1970 Rothmans 250 Production Classic

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The 1970 Rothmans 250 Production Classic was an endurance motor race for Series Production Touring Cars staged at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 1 November 1970. Race distance was 125 laps of the 2 mile circuit, a total of 250 miles. Cars competed in four classes based on purchase price.

Results

Allan Moffat won the race driving a Ford Falcon GTHO Ford Falcon GTHO (6263000001).jpg
Allan Moffat won the race driving a Ford Falcon GTHO
PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantLaps
1 Allan Moffat 63 [1] Ford Falcon XW GTHO Ford Motor Company 125
2 Peter Brock, Digby Cooke32 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Fair Deal Car Sales125
3 Bruce McPhee Ford Falcon XW GTHOFord Motor Company124
4R Morris, L ManticasHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Lakis Manticas124
5 Colin Bond Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team 124
6P Zacka, G PerryHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1New Formula Motors122
7John FrenchFord Falcon XW GTHOMcClusky Ford P/L122
8Christine ColeHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Holden Dealer Team121
9Bob HoldenFord Falcon XW GTHOAlto Ford119
10Doug Whiteford20 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team115
Class A
1 John Leffler 12 Mazda 1300 John Palmer Motors
2Barry Tapsall Datsun 1200 Datsun Racing Team
3G Leeds, L CarneMazda 1300Tynan Motors
Class B
1Doug Whiteford20Datsun 1600Datsun Racing Team115
2Bruce Stewart24Datsun 1600WH Motors P/L
3L Massey, J MasseyDatsun 1600WH Motors P/L
Class C
1Peter Brock, Digby Cooke32Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Fair Deal Car Sales125
2R Morris, L ManticasHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Lakis Manticas124
3Colin BondHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1Holden Dealer Team124
Class D
1Allan MoffatFord Falcon XW GTHOFord Motor Company125
2Bruce McPheeFord Falcon XW GTHOFord Motor Company124
3John FrenchFord Falcon XW GTHOMcClusky Ford P/L122

Note: The above results table shows only the top ten outright finishers plus the top three placegetters in each class.

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References

  1. Des White, Moffats's Series Hat-Trick, Racing Car News, December 1970, pages 28 & 29

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