1976 Entries

The 1976 Southern Cross was the pinnacle of success as measured by international participation. Crew members came from ten countries other than Australia and, of course, from every state of Australia. More than half the drivers were from overseas, with 41 cars imported from overseas for the event. World class international drivers included Timo Makinen and Roger Clark in Ford Escorts, Harry Kallstrom, Rauno Aaltonen, Shekhar Mehta and Per-Inge Walfridsson in Datsun 710s, Andrew Cowan in a Mitsubishi Lancer and Archim Warmbold in a BMW. Of these, only Cowan, Mehta and Walfridsson would feature in the final results. Australia's best drivers of the time were all there including past Southern Cross winners Barry Ferguson and Colin Bond, reigning Australian Champion Ross Dunkerton, the fancied George Fury and up and coming Greg Carr. New Zealanders Mike Marshall and Blair Robson were both in Ford Escorts, with three other NZ entries. A large Japanese contingent of 20 entries was once again lead by Kenjiro Shinozuka, with entries also from the Philippines and New Caledonia.

No.EntrantDriverCountry/
State
Co-DriverCountry/
State
Car
1Ford Motor Company of AustraliaTimo MakinenFinlandHenry LiddonEnglandFord Escort RS 1800
2Ford Motor Company of AustraliaRoger ClarkEnglandJim PorterEnglandFord Escort RS 1800
3Nissan Motor AustraliaHarry KallstromSwedenRoger BonhommeVictoriaDatsun 710 SSS
4Nissan Motor AustraliaShekhar MehtaKenyaAdrian MortimerS.ADatsun710 SSS
5BMW Australia Pty. Ltd.Achim WarmboldGermanyJean TodtFranceBMW 320
6Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty. Ltd.Andrew CowanScotlandFred GocentasA.C.T.Mitsubishi Lancer
7Nissan Motor AustraliaRauno AaltonenFinlandJeff BeaumontVictoriaDatsun 710 SSS
8Nissan Motor AustraliaGeorge FuryN.S.W.Monty SuffernVictoriaDatsun 710 SSS
9Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty. Ltd.Barry FergusonN.S.W.Neil FaulknerN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
10Gerry Ball Tuning ServiceGreg CarrA.C.T.Wayne GregsonA.C.T.Datsun 710 SSS
11M. I. MarshallMike MarshallN.Z.Arthur McWattN.Z.Ford Escort RS 1800
12Marlboro Holden Dealer TeamColin BondN.S.W.George ShepheardN.S.W.Holden Torana L34
13R. DunkertonRoss DunkertonW.A.Ben WilliamsW.A.Datsun 260Z
14K. ShinozukaKenjiro ShinozukaJapanGarry ConnellyQld.Mitsubishi Lancer
15Chateau MoteurDean RainsfordS.A.Rob HuntS.A.Porsche Carrera
16Nissan Motor AustraliaPer-Inge WalfridssonSwedenPeter GoddenN.S.W.Datsun 710 SSS
17C. PorterBlair RobsonN.Z.Chris PorterN.Z.Ford Escort RS 1800
18D. S. SilverioDante SilverioPhilippinesSiegfredo FuentesPhilippinesToyota Corolla Levin
19Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty. Ltd.Doug StewartN.S.W.John Dawson-DamerN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
20TBAEvan GreenN.S.W.John BrysonN.S.WAlfa Alfetta GT
21J. L. LeyraudJean Louis LeyraudNew CaledoniaTherry CorsinNew CaledoniaBMW 2002ti
22B. T. HodgsonBruce HodgsonN.S.W.Chris HeaneyA.C.T.Ford Escort RS 2000
23R. SoulardRobert SoulardNew CaledoniaJean MouledousN.S.W.Renault Alpine
24Grenville Motors Pty. Ltd.James Laing-PeachN.S.W.Barry LakeN.S.W.Lancia Beta Coupe 1800
25J. ReddiexJim ReddiexQld.Greg SkedQld.Citroen CX 2200
26R. JacksonBob JacksonN.S.W.Holden Torana XU1
27D. BondDavid BondVictoriaIan RichardsVictoriaMitsubishi Lancer
28A. CrawfordPeter JansonVictoriaPaul PatersonVictoriaMitsubishi Lancer
29Tony Matson Suspension Service Qld.Adrian TaylorQld.John SuominenQld.Honda Civic
30C. TaylorColin TaylorN.Z.Ken FoulkesN.Z.Ford Escort RS 1800
31M. CooteMurray CooteQldBrian MarsdenQld.Datsun 1200
33A. J. Brough/M. J. GallAlan BroughN.Z.Mike GallN.Z.Toyota Trueno
34I. W. HillIan HillN.S.W.Graham RoserN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
35R. JacksonRoss JacksonN.S.W.Peter BerrimanN.S.W.Datsun 180B SSS
36Stones Corner Motors Pty. Ltd.Hank KabelQld.Simon KabelQld.Mazda RX3 Coupe
37K. CleghornKen CleghornN.Z.Tim GibbesN.Z.TBA
38G. BevanGary BevenA.C.T.John MacDonaldA.C.T.Datsun 1600 SSS
39Y. IwashitaYoshio IwashitaJapanNobu YasuokaJapanDatsun PB 210
40B. K. DyerBarry DyerN.S.W.Brian McQuirkN.S.W.Subaru Coupe
41B. CheesmanBruce CheesmanN.S.W.Fred ThomasN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
42K. IshiguroKunio lshiguroJapanMasahiro TominagaJapanMitsubishi Lancer
43The Road & Rally CentreFrank NealeN.S.W.Eric VigarN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
44Bryne Ford Pty. Ltd.Fred ThompsonQld.David KortlandQld.Ford Escort RS 2000
45J. C. JohnsonJim JohnsonN.Z.Neil CruckshanksN.Z.Lancia Beta Coupe 2000
46M. AyabeMitso AyabeJapanShigeru ImaiJapanToyota Trueno
47D. J. CoulterDoug CoulterN.S.W.Kerry AndersonN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
48G. MeehanGary MeehanN.S.W.Martin FellN.S.W.Toyota Corolla
49G. MecakGary MecakN.S.W.John TrumpmanisN.S.W.Mazda RX3
50S. EnjitsuSusumu EnjitsuJapanShiro KawabeJapanMitsubishi Lancer
51D. BalmainDavid BalmainN.S.W.Guenter NowackiN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
52J. KatoJunichiro KatoMasayuki YamashitaJapanSubaru
53H. SatohHideya SatohJapanTarao MitsuakiJapanMitsubishi Lancer
54I. KakuchiIsao KakuchiJapanTatsuhiko KawaguchiJapanHonda Civic
55Gerry Ball Tuing ServicePeter GaudronN.S.W.Graeme PigramN.S.W.Datsun 1600
56Bathurst Light Car ClubRodney JonesN.S.W.Arthur DavisN.S.W.Datsun 180B SSS
57Team Route 6 JapanTakao NagayamaJapanMitsuhiro KogimaJapanToyota Corolla
58Dr. J. MunroJohn MunroVictoriaWal HarrisVictoriaDatsun 180B
59H. WatanabeHiroshi WatanabeJapanKoji WatanabeJapanToyota Trueno
60A. J. Hunter Allan HunterN.S.W.Bruce PartridgeN.S.W.Datsun 610 Bluebird
61Team Route 6 JapanKuniharu UjimaJapanKazuyoshi FunakiJapanHonda Civic
62R. MarksRon MarksN.S.W.Graeme GilliesN.S.W.Lancia Stratos
63Team Route 6 JapanIkuo MakiJapanYasuo KomoriJapanDatsun 610 Bluebird
64B. E. ClarkBrian ClarkN.S.W.Peter HardyN.S.W.Mitsubishi Galant
65A. TezunaAkira TezunaJapanYukio IwashitaJapanMitsubishi Lancer
66A. F. RyanAlan RyanQld.Peter WhalleyQld.Holden Torana
67P. BramblePaul BrambleN.S.W.Stephen BradleyN.S.W.Mitsubishi Galant
68Team Route 6 JapanKazuo HamadaJapanTakeshi KekoyaJapanDatsun Sunny
69W. C. Adams RacingBill AdamsN.S.W.Kevin SnowballN.S.W.Holden Torana XU1
70North Shore Sporting Car ClubJohn GraydonN.S.W.John SullivanN.S.W.Datsun 1200
71R. JohnsonBob JohnsonN.S.W.Steve HalloranN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
72Y. NakamuraYoshihiro NakamuraJapanMashiro YoshitakeJapanDatsun 710
74M. FukadaMichimasa FukadaJapanKatsuhiro AokiJapanIsuzu PF 50
75Road & Rally CentrePhilip DoddN.S.W.Ken SmithN.S.W.Datsun 180B SSS
76Team Route 6 JapanHisashi ShimuraJapanKazuo TakahashiJapanHonda Civic
77R. M. MooreBob MooreA.C.T.Roger MooreN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
78H. KunimasaHisao KunimasaJapanToshiaki FukuiJapanMitsubishi Lancer
79The Road & Rally CentreGeoff GoodwinN.S.W.Arthur EvansN.S.W.Datsun 1200 Coupe
80K. KoyamaKenji KoyamaJapanAkio KoyamaJapanToyota Celica
81I. MonkIan MonkA.C.T.Jarp EmmelkampN.S.W.Peugeot 504
82R. RotondoRuggero RotondoN.S.W.Enrico ZanariniN.S.W.Alfa Alfasud T1
83K. KitauraKengo KitauraJapanKanji NakayamaJapanToyota Corolla
84W. J. SlaterWilf SlaterN.S.W.Gordon SlaterN.S.W.Mini Cooper S
86D. MulhollandDoug MulhollandN.S.W.Gwyn MulhollandN.S.W. Cortina 1600
87New South Wales Car ClubJohn StantonN.S.W.Ross HearneN.S.W.Mini GT
88B. AshworthBrian McllvennaN.S.W.Barbara AshworthN.S.W.Ford Capri GT
89C. RyderJoyce RyderN.S.W.Charlie RyderN.S.W.Mitsubishi Lancer
90Christian Autosports Car ClubKeith DownieN.S.W.Wayne SimeonN.S.W.Mazda RX2

Car 32 Reserved for Rally Organisers Association of New Zealand (RQANZ) 1976 Championship Winner
Cars 73 and 85 Withdrawn