The 1971 Rothmans 250 was motor race [1] for Group E Series Production Touring Cars. [2] It was staged on 7 November 1971 [3] at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia, over a 250-mile distance. [1] The race, which was Heat 5 of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford Falcon GTHO. [1]
As a heat of the 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, classes were defined by a Capacity/Price Units formula with values for each model calculated by multiplying the engine capacity in litres by the retail price. [4]
The winning car completed the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 46.1 seconds at an average speed of 83 mph [3] (133 km/h).
The above results table does not list all competitors, given that there were "over forty starters" in the race. [1]