The 1972 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance motor race open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.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 The event, which was Heat 4 of the

1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship The 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. It was contested over a five-round series. All rounds were open only to Group E Series Production Touring Cars. Entries ...

, was held on 21 October 1972 at the

Phillip Island circuit The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Ventnor, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The current circuit was first used in 1956. History Road circuit Motor racing on Phillip Island began in 1928 with th ...

in Victoria,

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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.Official Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island, October 22nd 1972 The race was won by Allan Moffat driving a

Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III The Ford Motor Company Falcon XY GT is a sports sedan based on the Ford Falcon XY. Released in 1970 by Ford Australia, with the GTHO Phase III released in 1971. Some 1,557 units were produced from September 1970 to December 1971 with 300 GTHO Ph ...

Class Structure

As a heat of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured four classes defined by "Capacity Price Units".Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972 The C.P. Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the

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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

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Notes

* Fastest lap: Allan Moffat, 2m 5s, 84.6 m.p.h., lap record Vital Stop by Moffat, Melbourne Age, Monday, 23 October 1972 * Race time of winning car: 3h 48m 29.7s * Winning margin: 25.9s

Class Structure

Results

Notes

References

Further reading