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The 1974 RE-PO 500K was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. It was held at the Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 November 1974 over 106 laps, a race distance of 501 kilometres (311 mi). The race, which was the fifth round of the 1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was the fourth annual "Phillip Island 500K".

The race was won by Holden Dealer Team driver Colin Bond driving a Holden Torana. Bond finishing a lap ahead of the Ford Falcon (XB) of Murray Carter. Brothers Rod and Russ McRae finished three laps behind Bond in a Holden Torana to take third.

Class structure

Cars competed in four classes:

• Class A : Up 1300cc
• Class B : 1301–2000cc
• Class C : 2001 – 3000cc
• Class D : More than 3000cc

Race results

Race results were as follows:

Note:

• The Mazda RX-3 of Tony Farrell was excluded from the results due to a modification to the half shafts. An appeal was successful and the car was re-instated.

References

1. ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 144-145
2. ^ Official Souvenir Programme, The RE-PO Meeting of Champions, Phillip Island Auto Racing Club, 24 November 1974
3. ^ Tom Naughton, aaaand Bond Takes Manchamp, Racing Car News, January 1975, pages 60-64
4. G Newton - Capri V6 - 24/11/1974 - Phillip Island, autopics.com.au Retrieved 21 July 2017
5. ^ Six months late but..., Australian Auto Action No 109, Friday, 25 April 1975, page 1

• CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1974
• The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
• The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988

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• Motorsport at Phillip Island
• November 1974 sports events in Australia