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The 1971 Rothmans 250 was motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. It was staged on 7 November 1971 at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia, over a 250-mile distance. The race, which was Heat 5 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford Falcon GTHO.

Classes

As a heat of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, classes were defined by a Capacity/Price Units formula with values for each model calculated by multiplying the engine capacity in litres by the retail price.

Results

The winning car completed the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 46.1 seconds at an average speed of 83 mph (133 km/h).

The above results table does not list all competitors, given that there were "over forty starters" in the race.

References

1. ^ Des White, Moffat's 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
2. Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82
3. ^ Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in "250", Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, 8 November 1971
4. John Medley, Bathurst, The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, page 423
5. ^ Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford, The Racing History, 1989, page 287
6. ^ Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972
7. ^ Keith Shaw, Surfers 250, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56

External links

• Image of model of winning car at www.motorfocus.com.au

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• 1971 in Australian motorsport
• Motorsport at Surfers Paradise International Raceway