# 1972 Sandown 250

The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. It was held on 10 September 1972 over 130 laps of the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia, a total distance of 250 miles (403km). The race was Heat 2 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
The race was won by John Goss driving a Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III.

## Class Structure

As a heat of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured four classes defined by "Capacity Price Units". The CP Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney retail price (in Australian dollars).
* Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units
* Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
* Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
* Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units

## Results

| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | John Goss | 12 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | McLeod Ford | 130 |
| 2 | Fred Gibson | 8 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 130 |
| 3 | Murray Carter | 3 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Murray Carter | 126 |
| 4 | Tony Niovanni | 35 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 125 |
| 5 | Stewart McLeod | 36 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Stewart McLeod | 124 |
| 6 | Bruce McPhee | 31 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 123 |
| 7 | Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher | 29 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd. | 122 |
| 8 | John Stoopman | 26 | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | John Stoopman | 122 |
| 9 | Paul Gulson | 10 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Paul Gulson | 121 |
| 10 | Lyndon Arnel | 54 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Lyndon Arnel | 119 |
| | Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units | | | | |
| 1 | Geoff Perry | 67 | Mazda 1300 | Bainbridge Motors | 109 |
| 2 | Mel Mollison, Tony Farrell | 64 | Mazda 1300 | Bainbridge Motors | 108 |
| 3 | Jon Leighton | 63 | Datsun 1200 | Datsun Racing Team | 107 |
| 4 | James Laing-Peach | 73 | Datsun 1200 | Datsun Racing Team | |
| ? | Sutherland, Garry Keen | 74 | Mazda 1300 | Victoria Police Motor Sports Club | |
| DNF | Roger Bonhomme | 66 | Chrysler Valiant Galant | Collins Chrysler | |
| DNF | Gary Cook | 62 | Mazda 1300 | Mazda Dealer Team | |
| | Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units | | | | |
| 1 | Lyndon Arnel | 54 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Lyndon Arnel | 119 |
| 2 | John Piper | 39 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Evans Motor Service | 118 |
| 3 | Bob Holden | 52 | Ford Escort GT1600 | R. J. Holdenn | 118 |
| ? | Lakis Manticas | 38 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Sideways Car Roofs | |
| ? | Jim Murcott | 40 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Brian Wood Ford | |
| DNF | Bill Gates | 41 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Morley Ford | |
| DISQ | Wayne Rogerson, George Garth | 37 | Mazda Capella | Mazda Dealer Team | |
| | Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units | | | | |
| 1 | Tony Niovanni | 35 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 125 |
| 2 | Stewart McLeod | 36 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | S. McLeod | 124 |
| 3 | Bruce McPhee | 31 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 123 |
| 4 | Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher | 29 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd. | 122 |
| 5 | John Stoopman | 26 | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | J. Stoopman | 122 |
| ? | Rod McRae | 22 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Dustings of Burwood Pty. Ltd. | |
| DNF | Frank Porter | 23 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Garry & Waren Smith Pty. Ltd. | |
| DNF | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | |
| DNF | Peter Brock | 28 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 100 |
| DNF | Paul Beranger | 34 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Truform Engine Reconditioning | |
| DNF | Karen McPherson | 27 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Karen McPherson | 16 |
| DNF | Bruce Stewart | | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | | |
| | Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units | | | | |
| 1 | John Goss | 12 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | McLeod Ford | 130 |
| 2 | Fred Gibson | 8 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 130 |
| 3 | Murray Carter | 3 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Murray Carter | 126 |
| 4 | Paul Gulson | 10 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Paul Gulson | 121 |
| NC | Tom Naughton | 4 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | Eastside Chrysler | |
| DNF | John French | 5 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Brian Byrt Ford Pty. Ltd. | 92 |
| DNF | Pete Dowling, Brian Ovenden | 20 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | MPWD Racing Team | |
| DNF | Lawrie Nelson | 14 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | Tony Roberts Automotive Centre | |
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 1 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 11 |
| DNF | Trevor Meehan | 16 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Gypsie Carpets Pty. Ltd. | 7 |
Note: Of the 43 starters, 22 were classified as finishers and 2 completed insufficient laps to be classified. The above table does not show all starters.