1971 Sandown 250

The 1971 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars. The event was held at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 12 September 1971 over 130 laps, approximately 250 miles. The race was Round 3 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
The race, which is recognised as the sixth "Sandown 500", was won by Colin Bond driving a Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1.

Classes

As a round of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured five classes based on Capacity Price Units with the CP Unit value for each model determined by multiplying the engine capacity of the vehicle in litres by its retail price in Australian dollars.

Class A : Up to 3000 CP Units
Class B : 3001 to 4600 CP Units
Class C : 4601 to 9000 CP Units
Class D : 9001 to 18000 CP Units
Class E : Over 1800 CP Units