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1972 HARDIE - FERODO 500
Positions Drivers Car Time Laps
Class Race
Class A - Up to 3,000 CP Units
1 24 Bill Evans Datsun 1200 6:03.14 107
2 25 Gary Cooke Mazda 1300 6:00.58 106
3 26 Jon Leighton Datsun 1200 6:01.00 106
4 27 Lynn Brown Mazda 1300 6:02.41 106
5 28 Mel Mollison / M. Hayson Mazda 1300 6:01.12 105
6 30 Bruce Stewart Datsun 1200 6:03.33 105
7 31 John Leffler Mazda 1300 6:02.10 104
8 32 Don Smith Datsun 1200 6:01.39 103
9 34 Ray Lintott Datsun 1200 6:03.09 102
10 35 Gary Leggatt Fiat 850 Coupe 6:03.09 101
Class B - 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
1 12 Geoff Leeds / Digby Cooke Escort T/C 6:01.14 117
2 13 Wayne Rogerson Mazda RX2 6:02.07 117
3 14 Bernie Haehnle Mazda RX2 6:00.56 116
4 15 Barry Seton / Herb Taylor Escort T/C 6:02.07 116
5 16 Lakis Manticas / Pat Hogan Escort T/C 6:03.23 116
6 18 Bob Holden Escort T/C 6:02.08 115
7 19 Ron Kearns Fiat 124 Sport 6:03.30 115
.8 21 George Garth Mazda RX2 6:02.03 112
9 22 Mal Brewster / Ray Strong Torana GTR 6:02.30 112
10 23 Bob Skedd / Bob Cracknell Torana GTR 6:02.55 111
11 29 Barry Bassingthwaite / Ray Hanger Datsun 1600 6:03.30a 105
12 33 Doug Grimson / Morrie Miller Datsun 1600 6:01.45 103
a) Bassingthwaite / Hanger incurred one minute penalty for push-start.
Class C - 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
1 1 Peter Brock Torana LJ XU1 6:01.53b 130
2 5 Don Holland Torana LJ XU1 6:02.55 125
3 6 Bob Forbes Torana LJ XU1 6:01.18 124
4 8 Ray Kaleda / Paul Pressler Charger E38 6:03.21 122
5 17 Mal Robertson / Ray Harrison Alfa 1750 GTV 6:00.54 115
6 20 George Giesberts Torana LJ XUl 6:03.34 113
b) Brock incurred one minute penalty for starting while refuelling.
Class D - Over 18,000 CP Units
1 2 John French Falcon XY GTHO 6:01.58 129
2 3 Doug Chivas Charger E49 6:02.43 128
3 4 Leo Geoghegan Charger E49 6:04.42c 127
4 7 Paul Gulson / Ray Gulson Falcon XY GTHO 6:01.08 123
5 9 Allan Moffat Falcon XY GTHO 6:03.48d 122
6 10 Murray Carter Falcon XY GTHO 6:02.57e 120
7 11 Tom Naughton / Tony Farrell Charger E49 6:03.34 118
c) Geoghegan incurred 2 one minute penalties for push-starts.
d) Moffat incurred 2 one minute penalties for starting while refuelling.
e) Carter incurred a one minute penalty for push-start.
Non - Finishers or Insufficient Laps Completed
Class A
11 Roger Bonbomme Galant 1300 engine
12 Doug Whiteford Datsun 1200 overheating
13 Barry Tapsall Datsun 1200 driver ill
14 Geoff Perry Mazda 1300 disqualified
Class B - Not in Order of Classification
Jim Murcott Escort T/C driver ill
Alan Keith Escort T/C clutch
Max Grayson / Bill Gates Escort T/C gearbox
Christine Cole / Jan Holland Torana LJ 2850 wheel
Eric Olsen Escort T/C headgasket
Herb Vines / Chris Batger Escort T/C crankshaft
Lyndon Arnel Escort T/C clutch
Class C
7 Gerry Lister / David Seldon Torana LJ XUl accident 103
8 Graham Moore Torana LJ XUl accident 72
9 Pat Peck Torana LJ XUl bearings 71
10 Bruce McPhee Torana LJ XUl gearbox 66
11 Les Grose Torana LJ XUl engine 23
12 Wayne Negus / Neville Grigsby Torana LJ XUl accident 22
13 Bill Brown Torana LJ XU1 accident 20
14 Colin Bond Torana LJ XU1 accident 2
Class D
8 Lawrie Nelson / Tony Roberts Charger E49 clutch
9 Des West Falcon XY GTHO clutch
10 Tony Allen / Len Searle Charger E49 differential 36
11 John Goss Falcon XY GTHO bearings 24
12 Fred Gibson Falcon XY GTHO accident 22
13 Graham Ryan Charger E49 valves