| 1975 Southern Cross Rally Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Rally base | Sydney Port Macquarie |
| Dates run | 8 – 12 October 1975 |
| Stages | 48 (1,348.19 km; 837.73 miles) |
| Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel |
| Overall distance | 3,367.73 km (2,092.61 miles) |
| Statistics | |
| Crews | 79 at start, 30 at finish |
| Overall results | |
| Overall winner |  Andrew Cowan Fred Gocentas Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd |
The 1975 Southern Cross Rally, officially the Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally was the tenth running of the Southern Cross Rally. The rally took place between the 8th and the 12th of October 1975. The event covered 3,367 kilometres from Sydney to Port Macquarie.[1] It was won by Andrew Cowan and Fred Gocentas, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer GSR.
Results
| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Andrew Cowan Fred Gocentas |
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 189 |
| 2 | 6 | Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Barry Ferguson Lindsay Adcock |
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 201 |
| 3 | 3 | Gerry Ball Tuning Service |
Greg Carr Wayne Gregson |
Datsun 180B SSS | 215 |
| 4 | 8 | Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Doug Stewart John Dawson-Damer |
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR | 277 |
| 5 | 20 | De Bortoli's Wines P/L |
Bruce Hodgson Chris Heaney |
Ford Escort RS 1600 Mark I | 368 |
| 6 | 30 | Subaru Pty Ltd |
James Laing-Peach Barry Lake |
Subaru Leone A22 | 373 |
| 7 | 21 |  Takashi Hirabayashi |
Takashi Hirabayashi Yoshimasa Nakahara |
Subaru Leone A22 | 397 |
| 8 | 32 | Bruce Cheesman |
Bruce Chessman Alan Horsley |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 405 |
| 9 | 23 | Shigeru Kanno |
Shigeru Kanno Kiyoshi Kawamura |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 442 |
| 10 | 35 | Noriyuki Koseki |
Noriyuki Koseki Takao Ishii |
Subaru Leone A22 | 440 |
| 11 | 48 | Gary Mecak |
Gary Mecak John Trumpmanis |
Mazda RX-3 | 461 |
| 12 | 49 | Susumu Enjitsu |
Susumu Enjitsu Osamu Nishimura |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 501 |
| Source:[2][3] | |||||
References
- ↑ Dan White. "1975 Route".
- ↑ Dan White. "1975 - Cowan dominant again".
- ↑ Dan White. "1975 Entries".
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