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Australian Grand Prix Warwick Farm 1971

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
1 1 Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 / Holden 5.0L V8 45 1h 05m 09.5s
2 5 Australia Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 45 1h 06m 08.2s
3 9 Australia Alan Hamilton McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 45 1h 06m 09.3s
4 14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Brabham BT30 / Cosworth FVC 1.8L 4cyl 45 1h 06m 09.7s
5 6 Australia Max Stewart Mildren / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl 45 1h 06m 10.2s
6 11 Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 / Holden 5.0L V8 44
7 12 Australia Warwick Brown McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVC 1.9L 4cyl 43
8 17 Australia Gary Campbell Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 43
9 16 Australia Henk Woelders Elfin 600C / Waggott 1.6L 4cyl 43
10 26 Australia Jack Bono Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 43
11 25 Australia Ian Fergusson Bowin P3A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 42
12 21 New Zealand Ian Cook Devione LC2 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 42
13 18 Australia Clive Mills Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 42
Ret 3 United Kingdom John Surtees Surtees TS8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 39 puncture
Ret 18 Australia Terry Quartly Lotus 32 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl 35
Ret 2 Australia Colin Bond McLaren M10B / Holden 5.0L V8
Ret 7 Australia John Harvey Brabham BT36 / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl
Ret 15 Australia Dan O’Sullivan McLaren M18 / Holden 5.0L V8
Ret 20 Australia Alfredo Costanzo Elfin AC1 / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl
Ret 10 Australia Colin Hyams Lola T192 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8
Ret 24 Australia Ross Ambrose Elfin 600B / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl
DNP 23 Australia Chris Farrell Brabham BT6 / BRM Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl

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