The 1972 Chesterfield 250 was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars complying with CAMS

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....

 Group E

Group E Series Production Touring Cars

Group E Series Production Touring Cars was an Australian motor racing category for production based sedans competing with limited modifications. It was current from 1964 to 1972....

 regulations. The race, which was Round 1 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

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.*Round 1, Chesterfield 250, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 27 August...

, was held at the Adelaide International Raceway

Adelaide International Raceway

The Adelaide International Raceway is a permanent circuit owned by Australian Motorsport Club Limited under the auspices of the Bob Jane Corporation. It is located on Port Wakefield Road at Virginia, a small town just north of Adelaide, South Australia, and is round the corner from Speedway City...

 near Virginia in South Australia on 27 August 1972 over 165 laps, totalling 247.5 miles. The field was divided into four classes, split via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle (in dollars) to give a CP Unit (ie Capacity Price Unit) value.

Results were as follows:
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Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Laps
1	Colin Bond Colin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team...	24	Holden Torana Holden Torana The Holden Torana is a car which was produced by General Motors–Holden's , the Australian subsidiary of General Motors from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana appeared in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle that had its origins in the...  GTR XU-1	Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s...	165
2	Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other...	28	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Holden Dealer Team	165
3	Stewart McLeod	31	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Stewart McLeod	164
4	Fred Gibson Fred Gibson (motor racing) Fred Gibson is a former Australian racing driver and race team owner.-Competitor:After a career that began in small production sports cars, first an MGA, and later the first Lotus Elan to run in Australian competition , Gibson quickly moved up into the touring car ranks...	8	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973...	158
5	Noel Hurd	11	Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49	Australian Motors	157
6	John Stoopman	26	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	John Stoopman	155
7	John Goss John Goss (race driver) John Goss is the only Australian racing driver to win Australia's two most prestigious races, the Bathurst 1000 , and the Australian Grand Prix .-Early career:...	12	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	McLeod Ford
	Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units
1	Geoff Perry	67	Mazda 1300	Bainbridge Motors
2	Jim Laing-Peach	73	Datsun 1200	Datsun Racing Team
3	Jon Leighton	63	Datsun 1200	John Leighton
4	Tony Farrell	64	Mazda 1300	Bainbridge Motors
5	Roger Bonhomme	66	Chrysler Valiant Galant	Collins Chrysler
6	Mel McEwin	65	Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...	Mel McEwin
DNF	Ray Lintott	71	Datsun 1200	LC Giddings & Son
	Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
1	Jim Murcott	40	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Brian Wood Ford
2	Max Grayson	46	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Max Grayson
3	Allan Keith	42	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Allan R Keith
4	Bob Holden	52	Ford Escort Twin Cam	RJ Holden
DNF	Lakis Manticas	38	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Slideaway Car Roofs Pty Ltd
DNF	John Piper	39	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Evans Motor Service
DNF	Herb Vines	50	Ford Escort Twin Cam	HL Vines
	Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
1	Colin Bond	24	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Holden Dealer Team	165
2	Peter Brock	28	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Holden Dealer Team	165
3	Stewart McLeod	31	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Stewart McLeod	164
4	John Stoopman	26	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	John Stoopman	155
5	Ray Harrison	25	Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV	AF & M Beninca Pty Ltd
DNF	Paul Beranger	34	Holden Torana GTR XU-1	Truform Engine Reconditioning
	Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units
1	Fred Gibson	8	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd	158
2	Noel Hurd	11	Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49	Australian Motors	157
3	John Goss	12	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	McLeod Ford
DNF	Tom Naughton	4	Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49	Eastside Chrysler
DNF	Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000...	1	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
DNF	Murray Carter	3	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	Murray Carter