Michael Stillwell, Geoff Brabham	36	Ford Escort RS2000		C	3	115
15	Don Holland		Mazda RX-3		B	5	113
16	Gary Cooke		Mazda RX-3		B	6	113
17	Peter Lander		Morris Cooper S		D	1	113
18	Max McGinley		Honda Civic		D	2	113
19	Ray Molloy		Morris Clubman GT		D	3	112
20	Ross Wemyss		Mercedes-Benz 280E		B	7	110
21	John Lord		Morris Cooper S		D	4	109
22	Ian Wells		Honda Civic		D	5	108
23	Bill Evans		Datsun 120Y		D	6	107
24	David Crowther		Alfa Romeo GT Junior		D	7	104
25	John Ainsley	75	Mazda 1300		D	8	104
26	Philip George		Datsun 240K		B	8
DNF	Frank Porter		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		C		95
DNF	Ray Gulson		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		C		86
DNF	J Laing-Peach, G Moore	37	Triumph Dolomite Sprint		C		79
DNF	Allan Grice		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A		70
DNF	Wayne Renfrey		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		C		70
DNF	Bob Forbes, Wayne Negus		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A		68
DNF	Lynn Brown		Mazda RX-3		B		67
DNF	David Clement		Mazda RX-3		B		64
DNF	Graeme Blanchard	9	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A		55
DNF	Murray Carter		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		A		18
DNF	Fred Gibson		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		C		52
DNF	Geoff Wade		Ford Escort GT 1300		D		45
DNF	Robin Dudfield		Alfa Romeo GT Junior		D		39
DNF	Terry Wade		Morris Cooper S		D		36
DNF	Geoff Newton		Ford Capri GT 3000		B		31
DNF	Roger Bonhomme		Datsun 1200		D		31
DNF	Stuart Saker		Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1		A		30
DNF	Allan Moffat		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		A		26
DNF	David Geddes		Chrysler Valiant Charger		A		25
DNF	Caroline O'Shanesy		Morris Cooper S		D		18
DNF	Jim Keogh		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		A		12
DNF	Paul Bernasconi		Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		C		12
DNF	Ron Dickson		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A		6
DNF	Ken Harrison		Ford Escort GT 1300		D		5
DNF	Peter Janson		Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A		1

References

1. The Melbourne Age, 15 September 1975
2. Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 98&99

External links

• 1975 Sandown images (including Sandown 250) Retrieved from Autopics on 5 October 2008