1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[1] The championship, which was the inaugural Australian Manufacturers' Championship,[2] was won by General Motors-Holden's.[2]
Calendar[edit]
The championship was contested over a five heat series,[1] with each heat being a single race staged over a minimum duration of three hours.[1]
| Heat | Race | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | Entrant | Report |
| 1 | Rothmans 3 Hour[3] | Mount Panorama[4] | 12 April[4] |  Allan Moffat[4]
|
Ford XW Falcon GTHO[4] | Ford Motor Company of Australia[3] | Report |
| 2 | Castrol Trophy[5] | Warwick Farm[6] | 2 May[6] |  Colin Bond[6]
|
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[6] | Holden Dealer Team[6] | Report |
| 3 | Sandown 250[7] | Sandown Raceway[7] | 12 September[7] | Colin Bond[7]
|
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[7] | Holden Dealer Team[7] | Report |
| 4 | Phillip Island 500K[8] | Phillip Island[8] | 24 October[8] | Colin Bond[8]
|
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[8] | Holden Dealer Team[8] | Report |
| 5 | Rothmans 250[9] | Surfers Paradise[9] | 7 November[10] | Allan Moffat[9]
|
Ford XY Falcon GTHO[9] | Ford Motor Company[9] | Report |
Class Structure[edit]
Cars competed in five classes based on a Capacity / Price index in which the engine capacity in litres was multiplied by the retail price to determine the CP units for each model.[4]
- Class A: 0-3,000 CP units[4]
- Class B: 3,001-4,600 CP units[4]
- Class C: 4,601-9,000 CP units[4]
- Class D: 9,001-18,000 CP units[4]
- Class E: Over 18,000 CP units[4]
Points system[edit]
Championship points were awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first nine positions in each class plus 4-3-2-1 for the first four positions outright.[1] Only the best placed car from a manufacturer was eligible to score points.[11]
Results[edit]
| Position | Manufacturer | Bat | War | San | Phi | Sur | Total |
| 1[2] | General Motors-Holden's [2] | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 60[11] |
| 2[11] | Ford[11] | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 58[11] |
Note: Championship placings below second position are not known.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82
- ^ a b c d Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
- ^ a b John Medley, 1971, Bathurst, Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 423-428
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Max Stahl, Fords 1-2 in “MF” Opener, Racing Car News, May 1971, pages 54-55
- ^ Bryan Hanrahan, Motor Racing The Australian Way, page 46
- ^ a b c d e Max Stahl, Toranas Top Funny Farm, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 44-47
- ^ a b c d e f Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68-71
- ^ a b c d e f Tom Naughton, Torana Takes Island Thriller, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
- ^ a b c d e Des White, Moffat’s 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
- ^ Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in “250”, Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, November 8, 1971
- ^ a b c d e Rob Luck, Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972, page 91