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1973 Australian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | CUST |
| Description | Race 4 of 5 in 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Grand Prix | Australian |
| Country | Australia |
| Official name | XXXVIII Australian Grand Prix |
| Location | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Date | 4 November |
| Year | 1973 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 1.92 |
| Course_km | 3.1 |
| Distance_laps | 52 |
| Distance_mi | 99.84 |
| Distance_km | 161.2 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Pole_Driver | John McCormack |
| Pole_Country | AUS |
| Pole_Team | Elfin-Repco Holden |
| Pole_Time | 1'01.2 |
| Fast_Driver | Graham McRae |
| Fast_Team | McRae-Chevrolet |
| Fast_Time | 1'02.6 |
| Fast_Country | NZL |
| First_Driver | Graham McRae |
| First_Country | NZL |
| First_Team | McRae-Chevrolet |
| Second_Driver | John McCormack |
| Second_Country | AUS |
| Second_Team | Elfin-Repco Holden |
| Third_Driver | Johnnie Walker |
| Third_Country | AUS |
| Third_Team | Lola-Repco Holden |
The 1973 Australian Grand Prix was a race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars, the former class incorporating Formula 5000 cars. It was held on 4 November at Sandown 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.
Classification
Results as follows:
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant | Qual | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AUS John McCormack | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 1:01.2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | AUS Johnnie Walker | Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Waker Motor Racing | 1:01.4 | +0.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUS Kevin Bartlett | Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Chesterfield Filter Racing | 1:01.7 | +0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZL Graham McRae | McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Graham McRae | 1:01.8 | +0.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Max Stewart | Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 1:01.9 | +0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | AUS Howie Sangster | McLaren M18/M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 1:03.7 | +2.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | AUS Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 1:05.0 | +3.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | AUS John Leffler | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 1:05.1 | +3.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | AUS Enno Buesselmann | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bob & Marj Brown | 1:09.2 | +8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | AUS Leo Geoghegan | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Grace Bros. Racing Team | 1:10.6 | +9.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 90 | AUS Ken Hastings | Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L I4 | B.B. Cameron | 1:12.3 | +11.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | AUS Alfredo Costanzo | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | A. Costanzo | 1:13.8 | +12.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 38 | AUS Chas Talbot | Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | Chas Talbot | 1:14.8 | +13.6 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | NC | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZL Graham McRae | McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Graham McRae | 52 | 57m 54.8s | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | AUS John McCormack | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 52 | 57m 56.5s | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | AUS Johnnie Walker | Lola T330 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | John Waker Motor Racing | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | AUS Howie Sangster | McLaren M18/M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Don O'Sullivan Racing Pty. Ltd. | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | AUS Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | AUS John Leffler | Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | AUS Enno Buesselmann | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Bob & Marj Brown | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| 90 | AUS Ken Hastings | Brabham BT36 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | B.B. Cameron | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUS Kevin Bartlett | Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Chesterfield Filter Racing | 43 | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | AUS Alfredo Costanzo | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.6L I4 | A. Costanzo | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Max Stewart | Lola T330 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Seiko Service Centre | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | AUS Leo Geoghegan | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl | Grace Bros. Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 38 | AUS Chas Talbot | Elfin 600E / Ford 1.6L I4 | Chas Talbot |
Notes
- Pole position: John McCormack – 1'01.2
- Fastest lap: Graham McRae – 1'01.6
References
References
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1973, page 92
- [https://www.progcovers.com/motor/sandown731104.jpg Cover, Official Programme, 38th Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, November 4, www.progcovers.com] Retrieved 21 September 2020
- (1986). "The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix". R & T Publishing.
- Official Programme, 38th Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, November 4
- [https://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=AU73 Australian Grand Prix, Sandown Park, 4 Nov 1973, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved 21 September 2020
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