1970 Australian Grand Prix

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 Australia 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

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Frank Matich won the race driving a McLaren M10B, similar to the car pictured above

Results as follows:[1]

Qualifying

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.)"
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, 22 Nov 1970, www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018
  4. ^ Peter Wherrett, Matich - The Master!, Racing Car News, January 1971, pages 30 to 31
Preceded by Australian Grand Prix
1970
Succeeded by