The 1972 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance motor race open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.^[1] The event, which was Heat 4 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was held on 21 October 1972 at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia over a distance of 318 miles ^[2] (512 km).

Class Structure

As a heat of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured four classes defined by "Capacity Price Units".^[3] The CP Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney retail price (in Australian dollars).^[3]

• Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units
• Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
• Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
• Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units ^[3]

Results

References

1. ↑ Eligibilty for the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was restricted to Group E Series Production Touring Cars, as outlined in Australian Title Conditions, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 89
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Tom Naughton, Ford Scores at The Island, Racing Car News, December 1972, pages 74-75 & 81
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford - The Racing History, 1989, page 289
5. ↑ 500K:Moffat's Revenge, Australian Motor Manual, January 1973, pages 42-43
6. ↑ ^{a b} Stewart Wilson, Holden -The Official Racing History, 1988, page 335
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Autopics image of Gates & Parnaby Retrieved on 11 October 2010