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1975 Australian Grand Prix

Field	Value
Type	CUST
Description	Round 1 of 5 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship
Grand Prix	Australian
Country	Australia
Official name	XL Australian Grand Prix
Location	Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Date	31 August
Year	1975
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course_mi	2.000
Course_km	3.219
Distance_laps	50
Distance_mi	100.00
Distance_km	160.95
Weather	Heavy rain
Pole_Driver	Bruce Allison
Pole_Country	AUS
Pole_Team	Lola-Chevrolet
Pole_Time	1'05.8
Fast_Driver	Max Stewart
Fast_Team	Lola-Chevrolet
Fast_Time	1'17.8
Fast_Country	AUS
First_Driver	Max Stewart
First_Country	AUS
First_Team	Lola-Chevrolet
Second_Driver	John Leffler
Second_Country	AUS
Second_Team	Bowin-Chevrolet
Third_Driver	Ray Winter
Third_Country	AUS
Third_Team	Mildren Mono-Ford

The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars, held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 31 August 1975. It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship.

1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter.

Qualifying classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Qual
62	AUS Bruce Allison	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:05.8	—
2	AUS John Goss	Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:05.8	+0.0
7	AUS John Leffler	Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:07.2	+1.4
9	AUS John McCormack	Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:07.4	+1.6
5	AUS Kevin Bartlett	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
1	AUS Max Stewart	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
4	AUS Jon Davison	Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
14	NZL Graeme Lawrence	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:09.0	+3.2
15	AUS Terry Hook	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:10.2	+4.4
27	AUS Ray Winter	Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4	1:11.1	+5.3
12	AUS Garrie Cooper	Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:11.2	+5.4
31	AUS Enno Buesselmann	Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4	1:11.3	+5.5
10	AUS Chris Milton	McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:12.4	+6.6
16	AUS Ross Switzer	Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L I4	1:17.6	+11.8

Race classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time /
Remarks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
1	AUS Max Stewart	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Sharp Corporation of Australia	50	1h 06m 55.1s
7	AUS John Leffler	Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Grace Bros-Levi's Racing Team	50	1h 07m 08.5s
27	AUS Ray Winter	Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl	Ray Winter	48
14	NZL Graeme Lawrence	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Wix Filters	48
9	AUS John McCormack	Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	Ansett Racing Team	47
10	AUS Chris Milton	McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Labrador Pharmacy / Shell Racing	47
4	AUS Jon Davison	Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	Jon Davison	41
12	AUS Garrie Cooper	Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	Ansett Team Elfin	36	front suspension
62	AUS Bruce Allison	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Zupps of Mt Gravatt / Hobby & Toyland Racing	17	poor visibility / tyres
5	AUS Kevin Bartlett	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Shell Racing / Kevin Bartlett	9	poor visibility
16	AUS Ross Switzer	Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl	Ross Switzer	8	unsuitable tyres
2	AUS John Goss	Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	John Goss Racing	4	poor visibility / rough engine
31	AUS Enno Buesselmann	Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4	Enno Buesselmann	3	poor visibility
15	AUS Terry Hook	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	Sharp Corporation of Australia	1	unsuitable tyres

Notes

Pole position: Bruce Allison - 1'05.8
Winner's average speed: 144.36 km/h, 89.70 mph
Fastest lap: Max Stewart - 1'17.8 (148.94 km/h, 95.54 mph)

References

Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
(1986). "The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix". R & T Publishing.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20241127200144/https://www.oldracingcars.com/australia/results/1975/australian-grand-prix/ Australian Grand Prix, Surfers Paradise, 31 Aug 1975, www.oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
A Wet Grand Prix at Sunny Surfers, Chequered Flag, October 1975, pages 25 to 27
Des White, Splashing Surfers AGP to Stewart, Racing Cars News, October 1975, pages 64 to 67
40th Australian Grand Prix, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 118 & 119

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