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1970 Australian Grand Prix

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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = CUST

|Description = Formula 5000, Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 race

|Grand Prix = Australian

|Country = Australia

|Image = Warwick Farm Raceway.png

|Official name = XXXV Australian Grand Prix

|Location = Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales

|Date = 22 November

|Year = 1970

|Course = Permanent racing facility

|Course_mi = 2.25

|Course_km = 3.621

|Distance_laps = 45

|Distance_mi = 101.25

|Distance_km = 162.945

|Weather = Sunny

|Pole_Driver = Frank Matich

|Pole_Country = AUS

|Pole_Team = McLaren-Repco-Holden

|Pole_Time = 1'23.9

|Fast_Driver = Frank Matich

|Fast_Team = McLaren-Repco-Holden

|Fast_Time = 1'24.8

|Fast_Country = AUS

|First_Driver = Frank Matich

|First_Country = AUS

|First_Team = McLaren-Repco-Holden

|Second_Driver = Niel Allen

|Second_Country = AUS

|Second_Team = McLaren-Chevrolet

|Third_Driver = Graeme Lawrence

|Third_Country = NZL

|Third_Team = Ferrari

}}

The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 22 November 1970. The race, which was the thirty fifth Australian Grand Prix, was open to Formula 5000 cars, 2.5-litre Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.Wilson indicates that, in addition to six Formula 5000 cars, there were "seven 2.5-litre Formula cars and seven Formula 2 cars". The Manual of Motor Sport published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport for 1970 includes in its listing of Australian Formulae, entries for "Australian Formula 1 (AF1) (Capacity : Up to and including 2,500 c.c.)" and "Australian Formula 2 (AF2) (Capacity : Up to and including 1,600 c.c.)" For the first time since 1956, the race was not a round of either the Australian Drivers' Championship or the Tasman Series.

Frank Matich started from pole position, won the race, his first Australian Grand Prix victory, and set the fastest race lap.

Classification

File:McLaren M10B (1).jpg won the race driving a McLaren M10B, similar to the car pictured above]]

Results as follows:{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Stewart |editor1-first=Graham |editor1-last=Howard | title = The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix |year=1986 |publisher=R & T Publishing |location=Gordon, NSW |isbn=0-9588464-0-5 |pages=346–352 |chapter=1970}}

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
PosNoDriverCarQualGap
1

| 10

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Matich

| McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8

| 1:23.9

|align="center"| —

2

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Graeme Lawrence

| Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6

| 1:24.4

| +0.5

3

| 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leo Geoghegan

| Lotus 59 / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

| 1:25.2

| +1.3

4

| 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Niel Allen

| McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| 1:25.5

| +1.6

5

| 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Bartlett

| Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| 1:25.7

| +1.8

6

| 6

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Max Stewart

| Mildren / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

| 1:25.9

| +2.0

7

| 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Walker

| Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8

| 1:26.5

| +2.6

8

| 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Keith Holland

| McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| 1:27.1

| +3.2

9

| 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John McCormack

| Elfin 600C / Repco 2.5L V8

| 1:27.9

| +4.0

10

| 12

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garrie Cooper

| Elfin 600D / Repco 2.5L V8

| 1:28.4

| +4.5

11

| 22

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Len Goodwin

| McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4

| 1:29.0

| +5.1

12

| 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Muir

| Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

| 1:29.0

| +5.1

13

| 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Col Green

| Repco Brabham BT16 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5L I4

| 1:30.7

| +6.8

14

| 20

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Johnnie Walker

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:31.0

| +7.1

15

| 23

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Goodwin

| Rennmax BN3[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=AU70 Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, 22 Nov 1970, www.oldracingcars.com]. Retrieved 10 March 2018 Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:31.2

| +7.3

16

| 15

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Radisich

| McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| 1:31.2

| +7.3

17

| 18

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Clive Mills

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:31.4

| +7.5

18

| 24

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Bono

| Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:32.4

| +8.5

19

| 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Stewart

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:34.1

| +10.2

20

| 25

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Fergusson

| Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4

| 1:34.1

| +10.2

=Race=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
PosNo.DriverCarEntrantPeter Wherrett, Matich - The Master!, Racing Car News, January 1971, pages 30 to 31LapsTimeGrid
1

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Matich

| McLaren M10B / Repco-Holden 5.0L V8

| Rothmans Team Matich

| 45

| 1h 04m 37.6s

| 1

2

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Niel Allen

| McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| N.E. Allen Auto Ind.

| 45

| 1h 04m 44.7s

| 4

3

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Graeme Lawrence

| Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6

| Air New Zealand

| 45

| 1h 04m 45.2s

| 2

4

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leo Geoghegan

| Lotus 59 / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

| Geoghegan's Sporty Cars

| 45

| 1h 04m 46.4s

| 3

5

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Walker

| Lotus 70 / Ford 5.0L V8

| Team Lotus

| 43

|

| 7

6

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Len Goodwin

| McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L I4

| Pat Burke Racing

| 43

|

| 11

7

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Johnnie Walker

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 42

|

| 14

8

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Stewart

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 42

|

| 19

9

| align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Bono

| Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 42

|

| 18

10

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Max Stewart

| Mildren / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

|

| 42

|

| 6

11

| align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Fergusson

| Bowin P3A / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 41

|

| 20

12

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Radisich

| McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

|

| 38

|

| 16

13

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Col Green

| Repco Brabham BT16 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5L I4

|

| 32

|

| 13

Ret

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Goodwin

| Rennmax BN3 / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 39

| fuel regulator

| 15

Ret

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Clive Mills

| Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4

|

| 35

| out of fuel

| 17

Ret

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garrie Cooper

| Elfin 600D / Repco 2.5L V8

| Elfin Sports Cars

| 21

| fuel pump

| 10

Ret

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Bartlett

| Mildren / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

| Alec Mildren Racing

| 21

| electrics

| 5

Ret

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Muir

| Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0L I4

|

| 14

| accident

| 12

Ret

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Keith Holland

| McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8

|

| 9

| oil pump

| 8

DNS

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John McCormack

| Elfin 600C / Repco 2.5L V8

|

| -

| Engine (withdrawn)

| 9

Notes

References

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