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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
| 3 | Ivan Tighe, B Schuster | 5 | Citroen DS21 | Glyn Scott Motors | 349 |
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References
References
- 45 In Road Race, The Courier Mail, Thursday, Jan 2, 1969 page 9
- Sweet Smell of Success, Racing Car News, February 1969, pages 30-33
- Paradise Lost, Australian Muscle Car, Issue 41, pages 88-98
- Provisional Results (Issued 7.1.69), Rothmans 12 Hour Race, 5 January 1969, as reproduced in Australian Muscle Car magazine, Issue 105, page 37
- 12 Hour Guessing game, Modern Motor, March 1969
- The Goss on the Bathurst Kingswood, Australian, Muscle Car, 1 May 2015
- Gates’ 3 lap win in 12-Hr, The Courier Mail, Monday, 6 January 1969, page 9
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