1975 Australian Grand Prix

1975 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Round 1 of 5 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship
Date	31 August 1975
Official name	XL Australian Grand Prix
Location	Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.219 km (2.000 mi)
Distance	50 laps, 160.95 km (100.00 mi)
Weather	Heavy rain
Pole position
Driver	Bruce Allison;
Time	1'05.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Max Stewart
Time	1'17.8
Podium
First	Max Stewart;
Second	John Leffler;
Third	Ray Winter;

The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,^[1] held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway on 31 August 1975.^[2]

It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship.^[2] Defending winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter.^[2]

Classification

Results as follows^[2]

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Qual	Gap
1	62	Bruce Allison	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:05.8	—
2	2	John Goss	Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:05.8	+0.0
3	7	John Leffler	Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:07.2	+1.4
4	9	John McCormack	Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:07.4	+1.6
5	5	Kevin Bartlett	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
6	1	Max Stewart	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
7	4	Jon Davison	Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:08.4	+2.6
8	14	Graeme Lawrence	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:09.0	+3.2
9	15	Terry Hook	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:10.2	+4.4
10	27	Ray Winter	Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L I4	1:11.1	+5.3
11	12	Garrie Cooper	Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	1:11.2	+5.4
12	31	Enno Buesselmann	Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4	1:11.3	+5.5
13	10	Chris Milton	McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1:12.4	+6.6

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Laps	Time
1	1	Max Stewart	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	50	1h 06m 55.1s
2	7	John Leffler	Bowin P8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	50	1h 07m 08.5s
3	27	Ray Winter	Mildren Mono / Ford 1.6L 4cyl	48
4	14	Graeme Lawrence	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	48
5	9	John McCormack	Elfin MR6 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	47
6	10	Chris Milton	McLaren M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	47
7	4	Jon Davison	Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	41
Ret	12	Garrie Cooper	Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	36	front suspension
Ret	62	Bruce Allison	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	17	poor visibility / tyres
Ret	5	Kevin Bartlett	Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	9	poor visibility
Ret	16	Ross Switzer	Rennmax BN7 / Ford 1.6L 4cyl	8	unsuitable tyres
Ret	2	John Goss	Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8	4	poor visibility / rough engine
Ret	31	Enno Buesselmann	Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4	3	poor visibility
Ret	15	Terry Hook	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	1	unsuitable tyres

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Preceded by 1974 Australian Grand Prix	Australian Grand Prix 1975	Succeeded by 1976 Australian Grand Prix

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↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84
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