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1971 Phillip Island 500K

The 1971 Phillip Island 500K was an endurance race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 October 1971. The event was staged over a race distance of 106 laps, totalling . It was Round 4 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

The race was won by Colin Bond, driving a Holden Torana GTR XU-1.

Classes

The field was divided into five classes according to the assessed CP Units of each car (i.e. engine capacity in litres multiplied by retail price in dollars).

Results

Note: The above table may not show all starters.

References

Further reading

  • CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1971
  • Phillip Island 500K, Australian Motor Manual, January 1972, page 56
  • Bond Leads 'Island' Torana Benefit, Modern Motor, January 1972, Page 93
  • Ford, The Australian Racing History © 1989
  • Holden, The Official Racing History © 1988