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1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic


The 1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic was an endurance motor race for production cars held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 5 January 1969. It was the first of two such races to be held at the circuit.

The race was won by Bill Gates and Jim Bertram driving a Ford XT Falcon GT.

Classes

Cars competed in five classes based on the retail price of the vehicle in Australian Dollars.

Results

3Ivan Tighe, B Schuster5Citroen DS21Glyn Scott Motors349

References

References

  1. 45 In Road Race, The Courier Mail, Thursday, Jan 2, 1969 page 9
  2. Sweet Smell of Success, Racing Car News, February 1969, pages 30-33
  3. Paradise Lost, Australian Muscle Car, Issue 41, pages 88-98
  4. Provisional Results (Issued 7.1.69), Rothmans 12 Hour Race, 5 January 1969, as reproduced in Australian Muscle Car magazine, Issue 105, page 37
  5. 12 Hour Guessing game, Modern Motor, March 1969
  6. The Goss on the Bathurst Kingswood, Australian, Muscle Car, 1 May 2015
  7. Gates’ 3 lap win in 12-Hr, The Courier Mail, Monday, 6 January 1969, page 9
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