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1971 Phillip Island 500K

The 1971 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 October 1971.[1] The event was staged over a race distance of 106 laps, totalling 318 mi (512 km).[2] It was Round 4 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[2]

The race was won by Colin Bond, driving a Holden Torana GTR XU-1.[2]

Classes

The field was divided into five classes according to the assessed CP Units of each car (i.e. engine capacity in litres multiplied by retail price in dollars).[3]

Results

Note: The above table may not show all starters.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Holden 1-2 at The Island, Australian Auto Action, October 29, 1971, Pages 1 to 3
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Tom Naughton, Torana Take Island Thriller, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 38 to 41
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Official Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island, October 24th, 1971

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