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]
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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford, The Racing History, 1989, page 287
- 1 2 Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Keith Shaw, Surfers 250, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56
External links
Image of model of winning car at www.motorfocus.com.au
Coordinates: 28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E