1976 Southern Cross Rally
Appearance
1976 Southern Cross Rally Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Rally base | Sydney Port Macquarie |
Dates run | 9 – 14 October 1976 |
Stages | 48 (2,132.50 km; 1,325.07 miles) |
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel |
Overall distance | 3,334.41 km (2,071.91 miles) |
Statistics | |
Crews | 88 at start, 22 at finish |
Overall results | |
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The 1976 Southern Cross Rally, officially the Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally was the eleventh running of the Southern Cross Rally. The rally took place between the 9th and the 14th of October 1976. The event covered 3,334 kilometres from Sydney to Port Macquarie.[1] It was won by Andrew Cowan and Fred Gocentas, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer GSR.
Results
[edit]Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
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1 | 6 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 157 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 203 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
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Datsun 710 SSS | 205 |
4 | 19 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 271 |
5 | 14 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 324 |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
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Datsun 710 SSS | 348 |
7 | 34 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer | 391 |
8 | 27 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer | 418 |
9 | 31 | ![]() |
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Datsun 1200 | 437 |
10 | 28 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 453 |
11 | 64 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Galant | 561 |
12 | 46 | ![]() |
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Toyota Trueno | 670 |
13 | 48 | ![]() |
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Toyota Corolla | 688 |
14 | 2 | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 Mark II | 855 |
15 | 25 | ![]() |
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Citroën CX2200 | 1069 |
16 | 58 | ![]() |
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Datsun 180B | 1146 |
17 | 51 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer | 1355 |
18 | 53 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer | 1805 |
19 | 65 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer | 1942 |
20 | 69 | ![]() |
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Holden Torana LJ XU-1 | 2530 |
21 | 20 | ![]() |
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT | 2905 |
22 | 76 | ![]() |
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Honda Civic | 4935 |
Source:[2][3][4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Dan White. "1976 Route".
- ^ Dan White. "1976 - Cowan's last win".
- ^ Dan White. "1976 Entries".
- ^ "Cowan wins Fifth Rally in a Row". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1976.