The 1970 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the eleventh running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 24 June and 5 July 1970. The event covered 10,200 kilometres around Australia. It was jointly won by Jean-Claude Ogier and Lucette Ogier, driving a Citroën DS 21 & Edgar Herrmann and Hans Schüller, driving a Datsun 1600 SSS.
1970 Round Australia Trial Ampol Trial | |||
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Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Alice Springs Sydney | ||
Dates run | 24 June – 5 July 1970 | ||
Stages | 10 | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 10,200 km (6,300 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 160 at start, 112 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
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Results
editPos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
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1 | 11 | Citroën Cars Pty Ltd | Jean-Claude Ogier Lucette Ogier |
Citroën DS 21 | 60 |
2 | 23 | Datsun Racing Team | Edgar Herrmann Hans Schüller |
Datsun 1600 SSS | 60 |
3 | 20 | Holden Dealer Team | Colin Bond Brian Hope Tony Roberts |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 76 |
4 | 73 | Ford Motor Company of Australia | Jack Ellis Bob Forsyth John Taylor |
Ford Falcon XW 500 GS | 95 |
5 | 40 | Mitsubishi Australia Pty Ltd | Doug Stewart George Shepheard |
Mitsubishi Colt | 97 |
6 | 27 | Mitsubishi Australia Pty Ltd | Doug Chivas Bob Riley |
Mitsubishi Colt | 129 |
7 | 68 | Mitsubishi Australia Pty Ltd | Barry Lloyd Albert Browne |
Mitsubishi Colt | 138 |
8 | 28 | Citroën Cars Pty Ltd | David McKay Graham Watson |
Citroën DS 21 | 145 |
9 | 80 | Datsun Distributors Pty Ltd | Stewart McLeod Jack Lock |
Datsun 1600 | 169 |
10 | 77 | Mazda Automobile Club of NSW | Allan Lawson Garry Connelly |
Mazda R100 | 176 |
11 | 35 | Ford Motor Company of Australia | Bruce Hodgson Graham Hoinville |
Ford Falcon XW 500 GS | 179 |
12 | 29 | Lister and Laws Racing | Gerry Lister John Laws Bill Nolan |
Volvo 142S | 183 |
13 | 51 | Holden Dealer Team | Barry Ferguson David Johnson |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 190 |
14 | 195 | Layton Gale Distributors | Barry Burns Ray Glendenning James Conaghty |
Datsun 1600 | 209 |
15 | 14 | Ford Motor Company of Australia | Frank Kilfoyle Doug Rutherford |
Ford Falcon XW 500 GS | 220 |
16 | 59 | Renault Rally Team | Bruce Collier Lindsay Adcock |
Renault 16 TS | 225 |
17 | 226 | W.B. Glass | Wal Glass Gary Owens David Balmain |
Holden Monaro HK GTS 327 | 228 |
18 | 39 | Holden Dealer Team | John Keran Roger Bonhomme |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 269 |
19 | 16 | TVW Limited | Ken Tubman Lyndon McLeod |
Triumph 2.5 PI Mark II | 303 |
20 | 2 | Mazda House Pty Ltd | Richard Harris Nigel Collier |
Mazda R100 | 311 |
21 | 32 | Greg Cusack Pty Ltd | Robert Tanner John Sedaltis |
Volkswagen 1500 | 318 |
22 | 66 | Cloughs Sales and Service | Jack Mullins Edward Mulligan |
Peugeot 404 | 325 |
23 | 148 | Michael Goddard | Michael Goddard Dr. Eddie Watson |
Fiat 125 | 341 |
24 | 7 | Young and Green Pty Ltd | Jim Sullivan Peter Mullin |
Holden HT Kingswood | 351 |
25 | 124 | Gunars Feizaks | Gunars Feizaks Edward Molan |
Holden HT Premier | 363 |
26 | 49 | Bruce Keogh | Bruce Keogh Ross Farmer Ross Kelly |
Holden HK Kingswood | 373 |
27 | 75 | Bruce Mudd | Bruce Mudd Ross Giddins |
Renault 16 TS | 378 |
28 | 196 | R.A. Wilson | Robert Wilson W.P. Wilson |
Mitsubishi Colt 1100F | 378 |
29 | 8 | B.L. Amey | Brian Amey Gordon Frohling |
Peugeot 403B | 383 |
30 | 191 | John Darcy | John Darcy David Buchan |
Ford Falcon XW GT | 404 |
31 | 220 | B.A. Cheesman | Bruce Cheesman Graham Pinnell |
Volkswagen 1500 | 413 |
32 | 60 | Jack Murray, Jr | John Murray James Sampson Max Stahl |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 414 |
33 | 110 | G.A. Robertson | Graeme Robertson Andrew Robertson Ian Peterson |
Holden HK | 429 |
34 | 76 | Porsche Distributors Australia-New Zealand | Alan Hamilton Bill Flatman |
Porsche 911T | 456 |
35 | 192 | H.J. Moloney | Hal Moloney Paul O'Bryan Christopher Hall |
Ford Falcon XP | 479 |
36 | 131 | Eric Vigar | Eric Vigar Trevor Fear |
Mitsubishi Colt 1100 | 483 |
37 | 6 | Wes Nalder | Wes Nalder John Fish |
Toyota Corolla SL | 486 |
38 | 212 | C.C. Alexander | Colin Alexander Paul Older |
Volvo 142S | 536 |
39 | 155 | Tom Bentley | Tom Bentley Laurie Boyle Colin Cox |
Volkswagen 1500 | 543 |
40 | 132 | A.R. Lane | Adrian Lane Col Rush |
Ford Cortina GT Mark II | 551 |
41 | 19 | Mainstyle Motor Accessories Pty Ltd | Graham Webber Rainer Strassberger Ron Pulvis |
Datsun 1600 | 563 |
42 | 98 | Territory Motel Alice Springs | Rex Law Amos Smith |
Volkswagen Beetle | 566 |
43 | 173 | Robert K. Jackson | Kevin Williams Harry Smith |
Holden Monaro HT GTS | 566 |
44 | 209 | J.W. Hatchell-Brown | John Hatchell-Brown David White |
Morris Cooper S | 702 |
45 | 79 | Tynan Motors | Peter Cray Peter Brown |
Mazda R100 | 805 |
46 | 104 | M.F McGinley | Maxwell McGinley Robert Bell Graham Harrison |
Holden HD X2 | 870 |
47 | 121 | Parade Motors | Dennis Dix Ross Loader Peter Finch |
Holden HR | 875 |
48 | 100 | Mal Longmore | Mal Longmore Peter Robinson |
Datsun 1600 | 887 |
49 | 167 | M.D. Meade | Melville Meade Clark Ballard |
Volkswagen 1500 S | 954 |
50 | 58 | Aub Barker | Aub Barker David Bye |
Ford Escort GT Mark I | 994 |
51 | 164 | Team Flynn and Martin | Jim Flynn Bill Martin |
Toyota Corolla | 1,032 |
52 | 114 | Team Edwards and Hamilton | John Edwards Kenneth Hamilton |
Ford Escort Mark I | 1,044 |
53 | 31 | PNG Motors Limited | John Smith Noel Chay |
Subaru 1000 | 1,134 |
54 | 22 | Horsley Brothers Pty Ltd | Malcolm Horsley John Horsley |
Honda S800 | 1,277 |
55 | 128 | C.H. Lund, Jr. | Charles Lund, Jr. Thomas Hayden |
Mazda R100 | 1,317 |
56 | 165 | Peter Godson | Peter Godson Brian McClelland |
Datsun 1600 | 1,321 |
57 | 18 | Bruce Mead | Bruce Mead Ian Faulkner |
Volvo 142S | 1,542 |
58 | 208 | J.M. Darlington | John Darlington A.H. Molyneaux Brian McEllinney |
Volvo 142S | 1,558 |
59 | 21 | Richard P. Creed | Richard Creed Bill Philip |
Holden Torana LC GTR | 1,717 |
60 | 181 | Kittle Bros Pty Ltd | R. Miller F. Duller Tony Wunderlich |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 1,726 |
61 | 218 | Gary Perkins | Gary Perkins Trevor Wyatt |
Volkswagen Beetle | 1,790 |
62 | 94 | Bruce Ballantyne | Bruce Ballantyne Peter Evans Philip Primrose |
Holden HT Kingswood | 1,989 |
63 | 17 | Datsun Distributors Pty Ltd | Alison Packer Carole Waldron |
Datsun 1600 | 2,004 |
64 | 183 | Eric Peirce | Eric Peirce Ian Beckwith Terry Lynch |
Ford Falcon XW | 2,280 |
65 | 204 | J.J. Emmelkamp | Jacob Emmelkamp Noel Elliott Glyn Thomas |
Peugeot 404 | 2,321 |
66 | 10 | Keswick Motors | William Potter Colin Potter David Coulter |
Morris 1500 | 2,493 |
67 | 198 | Carlo Duregon | Carlo Duregon Rex Davies Anthony Dawson |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 2,598 |
68 | 95 | R.B. Beer | Peter Davis Robert Beer |
Mitsubishi Colt 1100 | 2,632 |
69 | 37 | Renault Rally Team | Mal McPherson Robin Sharpley |
Renault 16 TS | 2,638 |
70 | 151 | Michael Nudi | Michael Nudi Ronald Clape |
Austin 1800 | 2,681 |
71 | 4 | Newmarket Hotel | Vic Wilson Warren Wilson |
Peugeot 404 | 2,723 |
72 | 118 | Condell Park Auto Part | Mick Madden Colin Byrne William Adams |
Holden EH 179 | 3,242 |
73 | 1 | George Daniel | George Daniel Wolfgang Slide |
Volkswagen 1500 | 3,275 |
74 | 87 | Ian Oxenford | Ian Oxenford Brian Mephem |
Volvo 122S | 3,295 |
75 | 190 | Renault Car Club of Australia | Walter Williams Ron Britt Bruce Kops |
Holden Monaro HT | 3,308 |
76 | 30 | Gary Mecak | Gary Mecak James Laing-Peach |
Ford Cortina GT Mark II | 3,467 |
77 | 36 | R.B. Mitchell | Ronald Mitchell Graham Rossmore Mark Duder |
Renault 16 TS | 3,599 |
78 | 130 | Team Kahl and Hawkins | Robert Kahl Doug Hawkins |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 3,650 |
79 | 38 | Renault Rally Team | Bob Watson Jim McAuliffe |
Renault 16 TS | 3,885 |
80 | 13 | The Advertiser-United Motors | Robert Jennings Malcolm Annells |
Holden Monaro HT GTS | 4,227 |
81 | 12 | Slerp Brothers and 5DN Adelaide | Dale Wilson Kevin Brown |
Volkswagen 1500 | 4,274 |
82 | 133 | Alderman Keith Jones | Keith Jones John Woolnough |
Riley 2.5 Litre | 4,431 |
83 | 61 | Midways of Beenleigh | Ann Thomson Toni Lefrancke Pam Elam |
Holden HT Kingswood | 4,439 |
84 | 123 | Ron Hartridge | Ron Hartridge G. Hartridge P. Seccull |
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super | 4,576 |
85 | 71 | The Independent Newspaper Perth | Bob Bullock John Large Laurie Gugiatti |
Volvo 142S | 5,100 |
86 | 90 | Philip George | Philip George Neville Curran |
Fiat 1500 | 5,320 |
87 | 103 | W.G. Bell | Wilson Bell Robert McDonald |
Ford Falcon XP | 5,649 |
88 | 88 | J.E. Irvine | John Irvine Raymond Billeau |
Mazda R100 | 5,830 |
89 | 172 | K.H. Sutton | Keith Sutton Richard Sutton Brian Paull |
Holden HT Kingswood | 5,992 |
90 | 57 | Les Morgan | Les Morgan Robert Patterson |
Morris De Luxe | 6,065 |
91 | 223 | N.F. Ferguson | N. Ferguson Geoffrey Crane Barry Ryan |
Ford Falcon XR 500 | 6,301 |
92 | 202 | D.G. Bray | Duncan Bray Peter Sugden |
Ford Cortina Lotus Mark II | 6,486 |
93 | 43 | E.A. Ross | Elizabeth Ross Sandra Leslie Van Loon Diane Lewis |
Volvo 122S | 6,525 |
94 | 85 | G.G. Sawyer | Geoffrey Sawyer Harold Brown |
Ford Falcon XT | 6,818 |
95 | 199 | Team Taylor and Moore | Bruce Taylor Bruce Moore |
Renault 16 TS | 7,090 |
96 | 50 | City Motors Pty Ltd | Darryl Williams Adrian Mortimer Nick Hatzl |
Holden Monaro HT GTS 350 | 7,450 |
97 | 24 | Nanda Macaroni Products Pty Ltd | Orlando Basile Clive Bardell Fred Reinhardt |
Fiat 124 | 8,425 |
98 | 217 | T.H. Meek | Thomas Meek Hayden Meek |
Austin 1800 | 8,486 |
99 | 56 | Woman's Day Magazine-Renault Rally Team | Lynn Keeffe Sue Ransom Vivien Holliwell |
Renault 16 TS | 8,926 |
100 | 69 | Southern Motors Pty Ltd | Murray Thomas Bill Butler |
Škoda 110L | 9,333 |
101 | 53 | M.G. Pettit | Max Pettit Louis Levi Alan Esson |
Holden Torana LC 2600 SL | 10,116 |
102 | 180 | H.R. Williams | Horace Williams J. Camilleri |
Datsun 1600 | 11,814 |
103 | 119 | D.F. Auld | David Auld Geoffrey Cooper Alwyn McMillan |
Mercury 1947 Eight | 12,132 |
104 | 129 | R.J. Barkell | Robert Barkell Jeffrey O'Meara Russell Bennett |
Holden EH Station Wagon | 12,196 |
105 | 146 | Doug Mulholland | Doug Mulholland Anne Mulholland |
Volkswagen Beetle | 12,458 |
106 | 143 | D.I. Parsons | D. Parsons D. Parsons |
Ford Cortina Mark II | 12,789 |
107 | 213 | Motor Manual | Len Shaw Sean Walsh |
Morris 1500 | 13,029 |
108 | 186 | Team Marshall and Berriman | Peter Marshall Peter Berriman |
Volkswagen 1500 TS | 13,417 |
109 | 160 | Ken Garner | Ken Garner Robert Williams Barry Taylor |
Holden HR | 14,316 |
110 | 169 | G.W. McDonald | Gary McDonald Peter Lawler |
Holden Torana LC GTR | 15,795 |
111 | 211 | P.G. Booker | Philip Booker Mark Sanders |
Volkswagen 1500 S | 17,437 |
112 | 105 | Team O'Dwyer and Spence | Maurice O'Dwyer Leslie Spence |
Dodge 1936 Coupe | 17,931 |
Source:[1][2][3] |
References
edit- ^ Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 128-129
- ^ "The Entries". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1970.
- ^ Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 209-215