List of Ford Falcon GT victories explained

This list of Ford Falcon GT motorsport victories includes the Australian Touring Car Championship. From 1965 to 1972 the ATCC was open to Group C Improved Production Touring Cars and to Group C Touring Cars from 1973. From 1969 to 1972, Group E Series Production Touring Cars were also eligible to compete for the ATCC.

The Australian Manufacturers' Championship was open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars in 1971 and 1972 and then to Group C Touring Cars from 1973.

The "Bathurst 500" endurance races were open to production sedans up to and including 1971 and to Group E Series Production Touring Cars in 1972. Subsequent "Bathurst 1000" races were open to Group C Touring Cars.

Race and rally victories

YearDateEventCircuitWinnerCar
1967 1 October Gallaher 500Mount Panorama Circuit, BathurstXR GT
196824 November - 18 DecemberLondon–Sydney MarathonNot applicableTeam Prize
3rd Ian Vaughan
6th Bruce Hodgson
8th Harry Firth
XT GT
1969 5 January Rothmans 12 Hour ClassicBill Gates, Jim Bertram XT GT
14 September Datsun Three HourSandown ParkAllan Moffat
John French
XW GT-HO
1970 4 OctoberHardie-Ferodo 500Mount Panorama Circuit, BathurstAllan MoffatXW GT-HO Phase II
1 November Rothmans 250 Production ClassicAllan MoffatXW GT-HO Phase II
1971 12 AprilMount Panorama Circuit, BathurstAllan MoffatXW GT-HO Phase II
4 OctoberHardie-Ferodo 500Mount Panorama Circuit, BathurstAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
7 NovemberRothmans 250
AMC Round 5
Surfers Paradise International RacewayAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
1972
3 April ATCC Round 3Mount Panorama Circuit, BathurstIan GeogheganXY GT-HO Phase III
10 September Sandown 250
AMC Round 2
Sandown ParkJohn GossXY GT-HO Phase III
21 October Phillip Island 500K
AMC Round 4
Phillip IslandAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
26 November Chesterfield 300AMC Round 5Surfers Paradise International RacewayAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
19735 MarchATCC Round 1Symmons Plains RacewayAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
18 MarchATCC Round 2Calder RacewayAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
15 AprilATCC Round 3Sandown ParkAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
6 MayATCC Round 4Wanneroo ParkAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
24 JuneATCC Round 7Oran Park RacewayAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
26 AugustChesterfield 250
AMC Round 1
Adelaide International RacewayFred GibsonXA GT Hardtop
30 SeptemberMount Panorama Circuit, BathurstAllan Moffat
Ian Geoghegan
XA GT Hardtop
19747 AprilATCC Round 3Sandown ParkAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
28 AprilATCC Round 5Oran Park RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
8 SeptemberSandown 250
AMC Round 2
Sandown ParkAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
6 OctoberJohn Goss
Kevin Bartlett
XA GT Hardtop
19758 SeptemberRothmans 300
AMC Round 4
Surfers Paradise International RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
197617 MarchATCC Round 2Calder RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
28 MarchATCC Round 3Oran Park RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
6 JuneATCC Round 6Adelaide International RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
19777 MarchATCC Round 1Symmons Plains RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
20 MarchATCC Round 2Calder RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
27 MarchATCC Round 3Oran Park RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
10 AprilATCC Round 4Amaroo ParkAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
17 AprilATCC Round 5Sandown ParkAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
5 JuneATCC Round 6Adelaide International RacewayAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop

Championship and series victories

YearChampionship / seriesWinnerCar
1970Tasman Touring SeriesXW GT-HO Phase I
Grace Brothers - Toby Lee SeriesFred Gibson[1] XW GT-HO Phase I
1971Grace Brothers - Toby Lee SeriesFred Gibson [2] XW GT-HO Phase II
1972Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipFord AustraliaXY GT-HO Phase III
South Pacific Touring SeriesJohn Goss
McLeod Ford
XY GT-HO Phase III
1973Australian Touring Car ChampionshipAllan MoffatXY GT-HO Phase III
1976Australian Touring Car ChampionshipAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop
1977Australian Touring Car ChampionshipAllan MoffatXB GT Hardtop (Note 1)

Note 1: Moffat drove a Ford XC Falcon GS 500 Hardtop in Rounds 8, 9 and 10 of the 1977 Australian Touring Car Championship

References

  1. Stewart Wilson, "Triumph of the Superoo", The History of the Falcon GT, page 19
  2. Stewart Wilson, "That was a very good year", The History of the Falcon GT, page 26