1977 Rothmans 500

The 1977 Rothmans 500 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Oran Park Raceway in New South Wales on 12 June, 1977 over 222 laps of the “Grand Prix”circuit, totalling 582 km. Competing cars were divided into the following three classes based on engine capacity:
*Class A: Over 3000 cc
*Class B: 2001 - 3000 cc
*Class C: Up to 2000 cc

This was the first of two “Rothmans 500” events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being run in 1978.

Results

References

*A History of Australian Motor Sport © 1980
*Holden, The Official Racing History © 1989
*"Racing Car News", July 1977
*"Racing Car News", July 1987
*The History of the Falcon GT, by Stewart Wilson
*"The Sydney Morning Herald", Monday, June 13 1977