1972 Hardie-Ferodo 500
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The 1972 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was an endurance motor race open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[1] The race was held on 1 October 1972 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. Cars competed in four classes defined by Capacity Price Units, where the engine capacity, expressed in litres (to three decimal places), was multiplied by the purchase price in Australian dollars to arrive at a CP value for each vehicle.[2] It was the 13th running of the Bathurst 500 race and the last to be held over the original distance of 500 miles. It was also the last to allow drivers to compete for the full distance without a relief driver. The race was the third round of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
The race was memorable as the first time rain had significantly affected the race. It was won by Peter Brock driving a Holden Dealer Team prepared Holden Torana, the first of Brock's record nine victories. Brock finished a lap ahead of Queensland racer John French driving a Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III. A further lap behind was the Chrysler Valiant Charger of Doug Chivas. It was the only time the big three manufacturers of Australia in the 60's and 70's all had representatives in the top three finishers.
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[edit] Class structure
[edit] Class A
The smallest class was for under 3000 CP units. It was made up of Chrysler Galant, Datsun 1200, Fiat 850 and Mazda 1300.
[edit] Class B
The 3001 to 9000 CP units class saw a mix of Datsun 1600, Fiat 124 Sport, Ford Escort, 2.8 litre Holden Torana and Mazda RX-2.
[edit] Class C
The 9001 to 18000 CP units class featured Alfa Romeo GTV 1750, E38 version of the Chrysler Valiant Charger and 3.3 litre Holden Torana.
[edit] Class D
For cars over 18001 CP units, the class consisted only of E49 version of the Chrysler Valiant Charger and Ford Falcon GT-HO.
[edit] Results
Results sourced in part from:[3]
[edit] Statistics
- Pole Position - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:35.8
- Fastest Lap - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:36.5 (lap record)
- Average Speed - 133 km/h
[edit] References
- ^ 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 89
- ^ 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 190
- ^ Greenhalgh, David; Thomas B. Floyd, Bill Tuckey (2000). Australia's Greatest Motor Race 1960-1999. Chevron Publishing Group. pp. 186–1193 & 460. ISBN 1-875221-12-3.
- ^ Entry List, 1972 Official Programme, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday, 1 October, pages 46-47
[edit] External links
- CAMS Manual reference to Australian titles
- Race results at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au
- 1972 Hardie-Ferodo 500 images at www.autopics.com.au
- 1972 Official Programme (including Entry List) at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au
- 1973 Official Programme (including 1972 Results) at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au
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