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2 unusual facts about 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000


Formation finish

The first occurred in 1977 when Allan Moffat and Colin Bond spent the majority of the final lap side-by-side in their Ford XC Falcons.

Yoshimi Katayama

His previous visits to the race were in 1977 when he spectacularly rolled his Mazda RX-3 at Murray's Corner on lap 103 and 1982 where he finished in 6th place again partnering Moffat.


1978 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

The pair drove a Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana to a single lap victory over another Torana, that of Allan Grice and Formula 5000 driver John Leffler.

1980 Australian Touring Car Championship

Former tiwce CAMS Gold Star champion and 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 winner Kevin Bartlett recovered from his 1979 Formula 5000 crash and finished second in the championship in his Channel 9 sponsored Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (financed by Nine's owner Kerry Packer).


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