1970 Rothmans 250 Production Classic
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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| 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
- ^ 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