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The '''1977 Rothmans 500''' was an endurance race for [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] [[Touring Cars]]. The event was staged at the [[Oran Park Raceway]] in [[New South Wales]] on [[12 June]], [[1977]] over 222 laps of the “Grand Prix”circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:
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The '''1977 Rothmans 500''' was an endurance race for [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] [[Touring Cars]]. The event was staged at the [[Oran Park Raceway]] in [[New South Wales]] on 12 June 1977 over 222 laps of the "Grand Prix" circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:
*Class A: Over 3000 cc
*Class A: Over 3000 cc
*Class B: 2001 - 3000 cc
*Class B: 2001–3000 cc
*Class C: Up to 2000 cc
*Class C: Up to 2000 cc


This was the first of two “Rothmans 500” events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being run in 1978.
This was the first of two "Rothmans 500" events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being the [[1978 Rothmans 500]].


==Results==
==Results==
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| align="center" | 1
| valign="bottom" | Warren Cullen, Brian Sampson
| Warren Cullen, [[Brian Sampson (racing driver)|Brian Sampson]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 12
| align="center" | 12
| valign="bottom" | [[Holden Torana|Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34]]
| [[Holden Torana#LH|Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34]]
| valign="bottom" | Pioneer Electronics
| Pioneer Electronics
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 222
| align="center" | 222
|-

| align="center" | 2
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Bob Forbes, [[Kevin Bartlett (race driver)|Kevin Bartlett]]
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 2
| align="center" | 10
| valign="bottom" | Bob Forbes, [[Kevin Bartlett (race driver)|Kevin Bartlett]]
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 10
| Andronicus Coffee
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" | Andronicus Coffee
| align="center" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | 221
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 221
| align="center" | 3

| Lakis Manticas, [[Doug Chivas]]
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 3
| align="center" |
| [[Ford Capri#Ford Capri Mk II – 'Capri II' (1974–1977)|Ford Capri V6]]
| valign="bottom" | Lakis Manticas, Doug Chivas
| City Ford
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | [[Ford Capri|Ford Capri V6]]
| valign="bottom" | City Ford
| align="center" | 220
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 220
| align="center" | 4
| Murray Carter, Bob Stevens

| align="center" |
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| [[Ford XB Falcon|Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop]]
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 4
| Brian Wood Ford
| valign="bottom" | Murray Carter, Bob Stevens
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 219
| valign="bottom" | [[Ford Falcon (Australia)|Ford Falcon GT]]
|-
| valign="bottom" | Brian Wood Ford
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | 5
| Don Holland, Terry Shiel
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 219
| align="center" |

| [[Mazda RX-3]]
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Penrith Mazda Centre
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 5
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | Don Holland, Terry Shiel
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 217
|-
| valign="bottom" | [[Mazda RX-3]]
| align="center" | 6
| valign="bottom" | Penrith Mazda Centre
| Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 217
| align="center" |
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34

| Roadways
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 6
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 216
| valign="bottom" | Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 7
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| David Seldon, [[Graeme Lawrence]]
| valign="bottom" | Roadways
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" |
| [[Triumph Dolomite#Dolomite Sprint|Triumph Dolomite Sprint]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 216
| Orange City Leyland

| align="center" | C
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 7
| align="center" | 215
|-
| valign="bottom" | David Seldon, [[Graeme Lawrence]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 8
| Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes
| valign="bottom" | [[Triumph Dolomite]]
| valign="bottom" | Orange City Leyland
| align="center" |
| Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| Austral Hardware
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 215
| align="center" | A

| align="center" | 215
|- style="font-size:8pt"
|-
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 8
| align="center" | 9
| valign="bottom" | Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes
| Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Ford Falcon GT
| align="center" |
| Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" | Austral Hardware
| James Mason Motors
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 215
| align="center" | B
| align="center" | 214

|-
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 9
| align="center" | 10
| John Duggan, Brian Wheeler
| valign="bottom" | Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" |
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| Mazda RX-3
| W. Torr
| valign="bottom" | James Mason Motors
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 214
| align="center" | 214
|-

| align="center" | 11
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Frank Porter, Jim Murcott
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 10
| align="center" |
| valign="bottom" | John Duggan, Brian Wheeler
| [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta#GT, GTV and GTV6|Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| Beninca Motors
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" | W. Torr
| align="center" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" | 211
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 214
| align="center" | 12

| Brian Potts, Steve Land
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 11
| align="center" |
| Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" | Frank Porter, Jim Murcott
| Brian Potts
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta|Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT]]
| valign="bottom" | Beninca Motors
| align="center" | 211
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 211
| align="center" | 13
| Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall

| align="center" |
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Mazda RX-3
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 12
| Mayrack Manufacturers
| valign="bottom" | Brian Potts, Steve Land
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| align="center" | 210
|-
| valign="bottom" | Brian Potts
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" | 14
| Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 211
| align="center" |

| [[Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)#2000 GT Veloce (1971–1976)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Freds Treads
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 13
| align="center" | C
| valign="bottom" | Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 208
|-
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| align="center" | 15
| valign="bottom" | Mayrack Manufacturers
| Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 210
| align="center" |
| Mazda RX-3

| Arthur Hardwick
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 14
| align="center" | B
| align="center" | 208
| valign="bottom" | Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 16
| valign="bottom" | [[Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
| Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn
| valign="bottom" | Freds Treads
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" |
| Mazda RX-3
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 208
| Craven Mild Racing

| align="center" | B
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 15
| align="center" | 204
|-
| valign="bottom" | Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 17
| Les Grose, Bill Stanley
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" | Arthur Hardwick
| align="center" |
| Ford Capri V6
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| Les Grose
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 208
| align="center" | B

| align="center" | 196
|- style="font-size:8pt"
|-
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 16
| align="center" | 18
| valign="bottom" | Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn
| Barry Lee, Milton Leslight
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| align="center" |
| [[BMW New Class#2002|BMW 2002]]
| valign="bottom" | Craven Mild Racing
| Chevelle Motors
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 204
| align="center" | C
| align="center" | 170

|-
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 17
| align="center" | 19
| Peter Granger, Terry Ryan
| valign="bottom" | Les Grose, Bill Stanley
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" |
| BMW 2002
| valign="bottom" | Ford Capri V6
| Bob Glazier
| valign="bottom" | Les Grose
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 196
| align="center" | 127
|-

| align="center" | 20
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Stephen Evans, Joe Butta
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 18
| align="center" |
| valign="bottom" | Barry Lee, Milton Leslight
| [[Mini#Mini Cooper and Cooper S: 1961–2000|Morris Cooper S]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| Stephen Evans
| valign="bottom" | [[BMW New Class|BMW 2002]]
| valign="bottom" | Chevelle Motors
| align="center" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" | 111
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 170
| align="center" | DNF

| Stanley, Mahnken
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 19
| align="center" |
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" | Peter Granger, Terry Ryan
|
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | BMW 2002
| align="center" | A
| valign="bottom" | Bob Glazier
| align="center" | 196
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 127
| align="center" | DNF
| Daly, Barry Jones

| align="center" |
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Ford Escort Mark II (1975–1980)|Ford Escort RS2000]]
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | 20
|
| valign="bottom" | Stephen Evans, Joe Butta
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | C
| align="center" | 193
| valign="bottom" | [[Mini|Morris Cooper S]]
|-
| valign="bottom" | Stephen Evans
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" | DNF
| [[Barry Seton]], Don Smith
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 111
| align="center" |

| Ford Capri V6
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Amco
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Stanley, Mahnken
| align="center" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 159
|-
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | DNF
| Schofield, Lucas
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 196
| align="center" |
| [[Holden Torana#LJ|Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1]]

|
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | A
| valign="bottom" | Daly, Jones
| align="center" | 148
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Ford Escort RS2000]]
| Brian Callaghan, Pellatt
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" |
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 193
|

| align="center" | A
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | 140
|-
| valign="bottom" | [[Barry Seton]], Don Smith
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | DNF
| [[John Goss (race driver)|John Goss]], Leo Leonard
| valign="bottom" | Ford Capri V6
| valign="bottom" | Amco
| align="center" | 2
| Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| John Goss Racing
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 159
| align="center" | A

| align="center" | 120
|- style="font-size:8pt"
|-
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Schofield, Lucas
| align="center" | DNF
| [[John Harvey (motorsport)|John Harvey]], Wayne Negus
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana GTR XU-1
| align="center" | 76
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" |
| [[Holden Dealer Team]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 148
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 111

|-
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | DNF
| [[Allan Moffat]], [[Colin Bond]]
| valign="bottom" | Brian Callaghan, Pellatt
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 1
| Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| Allan Moffat Ford Dealers
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 140
| align="center" | 91
|-

| align="center" | DNF
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| [[Peter Brock]], Phil Brock
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | 15
| valign="bottom" | [[John Goss (race driver)|John Goss]], Leo Leonard
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2
| Bill Patterson Racing
| valign="bottom" | Ford Falcon GT
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | 84
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 120
| align="center" | DNF

| Russell Skaife, Bob Muir
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" |
| Ford Capri V6
| valign="bottom" | [[John Harvey (motorsport)|John Harvey]], Wayne Negus
|
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| align="center" | 73
| valign="bottom" | [[Holden Dealer Team]]
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 111
| align="center" | DNF
| Ron Dickson, [[Fred Gibson (motor racing)|Fred Gibson]]

| align="center" |
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
|
| valign="bottom" | [[Allan Moffat]], [[Colin Bond]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | A
| valign="bottom" | Ford Falcon GT
| align="center" | 58
|-
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | DNF
| Farrar, Millard
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 91
| align="center" |

| Ford Capri V6
|- style="font-size:8pt"
|
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | B
| valign="bottom" | [[Peter Brock]], Phil Brock
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 15
| align="center" | 52
|-
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | DNF
| Allen, Ray Gulson
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 84
| align="center" |
| [[Chrysler Valiant Charger]]

|
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 49
| valign="bottom" | Russell Skaife, Bob Muir
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Ford Capri V6
| align="center" | DNF
| Allen, Martin
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" |
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 73
|

| align="center" | A
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | 39
|-
| valign="bottom" | Ron Dickson, [[Fred Gibson (motor racing)|Fred Gibson]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | DNF
| Booth, Christie
| valign="bottom" | Ford Falcon GT
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" |
| Triumph Dolomite Sprint
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
|
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 58
| align="center" | C

| align="center" | 27
|- style="font-size:8pt"
|-
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Farrar, Millard
| align="center" | DNF
| [[Allan Grice]], [[Jack Brabham]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Ford Capri V6
| align="center" |
| Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" |
| Craven Mild Racing
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 52
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 24

|-
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" | DNF
| Bryant, Gall
| valign="bottom" | Allen, Ray Gulson
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" |
| Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" | [[Chrysler Valiant Charger]]
|
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 49
| align="center" | 8
|-

| align="center" | DNF
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Nuttall, White
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Allen, Martin
| align="center" |
| [[Fiat 124 Coupé|Fiat 124S]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
|
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" | 6
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 39
| align="center" | DNF

| Chris Heyer, Lander
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| align="center" |
| [[Volkswagen Golf Mk1|Volkswagen Golf]]
| valign="bottom" | Booth, Christie
|
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Triumph Dolomite
| align="center" | C
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | 2
|-
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 27
| align="center" | DNF
| [[Dick Johnson (racing driver)|Dick Johnson]], [[Jim Richards (race driver)|Jim Richards]]

| align="center" | 19
|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
|
| valign="bottom" | [[Allan Grice]], [[Jack Brabham]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | 0
| valign="bottom" | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
| valign="bottom" | Craven Mild Racing
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 24

|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Bryant, Gall
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Mazda RX-3
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | B
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 8

|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Nuttall, White
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | [[Fiat 124 Coupé|Fiat 124S]]
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 6

|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | Chris Heyer, Lander
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | [[Volkswagen Golf]]
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | C
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2

|- style="font-size:8pt"
| Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" | DNF
| valign="bottom" | [[Dick Johnson (racing driver)|Dick Johnson]], [[Jim Richards (race driver)|Jim Richards]]
| align="center" valign="bottom" |
| valign="bottom" | Ford Falcon GT
| valign="bottom" |
| align="center" valign="bottom" | A
| align="center" valign="bottom" | 0

|}
|}


==References==
==References==


*A History of Australian Motor Sport © 1980
*A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980
*Holden, The Official Racing History © 1989
*Holden, The Official Racing History, 1989
*''Racing Car News'', July 1977
*''Racing Car News'', July 1977
*''Racing Car News'', July 1987
*''Racing Car News'', July 1987
*The History of the Falcon GT, by Stewart Wilson
*The History of the Falcon GT, by Stewart Wilson
*''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Monday, June 13 1977
*''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Monday, 13 June 1977


[[Category:Motorsport in Australia]]
[[Category:1977 in Australian motorsport|Rothmans 500]]
[[Category:1977 in Australia]]
[[Category:1977 in motorsport]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, 21 March 2021

The 1977 Rothmans 500 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Oran Park Raceway in New South Wales on 12 June 1977 over 222 laps of the "Grand Prix" circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:

  • Class A: Over 3000 cc
  • Class B: 2001–3000 cc
  • Class C: Up to 2000 cc

This was the first of two "Rothmans 500" events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being the 1978 Rothmans 500.

Results

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Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Laps
1 Warren Cullen, Brian Sampson 12 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Pioneer Electronics A 222
2 Bob Forbes, Kevin Bartlett 10 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Andronicus Coffee A 221
3 Lakis Manticas, Doug Chivas Ford Capri V6 City Ford B 220
4 Murray Carter, Bob Stevens Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Brian Wood Ford A 219
5 Don Holland, Terry Shiel Mazda RX-3 Penrith Mazda Centre B 217
6 Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Roadways A 216
7 David Seldon, Graeme Lawrence Triumph Dolomite Sprint Orange City Leyland C 215
8 Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Austral Hardware A 215
9 Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart Mazda RX-3 James Mason Motors B 214
10 John Duggan, Brian Wheeler Mazda RX-3 W. Torr B 214
11 Frank Porter, Jim Murcott Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Beninca Motors C 211
12 Brian Potts, Steve Land Mazda RX-3 Brian Potts B 211
13 Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall Mazda RX-3 Mayrack Manufacturers B 210
14 Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Freds Treads C 208
15 Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander Mazda RX-3 Arthur Hardwick B 208
16 Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn Mazda RX-3 Craven Mild Racing B 204
17 Les Grose, Bill Stanley Ford Capri V6 Les Grose B 196
18 Barry Lee, Milton Leslight BMW 2002 Chevelle Motors C 170
19 Peter Granger, Terry Ryan BMW 2002 Bob Glazier C 127
20 Stephen Evans, Joe Butta Morris Cooper S Stephen Evans C 111
DNF Stanley, Mahnken Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 A 196
DNF Daly, Barry Jones Ford Escort RS2000 C 193
DNF Barry Seton, Don Smith Ford Capri V6 Amco B 159
DNF Schofield, Lucas Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 A 148
DNF Brian Callaghan, Pellatt Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 A 140
DNF John Goss, Leo Leonard 2 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop John Goss Racing A 120
DNF John Harvey, Wayne Negus 76 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Holden Dealer Team A 111
DNF Allan Moffat, Colin Bond 1 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop Allan Moffat Ford Dealers A 91
DNF Peter Brock, Phil Brock 15 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Bill Patterson Racing A 84
DNF Russell Skaife, Bob Muir Ford Capri V6 B 73
DNF Ron Dickson, Fred Gibson Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop A 58
DNF Farrar, Millard Ford Capri V6 B 52
DNF Allen, Ray Gulson Chrysler Valiant Charger A 49
DNF Allen, Martin Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 A 39
DNF Booth, Christie Triumph Dolomite Sprint C 27
DNF Allan Grice, Jack Brabham Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Craven Mild Racing A 24
DNF Bryant, Gall Mazda RX-3 B 8
DNF Nuttall, White Fiat 124S C 6
DNF Chris Heyer, Lander Volkswagen Golf C 2
DNF Dick Johnson, Jim Richards 19 Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop A 0

References

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  • A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980
  • Holden, The Official Racing History, 1989
  • Racing Car News, July 1977
  • Racing Car News, July 1987
  • The History of the Falcon GT, by Stewart Wilson
  • The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 13 June 1977
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