1973 Australian Grand Prix
Appearance
1973 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 4 of 5 in 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 4 November 1973 | ||
Official name | XXXVIII Australian Grand Prix | ||
Location | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.1 km (1.92 miles) | ||
Distance | 52 laps, 161.2 km (99.84 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Elfin-Repco Holden | ||
Time | 1'01.2 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | McRae-Chevrolet | |
Time | 1'02.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McRae-Chevrolet | ||
Second | Elfin-Repco Holden | ||
Third | Lola-Repco Holden |
The 1973 Australian Grand Prix was a race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,[1] the former class incorporating Formula 5000 cars. It was held on 4 November at Sandown [2] and was the second AGP in a row to be held at that circuit.
It was the thirty eighth Australian Grand Prix and doubled as round four of the 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship. Defending winner Graham McRae won his second AGP ahead of John McCormack and Johnnie Walker.[3]
Classification
Results as follows:[3]
Qualifying
Pos | No. [4] | Driver | Car | Entrant [4] | Qual | Gap |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 1:01.2 | — |
2 | 25 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Waker Motor Racing | 1:01.4 | +0.2 |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Chesterfield Filter Racing | 1:01.7 | +0.5 |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Graham McRae | 1:01.8 | +0.6 |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 1:01.9 | +0.7 |
6 | 14 | ![]() |
McLaren M18/M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 [5] | Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 1:03.7 | +2.5 |
7 | 2 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 1:05.0 | +3.8 |
8 | 16 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 1:05.1 | +3.9 |
9 | 18 | ![]() |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bob & Marj Brown | 1:09.2 | +8.0 |
10 | 19 | ![]() |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Grace Bros. Racing Team | 1:10.6 | +9.4 |
11 | 90 | ![]() |
Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L I4 | B.B. Cameron | 1:12.3 | +11.1 |
12 | 31 | ![]() |
Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | A. Costanzo | 1:13.8 | +12.6 |
13 | 38 | ![]() |
Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | Chas Talbot | 1:14.8 | +13.6 |
Race
Pos | No. [4] | Driver | Car | Entrant [4] | Laps | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Graham McRae | 52 | 57m 54.8s |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 52 | 57m 56.5s |
3 | 25 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Waker Motor Racing | 50 | |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
McLaren M18/M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 [5] | Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 50 | |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 49 | |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 49 | |
7 | 18 | ![]() |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Bob & Marj Brown | 46 | |
8 | 90 | ![]() |
Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | B.B. Cameron | 45 | |
9 | 5 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Chesterfield Filter Racing | 43 | |
10 | 31 | ![]() |
Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | A. Costanzo | 41 | |
NC | 6 | ![]() |
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 31 | |
DNS | 19 | ![]() |
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Grace Bros. Racing Team | ||
DNS | 38 | ![]() |
Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | Chas Talbot |
Notes
- Pole position: John McCormack – 1'01.2
- Fastest lap: Graham McRae – 1'01.6 [3]
References
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1973, page 92
- ^ Cover, Official Programme, 38th Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, November 4, www.progcovers.com Retrieved 21 September 2020
- ^ a b c Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1973". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 370–378. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, 38th Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, November 4
- ^ a b Australian Grand Prix, Sandown Park, 4 Nov 1973, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 21 September 2020