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.Australian Title Conditions, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 82 The championship, which was the inaugural Australian Manufacturers' Championship,Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4 was won by Holden. Calendar The championship was contested over a five heat series, with each heat being a single race staged over a minimum duration of three hours. Heat Race Circuit Date Winning driver Car Entrant Report 1 Rothmans 3 HourJohn Medley, 1971, Bathurst, Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 423-428 Mount PanoramaMax Stahl, Fords 1-2 in “MF” Opener, Racing Car News, May 1971, pages 54-55 12 April CAN Allan Moffat Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford Motor Company of Australia Report 2 Castrol TrophyBryan Hanrahan, Motor Racing The Australian Way, page 46 Warwick FarmMax Stahl, Toranas Top Funny Farm, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 44-47 2 May AUS Colin Bond Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team Report 3 Sandown 250Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68-71 Sandown Raceway 12 September AUS Colin Bond Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team Report 4 Phillip Island 500KTom Naughton, Torana Takes Island Thriller, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70 Phillip Island 24 October AUS Colin Bond Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team Report 5 Rothmans 250Des White, Moffat’s 250, Torana's Title, Racing Car News, December 1971, pages 68-70 Surfers Paradise 7 NovemberBruce Waddell, Moffat by half lap in “250”, Brisbane Courier Mail, Monday, November 8, 1971 CAN Allan Moffat Ford XY Falcon GTHO Ford Motor Company 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. Class A: 0-3,000 CP units Class B: 3,001-4,600 CP units Class C: 4,601-9,000 CP units Class D: 9,001-18,000 CP units Class E: Over 18,000 CP units 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. Only the best placed car from a manufacturer was eligible to score points.Rob Luck, Fantastic Finale, Modern Motor, January 1972, page 91 Results Position Manufacturer Bat War San Phi Sur Total 1 Holden 11 13 13 13 10 60 2 Ford 13 11 12 9 13 58 Note: Championship placings below second position are not known. References Category:Australian Manufacturers' Championship Manufacturers' Championship