1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
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The 1977 Bathurst 1000, known for naming rights reasons as the Hardie-Ferodo 1000, was a motor race for Group C Touring Cars, held on 2 October 1977 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It was the 18th running of the Bathurst 1000.
The Moffat Ford Dealers team staged a formation finish with the Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx Ford Falcon XC leading the Colin Bond and Alan Hamilton entry. Peter Janson and Larry Perkins finished third in a Holden Torana.[1]
A dispute between Bond and Moffat over prize money was not settled until 1985.[2][3]
Class structure
Cars competed in three engine displacement classes:
3001cc – 6000cc
The class was contested by Holden Torana and Ford Falcon entries.
2001cc – 3000cc
The class was contested by Mazda RX-3, Ford Capri and BMW 3.0Si entries.
Up to 2000cc
The class was contested by Alfa Romeo Alfetta and 2000 GTV, BMW 2002, Ford Escort RS2000, Holden Gemini, Toyota Celica, Triumph Dolomite and Volkswagen Golf entries.
Top 10 Qualifiers
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | 25 | Bill Patterson Racing | .svg.png){kind=small} Peter Brock |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 2:24.1 |
| 2 | 2 | Moffat Ford Dealers | Colin Bond |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 2:25.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Moffat Ford Dealers | .svg.png){kind=small} Allan Moffat |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 2:25.6 |
| 4 | 6 | Craven Mild Racing | Allan Grice |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 2:25.8 |
| 5 | 3 | Bob Jane 2UW Racing | Ian Geoghegan |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 2:25.9 |
| 6 | 10 | Melford Motors |  Jim Richards |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 2:26.0 |
| 7 | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | Bob Morris |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 2:26.6 |
| 8 | 14 | Holden Dealer Team | John Harvey |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 2:26.8 |
| 9 | 4 | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | Jack Brabham |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 2:26.9 |
| 10 | 8 | Holden Dealer Team | Charlie O'Brien |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 2:27.2 |
Results
| Pos | Class[4] | No[4] | Entrant[4] | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 1 | Moffat Ford Dealers | Allan Moffat.svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 163 | 3 |
| 2 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 2 | Moffat Ford Dealers | Colin Bond Alan Hamilton |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 163 | 2 |
| 3 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 15 | NGK Janson | Peter Janson Larry Perkins |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 162 | 13 |
| 4 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 25 | Bill Patterson Racing | Peter Brock Phil Brock |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 162 | 1 |
| 5 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 8 | Holden Dealer Team | Charlie O'Brien Ron Harrop |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 162 | 10 |
| 6 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 33 | Amco Pty Ltd | Barry Seton Don Smith |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 154 | 27 |
| 7 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 26 | Bill Patterson Racing | Tony Roberts Doug Chivas |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 154 | 21 |
| 8 | Up to 2000cc | 58 | Brian Foley Pty Ltd |  Derek Bell Garry Leggatt |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 150 | 37 |
| 9 | Up to 2000cc | 69 | Brian Wood Ford | Rod Stevens Tony Farrell |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.I | 150 | 41 |
| 10 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 12 | Pioneer Electronics | Ron Dickson Fred Gibson |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 147 | 22 |
| 11 | Up to 2000cc | 59 | Douglas Hi Fi | Frank Porter Jim Murcott |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm | 146 | 47 |
| 12 | Up to 2000cc | 61 | Ray Gulson | Ray Gulson David Crowther |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 145 | 48 |
| 13 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 43 | Larry Dixon's Great Doncaster Road Motor Show | Nick Louis Ted Brewster |
Mazda RX-3 | 145 | 45 |
| 14 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 38 | Quick Fit Spares and Accessories | Phil McDonnell Jim Hunter |
BMW 3.0Si | 144 | 35 |
| 15 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 45 | Mayrack Manufacturers Pty Ltd | Gary Cooke Ben Penhall |
Mazda RX-3 | 143 | 51 |
| 16 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 46 | Bill Shiells | Bill Shiells Frank Radisich |
Mazda RX-3 | 142 | 58 |
| 17 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 30 | Scotty Taylor Holden | Alan "Scotty" Taylor Kevin Kennedy |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 141 | 25 |
| 18 | 3001cc – 6000cc | 4 | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | Jack Brabham Geoff Brabham |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 141 | 9 |
| 19 | Up to 2000cc | 51 | Kevin Fischer | Eric Boord Keith Poole |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 138 | 42 |
| 20 | Up to 2000cc | 55 | Terry Daly | Terry Daly Barry Jones |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 137 | 43 |
| 21 | Up to 2000cc | 63 | Robin Dudfield | Robin Dudfield Tony Niovanni |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 131 | 56 |
| 22 | 2001cc – 3000cc | 32 | James Mason Motors Pty Ltd | Lynn Brown Bruce Stewart |
Mazda RX-3 | 129 | 40 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 11 | Bob Forbes | Bob Forbes Kevin Bartlett |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 147 | 11 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 20 | Roadways/Gown Hindhaugh | Garth Wigston Bruce Hindhaugh |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 144 | 14 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 6 | Craven Mild Racing | Allan Grice Frank Gardner |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 140 | 4 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 13 | Bryan Byrt Ford | Dick Johnson Vern Schuppan |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 124 | 15 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 5 | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | John Goss Henri Pescarolo |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 113 | 16 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 7 | Ron Hodgson Motors | Bob Morris John Fitzpatrick |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 111 | 7 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 56 | De Bortoli Wines | Bruce Hodgson Dave Morrow |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 107 | 52 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 24 | Bill Patterson Racing | Gerry Marshall.svg.png){kind=small} Basil van Rooyen |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 107 | 18 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 68 | Chevelle Motors Pty Ltd | Phil Ward Phil Lucas |
BMW 2002 Tii | 106 | 55 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 42 | Craven Mild Racing |  Yoshimi Katayama Geoff Leeds |
Mazda RX-3 | 103 | 38 |
| NC | 3001cc – 6000cc | 23 | Rusty French | Rusty French Leo Leonard |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 99 | 17 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 34 | Amco Pty Ltd | Russell Skaife Sue Ransom |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 98 | 36 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 67 | Bob Glazier | Peter Granger Ian Richards |
BMW 2002 Tii | 96 | 57 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 40 | ATP (Australia) Pty Ltd | Alan Cant Satoru Nakajima |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 95 | 32 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 47 | Brian Wood Ford | Ray Farrar Geoff Wade |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 93 | 60 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 14 | Holden Dealer Team | John Harvey Wayne Negus |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 91 | 8 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 19 | Ian Diffen | Ian Diffen Tim Slako |
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 | 90 | 19 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 49 | Bob Holden Shell Sport | Lyndon Arnel Richard Carter |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 88 | 46 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 50 | Bob Holden Shell Sport | Bob Holden Ian Messner |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 84 | 49 |
| NC | 3001cc – 6000cc | 28 | Henderson's Federal Spring Works | Jim Keogh Graham Ritter |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 82 | 20 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 60 | Peter Williamson Pty Ltd | Peter Williamson Gary Scott |
Toyota Celica | 76 | 34 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 41 | Warren Torr | John Duggan Brian Wheeler |
Mazda RX-3 | 72 | 44 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 62 | Gill Gordon Alfa | Peter Hopwood Warwick Henderson |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm | 65 | 53 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 53 | Lennox Motors | Chris Heyer Rudi Dahlhauser |
Volkswagen Golf GTi | 62 | 50 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 29 | Bond's Coats Patents | Graham Ryan Phillip Arnull |
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door | 57 | 23 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 10 | Melford Motors | Jim Richards Rod Coppins |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 53 | 6 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 54 | Nev Ham Pty Ltd | Rod Morris Paul Gulson |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II | 46 | 54 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 36 | Les Grose | Bill Stanley Les Grose |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 46 | 33 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 37 | Lakis Manticas | Graham Moore Lakis Manticas |
Ford Capri RS3100 Mk.I | 46 | 28 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 22 | Pioneer Electronics | Warren Cullen Brian Sampson |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 39 | 24 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 18 | Brian Wood Ford | Murray Carter Bob Stevens |
Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop | 38 | 12 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 3 | Bob Jane 2UW Racing | Bob Jane Ian Geoghegan |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 35 | 5 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 27 | Rod Donovan | Rod Donovan Ron Lindau |
Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop | 31 | 29 |
| DNF | 3001cc – 6000cc | 17 | Ron Hodgson Motors |  Johnny Rutherford Janet Guthrie |
Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback | 13 | 26 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 65 | Ken Mathews Rose Bay | James Laing-Peach Bill Evans |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 12 | 39 |
| DNF | Up to 2000cc | 73 | Barry Sheales Holden | Allan Gough Kel Gough |
Holden Gemini | 7 | 59 |
| DNF | 2001cc – 3000cc | 39 | Lawrie Nelson | Lawrie Nelson Brian Reed |
Ford Capri Mk.I | 6 | 30 |
| DSQ | 2001cc – 3000cc | 46 | Terry Shiel | Terry Shiel Don Holland |
Mazda RX-3 | 152 | 31 |
| DNQ | Up to 2000cc | 57 | Fred's Treads Pty Ltd | Gordon Rich Ron Gillard |
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | ||
Statistics
- Pole position - #25 Peter Brock - 2:24.1
- Fastest lap - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:26.4 (lap record)
- Race time of winning car - 6:59:07.8
- Average speed of winning car- 144 km/h (89 mph)
References
- ↑ Side-by-side win to Moffat and Bond Canberra Times 3 October 1977 page 16
- ↑ Moffat, Bond settle eight-year dispute Auto Action issue 376 26 July 1985
- ↑ It was stupid: Legend reveals Bathurst 1000 regret Speedcafe 11 October 2025
- 1 2 3 Entry List, Official Programme, Hardie Ferodo 1000, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, 2 October 1977, pages 36 & 37
- Greenhalgh, David; Thomas B. Floyd; Bill Tuckey (2000). Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960-1999. Chevron Publishing Group. pp. 226–233 & 465. ISBN 1-875221-12-3.