WARWICK FARM: 36th Australian Grand Prix
Date: November 21 1971
Distance: 45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 mi)
Frank Matich was favourite to take back to back Australian Grand Prix wins on home soil. He didn’t disappoint starting the race from pole and setting fastest lap to lead home Kevin Bartlett and Alan Hamilton in their McLaren M10B Chevys.
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 1 | Frank Matich | Matich A50 / Holden 5.0L V8 | 45 | 1h 05m 09.5s |
2 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 45 | 1h 06m 08.2s |
3 | 9 | Alan Hamilton | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 45 | 1h 06m 09.3s |
4 | 14 | Graeme Lawrence | Brabham BT30 / Cosworth FVC 1.8L 4cyl | 45 | 1h 06m 09.7s |
5 | 6 | Max Stewart | Mildren / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl | 45 | 1h 06m 10.2s |
6 | 11 | John McCormack | Elfin MR5 / Holden 5.0L V8 | 44 | |
7 | 12 | Warwick Brown | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVC 1.9L 4cyl | 43 | |
8 | 17 | Gary Campbell | Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 43 | |
9 | 16 | Henk Woelders | Elfin 600C / Waggott 1.6L 4cyl | 43 | |
10 | 26 | Jack Bono | Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 43 | |
11 | 25 | Ian Fergusson | Bowin P3A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 42 | |
12 | 21 | Ian Cook | Devione LC2 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 42 | |
13 | 18 | Clive Mills | Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 42 | |
Ret | 3 | John Surtees | Surtees TS8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 39 | puncture |
Ret | 18 | Terry Quartly | Lotus 32 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 35 | |
Ret | 2 | Colin Bond | McLaren M10B / Holden 5.0L V8 | ||
Ret | 7 | John Harvey | Brabham BT36 / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl | ||
Ret | 15 | Dan O’Sullivan | McLaren M18 / Holden 5.0L V8 | ||
Ret | 20 | Alfredo Costanzo | Elfin AC1 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | ||
Ret | 10 | Colin Hyams | Lola T192 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | ||
Ret | 24 | Ross Ambrose | Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | ||
DNP | 23 | Chris Farrell | Brabham BT6 / BRM Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl |