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1972 Sandown 250

The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. It was held on 10 September 1972 over 130 laps of the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia, a total distance of 250 miles (403 km). The race was Heat 2 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

The race was won by John Goss 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 CP 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 CP Units
  • Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
  • Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
  • Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units

Results

DNFTrevor Meehan16Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase IIIGypsie Carpets Pty. Ltd.7

Note: Of the 43 starters, 22 were classified as finishers and 2 completed insufficient laps to be classified. The above table does not show all starters.

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. Tom Naughton, Ford Bounces Back, Racing Car News, October 1972, pages 68-69
  3. Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972
  4. Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford - The Racing History, 1989, page 288
  5. Stewart Wilson, Holden -The Official Racing History, 1988, page 335
  6. Competition Communicator, September 1972, including the Sandown 250 Official programme, September 9 & 10 1972
  7. The No 26 "Holden Torana XU1" of John Stoopman is shown in the Official programme as having a capacity of 3048cc so must have been an LC model.
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