The 1977 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance motor race for

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. It was held on 11 September 1977 at the

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circuit in

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over a total distance of 400 km. The race was Round 8 of the

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and Round 1 of the 1977 Australian Championship of Makes. It was the twelfth running of the race which was later to become known as the

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. The race was won by

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driving a Holden Torana A9X for Bill Patterson Racing.

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes: * Class A: 3001 to 6000cc * Class B: 2001 to 3000cc * Class C: 1301 to 2000cc * Class D: Up to 1300cc

Classes

Results

References

Further reading