1972 Chesterfield 250

The 1972 Chesterfield 250 was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars complying with CAMS Group E regulations. The race, which was Round 1 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was held at the Adelaide International Raceway near Virginia in South Australia on 27 August 1972 over 165 laps, totalling 247.5 miles. The field was divided into four classes, split via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle (in dollars) to give a CP Unit (ie Capacity Price Unit) value.

Results were as follows:

References

*Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1973
*Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972
*Racing Car News, October 1972
*The Advertiser, Monday, 28 August 1972
*The Australian Racing History of Ford, ©1989
*The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988