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

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 Works Team [4] 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 Works Team [9] Report

Class Structure

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

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
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
  1. Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82
  2. Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
  3. John Medley, Bathurst, Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 424-428
  4. Max Stahl, Fords 1-2 in “MF” Opener, Racing Car News, May 1971, pages 54-55
  5. Bryan Hanrahan, Motor Racing The Australian Way, page 46
  6. Max Stahl, Toranas Top Funny Farm, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 44-47
  7. Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68-71
  8. Tom Naughton, Torana Takes Island Thriller, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
  9. Des White, Moffat’s 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70
  10. Bruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in “250”, Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, November 8, 1971
  11. Rob Luck, Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972, page 91
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