1977 Rothmans 500
1977 Rothmans 500 var ett uthållighetslopp för Grupp C Touring Cars . Evenemanget arrangerades på Oran Park Raceway i New South Wales den 12 juni 1977 över 222 varv av "Grand Prix"-banan, totalt 582 km. Tävlande bilar delades in i följande tre klasser baserat på motorkapacitet:
- Klass A: Över 3000 cc
- Klass B: 2001–3000 cc
- Klass C: Upp till 2000 cc
Detta var det första av två "Rothmans 500"-evenemang som hölls i Oran Park, det andra och sista loppet var 1978 års Rothmans 500 .
Resultat
| Placera | Förare | Nej. | Bil | Deltagare | Klass | Varv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Cullen, Brian Sampson | 12 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Pioneer Electronics | A | 222 |
| 2 | Bob Forbes, Kevin Bartlett | 10 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Andronicus kaffe | A | 221 |
| 3 | Lakis Manticas, Doug Chivas | Ford Capri V6 | City Ford | B | 220 | |
| 4 | Murray Carter, Bob Stevens | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | Brian Wood Ford | A | 219 | |
| 5 | Don Holland, Terry Shiel | Mazda RX-3 | Penrith Mazda Center | B | 217 | |
| 6 | Garth Wigston, Bruce Hindhaugh | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Vägar | A | 216 | |
| 7 | David Seldon, Graeme Lawrence | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Orange City Leyland | C | 215 | |
| 8 | Garry Willmington, Jeff Barnes | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | Austral hårdvara | A | 215 | |
| 9 | Lynn Brown, Bruce Stewart | Mazda RX-3 | James Mason Motors | B | 214 | |
| 10 | John Duggan, Brian Wheeler | Mazda RX-3 | W. Torr | B | 214 | |
| 11 | Frank Porter, Jim Murcott | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT | Beninca Motors | C | 211 | |
| 12 | Brian Potts, Steve Land | Mazda RX-3 | Brian Potts | B | 211 | |
| 13 | Gary Cooke, Ben Penhall | Mazda RX-3 | Mayrack tillverkare | B | 210 | |
| 14 | Ron Gillard, Bill Slattery | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | Freds Treads | C | 208 | |
| 15 | Arthur Hardwick, Phil Alexander | Mazda RX-3 | Arthur Hardwick | B | 208 | |
| 16 | Geoff Leeds, Ralph Radburn | Mazda RX-3 | Craven Mild Racing | B | 204 | |
| 17 | Les Grose, Bill Stanley | Ford Capri V6 | Les Grose | B | 196 | |
| 18 | Barry Lee, Milton Leslight | BMW 2002 | Chevelle Motors | C | 170 | |
| 19 | Peter Granger, Terry Ryan | BMW 2002 | Bob Glasmästare | C | 127 | |
| 20 | Stephen Evans, Joe Butta | Morris Cooper S | Stephen Evans | C | 111 | |
| DNF | Stanley, Mahnken | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | A | 196 | ||
| DNF | Daly, Barry Jones | Ford Escort RS2000 | C | 193 | ||
| DNF | Barry Seton , Don Smith | Ford Capri V6 | Amco | B | 159 | |
| DNF | Schofield, Lucas | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | A | 148 | ||
| DNF | Brian Callaghan, Pellatt | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | A | 140 | ||
| DNF | John Goss , Leo Leonard | 2 | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | John Goss Racing | A | 120 |
| DNF | John Harvey , Wayne Negus | 76 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Holden Dealer Team | A | 111 |
| DNF | Allan Moffat , Colin Bond | 1 | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | Allan Moffat Ford återförsäljare | A | 91 |
| DNF | Peter Brock , Phil Brock | 15 | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Bill Patterson Racing | A | 84 |
| DNF | Russell Skaife, Bob Muir | Ford Capri V6 | B | 73 | ||
| DNF | Ron Dickson, Fred Gibson | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | A | 58 | ||
| DNF | Farrar, Millard | Ford Capri V6 | B | 52 | ||
| DNF | Allen, Ray Gulson | Chrysler Valiant laddare | A | 49 | ||
| DNF | Allen, Martin | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | A | 39 | ||
| DNF | Booth, Christie | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | C | 27 | ||
| DNF | Allan Grice , Jack Brabham | Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | Craven Mild Racing | A | 24 | |
| DNF | Bryant, Gall | Mazda RX-3 | B | 8 | ||
| DNF | Nuttall, vit | Fiat 124S | C | 6 | ||
| DNF | Chris Heyer, Lander | Volkswagen Golf | C | 2 | ||
| DNF | Dick Johnson , Jim Richards | 19 | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | A | 0 |
- A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980
- Holden, The Official Racing History, 1989
- Racing Car News , juli 1977
- Racing Car News , juli 1987
- The History of the Falcon GT, av Stewart Wilson
- The Sydney Morning Herald , måndagen den 13 juni 1977
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