1970 Australian Grand Prix

  1970 Australian Grand Prix

Race details
Formula 5000 race
Date	22 November 1970
Official name	XXXV Australian Grand Prix
Location	Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.621 km (2.25 mi)
Distance	45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 mi)
Weather	Sunny
Pole position
Driver	Frank Matich	McLaren-Repco-Holden
Time	1'23.9
Fastest lap
Driver	Frank Matich	McLaren-Repco-Holden
Time	1'24.8
Podium
First	Frank Matich	McLaren-Repco-Holden
Second	Niel Allen	McLaren-Chevrolet
Third	Graeme Lawrence	Ferrari

The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a race held at Warwick Farm Raceway on 22 November 1970.

It was the thirty fifth running of the Australian Grand Prix. Frank Matich won his first AGP and started the race on pole and also drove the fastest race lap.

Classification

Results as follows:^[1]

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 600D / 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	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 / 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 600C / 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	Laps	Time	Grid
1	10	Frank Matich	McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8	45	1h 04m 37.6s	1
2	2	Niel Allen	McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8	45	1h 04m 44.7s	4
3	4	Graeme Lawrence	Ferrari 246T / Ferrari 2.4L V6	45	1h 04m 45.2s	2
4	1	Leo Geoghegan	Lotus 59 / Waggott 2.0L I4	45	1h 04m 46.4s	3
5	3	David Walker	Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8	43		7
6	22	Len Goodwin	McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4	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	Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4	32		13
Ret	23	Ken Goodwin	Rennmax / Ford 1.6L I4	39	fuel regulator	15
Ret	18	Clive Mills	Elfin 600C / Ford 1.6L I4	35	out of fuel	17
Ret	12	Garrie Cooper	Elfin 600B / 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 600D / Repco 2.5L V8		Engine (withdrawn)	9

Notes

• Pole position: Frank Matich - 1'23.9
• Fastest lap: Frank Matich - 1'24.8

References

1. Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1970". In Howard, Graham. The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 346–352. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.