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1970 Rothmans 250 Production Classic

Coordinates: 28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E / -28.01639; 153.37611
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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

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Allan Moffat won the race driving a Ford Falcon GTHO
Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Allan Moffat 63[1] Ford Falcon XW GTHO Ford Motor Company 125
2 Peter Brock, Digby Cooke 32 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Fair Deal Car Sales 125
3 Bruce McPhee Ford Falcon XW GTHO Ford Motor Company 124
4 R Morris, L Manticas Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Lakis Manticas 124
5 Colin Bond Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team 124
6 P Zacka, G Perry Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 New Formula Motors 122
7 John French Ford Falcon XW GTHO McClusky Ford P/L 122
8 Christine Cole Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team 121
9 Bob Holden Ford Falcon XW GTHO Alto Ford 119
10 Doug Whiteford 20 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 115
Class A
1 John Leffler 12 Mazda 1300 John Palmer Motors
2 Barry Tapsall Datsun 1200 Datsun Racing Team
3 G Leeds, L Carne Mazda 1300 Tynan Motors
Class B
1 Doug Whiteford 20 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 115
2 Bruce Stewart 24 Datsun 1600 WH Motors P/L
3 L Massey, J Massey Datsun 1600 WH Motors P/L
Class C
1 Peter Brock, Digby Cooke 32 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Fair Deal Car Sales 125
2 R Morris, L Manticas Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Lakis Manticas 124
3 Colin Bond Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team 124
Class D
1 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon XW GTHO Ford Motor Company 125
2 Bruce McPhee Ford Falcon XW GTHO Ford Motor Company 124
3 John French Ford Falcon XW GTHO McClusky Ford P/L 122

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

References

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  1. ^ Des White, Moffats's Series Hat-Trick, Racing Car News, December 1970, pages 28 & 29
  • Australian Competition Yearbook, 1971
  • The Courier Mail, Thursday, 22 October 1970
  • The Courier Mail, Monday, 2 November 1971

28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E / -28.01639; 153.37611