The 1978 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 10 September 1978 over a total distance of 401 km.
Cars competed in three engine capacity classes:
- 3001 to 6000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- Up to 2000cc
The event was Round 2 of the 1978 Australian Championship of Makes.
Results
Position
[1][2][3]
|
Drivers
|
No.[4]
|
Car
|
Entrant
|
Class
|
Laps
|
| 1
|
Peter Brock
|
05
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Holden Dealer Team
|
6000cc
|
129
|
| 2
|
John Harvey
|
15
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Holden Dealer Team
|
6000cc
|
128
|
| 3
|
Barry Seton
|
33
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Amco Pty Ltd
|
6000cc
|
125
|
| 4
|
Allan Grice
|
6
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Craven Mild Racing
|
6000cc
|
122
|
| 5
|
Allan Taylor
|
13
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Scotty Taylor Holden
|
6000cc
|
122
|
| 6
|
Ron Dickson
|
14
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Thomson Ford
|
6000cc
|
119
|
| 7
|
Bill Evans
|
68
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
Brian Wood Ford
|
2000cc
|
117
|
| 8
|
Lawrie Nelson
|
38
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Lawrie Nelson
|
3000cc
|
117
|
| 9
|
Peter Wiliamson
|
70
|
Toyota Celica GT
|
Peter Wiliamson P/L
|
2000cc
|
117
|
| 10
|
James Laing-Peach
Steve Masterton
|
52
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Amco Pty Ltd
|
3000cc
|
116
|
| 11
|
John Duggan
|
51
|
Mazda RX-3
|
John Duggan
|
3000cc
|
114
|
| 12
|
Jack Brabham
|
8
|
Holden Torana LX SLR 5000 A9X 4-Door
|
Jack Brabham Holdings P/L
|
6000cc
|
113
|
| 13
|
Gary Dumbrell
John Faulkner
|
49
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Wynns Friction Proofing Racing Team
|
3000cc
|
113
|
| 14
|
Peter Granger
|
67
|
BMW
|
Bob Glassier
|
2000cc
|
112
|
| 15
|
Brain Potts
|
48
|
Mazda RX-3
|
B Potts
|
3000cc
|
112
|
| 16
|
Bob Holden
|
63
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
Bob Holden / Shellsport
|
2000cc
|
111
|
| 17
|
Roger Cartwright
|
65
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
R Cartwright
|
2000cc
|
111
|
| 18
|
Garth Wigston
|
20
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh
|
6000cc
|
110
|
| 19
|
Geoffrey Wade
|
62
|
Alfa Romeo
|
|
2000cc
|
110
|
| 20
|
Noel Edwards
|
44
|
Mazda
|
Noel Edwards
|
3000cc
|
109
|
| 21
|
Ian Chilman
|
41
|
Mazda
|
Ian Chilman
|
3000cc
|
109
|
| 22
|
Peter Janson
|
9
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
|
6000cc
|
108
|
| 23
|
Ian Lees
|
42
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Hillrise Properties P/L
|
3000cc
|
106
|
| 24
|
Ian Messner
|
57
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
Bob Holden Shellsport
|
2000cc
|
105
|
| 25
|
Robin Dudfield
|
55
|
Alfa Romeo
|
R.C. Dudfield
|
2000cc
|
105
|
| 26
|
Matthew Philip
|
75
|
Honda Civic
|
Mollison Motors P/L
|
2000cc
|
104
|
| 27
|
Colin Campbell
|
50
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Ranger Truck Rentals P/L
|
3000cc
|
103
|
| DNF
|
Wayne Negus
|
21
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh
|
6000cc
|
94
|
| DNF
|
Murray Carter
|
18
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Brian Wood Ford
|
6000cc
|
75
|
| DNF
|
Gary Cooke
|
11
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Citizen Watches Australia P/L
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Bob Morris
|
7
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Garry Rogers
|
34
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Greater Pacific Finance
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
John Latham
Brian Reed
|
26
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
Bruce Spicer
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Allan Moffat
|
1
|
Ford Falcon XC Cobra
|
Moffat Ford Dealers
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Colin Bond
|
2
|
Ford Falcon XC Cobra
|
Moffat Ford Dealers
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Jim Keogh
|
24
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Shellsport / Henderson Federal Spring Works P/L
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Dick Johnson
|
17
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Bryan Byrt Ford
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Warwick Brown
|
32
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Bryan Byrt Ford
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Bill O'Brien
|
30
|
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
|
Everlast Battery Service
|
6000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Ray Farrar
|
46
|
Ford Capri V6
|
Brian Wood Ford
|
3000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Rod Stevens
|
69
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
Brian Wood Ford
|
2000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
David Cannon
|
77
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
|
2000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Greville Arnel
|
64
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
Bob Holden Shellsport
|
2000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Ian Sonneman
|
61
|
Ford Escort RS2000
|
|
2000cc
|
|
| DNF
|
Phillip Brock[5]
|
16
|
Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
|
|
6000cc
|
|
Note: The above results listing is incomplete with regard to the non-finishers shown.
References
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, No 8, 1979, pages 84–85
- ^ Stewart Wilson, The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988, page 347
- ^ Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, page 298
- ^ Official Souvenir Program / Sandown 10 September 1978, pages 83-85
- ^ The Age, Monday, 11 September 1978, page 30
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