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1970 Rothmans 12 Hour

The 1970 Rothmans 12 Hour was an endurance motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. The event was held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 4 January 1970 with the field divided into four classes determined by the retail price of the vehicle.

The race was won by Colin Bond and Tony Roberts driving a Class D Holden Monaro HT GTS350 for the Harry Firth run Holden Dealer Team. The pair, who four months earlier had won the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 at Bathurst, covered 435 laps of the 3.219 km (2.000 mi) circuit for a distance of 1,400.265 km (870 mi).

Classes

Car competed in four price classes:

  • Class A: Up to 1860cc
  • Class B: $1861 to $2250
  • Class C: $2251 to $3100
  • Class D: Over $3100

Results

DISQBill Tuckey, Sib Petralia8Holden Monaro GTS 350Boyded

References

  • A History of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
  • Modern Motor, March 1970
  • Racing Car News, February 1970
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
  • The Courier Mail, Monday, 5 January 1970
  • The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988

References

  1. GM-H Wins Surfers (Or Maybe It Was Ford), Australian Motor Manual, March 1970, pages 56 & 57
  2. The Motor Manual article does not actually specify the class limits for Class D
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