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| 1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000 | |
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The 1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was an endurance race for Touring Cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations. The event was held at the Mount Panorama circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 5 October 1975 over a distance was 163 laps x 6.172 km = 1006.036 km. The race was Round 3 of the 1975 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
Cars competed in four classes, defined by engine capacity:
- Class A : Up to 1300cc
- Class B : 1301 to 2000cc
- Class C : 2001 to 3000cc
- Class D : 3001 to 6000cc
Final results were as follows:
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
| 1 | Peter Brock, Brian Sampson | 5 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Gown - Hindhaugh | D | 163 |
| 2 | Bob Morris, Frank Gardner | 7 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Ron Hodgson Motors | D | 161 |
| 3 | Colin Bond, John Walker | 2 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | D | 154 |
| 4 | Bob Skelton, Ron Dickson | 3 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd | D | 152 |
| 5 | Don Holland, Hiroshi Fushida | 6 | Mazda RX-3 | Penrith Mazda Centre Pty Ltd | C | 151 |
| 6 | Marie-Claude Beaumont, John Leffler | 27 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | B | 150 |
| 7 | John Bassett, Eric Boord | 50 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Fischer Ford Racing | B | 149 |
| 8 | Rod Coppins, Jim Richards | 15 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | R Coppins | D | 147 |
| 9 | John Pollard, Bryan Thomson | 11 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Garry & Warren Smith Pty Ltd | D | 147 |
| 10 | James Laing-Peach, Graham Moore | 37 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Ron Hodgson Motors | B | 145 |
| 11 | Bill Brown, Sue Ransom | 45 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Jubilee Motors Five Dock Pty Ltd | B | 144 |
| 12 | Mike Stillwell, Geoff Brabham | 36 | Ford Escort RS2000 | B S Stillwell Ford & Co Pty Ltd | B | 141 |
| 13 | Bruce Hodgson, Dave Morrow | 46 | Ford Escort RS2000 | De Bortolis Wines Pty Ltd | B | 140 |
| 14 | Peter Lander, Bob Martin | 58 | Morris Cooper S | Orange City Motors | A | 140 |
| 15 | Bill Evans, Bruce Stewart | 68 | Datsun 1200 | Datsun Racing Team | A | 139 |
| 16 | Ray Harrison, Craig Bradtke | 22 | Mazda RX-3 | Rotary Rebuild | C | 139 |
| 17 | Barry Seton, Don Smith | 28 | Ford Capri GT 3000 | B Benson | C | 138 |
| 18 | Terry Wade, John Dellaca | 65 | Morris Cooper S | Mini Bits | A | 136 |
| 19 | Ray Gulson, Paul Gulson | 42 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | R Gulson | B | 135 |
| 20 | Bob Forbes, Wayne Negus | 4 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Bob Forbes Automotive | D | 135 |
| 21 | David Clement, Brian Wheeler | 35 | Mazda RX-3 | Eurocars Pty Ltd | B | 135 |
| 22 | David Crowther, Gordon Rich | 62 | Alfa Romeo GT Junior | Fred's Treads Pty Ltd | A | 135 |
| 23 | Geoff Moran, Eugene McLaoughlin | 29 | Ford Capri GT 3000 | G Moran | C | 134 |
| 24 | Brian Porter, John Ainsley | 69 | Mazda 1300 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | A | 132 |
| 25 | Kevin Kennedy, Steve Land | 20 | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | K Kennedy | D | 130 |
| 26 | John Wharton, Kerry Horgan | 51 | Mazda RX-3 | J Wharton | C | 129 |
| 27 | Caroline O'Shanesy, David Booth | 59 | Morris Cooper S | Orange City Motors | A | 128 |
| 28 | Robin Dudfield, Lance DeLuca | 55 | Alfa Romeo GT Junior | Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Aust. | A | 128 |
| 29 | Ian Wells, Neil West | 53 | Honda Civic | I Wells | A | 127 |
| 30 | Geoff Wade, Robert Bride | 60 | Ford Escort GT1300 | Peter Mac's Towing Service Pty Ltd | A | 125 |
| 31 | Warren Thompson, Rod Morris | 40 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | W D Electrics | B | 119 |
| 32 | Mal Robertson, Frank Porter | 49 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | Clemens Sporting Car Services Pty Ltd | B | 119 |
| 33 | Lakis Manticas, Mel Mollison | 10 | Mazda RX-3 | Mazda House Racing Team | C | 116 |
| 34 | George Morrell, Alan Cant | 39 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | G Morrell | B | 113 |
| DNF | Peter Janson, John Harvey | 17 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Massey Holden | D | 143 |
| DNF | Tim Schenken, Paul Bernasconi | 26 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | B | 140 |
| NC | Graeme Adams, Bob Stevens | 19 | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | American Express International Inc | D | 118 |
| DNF | Ray Molloy, Alan Brazell | 56 | Leyland Clubman GT | Ray Molloy Motors Preston | A | 118 |
| DNF | John Stoopman, Stuart Saker | 16 | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | J Stoopman | D | 113 |
| DNF | Allan Moffat, Ian Geoghegan | 25 | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Allan Moffat Racing | D | 109 |
| DNF | Bernie Haehnle, Terry Finnigan | 30 | Mazda RX-3 | West End Mazda | C | 97 |
| NC | Max McGinley, Paul King | 52 | Honda Civic | M McGinley | A | 92 |
| DNF | Peter Williamson, John McDonald | 70 | BMW 2002Tii | BMW Dealers NSW | B | 89 |
| DNF | Tim Slako, Tony Wilkinson | 21 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | T Slako | D | 87 |
| NC | Gary Leggatt, Dave Seldon | 57 | Morris Cooper S | Orange City Motors | A | 83 |
| DNF | Jim Murcott, Rod Stevens | 41 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Brian Wood Ford | B | 82 |
| DNF | John Lord, John Harris | 54 | Morris Cooper S | Lordco (Aust) Pty Ltd | A | 75 |
| DNF | Rod McRae, Russ McRae | 9 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Dusting of Burwood | D | 67 |
| DNF | Nick Louis, Ted Brewster | 23 | Mazda RX-3 | Mazda Dealers Victoria | C | 64 |
| DNF | Chris Heyer, Barry Allen | 67 | Volkswagen Passat 1300 | C Heyer | A | 57 |
| DNF | Murray Carter, Ray Winter | 18 | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | M Carter | D | 53 |
| DNF | Richard Stiegler, Greg Toepfer | 64 | Toyota Corolla | Fred Williams Car Sales Pty Ltd | A | 46 |
| DNF | Allan Grice, Jim Hunter | 12 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | Craven Mild Racing | D | 41 |
| DNF | Geoff Newton, Paul Feltham | 31 | Ford Capri GT 3000 | G Newton | C | 41 |
| DNF | Tom Naughton, Ross Wemyss | 66 | Mercedes-Benz 280E | Hobson White Motors Pty Ltd | C | 23 |
| DNF | Charlie O'Brien, Graham Ryan | 14 | Holden Torana SLR5000 L34 | C O'Brien | D | 22 |
| DNF | Lawrie Nelson, Bob Watson | 32 | Ford Capri GT 3000 | HM Headers | C | 16 |
| DNF | John Fitzpatrick, Fred Gibson | 8 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia | B | 12 |
| DNF | John Goss, Kevin Bartlett | 1 | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | D | 10 |
| DNF | Bob Holden, Lyndon Arnel | 13 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Bob Holden - Shell Racing | B | 3 |
| DNF | Doug Whiteford, Geoff Perry | 33 | Datsun 260Z 2+2 | Datsun Racing Team | C | 3 |
| Exc | Lynn Brown, Ron Gillard | 24 | Mazda RX-3 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | C | 149 |
References
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition
- Australia's Greatest Motor Race, 1960-1989
- Australia's Greatest Motor Race, The Complete History, © 1981
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1975
- Hardie-Ferodo Bathurst 1000, The First 15 Years
- Official Programme, Hardie Ferodo 1000, Bathurst, Oct 5, 1975
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
- The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
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