1973 Sandown 250
1973 Sandown 250 var ett uthållighetslopp för Grupp C Touring Cars. Det arrangerades på Sandown i Victoria , Australien den 9 september 1973 över 130 varv av den 3,1 km långa kretsen, en total distans på 403 km (250 mi). Loppet var omgång 2 av 1973 års Australian Manufacturers' Championship och var det åttonde i en sekvens av årliga uthållighetslopp nu kända som Sandown 500 .
Loppet vanns av Peter Brock som körde en Holden Torana GTR XU-1 .
Resultat
| Placera | Förare | Nej. | Bil | Deltagare | Varv |
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 3 | John Goss | 5 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | McLeod Ford - Shell Racing | 129 |
| 4 | Fred Gibson | 6 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Company i Australien | 129 |
| 5 | Murray Carter | 15 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Murray Carter - Shell Racing | 125 |
| 6 | Tony Niovanni | 21 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 124 |
| 7 | Bob Morris , John Leffler | 7 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 124 |
| 8 | Rod McRae | 12 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Damma av Burwood | 120 |
| 9 | Ray Harrison | 49 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | AF & M Beninca | 119 |
| 10 | Brian Ovenden | 31 | Chrysler Valiant laddare R/T E49 | Tony Roberts Automotive Center | |
| 11 | Ray Thackwell | 26 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Ray Thackwell Racing | |
| 12 | Geoff Perry | 48 | Mazda RX-3 | Mazda Racing Team | 118 |
| Klass A: Upp till 1300cc | |||||
| 1 | James Laing-Peach | 56 | Datsun 1200 Coupe | Datsun Racing Team | 113 |
| 2 | Lynne Brown | 58 | Morris Cooper S | Jack Haywood | |
| 3 | David Clement | 33 | Morris Cooper S | Clement Motors | 105 |
| 4 | David Jarrett | 32 | Morris Clubman GT | Shell Vimy Ridge Racing | |
| 5 | Noel Riley | 63 | Honda Civic | Bennett Honda | |
| 6 | Jon Leighton | 66 | Morris Cooper S | Mini-bitar | |
| ? | John Lord | 54 | Morris Cooper S | Lordco (Australia) Pty Ltd | |
| ? | Gary Leggatt | 60 | Morris Cooper S | Fourways Motors Bankstwon | |
| DNF | Geoff Newton | 57 | Morris Cooper S | G Newton | 21 |
| DNF | Peter Janson | 44 | Honda Civic | Honda Australia Pty Ltd | |
| Klass B: 1301cc till 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Ray Harrison | 49 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | AF & M Beninca | 119 |
| 2 | Geoff Perry | 48 | Mazda RX-3 | Mazda Racing Team | 118 |
| 3 | Bill Evans | 41 | Datsun 180B SSS | Datsun Racing Team | 109 |
| 4 | Wayne Thomson | 47 | Ford Escort GT1600 | WD Electrics | |
| DNF | Mel Mollison | 45 | Mazda RX-3 | Mazda Racing Team | 50 |
| DNF | Barry Lee | 51 | Ford Escort GT1600 | B Lee | |
| DNF | Bob Holden | 43 | Ford Escort GT1600 | Bryan Byrt Ford | |
| DNF | Graham Ritter | 42 | Ford Escort GT1600 | Strapp Ford | 7 |
| DNF | Tony Farrell | 39 | Ford Escort GT1600 | Tony Farrell | |
| Klass C: 2001cc till 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Gary Cooke | 35 | Mazda Capella RX-2 | James Mason Motors | 102 |
| 2 | George Garth | 36 | Holden Torana GTR | McLeod Kelso & Lee | 72 |
| Klass D: Över 3000cc | |||||
| 1 | Peter Brock | 1 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 2 | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 130 |
| 3 | John Goss | 5 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | McLeod Ford - Shell Racing | 129 |
| 4 | Fred Gibson | 6 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Company i Australien | 129 |
| 5 | Murray Carter | 15 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Murray Carter - Shell Racing | 125 |
| 6 | Tony Niovanni | 21 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 124 |
| 7 | Bob Morris , John Leffler | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 124 | |
| 8 | Rod McRae | 12 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Damma av Burwood | 120 |
| 9 | Brian Ovenden | 31 | Chrysler Valiant laddare R/T E49 | Tony Roberts Automotive Center | |
| 10 | Ray Thackwell | 26 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Ray Thackwell Racing | |
| 11 | John Bassett | 18 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Stewart McLeod | |
| 12 | Ron Dickson | 8 | Holden Monaro GTS 308 4-dörrars | Muirs Motors Ashfield | |
| 13 | Robin Keitley | 97 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Robin Keitley | |
| 14 | Laurie Nelson | 88 | Chrysler Valiant laddare R/T E49 | L Nelson | |
| DNF | Graeme Blanchard | 16 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Blanchard Motors | |
| DNF | John Harvey | 2 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Bob Jane Racing | 57 |
| DNF | Pat Peck, Karen McPherson | 25 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | D&P handlare | |
| DNF | Robert Bride | 72 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | ACI glasfiber | |
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 9 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Company i Australien | 52 |
| DNF | John French | 4 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Bryan Byrt Ford | 51 |
| DNF | Ian Geoghegan | 10 | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Ford Motor Company i Australien | 2 |
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, sidorna 124 & 125
- ^ a b c d Tom Naughton, Toranas 1-2, Racing Car News, oktober 1973, sid 38-40
- ^ a b c d Brock turns the tables, Australian Motor Manual, november 1973, sidorna 66-67
- ^ Australian Motor Manual, november 1973, sida 67 anger att det fanns 43 starter och 27 slutare, men mer än 43 starter har identifierats från citerade referenser
- ^ a b c d Officiellt program, Sandown 250, 9 september 1973
- ^ The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, sida 290
- ^ The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988, sida 337
- ^ Racing Car News och Australian Motor Manual-rapporter visar Gibson 3rd och Goss 4th, men Australian Competition Yearbook och The Australian Racing History of Ford visar båda Goss 3rd och Gibson 4th