1975 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Round 1 of 5 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 31 August 1975 | ||
Official name | XL Australian Grand Prix | ||
Location | Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.219 km (2.000 miles) | ||
Distance | 50 laps, 160.95 km (100.00 miles) | ||
Weather | Heavy rain | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Time | 1'05.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Max Stewart | Lola-Chevrolet | |
Time | 1'17.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Second | Bowin-Chevrolet | ||
Third | Mildren Mono-Ford |
The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,[1] held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 31 August 1975.[2] It was the fortieth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 1 of the 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship.[2]
1974 Australian Grand Prix winner Max Stewart won his second AGP ahead of John Leffler and Ray Winter.[2]