The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for
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Although production car racing in Australia had gained momentum with ...
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[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] It was held on 10 September 1972 over 130 laps of the
Sandown circuit in
Victoria
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,
Australia
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, a total distance of 250 miles (403 km).
[Tom Naughton, Ford Bounces Back, Racing Car News, October 1972, pages 68-69] The race was Heat 2 of the
1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
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The race was own by John Goss driving a ]Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III
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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 CP Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney
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retail price (in Australian dollars
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* 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][
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Results
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.
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References
Further reading
* Sandown 250, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1973 Edition, pages 156-157
* Barry Lake, Battle Royal, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1973, pages 28 to 35
External links
Images for "Sandown 1972", autopics.com.au
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Motorsport at Sandown
Pre-Bathurst 500