Английская Википедия:1971 South Pacific Touring Series
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates The 1971 South Pacific Touring Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was the second running of an annual series which had first been contested as the 1970 Tasman Touring Series.[1]
The series was won by Colin Bond driving a Holden Torana GTR XU-1.[2]
Schedule
The series was contested over three rounds:[1]
| Round[3] | Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car |
| 1[3] | Warwick Farm[3] | 14 February[3] | Colin Bond[3] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[3] | |
| 2[1] | International Motor Show Trophy[1] | Sandown[1] | 21 February[1] | Bruce McPhee[4] | Ford Falcon GTHO[4] |
| 3[2] | Surfers Paradise[2] | 28 February[2] | Colin Bond[2] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[2] |
Each round was held as a support race to a round of the 1971 Tasman Championship.[1]
The first round was scheduled to be held at Surfers Paradise on 7 February however that meeting was postponed due to heavy rain and it was rescheduled to 28 February.[3]
Classes
Competing cars were classified into five classes according to an assessed CP Units value for each vehicle.[1] Under this system, the engine capacity of the car (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the car (in Australian dollars) to arrive at a CP Unit value.[1]
- Class A: Up to 3000 CP Units[1]
- Class B: 3001 to 6000 CP Units[1]
- Class C: 6001 to 9000 CP Units[1]
- Class D: 9001 to 18000 CP Units[1]
- Class E: Over 18000 CP Units[1]
Points system
Points were awarded on a 4,3,2,1 basis for the first four places at each round.[5] In addition, points were awarded for places in each class as follows:[5]
- Where there were 5 or more starters - on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis[5]
- Where there was 3, 4 or 5 starters - on a 6,4,2,1 basis[5]
- Where there was less than 3 starters - no points were awarded[5]
Points were only awarded to a driver who started in all three rounds.[5] The driver was required to compete in a vehicle entered by the same entrant in all three rounds and that vehicle was required to be the same make and model although not necessarily the same vehicle.[5]
Series standings
| Pos.[2] | Driver[2] | Car[1] | Entrant[1] | Points[2] |
| 1 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 37 |
| 2 | Bruce McPhee | Ford Falcon GTHO | Ford Motor Company of Australia | 34 |
| 3 | Lakis Manticas | Morris Cooper S | British Leyland Works Team | 24 |
Only the first three outright series placings are shown in the above table.
Manufacturers Awards
A Manufacturers Award was presented to the manufacturer of the winning driver's car at the end of the series.[5] In addition, awards were made to the manufacturers of the winning driver's car in each of the four remaining classes.[5]
References
- ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 1,15 1,16 Official Programme, Sandown, 21 February 1971
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 2,8 Des White, Matich Makes It!, Racing Car News, April 1971, pp. 34-37
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Gardner Go To Whoa, Racing Car News, March 1971, pp. 38-43
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Tom Naughton, McRae's Sensational Sandown, Racing Car News, April 1971, pp. 28-31
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 5,6 5,7 5,8 General Supplementary Regulations, Surfers Paradise International Motor Racing Circuit Pty Ltd, Sunday, 7 February 1971
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