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1971 Rothmans 250

The 1971 Rothmans 250 was motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. It was staged on 7 November 1971 at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia, over a 250-mile distance. The race, which was Heat 5 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford Falcon GTHO.

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.

Results

DNFRod DonovanFord Falcon GTHO

The winning car completed the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 46.1 seconds at an average speed of 83 mph (133 km/h).

The above results table does not list all competitors, given that there were "over forty starters" in the race.

References

References

  1. Des White, Moffat's 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
  2. Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82
  3. Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in "250", Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, 8 November 1971
  4. John Medley, Bathurst, The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, page 423
  5. Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford, The Racing History, 1989, page 287
  6. Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972
  7. Keith Shaw, Surfers 250, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56
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