Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Warwick Brown | Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:05.7 | — |
| 2 | 6 | Alan Jones | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:06.0 | +0.3 |
| 3 | 4 | Peter Gethin | Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:06.1 | +0.4 |
| 4 | 2 | John Goss | Matich A53 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:06.1 | +0.4 |
| 5 | 16 | Max Stewart | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:06.9 | +1.2 |
| 6 | 5 | Kevin Bartlett | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:07.3 | +1.6 |
| 7 | 1 | Vern Schuppan | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:07.3 | +1.6 |
| 8 | 84 | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:07.7 | +2.0 |
| 9 | 12 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:08.0 | +2.3 |
| 10 | 15 | Terry Hook | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:09.8 | +4.1 |
| 11 | 17 | Ken Shirvington | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:10.4 | +4.7 |
| 12 | 10 | Chris Milton | Gardos OR2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 1:10.9 | +5.2 |
| 13 | 14 | Jon Davison | Matich A51 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:11.1 | +5.4 |
| 14 | 62 | Dave Powell | Matich A51 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:11.3 | +5.6 |
| 15 | 19 | John Edmonds | Elfin MR5B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 | 1:11.7 | +6.0 |
| 16 | 8 | Graeme Lawrence | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | DNP | |
| 17 | 77 | John McCormack | McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 | DNP |
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