1977 Hang Ten 400

The 1977 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The race was held on 11 September 1977 at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia over a total distance of 400 km. It was Round 8 of the 1977 Australian Touring Car Championship and Round 1 of the 1977 Australian Championship of Makes.

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[]

Position^[1]	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Class	Laps
1	Peter Brock	05	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	Bill Patterson Racing	A	129
2	Allan Grice	6	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	Craven Mild Racing	A	128
3	Allan Moffat	1	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop	Moffat Ford Dealers	A	127
4	Bazil Van Rooyen	24	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	Bill Patterson Racing	A	126
5	Colin Bond	9	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop	Moffat Ford Dealers	A	125
6	Lawrie Nelson	32	Ford Capri V6	Capri Components	B	119
7	John Duggan, Brian Wheeler	51	Mazda RX-3		B	119
8	Brian Potts	50	Mazda RX-3		B	112
9	Frank Porter, Jim Murcott	59	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm		C	118
10	Ralph Radburn	69	Triumph Dolomite Sprint		C	115
11	Warwick Henderson, Peter Hopwood	62	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		C	114
12	Greg Toepfer	88	Ford Escort RS2000		C	111
13	Chris Heyer, Rudi Dahlhauser	53	Volkswagen Golf GTi		C	110
14	Matthew Phillip	109	Honda Civic		D	108
15	Robin Dudfield	63	Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior		D	107
16	Garry Leggat	94	Fiat 128 3P		D	106
17	Ian Chilman, Brian Reed	64	Honda Civic		D	105
18	Ray Farrar, Geoff Wade	46	Ford Capri V6		B	100
DNF	John Harvey	14	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	A
DNF	John Goss, Jack Brabham	21	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop	John Goss Racing	A
DNF	Jim Richards	10	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	Melford Motors	A
DNF	Garth Wigston	20	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hardtop	Roadways Racing	A
DNF	Phil Brock	26	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Bill Patterson Racing	A
DNF	Charlie O'Brien, Wayne Negus	8	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	A
DNF	Peter Janson	15	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Captain Peter Janson	A
DNF	Jim Keogh, Graham Ritter	28	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop		A
DNF	Larry Perkins	15	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Captain Peter Janson	A
DNF	Dick Johnson	17	Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop	Bryan Byrt Ford	A
DNF	Ron Dickson, Fred Gibson	12	Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop		A
DNF	Graeme Blanchard, Scott Taylor	81	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A
DNF	Bruce Hindhaugh	4	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A
DNF	Warren Cullen, Brian Sampson	22	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A
DNF	Rusty French, Leo Leonard	23	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Tim Slako	34	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A
DNF	Bob Forbes	11	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Bob Forbes Motorsport	A
DNF	Bob Morris	7	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34	Ron Hodgson Racing	A
DNF	Kevin Bartlett	14	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop		A
DNF	Bob Jane, Ian Geoghegan	3	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Bob Jane T-Marts	A
DNF	Graham Ryan, Phillip Arnull	29	Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34		A
DNF	Murray Carter	18	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop	Brian Wood Ford	A
DNF	Lyndon Arnel	49	Ford Escort RS2000		C
DNF	Rod Stevens, Tony Farrell	71	Ford Escort RS2000		C
DNF	Geoff Leeds, Bruce Leffler	41	Mazda RX-3		B
DNF	David Seldon	38	Triumph Dolomite		C
DNF	Lyn Brown, Bruce Stewart	33	Mazda
DNF	Barry Lawrence	45	Triumph Dolomite		C
DNF	James Laing-Peach	65	Triumph Dolomite		C
DNF	Wilson, Andrews	47	Holden Torana		A
DNF	Peter Williamson	70	Toyota Celica	Peter Williamson Toyota	C
DNF	Louis, Brewster	43	Mazda
DNF	Penhall, Gary Cooke	44	Mazda
DNF	Ian Messner, Bill Stanley	52	Ford Escort RS2000		C
DNF	John White,	66	Ford Escort RS2000		C
DNF	Ray Cutchie	58	Ford Capri V6		B
DNF	Wade, Myers	61	Triumph Dolomite		C
DNF	Ian Wells, McGinley	79	Ford Escort RS2000		C
DNF	Gough, Gough	54	Isuzu Gemini		C
DNF	Granger, Richards	67	BMW
DNF	Stoopman, Stoopman	99	BMW
DNF	Tony Niovanni	82	Isuzu Gemini		C
DNF	Patterson	111	Honda		D
DNF	Ken Harrison	91	Ford Escort
DNF	Bernie Stack, Poole	74	Volkswagen Passat		D

References[]

^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1978 Edition, pages 62-63

1977 Hang Ten 400

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