Australian Bathurst Motor Racing

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The official name of the race has changed over the years depending on the race's sponsor. However, most Australians still call it the Bathurst 1000 and we'll continue the tradition.

Present - 1996 1995 - 1988 1987 - 1968 1967 - 1960 About the Race

PLACE	VEHICLE	TEAM AND DRIVERS	CAR #
Gallaher 500 1 Oct. 1967 Time: 6h 54m 99s 130 laps
1st 2nd	Falcon XR GT Falcon XR GT	Harry Firth, Fred Gibson Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan	52
Gallaher 500 2 Oct. 1966 Time: 7h 11m 29s 130 laps
1st 2nd	Morris Cooper S Morris Cooper S	Rauno Aaltonen, Bob Holden Bill Stanley, Fred Gibson	13
Armstrong 500 3 Oct. 1965 Time: 7h 16m 45s 130 laps
1st 2nd	Cortina GT500 Cortina GT500	Barry Seton, Midge Bosworth Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland	11
Armstrong 500 4 Oct. 1964 Time: 0h 0m 0s 130 laps
1st 2nd	Cortina GT Cortina GT	Bob Jane, George Reynolds Barry Seton, Herb Taylor	15
Armstrong 500 6 Oct. 1963 Time: 7h 46m 99s 130 laps
1st 2nd	Cortina GT Holden EH S4	Harry Firth, Bob Jane Frank Morgan, Ralph Sach	20
Armstrong 500 22 Oct. 1962 Time: 8h 15m 16s 167 laps
1st 2nd	Falcon XL Studebaker Lark	Harry Firth, Bob Jane Fred Sutherland, Bill Graetz	35
Armstrong 500 19 Nov. 1961 Time: 8h 0m 0s 167 laps
1st 2nd	Mercedes 220SE Studebaker Lark	Bob Jane, Harry Firth David McKay, Brian Foley	32
Armstrong 500 20 Nov. 1960 Time: 8h 19m 99s 167 laps
1st 2nd	Vauxhall Cresta Peugeot 403	Frank Coad, John Roxburgh Geoff Russell, David Anderson, Tony Loxton	37