1970 Rothmans 12 Hour
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The 1970 Rothmans 12 Hour was an endurance motor race for Series Production Touring Cars. The event was held at the Surfers Paradise Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 4 January 1970 with the field divided into four classes determined by the retail price of the vehicle.
[edit] Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| Class A | |||||
| 1 | Wally Scott, Eric Olsen | 43 | Toyota Corolla | WJ Scott | 398 |
| 2 | Peter Lefrancke, Blair Salter | Toyota Corolla | AMI Racing Team | 392 | |
| 3 | Lionel Cordingley, Frank Leggatt, Brian Scoffell | Morris Mini K | LW Cordingley | 373 | |
| 4 | Barry Tapsall, Bill Evans | Datsun 1000 | Datsun Racing Team | 329 | |
| 5 | G Geshopulos, D Fraser | Hillman Imp GT | George Geshopulos | 152 | |
| DISQ | Punch, Simpson | Datsun 1000 | Datsun Racing Team | ||
| Class B | |||||
| 1 | Dave Morrow, Bob Wootton | Datsun 1600 | DJ Morrow | 413 | |
| 2 | Frank Coad, Jon Leighton | Datsun 1600 | Datsun Racing Team | 408 | |
| 3 | John Roxburgh, Graham Cosworth | 31 | Datsun 1600 | Datsun Racing Team | 402 |
| 4 | Bill Beverley, Tony Basile | Mazda 1200 Coupe | Bill Beverley Motors | 384 | |
| 5 | B Jemison, D Booty | Datsun 1600 | Windmill Star Service Station | 382 | |
| Class C | |||||
| 1 | Don Holland, Bob Skelton | Morris Cooper S | Miniland | 426 | |
| 2 | Joe Camilleri, John Humphrey | Morris Cooper S | Grand Prix Auto Service | 422 | |
| 3 | Trevor Meehan, T Strickland | Morris Cooper S | Trevor Meehan | 418 | |
| 4 | Ron Kearns, Bob Forbes | Fiat 125 | Zanardo & Rodriguez Sales and Service | 415 | |
| 5 | Terry Friar, Bill Lubke | Mazda R100 | Terry Friar | 389 | |
| 6 | Mick McGregor, Bob Gibson | Morris Cooper S | Keith Beaney | 380 | |
| 7 | Roy Rogers, B O'Brien, F Hunt | Mazda R100 | Roy Rogers | 371 | |
| ? | George Giesberts, C Wenzel | 19 | Holden Torana LC GTR | ||
| ? | Jenny Parker, Rod Arthur | Morris Cooper S | |||
| DNF | Cronan, Cortese | Holden Kingswood V8 | |||
| Class D | |||||
| 1 | Colin Bond, Tony Roberts | 5 | Holden Monaro GTS 350 | Holden Dealer Team | 435 |
| 2 | Bill Gates, Jim Bertram | 1 | Ford Falcon GTHO | McCluskey Ford Pty Ltd | 434 |
| 3 | Barry Arentz, Brian Michelmore | 4 | Ford Falcon GTHO | Central Auto Sales and Service | 429 |
| 4 | Paul Zacka, Graham Perry | 6 | Holden Monaro GTS 350 | New Formula Motors | 409 |
| 5 | Pat Peck, Doug Macarthur | 3 | Ford Falcon GTHO | D & P Traders Pty Ltd | 405 |
| 6 | Keith Williams, Max Volkers | 7 | Holden Monaro GTS 350 | Lockhart Motors | 403 |
| 7 | Glynn Scott, Roy Griffiths | 2 | Ford Falcon GTHO | McCluskey Ford Pty Ltd | 398 |
| DISQ | Bill Tuckey, Sib Petralia | 8 | Holden Monaro GTS 350 | Boyded |
[edit] References
- A History of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
- Modern Motor, March 1970
- Racing Car News, February 1970
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
- The Courier Mail, Monday, January 5, 1970
- The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
