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Rover 500K Philip Island

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

Date: 28/11/1976
Track length: 4.730 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Brock in 1.58,1
Fastest lap:

Distance: 106 laps, 500 km
Average speed: 132,828 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Australian Group C
Car info:  

 

The race was notable for being Colin Bond's last drive for the Holden Dealer Team after more than seven years in their lineup. Bond won the race from Charlie O'Brien, the driver who would replace him in 1977. In a generally poorly attended entry the pair finished four laps ahead of Peter Janson, providing a clean sweep of the podium positions for Holden Torana drivers.


Overall result
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 1 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Colin Bond, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 106 laps, 3:46.28,8 3      
2 2 8 Tweed Motors
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Charlie O'Brien, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 106 6      
3 3 20  
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Peter Janson, NZ
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 102 4      
4 4 19 Roadways Racing Pty Ltd
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Garth Wigston, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 102 7      
5 1/1 25 Craven Mild Racing
Mazda Savanna RX-3
Allan Grice, AUS
2 x 573 R2 Under 3000 cc 101 13      
6 5 77  
Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1
Louis Stoopman Jr, AUS
Martin Power, AUS
3330 L6 Over 3000 cc 95 20      
7 6 27  
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
John Pollard, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 95 9      
8 7 64  
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
David Langman, AUS
Bernie McClure, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc 95 10      
9 2/1 59 Clement Motors
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT America
Frank Porter, AUS
1962 L4 Under 3000 cc 94 16      
10 3/2 98  
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Bob Nissen, AUS
2993 V6 Under 3000 cc 93 25      
11 4/3 54  
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Geoff Newton, AUS
2993 V6 Under 3000 cc 93 27      
12 5/2 53  
VW Golf GTI
Chris Heyer, AUS
1588 L4 Under 3000 cc 92 19      
13 6/1 62  
Honda Civic SB1
Roger Bonhomme, AUS
1169 L4 Under 3000 cc 92 26      
14 7/2 46  
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Ray Farrar, AUS
John Millyard, AUS
1298 L4 Under 3000 cc 89 29      
15 8/3 69  
Holden Gemini TX
Tony Niovanni, AUS
1584 L4 Under 3000 cc 87 28      
16 9/3 61  
Honda Civic SB1
Max McGinley, AUS
1169 L4 Under 3000 cc 86 30      
17 10/4 110  
Honda Civic SB1
Bronwyn Taylor, AUS
Frank Brewster, AUS
1169 L4 Under 3000 cc 82 31      
18 11/5 96  
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Geoff Wade, AUS
1298 L4 Under 3000 cc 75 32      
19 8/5 99  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Graham Harrison, AUS
Warwick Henderson, AUS
1962 L4 Under 3000 cc 67 21      
DNF   71  
Datsun 1200 coupé
Bill Evans, AUS
1171 L4 Under 3000 cc 90 22     Differential
DNF   35  
Ford Escort Mk.I RS 2000
Jim Murcott, AUS
1993 L4 Under 3000 cc   17     Steering
DNF   05 Team Brock
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Peter Brock, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc   1 1.58,1   Accident
DNF   95  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Terry Wade, AUS
1998 L4 Under 3000 cc   23     Head gasket
DNF   14 Holden Dealer Team
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
John Harvey, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc   2     Clutch
DNF   18 Shell Racing
Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop
Murray Carter, AUS
5763 V8 Over 3000 cc   5     Oil pressure
DNF   75  
Morris Mini Clubman 1275 GT
Jim Stewart, AUS
1275 L4 Under 3000 cc   24      
DNF   4  
Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop
Jim Keogh, AUS
5763 V8 Over 3000 cc   8     Distributor
DNF   88  
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Geoff Moran, AUS
2993 V6 Under 3000 cc   18     Engine
DNF   37 Ron Hodgson Motors
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Bob Morris, AUS
1998 L4 Under 3000 cc   12     Engine
DNF   32 Capri Components
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Lawrie Nelson, AUS
2993 V6 Under 3000 cc   15     Clutch
DNF   63  
Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34
Wayne Mitchell, AUS
5044 V8 Over 3000 cc   11      
DNF   65  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
James Laing-Peach, AUS
1998 L4 Under 3000 cc   14     Differential