1971 Rothmans 250
The 1971 Rothmans 250 was motor race [1] for Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[2] It was staged on 7 November 1971 [3] at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia, over a 250 mile distance.[1] The race, which was Heat 5 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford Falcon GTHO.[1]
Contents
Classes
As a heat of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, classes were defined by a Capacity/Price Units formula with values for each model calculated by multiplying the engine capacity in litres by the retail price.[4]
Results
The winning car completed the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 46.1 seconds at an average speed of 83 mph [3] (133 kph).
The above results table does not list all competitors, given that there were "over forty starters” in the race.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Des White, Moffat's 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
- ↑ Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in "250", Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, November 8, 1971
- ↑ John Medley, Bathurst, The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, page 423
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford, The Racing History, 1989, page 287
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Keith Shaw, Surfers 250, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56
External links
Image of model of winning car at www.motorfocus.com.au
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