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1967 Surfers Paradise Four Hour

The 1967 Surfers Paradise Four Hour was an endurance race for “Production Touring Cars”, held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 9 April 1967. The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers Club, was the first Surfers Paradise Four Hour, superseding the Lowood Four Hour race which had been run in 1964, 1965 and 1966.

Outright victory was awarded to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Super entered by Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd and driven by Kevin Bartlett and Doug Chivas.

Class structure

Entries were divided into four classes based on price:

  • Class A : Up to $1800
  • Class B : $1801 to $2000
  • Class C : $2001 to $2400
  • Class D : Over $2401 to $4000

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantLaps123?1234123??????12345
Class A
G Scott, Bill Gates13Datsun BluebirdGlyn Scott Motors
Harry Cape, Ian Ferguson12Mitsubishi Colt FastbackHC Cape
M Byrne, T Hatton11Ford CortinaBP Toowong Service Station
John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford10Datsun BluebirdDatsun Racing Team
Class B
P Cray, D Holland22Morris CooperG Stewart's Sports Car Centre
J Hughes, D Lucas20Morris CooperCoorparoo Junction Service Station
J Thomson, B Romano23Ford CortinaJeff Thompson
P Harrison, B Arentz21Ford Cortina 220PJ Harrison
Class C
Graham Littlemore, Peter Lefrancke38Morris Cooper SJanet McMenemy131
Warren Gracie, Don James36Morris Cooper SPG Lefranke
Mal Brewster, Digby Cooke31Morris Cooper SMarque Motors
Joe Camilleri, Bob Moir30Morris Cooper SJP Camilleri
Peter Brown, Bob Cook32Morris Cooper SBaulkham Hill Service Satation
T Cavanagh, R Riley33Morris Cooper SBest-Auto-Rebores
Mike McGregor, J Lacey34Morris Cooper SM McGregor
J Leffler, L Carne35Morris Cooper SJohn Leffler
C Warnes, P Hunt37Morris Cooper SCV Warnes
Class D
Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas40Alfa Romeo Giulia SuperAlec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd134
Frank Matich, Harry Firth41Ford XR Fairmont V8 AutomaticFord Motor Company of Australia131
Brian Lawler, H Gapps42Ford XR Falcon 500Jubilee Motors Pty Ltd
J Kinsley, P Finlay43Ford Cortina GTNuford Motors Pty Ltd
Lionel Williams, Fay-Marie Strudwick44Holden HR X2Howsans Garage

Twenty two cars fronted for the race.

  • Outright : Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd
  • First Automatic: Ford Motor Co of Australia
  • First Six Cylinder: Howsons Garage

References

References

  1. K Shaw, 4 Hour shambles at Surfers, Australian Auto Sportsman, May 1967, pages 36 to 38
  2. Des White, Alfas sweep home, Racing Car News, May 1967, pages 28 & 29
  3. Australian Auto Sportman lists the Marque Motors entry for M Brewster and M Schneider but Racing Car News states that “Digby Cooke slipped into the Marque Motors car with Mal Brewster”
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