1970 Australian Grand Prix
The 1970 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 22 November 1970. The race, which was the thirty fifth Australian Grand Prix, was open to Formula 5000 cars, 2.5-litre Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars. For the first time since 1956, the race was not a round of either the Australian Drivers' Championship or the Tasman Series.
| 1970 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula 5000, Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 race | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 November 1970 | ||
| Official name | XXXV Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Warwick Farm Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.621 km (2.25 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 162.945 km (101.25 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Time | 1'23.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Frank Matich | McLaren-Repco-Holden | |
| Time | 1'24.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Repco-Holden | ||
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Frank Matich started from pole position, won the race, his first Australian Grand Prix victory, and set the fastest race lap.
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