1978 Hang Ten 400
The 1978 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 10 September 1978 over a total distance of 401 km. Cars competed in three engine capacity classes:
- 3001 to 6000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- Up to 2000cc
The event was Round 2 of the 1978 Australian Championship of Makes.
Results
| Position [1][2][3] |
Drivers | No.[4] | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Brock | 05 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Holden Dealer Team | 6000cc | 129 |
| 2 | John Harvey | 15 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Holden Dealer Team | 6000cc | 128 |
| 3 | Barry Seton | 33 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Amco Pty Ltd | 6000cc | 125 |
| 4 | Allan Grice | 6 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Craven Mild Racing | 6000cc | 122 |
| 5 | Allan Taylor | 13 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Scotty Taylor Holden | 6000cc | 122 |
| 6 | Ron Dickson | 14 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Thomson Ford | 6000cc | 119 |
| 7 | Bill Evans | 68 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Brian Wood Ford | 2000cc | 117 |
| 8 | Lawrie Nelson | 38 | Ford Capri V6 | Lawrie Nelson | 3000cc | 117 |
| 9 | Peter Wiliamson | 70 | Toyota Celica GT | Peter Wiliamson P/L | 2000cc | 117 |
| 10 | James Laing-Peach Steve Masterton |
52 | Ford Capri V6 | Amco Pty Ltd | 3000cc | 116 |
| 11 | John Duggan | 51 | Mazda RX-3 | John Duggan | 3000cc | 114 |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | 8 | Holden Torana LX SLR 5000 A9X 4-Door | Jack Brabham Holdings P/L | 6000cc | 113 |
| 13 | Gary Dumbrell John Faulkner |
49 | Ford Capri V6 | Wynns Friction Proofing Racing Team | 3000cc | 113 |
| 14 | Peter Granger | 67 | BMW | Bob Glassier | 2000cc | 112 |
| 15 | Brain Potts | 48 | Mazda RX-3 | B Potts | 3000cc | 112 |
| 16 | Bob Holden | 63 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Bob Holden / Shellsport | 2000cc | 111 |
| 17 | Roger Cartwright | 65 | Ford Escort RS2000 | R Cartwright | 2000cc | 111 |
| 18 | Garth Wigston | 20 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh | 6000cc | 110 |
| 19 | Geoffrey Wade | 62 | Alfa Romeo | 2000cc | 110 | |
| 20 | Noel Edwards | 44 | Mazda | Noel Edwards | 3000cc | 109 |
| 21 | Ian Chilman | 41 | Mazda | Ian Chilman | 3000cc | 109 |
| 22 | Peter Janson | 9 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | 6000cc | 108 | |
| 23 | Ian Lees | 42 | Ford Capri V6 | Hillrise Properties P/L | 3000cc | 106 |
| 24 | Ian Messner | 57 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Bob Holden Shellsport | 2000cc | 105 |
| 25 | Robin Dudfield | 55 | Alfa Romeo | R.C. Dudfield | 2000cc | 105 |
| 26 | Matthew Philip | 75 | Honda Civic | Mollison Motors P/L | 2000cc | 104 |
| 27 | Colin Campbell | 50 | Ford Capri V6 | Ranger Truck Rentals P/L | 3000cc | 103 |
| DNF | Wayne Negus | 21 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh | 6000cc | 94 |
| DNF | Murray Carter | 18 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Brian Wood Ford | 6000cc | 75 |
| DNF | Gary Cooke | 11 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Citizen Watches Australia P/L | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Bob Morris | 7 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Garry Rogers | 34 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Greater Pacific Finance | 6000cc | |
| DNF | John Latham Brian Reed |
26 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Bruce Spicer | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 1 | Ford Falcon XC Cobra | Moffat Ford Dealers | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Colin Bond | 2 | Ford Falcon XC Cobra | Moffat Ford Dealers | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Jim Keogh | 24 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Shellsport / Henderson Federal Spring Works P/L | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Dick Johnson | 17 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Bryan Byrt Ford | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Warwick Brown | 32 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Bryan Byrt Ford | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Bill O'Brien | 30 | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Everlast Battery Service | 6000cc | |
| DNF | Ray Farrar | 46 | Ford Capri V6 | Brian Wood Ford | 3000cc | |
| DNF | Rod Stevens | 69 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Brian Wood Ford | 2000cc | |
| DNF | David Cannon | 77 | Ford Escort RS2000 | 2000cc | ||
| DNF | Greville Arnel | 64 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Bob Holden Shellsport | 2000cc | |
| DNF | Ian Sonneman | 61 | Ford Escort RS2000 | 2000cc | ||
| DNF | Phillip Brock[5] | 16 | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | 6000cc |
Note: The above results listing is incomplete with regard to the non-finishers shown.
References
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, No 8, 1979, pages 84–85
- ^ Stewart Wilson, The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988, page 347
- ^ Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, page 298
- ^ Official Souvenir Program / Sandown 10 September 1978,pages 83-85
- ^ The Age, Monday, 11 September 1978, page 30
External links
- Image of the Allan Moffat Ford XC Falcon Cobra at the 1978 Hang Ten 400 Retrieved from www.flickr.com on 2 May 2009