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1972 Sandown 250

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The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for 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 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).Tom Naughton, Ford Bounces Back, Racing Car News, October 1972, pages 68-69 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".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 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

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|align="center" | Position

| DriversStewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford - The Racing History, 1989, page 288Stewart Wilson, Holden -The Official Racing History, 1988, page 335

| align="center" | No.Competition Communicator, September 1972, including the Sandown 250 Official programme, September 9 & 10 1972

| Car

| Entrant

| align="center" | Laps

align="center" | 1

| John Goss

| align="center" | 12

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| McLeod Ford

| align="center" | 130

align="center" | 2

| Fred Gibson

| align="center" | 8

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd.

| align="center" | 130

align="center" | 3

| Murray Carter

| align="center" | 3

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Murray Carter

| align="center" | 126

align="center" | 4

| Tony Niovanni

| align="center" | 35

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Peter Robinson Motors

| align="center" | 125

align="center" | 5

| Stewart McLeod

| align="center" | 36

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Stewart McLeod

| align="center" | 124

align="center" | 6

| Bruce McPhee

| align="center" | 31

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Ron Hodgson Motors

| align="center" | 123

align="center" | 7

| Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher

| align="center" | 29

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" | 122

align="center" | 8

| John Stoopman

| align="center" | 26

| Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1The 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.

| John Stoopman

| align="center" | 122

align="center" | 9

| Paul Gulson

| align="center" | 10

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Paul Gulson

| align="center" | 121

align="center" | 10

| Lyndon Arnel

| align="center" | 54

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Lyndon Arnel

| align="center" | 119

align="center" |  

|style="font-weight:bold" | Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units

| align="center" |  

|  

|  

| align="center" |  

align="center" | 1

| Geoff Perry

| align="center" | 67

| Mazda 1300

| Bainbridge Motors

| align="center" | 109

align="center" | 2

| Mel Mollison, Tony Farrell

| align="center" | 64

| Mazda 1300

| Bainbridge Motors

| align="center" | 108

align="center" | 3

| Jon Leighton

| align="center" | 63

| Datsun 1200

| Datsun Racing Team

| align="center" | 107

align="center" | 4

| James Laing-Peach

| align="center" | 73

| Datsun 1200

| Datsun Racing Team

| align="center" |  

align="center" | ?

| Sutherland, Garry Keen

| align="center" | 74

| Mazda 1300

| Victoria Police Motor Sports Club

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Roger Bonhomme

| align="center" | 66

| Chrysler Valiant Galant

| Collins Chrysler

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Gary Cook

| align="center" | 62

| Mazda 1300

| Mazda Dealer Team

| align="center" |  

align="center" |  

|style="font-weight:bold" | Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units

| align="center" |  

|  

|  

| align="center" |  

align="center" | 1

| Lyndon Arnel

| align="center" | 54

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Lyndon Arnel

| align="center" | 119

align="center" | 2

| John Piper

| align="center" | 39

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Evans Motor Service

| align="center" | 118

align="center" | 3

| Bob Holden

| align="center" | 52

| Ford Escort GT1600

| R. J. Holdenn

| align="center" | 118

align="center" | ?

| Lakis Manticas

| align="center" | 38

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Sideways Car Roofs

| align="center" |  

align="center" | ?

| Jim Murcott

| align="center" | 40

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Brian Wood Ford

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Bill Gates

| align="center" | 41

| Ford Escort Twin Cam

| Morley Ford

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DISQ

| Wayne Rogerson, George Garth

| align="center" |37

| Mazda Capella

| Mazda Dealer Team

| align="center" |  

align="center" |  

|style="font-weight:bold" | Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units

| align="center" |  

|  

|  

| align="center" |  

align="center" | 1

| Tony Niovanni

| align="center" | 35

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Peter Robinson Motors

| align="center" | 125

align="center" | 2

| Stewart McLeod

| align="center" | 36

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| S. McLeod

| align="center" | 124

align="center" | 3

| Bruce McPhee

| align="center" | 31

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Ron Hodgson Motors

| align="center" | 123

align="center" | 4

| Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher

| align="center" | 29

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" | 122

align="center" | 5

| John Stoopman

| align="center" | 26

| Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1

| J. Stoopman

| align="center" | 122

align="center" | ?

| Rod McRae

| align="center" | 22

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Dustings of Burwood Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Frank Porter

| align="center" | 23

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Garry & Waren Smith Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Colin Bond

| align="center" | 24

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Holden Dealer Team

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Peter Brock

| align="center" | 28

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Holden Dealer Team

| align="center" | 100

align="center" | DNF

| Paul Beranger

| align="center" | 34

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Truform Engine Reconditioning

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| Karen McPherson

| align="center" | 27

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

| Karen McPherson

| align="center" | 16

align="center" | DNF

| Bruce Stewart

| align="center" |  

| Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1

|  

| align="center" |  

align="center" |  

|style="font-weight:bold" | Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units

| align="center" |  

|  

|  

| align="center" |  

align="center" | 1

| John Goss

| align="center" | 12

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| McLeod Ford

| align="center" | 130

align="center" | 2

| Fred Gibson

| align="center" | 8

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd.

| align="center" | 130

align="center" | 3

| Murray Carter

| align="center" | 3

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Murray Carter

| align="center" | 126

align="center" | 4

| Paul Gulson

| align="center" | 10

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Paul Gulson

| align="center" | 121

align="center" | NC

| Tom Naughton

| align="center" | 4

| Chrysler VH Valiant Charger

| Eastside Chrysler

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| John French

| align="center" | 5

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Brian Byrt Ford Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" | 92

align="center" | DNF

| Pete Dowling, Brian Ovenden

| align="center" | 20

| Chrysler VH Valiant Charger

| MPWD Racing Team

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Lawrie Nelson

| align="center" | 14

| Chrysler VH Valiant Charger

| Tony Roberts Automotive Centre

| align="center" |  

align="center" | DNF

| Allan Moffat

| align="center" | 1

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd.

| align="center" | 11

align="center" | DNF

| Trevor Meehan

| align="center" | 16

| Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III

| Gypsie Carpets Pty. Ltd.

| align="center" | 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

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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

  • [http://autopics.com.au/search.php?search_query=Sandown+1972&x=23&y=5 Images for "Sandown 1972", autopics.com.au]

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