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
[edit]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
[edit]The winning car completed the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 46.1 seconds at an average speed of 83 mph[3] (133 km/h).
The above results table does not list all competitors, given that there were "over forty starters" in the race.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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
- ^ a b Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in "250", Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, 8 November 1971
- ^ John Medley, Bathurst, The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, page 423
- ^ a b c d e f g Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford, The Racing History, 1989, page 287
- ^ a b Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972
- ^ a b c d e f g h Keith Shaw, Surfers 250, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56