1973 Australian Grand Prix
| 1973 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 5 in 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 November 1973 | ||
| Official name | XXXVIII Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
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 |
Repco Holden | ||
| Time | 1'01.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Graham McRae | McRae-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1'02.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McRae-Chevrolet | ||
| Second |
Repco Holden | ||
| Third |
Repco Holden | ||
The 1973 Australian Grand Prix was a race for
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  John McCormack
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Ansett Team Elfin | 1:01.2 | — |
| 2 | 25 | Johnnie Walker
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
John Waker Motor Racing | 1:01.4 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Chesterfield Filter Racing | 1:01.7 | +0.5 |
| 4 | 1 | Graham McRae
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Graham McRae | 1:01.8 | +0.6 |
| 5 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Seiko Service Centre | 1:01.9 | +0.7 |
| 6 | 14 | Howie Sangster
|
Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 1:03.7 | +2.5 | |
| 7 | 2 | Garrie Cooper
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Ansett Team Elfin | 1:05.0 | +3.8 |
| 8 | 16 | John Leffler
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Seiko Service Centre | 1:05.1 | +3.9 |
| 9 | 18 | Enno Buesselmann
|
I4
|
Bob & Marj Brown | 1:09.2 | +8.0 |
| 10 | 19 | Leo Geoghegan
|
I4
|
Grace Bros. Racing Team | 1:10.6 | +9.4 |
| 11 | 90 | Ken Hastings
|
I4
|
B.B. Cameron | 1:12.3 | +11.1 |
| 12 | 31 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
I4
|
A. Costanzo | 1:13.8 | +12.6 |
| 13 | 38 | Chas Talbot
|
I4
|
Chas Talbot | 1:14.8 | +13.6 |
Race
| Pos | No.[4] | Driver | Car | Entrant[4] | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Graham McRae
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Graham McRae | 52 | 57m 54.8s |
| 2 | 3 | John McCormack
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Ansett Team Elfin | 52 | 57m 56.5s |
| 3 | 25 | Johnnie Walker
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
John Waker Motor Racing | 50 | |
| 4 | 14 | Howie Sangster
|
Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 50 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Garrie Cooper
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Ansett Team Elfin | 49 | |
| 6 | 16 | John Leffler
|
Repco Holden 5.0L V8
|
Seiko Service Centre | 49 | |
| 7 | 18 | Enno Buesselmann
|
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Bob & Marj Brown | 46 | |
| 8 | 90 | Ken Hastings
|
Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | B.B. Cameron | 45 | |
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Chesterfield Filter Racing | 43 | |
| 10 | 31 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
I4
|
A. Costanzo | 41 | |
| NC | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
Seiko Service Centre | 31 | |
| DNS | 19 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Grace Bros. Racing Team | ||
| DNS | 38 | Chas Talbot
|
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
- ^ 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