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1978 HARDIE-FERODO 1000
Positions Drivers Car Time Laps
Class Race
Class A - Over 3000cc
1 1 Peter Brock / Jim Richards Torana A9X 6:45.53.9 163
2 2 Allan Grice / John Leffler Torana A9X 6:47.57.3 162
3 3 Murray Carter / Graeme Lawrence Falcon XC 6:48.19.0 160
4 4 Gary Cooke / Doug Chivas Torana A9X 6:47.03.9 158
5 5 Dick Johnson / Vern Schuppan Falcon XC 6:45.55.7 153
6 6 Jack Brabham / Brian Muir Torana A9X 6:41.07.4 153
7 7 Warren Cullen / John Walker Torana A9X 6:47.14.2 152
8 8 Barry Seton / Don Smith Torana A9X 6:48.35.4 152
9 19 John Harvey / Charlie O'Brien Torana A9X 6:45.57.6 139
10 22 Bob Forbes / Kevin Bartlett Torana A9X 6:47.06.6 136
11 23 Garry Willmington / Jeff Barnes Falcon XC 6:48.35.5 136
12 24 Graharn Ryan / Philip Arnull Torana A9X 6:46.53.2 135
13 30 Rod Donovan / Craig McAllister Falcon XC 6:47.09.2 125
Class B - 2001-3000cc
1 10 Phil Lucas / eve Masterton Capri V6 6:47.05.2 149
2 12 Terry Shiel / Rose Burbidge Mazda RX3 6:46.37.5 148
3 13 Terry Daly / Erie Board Capri V6 148
4 14 Peter Hopwood / Jim Davidson Capri V6 6:46.58.5 147
5 15 Don Holland / Lawns Nelson Capri V6 6:48.35.7 145
6 17 Barry Jones / Brian Potts Mazda RX3 6:46.04.0 142
7 90 John Duggan / Brian Wheeler Mazda RX3 6:47.59.5 137
8 21 Arthur Hardwick / Greg McCombie Mazda RX3 6:46.21.0 136
9 27 Nick Louis / Stephen Stockdale Mazda RX3 6:47.32.3 132
Class C - Up to 2000cc
1 9 Rod Stevens / Bill Evans Escort RS2000 6:46.27.1 149
2 11 Peter Williarnson / Mike Quinn Celica 200OGT 6:48.36.2 149
3 16 Ray Gulson / Paul Gulson Alfa 2000 GTV 6:46.05.7 143
4 18 Ian Messner / Bill Stanley Escort RS2000 6:48.01.2 142
5 2.5 Terry Wade / John Myers Dolomite Spt 6:47.30.3 134
6 26 Peter Brown / Graharn Ritter Alfa 2000 GTV 6:48.37.7 133
7 28 Bruce Hodgson / Dave Morrow Escort RS2000 6:48.05.4 130
8 29 Jeff Harris / Doug Clark Celica 200OGT 6:48.36.8 128
9 31 Ian Sonneman / John English Escort R52000 6:47.51.2 121
Non-Finishers or Insufficient Laps Completed
Class A
14 32 Ralph Radburn / Robyn Hamilton Torana A9X electrical 148
15 34 Leo Leonard / Gary Sprague Falcon XC insuf. laps 119
16 35 Garth Wigston / Wayne Negus Torana A9X engine 118
17 37 Peter Janson / Phil Brock Torana A9X engine 110
18 39 Ron Dickson / John McCormack Falcon XC distributor 100
19 42 Tim Slako / Colin Hall Torana A9X 92
20 44 Rusty French / Graharn Moore Falcon XC insuf. laps 90
21 47 Allan Moffat / Jacky Ickx Falcon XC. engine 81
92 48 Jim Keogh / Grant Walker Falcon XC engine 14
23 49 Bob Morris / John Fitzpatrick Torana A9X engine 73
24 50 Alan Taylor / Kevin Kennedy Torana A9X 68
25 51 John Goss / Henri Pescarolo Falcon XC 67
26 54 Colin Bond / Fred Gibson Falcon XC engine 59
21 55 John French / Warwick Brown Falcon XC distributor 57
28 58 fan Geoghegan / Garry Rogers Torana A9X engine 29
29 62 Derek Bell / Dieter Quester Torana A9X accident 5
Class B
10 34 Sue Ransom / Bill Brown Capri V6 tyre 144
11 43 Alan Cant / Bruce Stewart Capri V6 insuf. laps 91
12 46 Dave Clement / Barry Lee Mazda RX3 engine 82
13 52 Ray Farrar / Gerry Wittenden Capri V6 engine 66
14 53 Dean Gall / Allan Bryant Mazda RX3 engine 61
15 57 Cam Worner / Geoff Leeds Capri V6 accident 29
16 59 Jim Hunter / Barry Lake BMW 530i engine 27
17 60 Phil McDonell / Lynn Brown BMW 3.0Si engine 21
Class C
10 36 Rod Morris / Terry Finnigan Escort RS2000 axle 115
11 38 Allan Gough / Kel Gough Holden Gemini insuf. laps 109
12 40 Paul Berthier / Bob Wootton Dolomite Spt gearbox 95
13 41 Bob Holden / Lyndon Arnel Escort RS2000 transmission 93
14 45 Greville Arnel / Greg Toepfer Escort RS2000 insuf. laps 89
15 56 Chris Heyer / Rudi Dahlhauser VW Golf GTi throttle 35
16 61 Alf Grant / Geoff Russell Alfa 2000 GTV rocker  21
17 63 Patrick Neve / Gary Leggatt Alfetta GTV oil filter 3