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1972 Phillip Island 500K

The 1972 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance motor race open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars. The event, which was Heat 4 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was held on 21 October 1972 at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia over a distance of 318 milesTom Naughton, Ford Scores at The Island, Racing Car News, December 1972, pages 74-75 & 81 (512 km). It was organised by the Phillip Island Auto Racing Club.

The race was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III.

Class Structure

As a heat of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured four classes defined by "Capacity Price Units". The C.P. Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney retail price (in Australian dollars).

  • Class A : Up to 3,000 C.P. Units
  • Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 C.P. Units
  • Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 C.P. Units
  • Class D : 18,000 C.P. Units and over

Results

Notes

  • Fastest lap: Allan Moffat, 2m 5s, 84.6 m.p.h., lap record
  • Race time of winning car: 3h 48m 29.7s
  • Winning margin: 25.9s

References

References

  1. Eligibility for the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was restricted to Group E Series Production Touring Cars, as outlined in Australian Title Conditions, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 89
  2. Official Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island, October 22nd 1972
  3. Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972
  4. Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford - The Racing History, 1989, page 289
  5. Stewart Wilson, Holden -The Official Racing History, 1988, page 335
  6. Vital Stop by Moffat, Melbourne Age, Monday, 23 October 1972
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