1977 Hang Ten 400


The 1977 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance motor race for Group C Touring Cars. It was held on 11 September 1977 at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia over a total distance of 400 km. The race was Round 8 of the 1977 Australian Touring Car Championship and Round 1 of the 1977 Australian Championship of Makes. It was the twelfth running of the race which was later to become known as the Sandown 500.
The race was won by Peter Brock driving a Holden Torana A9X for Bill Patterson Racing.

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:
  • Class A: 3001 to 6000cc
  • Class B: 2001 to 3000cc
  • Class C: 1301 to 2000cc
  • Class D: Up to 1300cc

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClassLaps
1Peter Brock25Holden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackBill Patterson RacingA129
2Allan Grice6Holden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackCraven Mild RacingA128
3Allan Moffat1Ford XC Falcon GS500 HardtopMoffat Ford DealersA127
4Bazil Van Rooyen24Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34Bill Patterson RacingA126
5Colin Bond2Ford XC Falcon GS500 HardtopMoffat Ford DealersA125
6Lawrie Nelson39Ford Capri V6Lawrie NelsonB119
7John Duggan, Brian Wheeler41Mazda RX-3Warren TorrB119
8Brian Potts37Mazda RX-3B. PottsB?
9Frank Porter, Jim Murcott59Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAmDouglas Hi FiC118
10Ralph Radburn64Triumph Dolomite SprintRalph W. RadburnC115
11Warwick Henderson, Peter Hopwood62Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTVGil Gordon AlfaC114
12Greg Toepfer52Ford Escort RS2000Bob Holden Shell SportC111
13Chris Heyer, Rudi Dahlhauser53Volkswagen Golf GTiLennox MotorsC110
14Matthew Phillip80Honda CivicMollison Motors Pty LtdD108
15Robin Dudfield83Alfa Romeo GT 1300 JuniorAlfa Romeo Owners Club of AustraliaD107
16Garry Leggatt87Fiat 128 3PG.C. LeggattD106
17Ian Chilman, Brian Reed84Honda CivicI. ChilmanD105
18Ray Farrar, Geoff Wade47Ford Capri V6Brian Wood FordB100
DNFJohn Harvey14Holden Torana LX SS A9X HatchbackMarlboro Holden Dealer TeamA
DNFJohn Goss, Jack Brabham5Ford XC Falcon GS500 HardtopJohn Goss RacingA
DNFJim Richards10Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopMelford RacingA
DNFGarth Wigston20Holden Torana LX SS A9X HatchbackRoadways / Gown-HindhaughA
DNFPhil Brock26Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Bill Patterson RacingA
DNFCharlie O'Brien, Wayne Negus8Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Marlboro Holden Dealer TeamA
DNFPeter Janson15Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34N.G.K. JansonA
DNFJim Keogh, Graham Ritter28Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopJ.M. KeoghA
DNFLarry Perkins35Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34N.G.K. JansonA
DNFDick Johnson13Ford Falcon XB GT HardtopBryan Byrt FordA
DNFRon Dickson, Fred Gibson12Ford Falcon XB GT HardtopPioneer ElectronicsA
DNFGraeme Blanchard, Scotty Taylor27Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Graeme Blanchard HoldenA
DNFBruce Hindhaugh21Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Roadways / Gown-HindhaughA
DNFWarren Cullen, Brian Sampson22Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Pioneer ElectronicsA
DNFRusty French, Leo Leonard23Ford XC Falcon GS500 HardtopRusty French RacingA
DNFTim Slako19Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Philips IndustriesA
DNFBob Forbes11Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Bob Forbes RacingA
DNFBob Morris7Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Ron Hodgson RacingA
DNFKevin Bartlett9Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopEverlast Battery ServiceA
DNFBob Jane, Ian Geoghegan3Holden Torana LX SS A9X HatchbackBob Jane 2UW RacingA
DNFGraham Ryan, Phillip Arnull29Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34Bond Coats PatentsA
DNFMurray Carter18Ford XC Falcon GS500 HardtopBrian Wood FordA
DNFLyndon Arnel49Ford Escort RS2000Bob Holden Shell SportC
DNFRod Stevens, Tony Farrell69Ford Escort RS2000Brian Wood FordC
DNFGeoff Leeds, John Leffler44Mazda RX-3Geoff Leeds Performance CarsB
DNFDavid Seldon70Triumph DolomiteRon Hodgson Team LeylandC
DNFLynn Brown, Bruce Stewart32Mazda RX-3James Mason MotorsB
DNFGraeme Lawrence71Triumph DolomiteRon Hodgson Team LeylandC
DNFJim Laing-Peach65Triumph DolomiteKen Mathews Rose BayC
DNFGraeme Wilson, Maurice Andrews30Holden ToranaTricell CorporationA
DNFPeter Williamson60Toyota CelicaPeter Williamson Pty LtdC
DNFNick Louis, Ted Brewster43Mazda RX-3Lance Dixon's Great Doncaster Road Motor ShowB
DNFBen Penhall, Garry Cooke45Mazda RX-3Mayrack ManufacturersB
DNFIan Messner, Bill Stanley50Ford Escort RS2000Bob Holden Shell SporC
DNFIan White, John English58Ford Escort RS2000Peak Performance Pty LtdC
DNFRay Cutchie34Ford Capri V6R. CutchieB
DNFTerry Wade, John Myers54Triumph DolomiteB. & G. Meyers LeylandC
DNFIan Wells, Max McGinley57Ford Escort RS2000I. WellsC
DNFAllan Gough, Kel Gough73Isuzu GeminiBarry Sheales HoldenC
DNFPeter Granger, Ian Richards67BMW 2002B. GlazierC
DNFLou Stoopman, I. Stoopman66BMW 2002 TiiL. StoopmanC
DNFTony Niovanni56Isuzu GeminiPeter Robinson HoldenC
DNFMax Patterson86Honda Civic RSPeninsula HondaD
DNFKen Harrison88Ford EscortKen Harrison Shell SportD
DNFBernard Stack, Keith Poole81Volkswagen PassatBlackwood Cars Pty LtdD