1974 Australian Touring Car Championship


The 1974 Australian Touring Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group C Touring Cars. Authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title, it was the 15th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship. The championship began at Symmons Plains on 4 March 1974 and ended at Adelaide International Raceway on 9 June after eight rounds.
The championship was won by Peter Brock, driving for the Holden Dealer Team in a Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 and a Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000.

Drivers

The following drivers contested the championship.
EntrantNo.CarDriver
Holden Dealer Team1Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Colin Bond
Holden Dealer Team2Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Dick Johnson
Holden Dealer Team2
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8
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000
Peter Brock
Phil Waters4Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase IIIPhil Waters
Allan Grice4Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000Allan Grice
McLeod Ford5Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopJohn Goss
Road & Track Auto Services6Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopFred Gibson
Bob Jane Racing7Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Bob Jane
Dustings of Burwood9Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Rod McRae
Bob Forbes10Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Bob Forbes
Gary Cooke11Mazda RX-3Gary Cooke
Norman G. Booth Pty. Ltd.12Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Jim Hunter
Bryan Byrt Ford13Ford Escort GT1600Bob Holden
Peak Performance P/L14Ford Escort GT1600John English
John Stoopman15Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1John Stoopman
Insul Fluf Home Insulation16Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Graeme Blanchard
Ron Hodgson Motors17Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Bob Morris
Murray Carter Motors18Ford XA Falcon GT HardtopMurray Carter
Muirs Mtrs. Ashfield19Holden HQ Monaro GTS350Ron Dickson
Peter Robinson Motors20Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Tony Niovanni
Kevin Kennedy21Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Kevin Kennedy
D. Holland Motors24Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Don Holland
Graham Parsons25Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Graham Parsons
Mulgrave Mazda26Mazda RX-3Mel Mollison
Richard Purtell27Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Richard Purtell
Neil West28Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Neil West
Ray Gulson29Alfa Romeo 2000 GTVRay Gulson
M. McGinley29Honda CivicGordon Dickson
W. A. Fisher Pty. Ltd.30Mazda RX-3Bernie Haehnle
Lawrie Nelson32Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49Lawrie Nelson
Allan Moffat Racing33Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopAllan Moffat
Ken Loughan34Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Ken Loughan
McRaes of Hastings35Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Russ McRae
Matthew Phillip36Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Matthew Phillip
Alan Cant37Ford Escort GT1600Alan Cant
Alan Taylor38Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Alan Taylor
B & D Autos39Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Tim Smith
Graham Ryan41Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Graham Ryan
Robert Bride42Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Robert Bride
John French Pty. Ltd.43Alfa Romeo 2000 GTVJohn French
George Garth44Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1George Garth
R. J. Holden45Ford Escort GT1600Lyndon Arnel
Keith Henry49Morris Cooper SKeith Henry
Brian Ovenden50Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49Brian Ovenden
John Wharton51Mazda RX-3John Wharton
Cam Richardson52Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Cam Richardson
Barry Benson55Ford Escort GT1600Barry Seton
Ron Dickson58Holden HQ Monaro GTS350Ron Dickson
Peter Mac's Towing62Ford Escort GT1600Geoff Wade
Roger Bonhomme63Holden LC Torana GTRRoger Bonhomme
A. C. R. Watts / Coca-Cola Bottlers64Morris Cooper STony Watts
David Clement66Morris Cooper SDavid Clement
Geoff Perry69Mazda RX-3Geoff Perry
R. D. Mahoney74Ford Escort GT1600Roger Mahoney
John Millyard80Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1John Millyard
John Gifford81Morris Cooper SJohn Gifford
John Lewis82Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1John Lewis
Milton Leslight85Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Milton Leslight
Tom Heffernan86Holden Torana GTRTom Heffernan
Keith Shaw88Honda CivicKeith Shaw
Dean Smith90Ford Escort GT1600Dean Smith
A. F. & M. Beninca P/L91Alfa Romeo 2000 GTVRay Harrison
P. A. Buda92Morris Cooper SPhil Buda
Graeme Adams94Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Graeme Adams
Peter LeFrancke95Toyota CorollaPeter LeFrancke
Dennis Martin96Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1Dennis Martin
Tony Farrell99Mazda RX-3Tony Farrell

Calendar

The championship was contested over seven rounds.
Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport
1Symmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania4 MarchPeter BrockHolden Dealer Team
2Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria17 MarchPeter BrockHolden Dealer Team
3Sandown International RacewayMelbourne, Victoria7 AprilAllan MoffatAllan Moffat Racing
4Amaroo ParkSydney, New South Wales14 AprilPeter BrockHolden Dealer Team
5Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales28 AprilRay GulsonCanberra Speed Shop
5Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales28 AprilAllan MoffatAllan Moffat Racing
6Surfers Paradise International RacewaySurfers Paradise, Queensland19 MayPeter BrockHolden Dealer Team
7Datsun TrophyAdelaide International RacewayAdelaide, South Australia9 JunePeter BrockHolden Dealer Team

  • Round 5 consisted of two separate races, one for over 3 litre cars and one for under 3 litre cars.

Classes and points system

Cars were classified into one of two displacement classes:
  • Up to and including 2,000 cc
  • Over 2,000 cc
Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters in each class and on a 4-3-2-1 basis for the first four place-getters outright, irrespective of class.