The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars

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....

. It was held on 10 September 1972 over 130 laps of the Sandown circuit

Sandown Raceway

Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...

 in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

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, a total distance of 250 miles (403 km). The race was Heat 2 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...

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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".
The CP Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney

Sydney

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 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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Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Laps
1	John Goss	12	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	McLeod Ford	130
2	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 XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Company of Australia	130
3	Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that...	3	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Murray Carter	126
4	Tony Niovanni	35	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Peter Robinson Motors	125
5	Stewart McLeod	36	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Stewart McLeod	124
6	Bruce McPhee Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13...		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Ron Hodgson Motors	123
7	Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Blanchard Motors Pty Ltd	122
8	John Stoopman		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	John Stoopman	122
9	Paul Gibson	10	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Paul Gibson	121
10	Lyndon Arnel		Ford Escort Twin Cam	Lyndon Arnel	119
	Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units
1	Geoff Perry		Mazda 1300	Bainbridge Motors	109
2	Mel Mollison, Tony Farrell		Mazda 1300	Bainbridge Motors	108
3	Jon Leighton		Datsun 1200	Datsun Racing Team	107
4	Laing-Peach		Datsun Datsun Datsun was an automobile marque. The name was created in 1931 by the DAT Motorcar Co. for a new car model, spelling it as "Datson" to indicate its smaller size when compared to the existing, larger DAT car. Later, in 1933 after Nissan Motor Co., Ltd...
?	Sutherland, Keen		Mazda Mazda is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
DNF	Bonhomme		Chrysler Valiant Galant
DNF	Cook		Mazda Mazda is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
	Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
1	Lyndon Arnel		Ford Escort Twin Cam	Lyndon Arnel	119
2	John Piper		Ford Escort Twin Cam	Evans Motor Service	118
3	Bob Holden		Ford Escort GT1600	Bob Holden	118
?	Lakis Manticas		Ford Escort Twin Cam
?	Jim Murcott		Ford Escort Twin Cam
DNF	Bill Gates		Ford Escort Twin Cam
DISQ	Wayne Rogerson, George Garth		Mazda Capella Mazda Capella The second generation rear-wheel drive Capella was available between 1978 and 1982, in both sedan and coupe forms. It was known on export markets as the Mazda 626, with the exception of the United Kingdom, where it was called the Mazda Montrose, the name was changed to honour the local Mazda...
	Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
1	Tony Niovanni	35	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Peter Robinson Motors	125
2	Stewart McLeod	36	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Stewart McLeod	124
3	Bruce McPhee Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13...		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Ron Hodgson Motors	123
4	Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	Blanchard Motors Pty Ltd	122
5	John Stoopman		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1	John Stoopman	122
?	McRae		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
DNF	Frank Porter		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
DNF	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 LJ Torana 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...
DNF	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 LJ Torana 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...	100
DNF	Karen McPherson	27	Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1		16
DNF	Bruce Stewart		Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
	Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units
1	John Goss	12	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	McLeod Ford	130
2	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 XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Company of Australia	130
3	Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that...	3	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Murray Carter	126
4	Paul Gibson	10	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Paul Gibson	121
NC	Tom Naughton	4	Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
?	Pete Dowling		Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
DNF	John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO...	5	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Byrt Ford
DNF	Ovenden	20	Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
DNF	Lawrie Nelson		Chrysler VH Valiant Charger
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 XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Ford Motor Company of Australia	11
DNF	Trevor Meehan		Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Gypsie Carpets	7
	Class not known
?	Gallagher
DNF	Beranger

Note: Of the 43 starters, 22 were classified as finishers and 2 completed insufficient laps to be classified.

External links

• 1972 images at www.autopics.com.au