A report on Ford Falcon (XD) and 1980 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

Ford Falcon GL station wagon
Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)
Falcon GL sedan, with S Pack
Seton/Smith Ford Capri, winner of the 2000-3000cc class (image from 2017)
Dick Johnson and John French won the 1981 James Hardie 1000 driving a Ford Falcon (XD)
Bartlett/Forbes Chevrolet Camaro
Falcon GL wagon
Morris/O'Brien/Moffat Ford XD Falcon
Falcon GL sedan with ESP option
Muir/Hibbard Ford Falcon
Fairmont sedan
Bond/Masterton Ford Capri
Fairmont Ghia sedan
Fairmont Ghia sedan with ESP option
Falcon GL utility (with "S Pack" option)
Falcon GL van (with Sundowner option)
European Mk2 Ford Granada (For Comparison)

The race is most famous for the retirement of the Ford Falcon of Dick Johnson.

- 1980 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

Allan Moffat also raced an XD Falcon in the 1980 Bathurst 1000 when delays in approval of his Mazda RX-7 meant he would have to wait until the following season in 1981.

- Ford Falcon (XD)
Ford Falcon GL station wagon

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The first corner at Mount Panorama, known as Hell Corner.

Bathurst 1000

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1000 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.

The first corner at Mount Panorama, known as Hell Corner.
The Austin Lancer of Brian Foley and Alan Edney during the 1960 race.
The Ford Cortina GT in which Bob Jane and Harry Firth won the 1963 race.
The Ford XT Falcon GT of Barry Seton and Fred Gibson overtakes the Datsun 1000 of Bill Evans and John Colwell during the 1968 race.
The Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 in which Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick won the 1976 race.
A replica of the Jaguar XJ-S in which John Goss and Armin Hahne won the 1985 race.
The Nissan Skyline GT-R in which Jim Richards and Mark Skaife won the 1991 race.
The Ford BA Falcon of Marcos Ambrose and Warren Luff leads a train of cars during the 2005 race.
The Ford FG Falcon in which Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris won the 2014 race.
Scott McLaughlin and Alexandre Prémat (foreground) won the 2019 Bathurst 1000 while team-mates Fabian Coulthard and Tony D'Alberto (background) were relegated to last place after a rules breach.

In 1978 and 1979 he and Jim Richards drove an A9X Torana to victory, while in 1980 the pair won in a VC Commodore.

Dick Johnson was the only winner for Ford during the 1980s under Group C, with a victory in 1981 whilst at the wheel of the XD Falcon.

Dick Johnson won the championship driving a Ford XD Falcon.

1981 Australian Touring Car Championship

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CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group C Touring Cars.

CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group C Touring Cars.

Dick Johnson won the championship driving a Ford XD Falcon.
Colin Bond placed third driving a Ford Capri Mk II. The car is pictured in 2005.
Kevin Bartlett placed 11th driving a Chevrolet Camaro. The car is pictured in 1997
Bob Muir placed 20th driving a Ford XD Falcon. The car is pictured in 2009.

Dick Johnson, using the Falcon built with the money he received after TV viewers had pledged AUD$72,000 following his crash with 'The Rock' at Bathurst the previous year (Ford Australia boss of the day Edsel Ford II had personally matched the amount dollar for dollar), won his first ATCC ahead of defending champion Peter Brock in his Holden Dealer Team Commodore.