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MOUNT PANORAMA 1973
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1973 - BATHURST MOUNT PANORAMA. Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix, 21st April 1973. |
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1973 - BATHURST MOUNT PANORAMA. International Easter Meeting. 23rd April 1973. |
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1973 - Colin Bond at his first race meeting in the Repco F5000 V8 Torana Sports Sedan. Photo: unknown.
1973 - Allan Grice in the Torana enters the main straight off Conrod Straight, with John Goss in the Falcon behind him. Photographer: unknown.
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1973 - BATHURST HARDIE FERODO 1000 30th September 1973Sunday the 30th of September 1973 was an iconic day in history of motor racing at the Mount Panorama circuit.
The great race was extended from 500 to 1000 kilometrs.
The winners of this first extended great race were Allan Moffat and Leo Geoghagan in a XA Falcon GT, Second place went to Peter Brock and Doug Chivas in the first of the Holden Dealer team GTR-XU1 Torana's, this was a huge effort from the team after that well documented running out of fuel problem that Chivers endured. Third place went to Colin Bond and Leo Geoghegan in the second of the Holden Dealer Teams GTR-XU1 Torana's. At race end the first three cars would be the only ones on the lead lap.
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1973 - Peter Brock across the mountain in the GTR-XU1 Torana. Photo: Robert Davies Photography.
1973 - Peter Brock doing what he does best. Photo: Robery Davies Photography.
1973 - Pete Geoghegan at the wheel of the nunber 9 Allan Moffat XA Falcon Hardtop. Photo: Steve Snuggs collection.
1973 - John Goss partenered with Kevin Bartlett in the XA GT Falcon hardtop. Photo's: unknown.
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1973 - Sue Ranson and Christine Gibson teamed up for the 1973 event. Photo: Jeff Schmitt collection.
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1973 - Allan Grice and Keith Murray would record a DNF in the 1973 race. Photo Bob Williamson collection.
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1973 - And the first year of the 1000km race, Bob Williamson and Chicka Audsley teamed up for the first time in a 2 year stint in the number 68 Mini Cooper S. Photo: Newspaper report, Bob Williamson collection
1973 - The 68 Mini Cooper S of Bob Williamson and Chicka Audsley being monstered by the Allan Moffat Falcon Coupe. Photo: Autopics from the Bob Williamson collection.
1973 - The combination of Geoff Leeds and Jim Murcott won Class B in there Ford Escort twin cam in 1973, the duo finished 3rd. This was the second year in a row for Geoff as he had won the previous year in a 1600cc Ford Escort with Digby Cook as his co driver. Photographer: unknown.
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