A report on 1978 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
The 19th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race.
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Bathurst 1000
6 links1000 km touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
1000 km touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Holden's 308 cubic inch V8-powered Toranas scored Bathurst victories in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 in L34 and A9X configuration.
Peter Brock
5 linksAustralian motor racing driver.
Australian motor racing driver.
Brock had tried to set the lap record on the final lap of the 1978 race, but he was inadvertently baulked by the Alfa Romeo of Ray Gulson through The Dipper.
Jim Richards (racing driver)
5 linksNew Zealand racing driver who won numerous championships in his home country and in Australia.
New Zealand racing driver who won numerous championships in his home country and in Australia.
Upon returning home to Melbourne, Brock suggested Richards for the job of his co-driver for that years Hardie-Ferodo 1000 at Bathurst.
Allan Grice
4 linksAustralian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 (1986 and 1990), and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.
Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 (1986 and 1990), and as a privateer driver of a Holden in the Australian Touring Car Championship.
Grice had seven podium finishes at Bathurst: two wins (1986 and 1990), four seconds (1978, 1982, 1991, 1995), and a third (1983).
Holden Dealer Team
4 linksHolden's semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1986, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s.
Holden's semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1986, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s.
It was a wise decision by Sheppard for Brock dominated the season, becoming the first driver to win the 'triple crown' of the Touring Car Championship, the Hang Ten 400 at Sandown and the Hardie-Ferodo 1000 (with Jim Richards) at Bathurst.
Holden Torana
4 linksMid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980.
Mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980.
Drivers Peter Brock and Bob Morris were victorious in the 1978 and 1979 Australian Touring Car Championships, respectively, and A9Xs shared by Peter Brock and Jim Richards won the 1978 and 1979 Bathurst 1000s.
Murray Carter
1 linksAustralian racing driver.
Australian racing driver.
The other major result of this period was a third placing at the 1978 Bathurst 1000 with New Zealand open-wheel ace Graeme Lawrence as co-driver.
John Leffler
0 linksFormer Australian racing driver.
Former Australian racing driver.
He co-drove with Bob Morris at the 1974 Sandown 250 finishing second in a Ron Hodgson Motors Holden Torana GTR XU-1 and at the 1978 Bathurst 1000 he came second with Allan Grice in a Craven Mild Racing Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback.
1993 Tooheys 1000
1 linksThe 34th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race.
The 34th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race.
* David Brabham became the first second generation driver to compete in the runoff, emulating his triple Formula One World Championship winning father Jack who drove in the inaugural Top 10 runoff in 1978.