The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 22 November 1970. The race, which was the thirty fifth Australian Grand Prix,[1] was open to Formula 5000 cars, 2.5-litre Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.[2] For the first time since 1956, the race was not a round of either the Australian Drivers' Championship or the Tasman Series.
| 1970 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula 5000, Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 race | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 November 1970 | ||
| Official name | XXXV Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.621 km (2.25 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Time | 1'23.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Frank Matich | McLaren-Repco-Holden | |
| Time | 1'24.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Frank Matich started from pole position, won the race, his first Australian Grand Prix victory, and set the fastest race lap.
Classification edit
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Results as follows:[1]
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Frank Matich
|
McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:23.9 | — |
| 2 | 4 |  Graeme Lawrence
|
Ferrari 246T / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 1:24.4 | +0.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Lotus 59 / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:25.2 | +1.3 |
| 4 | 2 | Niel Allen
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.5 | +1.6 |
| 5 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:25.7 | +1.8 |
| 6 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Mildren / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:25.9 | +2.0 |
| 7 | 3 | David Walker
|
Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | 1:26.5 | +2.6 |
| 8 | 8 |  Keith Holland
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:27.1 | +3.2 |
| 9 | 14 | John McCormack
|
Elfin 600C[3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:27.9 | +4.0 |
| 10 | 12 | Garrie Cooper
|
Elfin 600D[3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:28.4 | +4.5 |
| 11 | 22 | Len Goodwin
|
McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
| 12 | 9 | Bob Muir
|
Mildren Mono / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 1:29.0 | +5.1 |
| 13 | 7 | Col Green
|
Repco Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 1:30.7 | +6.8 |
| 14 | 20 | Johnnie Walker
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.0 | +7.1 |
| 15 | 23 | Ken Goodwin
|
Rennmax BN3[3] Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
| 16 | 15 | Frank Radisich
|
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:31.2 | +7.3 |
| 17 | 18 | Clive Mills
|
Elfin 600B[3] / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:31.4 | +7.5 |
| 18 | 24 | Jack Bono
|
Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:32.4 | +8.5 |
| 19 | 17 | Tony Stewart
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
| 20 | 25 | Ian Fergusson
|
Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 1:34.1 | +10.2 |
Race edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant[4] | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Frank Matich
|
McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 | Rothmans Team Matich | 45 | 1h 04m 37.6s | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Niel Allen
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | N.E. Allen Auto Ind. | 45 | 1h 04m 44.7s | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | Graeme Lawrence
|
Ferrari 246T / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | Air New Zealand | 45 | 1h 04m 45.2s | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Lotus 59 / Waggott 2.0L I4 | Geoghegan's Sporty Cars | 45 | 1h 04m 46.4s | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | David Walker
|
Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8 | Team Lotus | 43 | 7 | |
| 6 | 22 | Len Goodwin
|
McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4 | Pat Burke Racing | 43 | 11 | |
| 7 | 20 | Johnnie Walker
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 17 | Tony Stewart
|
Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 24 | Jack Bono
|
Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Mildren / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 25 | Ian Fergusson
|
Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4 | 41 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 15 | Frank Radisich
|
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 38 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Col Green
|
Repco Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 32 | 13 | ||
| Ret | 23 | Ken Goodwin
|
Rennmax BN3 / Ford 1.6L I4 | 39 | fuel regulator | 15 | |
| Ret | 18 | Clive Mills
|
Elfin 600B[3] / Ford 1.6L I4 | 35 | out of fuel | 17 | |
| Ret | 12 | Garrie Cooper
|
Elfin 600D[3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | 21 | fuel pump | 10 | |
| Ret | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 21 | electrics | 5 | |
| Ret | 9 | Bob Muir
|
Mildren Mono / Waggott 2.0L I4 | 14 | accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Keith Holland
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 9 | oil pump | 8 | |
| DNS | 14 | John McCormack
|
Elfin 600C[3] / Repco 2.5L V8 | - | Engine (withdrawn) | 9 |
Notes edit
- Pole position: Frank Matich - 1'23.9
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich - 1'24.8
References edit
- ^ a b Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1970". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 346–352. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ Wilson indicates that, in addition to six Formula 5000 cars, there were "seven 2.5-litre Formula cars and seven Formula 2 cars". The Manual of Motor Sport published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport for 1970 includes in its listing of Australian Formulae, entries for "Australian Formula 1 (AF1) (Capacity : Up to and including 2,500 c.c.)" and "Australian Formula 2 (AF2) (Capacity : Up to and including 1,600 c.c.)"
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, 22 Nov 1970, www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018
- ^ Peter Wherrett, Matich - The Master!, Racing Car News, January 1971, pages 30 to 31