1976 Hang Ten 400

The 1976 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 12 September 1976 over 130 laps of the 3.11 km circuit, a total of 403.8 km. The event was Round 8 of the 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship and Round 1 of the 1976 Australian Championship of Makes.

Results

Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Laps
1	Peter Brock	05	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Team Brock	130
2	Allan Moffat	9	Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop	Moffat Ford Dealers	128
3	Graeme Blanchard		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		128
4	Charlie O'Brien	8	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Holden Dealer Team	128
5	Murray Carter	18	Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		128
6	Barry Seton		Ford Capri V6		122
7	Lakis Manticas		Ford Capri V6		122
8	Lawrie Nelson		Ford Capri V6		121
9	Graham Moore		Ford Capri V6		120
10	Tony Wilkinson, Wayne Negus		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		120
	Class A : Up To 1300cc
1	Bill Evans		Datsun 1200		112
2	Roger Bonhomme		Honda Civic		109
3	David Crowther		Alfa Romeo		108
4	Robin Dudfield		Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior		108
5	Ray Molloy		Morris Clubman GT		107
	Class B : 1301 to 2000cc
1	Ron Dickson		Triumph Dolomite Sprint		119
2	Frank Porter		Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm		118
3	James Laing-Peach		Triumph Dolomite Sprint		118
4	Christine Gibson		Alfa Romeo		117
5	Chris Heyer		Volkswagen Golf		116
?	Bob Holden		Ford Escort
?	Colin Campbell		Ford Escort
?	John English		Ford Escort
?	Tony Niovanni		Holden Gemini
DNF	Jim Murcott		Ford Escort
DNF	Lyndon Arnel		Ford Escort
DNF	Peter Granger		BMW
	Class C : 2001 to 3000cc
1	Barry Seton	35	Ford Capri V6		122
2	Lakis Manticas		Ford Capri V6		122
3	Lawrie Nelson		Ford Capri V6		121
4	Graham Moore		Ford Capri V6		120
5	Don Holland		Mazda RX-3		119
?	Alan Cant		Ford Capri V6
	Class D : Over 3000cc
1	Peter Brock		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		130
2	Allan Moffat		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		128
3	Graeme Blanchard		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		128
4	Charlie O'Brien		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		128
5	Murray Carter		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		128
6	Tony Wilkinson, Wayne Negus		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34		120
?	Bob Forbes		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Bob Forbes Motorsport
?	Colin Bond		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Holden Dealer Team
?	John Pollard		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
?	Kel Gough		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
?	Peter Janson	22	Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Captain Peter Janson
DNF	Allan Grice		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Craven Mild Racing
DNF	Bob Morris		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Ron Hodgson Motors
DNF	Bruce Hindhaugh		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Gown-Hindhaugh
DNF	Garth Wigston		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34
DNF	Jim Keogh		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop	Jim Keogh
DNF	Jim Richards		Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop	Jim Richards
DNF	Warren Cullen		Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Warren Cullen Racing

• As 53 cars qualified for the event the above results table is most likely incomplete.
• It has been assumed that all of the Ford Escorts and the Peter Granger BMW were Class B cars.

References

• Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition
• The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
• The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988

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