1983 ALLAN MOFFAT ATCC R7 Oran Park

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With wins at Calder, Wanneroo and Surfers Paradise already under his belt, ALLAN MOFFAT, in the #43 Mazda RX-7, stormed to his 4th victory of the 1983 Australian Touring Car Championship in Round 7 at Oran Park.
Also on the podium were Peter Brock (2nd) and Allan Grice (3rd).
Moffat became the Australian Touring Car Champion for 1983 after placing 3rd in Round 8 at Lakeside three weeks later.
Full results:
touringcarracing.net/Races/198...
All credit to Will Hagon and ABC TV Australia.
Commentated by:
Will Hagon, John Smailes and Neil Crompton.
Allan Moffat Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_M...
1983 ATCC:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Au...
1983 Australian Touring Car Season:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Au...
Oran Park Raceway:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Pa...
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[@nigelmcclure6440]

Very good old school racing videos I am actually in love with the Mazda RX7 I would absolutely love to have one of those cars in my life

[@Rob-vv5yn]

Those mixed fields of cars were some of the best touring car racing I reckon.

[@glensgraphix]

Anyone that complains about current TV telecasts of the touring cars just direct them here. This is what we had to watch and not a scrap of information about anyone other than the leaders. Thank goodness it improved! :)

[@mattylamb9194]

Indeed - how did that car end up on its roof? I'm amazed they didn;t try to move that off the track too

[@rotarymotion120]

😎 Exelent job for Mazda RX7 drivers.

[@TheOMGWTFBBQ777]

as a brocky fan i love seeing moffat piss him off

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Absolutely loved these race days, true grit real cars real drivers, and you could buy these cars from the dealership, today ha ha nothing but crap, imports, notice these events are packed back then, as today not much at all, plus the tickets cost a fortune, bring this back you will have sold out events😊🇦🇺

[@eLGibo]

Excellent stuff! This is one of the earliest races I've heard crompo commentating on. When did he start?

[@markkowal7849]

He commentated on the Wanneroo round earlier that season too.

[@paulreilly3904]

I accept that Peter Brock was brilliant and loved by so many, but I am drawn to Allan Moffat as the underdog who many disliked. He had to try so much harder. We Brits love an underdog.

[@markmorey799]

Allan Moffat had his fans including me from the first time I saw him race in 1973. I remember Moffat looking like he was going slower when he was leading the race and went on to win, showing his smoothness which was a mark of natural ability. The Mazda would have been a difficult car to win with in a short race on a slow, tight circuit but he won this race, nonetheless. Later Brock would split from Holdan and drive as a private entrant like Moffat is here but he would achieve little in the way of results.

[@klano8443]

Allan Moffat was a brilliant driver, in fact better than brock as the Holdens where always given preference.

[@coalfacechris1336]

Bit late on your comment but can never understand the assertions by some that Moff wasn't a naturally gifted driver. But even so, if that's what hard work and determination gets, show the kids! No doubt Brock was gifted, but CAMS looked after M/HDT as PB was the poster boy, great in front of a camera, so was propped up from all angles.

[@kikurass322]

We need to bring this kind of racing back, fuck the stupid clones they drive now.

[@TheOMGWTFBBQ777]

yep and the shit cars they make as production cars

[@MAte925]

Some said it shouldn't have been allowed!

[@TheOMGWTFBBQ777]

love it but dont know about casually mentioning a bloke that got killed after laughing about something else then smiling afterwards