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1970 Sandown Three Hour 250

The 1970 Sandown Three Hour 250 was a motor race for Series Production Touring Cars. It was organized by the Light Car Club of Australia and was held on 13 September 1970 over 130 laps of the 1.9 mile Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia, a total of 247 miles. There were 42 starters in the event.

Canadian race driver Allan Moffat won the second of his five Sandown endurance race victories. Moffat drove a factory-entered Ford Falcon GTHO to a one lap victory over Holden Dealer Team driver, Colin Bond (Holden Torana). Chrysler factory-supported driver Norm Beechey (Chrysler Valiant Pacer) finished in third position, three laps behind Bond.

This event, revived from a previous six-hour format, debuted in 1968 and quickly became the recognized precursor event to the annual Bathurst 500 / 1000 race.

Classes

Cars competed in five price classes:

  • Class A: Up To $1,960
  • Class B: $1,961 to $2,400
  • Class C: $2,401 to $3,150
  • Class D: $3,151 to $4,100
  • Class E: Over $4,100

Results

References

Further reading

  • Australian Motor Manual, November 1970, pages 58–59
  • Holden, The official racing history, 1988, page 332
  • Modern Motor, November 1970, page 100
  • Racing Car News, October 1970, pages 59–61
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989, page 285
  • The Melbourne Age, 14 September 1970
  • The Melbourne Age, 9 September 1970, page 36

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