Manufacturer | Jaguar, Holden, Triumph, Ford |
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Team Principal | Bruce Richardson Ron Missen |
Team Manager | Ron Hodgson |
Race Drivers | Ron Hodgson Charlie Smith John French Bob Beasely Bruce McPhee Bob Morris John Leffler Frank Gardner James Laing-Peach Graham Moore John Fitzpatrick Ron Dickson Graeme Lawrence Johnny Rutherford Janet Guthrie Derek Bell Dieter Quester |
Chassis | Jaguar Mk.II Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Triumph Dolomite Ford Capri Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback |
Debut | 1960 |
Drivers' Championships | 1 (1979) |
Round wins | 7 |
Ron Hodgson Motors (later known as Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing) was a Parramatta-based car dealership, primarily associated with Holden.[1] One of the largest dealerships of its kind in Australia, on several occasions it lent its name and facilities to support motor racing teams. It did this initially as the base for the racing efforts of its own principal dealer, Ron Hodgson, who first raced Jaguars in the early days of the Australian Touring Car Championship. In the 1970s, it became the front for Hodgson's protege, Bob Morris. With Morris at the wheel, the team became best known for winning the Bathurst 1000 in 1976 and the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979.