# 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

The 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1974. The race was Round 3 of the 1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship and was the 15th in a sequence of annual “Bathurst 1000” races commencing with the 1960 Armstrong 500.
The wettest race in the event's history to that time saw John Goss and Kevin Bartlett take victory in a Ford Falcon GT under pressure in the late stages from the Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 of Bob Forbes and Wayne Negus. New Zealand drivers Jim Richards and Rod Coppins finished third, five laps down in another Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34. 1974 marked what was the longest running in the race's history at the time, at 7h 50m 59.01s. This record stood until the 2014 race, which ran for 7h 58m 53.20s.
The No.1 Holden Dealer Team Torana of pole winner Peter Brock and Brian Sampson dominated the first two-thirds of the race and had built up a 6 lap lead over the field until their race was ended on lap 118. The expected challenge from defending race winner Allan Moffat and his co-driver, 1971 European Touring Car Champion Dieter Glemser in their Ford XB Falcon was in trouble early. Moffat, who had easily won the Sandown 250 a month earlier, only qualified in 15th place and after numerous engine and gearbox problems, the Falcon was retired after 92 laps with engine failure.

## Class structure

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes.

### Up to 1300cc

The Up to 1300cc class was contested by Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior, Datsun 1200, Ford Escort, Honda Civic, Mazda 1300, Morris Cooper S and Morris Clubman GT.

### 1301 – 2000cc

The 1301 – 2000cc class was contested by Alfa Romeo Alfetta, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV, Datsun 180B, Ford Escort, Mazda RX-3 and Volkswagen Passat.

### 2001 – 3000cc

The 2001 – 3000cc class was contested by BMW 3.0Si, Datsun 240K, Ford Capri, Holden Torana, Leyland Marina and Mazda RX-3.

### 3001 – 6000cc

The 3001 – 6000cc class was contested by Ford Falcon, Holden Monaro and Holden Torana.

## Top 10 Qualifiers

| Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | Qual |
| Pole | 1 | Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:30.8 |
| 2 | 2 | Holden Dealer Team | Colin Bond | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:31.6 |
| 3 | 5 | McLeod Ford – 2UW | John Goss | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | 2:35.9 |
| 4 | 3 | Bob Jane Racing | Bob Jane | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:36.1 |
| 5 | 12 | Norman G Booth Pty Ltd | John Harvey | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:37.6 |
| 6 | 6 | Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd | Don Holland | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:38.2 |
| 7 | 21 | WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd | Allan Grice | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:39.5 |
| 8 | 9 | R Coppins | Jim Richards | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 2:41.5 |
| 9 | 11 | Barry Nixon-Smith | Barry Nixon-Smith | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 2:41.6 |
| 10 | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | Bob Morris | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 2:42.1 |

## Results

| Pos. | Class | No. | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos. |
| 1 | 3001 – 6000cc | 5 | McLeod Ford – 2UW | John Goss Kevin Bartlett | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | 163 | 3 |
| 2 | 3001 – 6000cc | 4 | Bob Forbes | Bob Forbes Wayne Negus | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 163 | 11 |
| 3 | 3001 – 6000cc | 9 | R Coppins | Jim Richards Rod Coppins | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 158 | 8 |
| 4 | 3001 – 6000cc | 2 | Holden Dealer Team | Colin Bond Bob Skelton | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 156 | 2 |
| 5 | 3001 – 6000cc | 14 | Graeme Adams – Shell Racing | Graeme Adams Bob Stevens | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 155 | 13 |
| 6 | 2001 – 3000cc | 30 | Mazda Racing Team | Tony Farrell Brian Reed | Mazda RX-3 | 152 | 24 |
| 7 | 2001 – 3000cc | 28 | Datsun Racing Team | Stewart McLeod Doug Whiteford | Datsun 240K | 152 | 30 |
| 8 | 2001 – 3000cc | 31 | WA Fisher (Holdings) Pty Ltd | Bernie Haehnle Geoff Brabham | Mazda RX-3 | 151 | 23 |
| 9 | 1301 – 2000cc | 39 | Ray Gulson | Ray Gulson David Crowther | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 151 | 27 |
| 10 | 1301 – 2000cc | 42 | Bainbridge Motors | Mel Mollison Bruce Hindhaugh | Mazda RX-3 | 150 | 34 |
| 11 | 3001 – 6000cc | 22 | Bayside Holden | John Stoopman Dennis Martin | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 150 | 18 |
| 12 | 1301 – 2000cc | 48 | Torque | Brian Foley Peter Wherrett | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 150 | 37 |
| 13 | 2001 – 3000cc | 35 | Kernal Motors (Mazda) Flemington | Ted Brewster Nick Louis | Mazda RX-3 | 149 | 31 |
| 14 | 1301 – 2000cc | 44 | Bob Holden Motors – Shell Racing | Geoff Leeds Peter Finlay | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 147 | 36 |
| 15 | 2001 – 3000cc | 27 | Mollison Motors Pty Ltd | Roger Bonhomme Bob Watson | Holden LC Torana GTR | 146 | 32 |
| 16 | 1301 – 2000cc | 47 | Klosters Pty Ltd | Jim Sullivan Ian White | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 143 | 48 |
| 17 | Up to 1300cc | 57 | G Leggatt | Gary Leggatt Peter Lander | Morris Cooper S | 142 | 35 |
| 18 | Up to 1300cc | 63 | Auto Village – Nowra | Ken Brian Noel Riley | Honda Civic | 142 | 55 |
| 19 | Up to 1300cc | 60 | Fred's Treds Pty Ltd | Ron Gillard Gordon Rich | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 140 | 54 |
| 20 | Up to 1300cc | 59 | Clement Motors | David Clement Neil Mason | Morris Cooper S | 140 | 47 |
| 21 | 3001 – 6000cc | 10 | Niel West Motors | Neil West Peter Harding | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 138 | 22 |
| 22 | Up to 1300cc | 61 | Honda Australia Pty Ltd | Max McGinley Ray Harrison | Honda Civic | 135 | 57 |
| 23 | 3001 – 6000cc | 8 | Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd | Ron Dickson Pat Crea | Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 | 130 | 17 |
| 24 | Up to 1300cc | 68 | Bob Williamson Motors | Chick Audsley Bob Williamson | Morris Cooper S | 128 | 53 |
| 25 | 1301 – 2000cc | 34 | St George Port Hacking Auto Club | Peter Molesworth Neil Byers | Leyland Marina | 125 | 59 |
| 26 | Up to 1300cc | 55 | Ian Cook – Paul Gulson | Ian Cook Paul Gulson | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 121 | 58 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 20 | Dustings of Burwood | Rod McRae Russ McRae | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 146 | 43 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 51 | WH Motors Pty Ltd | Bruce Stewart George Garth | Datsun 180B SSS | 143 | 44 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 40 | Somewhere Estates | Alan Cant George Morrell | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 137 | 33 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 6 | Suttons Motors (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd | Don Holland Max Stewart | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 134 | 6 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 56 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | Lynn Brown Paul Hamilton | Mazda 1300 | 124 | 56 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 1 | Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock Brian Sampson | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 118 | 1 |
| DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 29 | John Palmer Motors | Gary Cooke Bob Beasely | Mazda RX-3 | 110 | 26 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 69 | Victoria Police Motor Sport Club | Robin Dudfield Gary Keen | Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior | 105 | 60 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 54 | Lordco (Australia) Pty Ltd | John Lord Ray Molloy | Morris Cooper S | 104 | 40 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 50 | Orange City Motors | David Seldon Peter Webster | Volkswagen Passat TS | 101 | 45 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 67 | SL Driving School | Jim Stewart John Byers | Morris Clubman GT | 100 | 49 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 33 | Allan Moffat Racing | Allan Moffat Dieter Glemser | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 92 | 15 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 66 | Mini Bits | John Dellaca Terry Wade | Morris Cooper S | 91 | 52 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Mike Stillwell | Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 88 | 20 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 19 | Garry and Warren Smith | John Pollard Denis Gallagher | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 85 | 16 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 16 | Insulfluf Home Insulation | Graeme Blanchard Ken Hastings | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 77 | 12 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 17 | William Nitschke | Bill Nitschke John Lewis | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 76 | 14 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 43 | John French Pty Ltd | John French Dick Johnson | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 71 | 21 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 11 | Barry Nixon-Smith | Barry Nixon-Smith Denis Geary | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 71 | 9 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 58 | Ken Harrison – Shell Racing | Bob Holden Lyndon Arnel | Ford Escort GT1300 Mk.I | 68 | 46 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | Bob Morris John Leffler | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 63 | 10 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 62 | Datsun Racing Team | James Laing-Peach Bill Evans | Datsun 1200 | 59 | 50 |
| DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 26 | WH Motors Pty Ltd | Barry Seton Don Smith | Holden LC Torana GTR | 56 | 28 |
| DNF | Up to 1300cc | 41 | Peter Brown | Peter Brown Graham Ritter | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 54 | 25 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 46 | Formula 1 Europa Garage | Tony Allen Lakis Manticas | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 37 | 41 |
| DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 25 | Geoff Perry | Geoff Perry Fred Sutherland | BMW 3.0 Si | 29 | 42 |
| DNF | 2001 – 3000cc | 32 | Geoff Newton | Geoff Newton Bill Davis | Ford Capri V6 Mk.I | 29 | 38 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 21 | WD & HO Wills (Aust) Ltd | Allan Grice Graham Moore | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 19 | 7 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 13 | Les Grose | Bruce McPhee Les Grose | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 19 | 39 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 15 | Kevin Kennedy | Kevin Kennedy Steve Land | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 13 | 19 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 3 | Bob Jane Racing | Bob Jane Frank Gardner | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 7 | 4 |
| DNF | 3001 – 6000cc | 12 | Norman G Booth Pty Ltd | Jim Hunter John Harvey | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 5 | 5 |
| DNF | 1301 – 2000cc | 45 | Peter Mac's Towing Pty Ltd | Geoff Wade Roger Mahoney | Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I | 1 | 51 |
| DSQ | 1301 – 2000cc | 49 | AF & M Beninca Pty Ltd | Jim Murcott Mal Robertson | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 153 | 29 |
| DNS | 3001 – 6000cc | 23 | Taylor's College Racing | Peter Janson Paul Feltham | Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | | |
| DNS | 2001 – 3000cc | 36 | Simpson Motors | John Wharton John English | Mazda RX-3 | | |
| DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 38 | Bryan Byrt Ford Pty Ltd | John Stevens Peter Wells | Ford Escort GT1600 Mk.I | | |
| DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 52 | WD Electrics | Warren Thomson Richard Matthews | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | | |
| DNS | 1301 – 2000cc | 53 | G Baglee | Gary Baglee David Condon | Chrysler Valiant Galant GL | | |
| DNS | Up to 1300cc | 64 | David Montgomery Motors Pty Ltd | Terry Shiel Tony Mulvihill | Mazda 1300 | | |

## Statistics

* Pole Position – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:30.8
* Fastest Lap – No.1 Peter Brock – 2:29.8 (Average Speed 128 km/h) (lap record)
* Race time for winning car – 7:51:43