1972 Chesterfield 250

The 1972 Chesterfield 250 was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars complying with CAMS Group E regulations. The race, which was Round 1 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was held at the Adelaide International Raceway 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 (i.e. Capacity Price Unit) value.

Results were as follows:

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps
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 Fred Gibson 8 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd 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 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 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 1 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
DNF Murray Carter 3 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Murray Carter


References

  • Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1973
  • Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972
  • Racing Car News, October 1972
  • The Advertiser, Monday, 28 August 1972
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, ©1989
  • The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
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