# 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, was open to Formula 5000 cars, 2.5-litre Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars. For the first time since 1956, the race was not a round of either the Australian Drivers' Championship or the Tasman Series.
Frank Matich started from pole position, won the race, his first Australian Grand Prix victory, and set the fastest race lap.

## Classification

Results as follows:

### Qualifying

| 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 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 1:27.9 | +4.0 |
| 10 | 12 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin 600D / 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 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 / 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

| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant | 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 / Ford 1.6L I4 | | 35 | out of fuel | 17 |
| Ret | 12 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin 600D / 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 / Repco 2.5L V8 | | - | Engine (withdrawn) | 9 |