1970 Australian Grand Prix
| 1970 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula 5000 race | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 November 1970 | ||
| Official name | XXXV Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.621 km (2.25 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Time | 1'23.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Frank Matich | McLaren-Repco-Holden | |
| Time | 1'24.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a race held at Warwick Farm Raceway on 22 November 1970.
It was the thirty fifth running of the Australian Grand Prix. Frank Matich won his first AGP and started the race on pole and also drove the fastest race lap.
Classification
Results as follows:[1]
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Frank Matich
|
McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:23.9 | — |
| 2 | 4 |  Graeme Lawrence
|
Ferrari 246T / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 1:24.4 | +0.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Lotus 59 / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:25.2 | +1.3 |
| 4 | 2 | Niel Allen
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.5 | +1.6 |
| 5 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.7 | +1.8 |
| 6 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Mildren / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:25.9 | +2.0 |
| 7 | 3 | David Walker
|
Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | 1:26.5 | +2.6 |
| 8 | 8 |  Keith Holland
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:27.1 | +3.2 |
| 9 | 14 | John McCormack
|
Elfin 600D / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:27.9 | +4.0 |
| 10 | 12 | Garrie Cooper
|
Elfin 600D / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:28.4 | +4.5 |
| 11 | 22 | Len Goodwin
|
McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
| 12 | 9 | Bob Muir
|
Mildren Mono / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
| 13 | 7 | Col Green
|
Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 1:30.7 | +6.8 |
| 14 | 20 | Johnnie Walker
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.0 | +7.1 |
| 15 | 23 | Ken Goodwin
|
Rennmax / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
| 16 | 15 | Frank Radisich
|
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
| 17 | 18 | Clive Mills
|
Elfin 600C / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.4 | +7.5 |
| 18 | 24 | Jack Bono
|
Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:32.4 | +8.5 |
| 19 | 17 | Tony Stewart
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
| 20 | 25 | Ian Fergusson
|
Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Frank Matich
|
McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | 45 | 1h 04m 37.6s | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Niel Allen
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 45 | 1h 04m 44.7s | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | Graeme Lawrence
|
Ferrari 246T / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 45 | 1h 04m 45.2s | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Lotus 59 / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 45 | 1h 04m 46.4s | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | David Walker
|
Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | 43 | 7 | |
| 6 | 22 | Len Goodwin
|
McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | 43 | 11 | |
| 7 | 20 | Johnnie Walker
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 14 | |
| 8 | 17 | Tony Stewart
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 19 | |
| 9 | 24 | Jack Bono
|
Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 18 | |
| 10 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Mildren / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 42 | 6 | |
| 11 | 25 | Ian Fergusson
|
Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 41 | 20 | |
| 12 | 15 | Frank Radisich
|
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 38 | 16 | |
| 13 | 7 | Col Green
|
Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 32 | 13 | |
| Ret | 23 | Ken Goodwin
|
Rennmax / Ford 1.6L I4 | 39 | fuel regulator | 15 |
| Ret | 18 | Clive Mills
|
Elfin 600C / Ford 1.6L I4 | 35 | out of fuel | 17 |
| Ret | 12 | Garrie Cooper
|
Elfin 600B / Repco 2.5L V8 | 21 | fuel pump | 10 |
| Ret | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 21 | electrics | 5 |
| Ret | 9 | Bob Muir
|
Mildren Mono / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 14 | accident | 12 |
| Ret | 8 | Keith Holland
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 9 | oil pump | 8 |
| DNS | 14 | John McCormack
|
Elfin 600D / Repco 2.5L V8 | Engine (withdrawn) | 9 |
Notes
- Pole position: Frank Matich - 1'23.9
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich - 1'24.8
References
- ^ Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1970". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 346–352. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.