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1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

The 1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 14 September 1969. It was the fourth running of the race which was to become the Sandown 500.

The race was won by Allan Moffat and John French driving a Ford XW Falcon GTHO.

Classes

Each car competed in one of five classes:

  • Class A : Up to $1850
  • Class B : $1851 to $2250
  • Class C : $2251 to $3000
  • Class D : $3001 to $4500
  • Class E : Over $4500

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantLaps123Class A : Up to $185012DNFClass B : $1851 to $2250123?DNFClass C : $2251 to $3000123???????DNFClass D : $3001 to $450012345?DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFExcClass E : Over $4500123Exc
Allan Moffat
John French61Ford XW Falcon GTHOFord Motor Company of Australia118
Tom Roddy
Murray Carter64Ford XW Falcon GTHOBob Rollington Pty. Ltd.117
Fred Gibson
Barry Seton62Ford XW Falcon GTHOFord Motor Company of Australia116
Bob Holden
Don Toffolon6Datsun 1000Datsun Racing Team100
Allan Johns
Warren Gracie1Hillman GTAllan Johns96
Bill Evans
Barry Tapsall7Datsun 1000Datsun Racing Team
John Roxburgh
Doug Whiteford8Datsun 1600Datsun Racing Team105
Frank Coad
Jon Leighton9Datsun 1600Datsun Racing Team104
Alf Barrett
Mel Mollison14Morris 1500R.G. Lanyon101
Barry Robertson
Peter Harding10Datsun 1600C.B.M. Motors Pty. Ltd.
Rusty French17Hillman GazelleEiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd.
Jack Nougher
David O'Keefe38Chrysler VF Valiant PacerEiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd.112
Glyn Scott
Des West39Chrysler VF Valiant PacerEiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd.112
D Yeates
Neil Edwards45Ford XT Falcon 500 V8Bayford Motors Preston111
Bob Brown
Ted Brewster43Chrysler VF Valiant PacerMax Manley Pty. Ltd.
Paul Dyer
Alan Vincent33Morris Cooper SSelby's Steering and Suspension Service
Joe Camilleri
John Humphrey32Morris Cooper SAnn Thompson
Ron Simmonds
A McIntyre29Morris Cooper SRon Simmonds
Clem Smith
Clive Millis42Chrysler VF Valiant PacerClem Smith Motors Pty. Ltd.
Bill Lord-Milne
A. Moore36Renault R16TSMonaco Autos
George Reynolds
John Mooney37Renault R16TSJohn Mooney
Frank Leggatt
Norm Blunt31Morris Cooper SLionel W. Cordingley
Allan Moffat
John French61Ford XW Falcon GTHOFord Motor Company of Australia118
Tom Roddy
Murray Carter64Ford XW Falcon GTHOBob Rollington Pty. Ltd.117
Fred Gibson
Barry Seton62Ford XW Falcon GTHOFord Motor Company of Australia116
Terry Robertson
Graham Blanchard59Holden HT Monaro GTS 350Terry Robertson Motors
Bruce Rae
Russell Kramer53Holden HK Monaro GTS 327Bruce Rae
Pat Peck
Gloria Taylor66Ford XW Falcon GTHOD. & P. Traders Pty. Ltd.
Max Volkers
Lionel Ayers56Holden HT Monaro GTS 350Midway Motors Queensland
Spencer Martin
Kevin Bartlett57Holden HT Monaro GTS 350Holden Dealer Team
Peter Larner
Richard Knight65Ford XW Falcon GTHOB. S. Stillwell & Co. Pty. Ltd.
Ian Geoghegan
Leo Geoghegan60Ford XW Falcon GTHOFord Motor Company of Australia
David McKay
Brian Foley67Ford XW Falcon GTHOAlto Ford
Bruce McPhee
Barry Mulholland63Ford XW Falcon GTHOBruce McPhee
Bryan Thompson
Graham Ritter82Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVBryan Thomson Motors111
T Roberts
John Ould81BMW 2002John Ould Motors108
Don Uebergang
Garth Rhodes93Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVBryan Thomson Motors107
Ray Gulson
Peter Brown80Alfa Romeo 1750 BerlinaCanberra Speed Shop
  • Of the 41 cars which started the race, six have not been accounted for in the above table.
  • The McPhee / Mulholland Ford Falcon, which was provisionally placed third outright, was excluded from the results as McPhee had exceeded the two hour maximum driving time allowed for each driver.

References

References

  1. Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday 14 September 1969
  2. Adrian Ryan, HO-HO-HO! Ford's New Idea, Racing Car News, October 1969, pages 50 to 52
  3. Sandown 3-Hour Datsun Trophy Race, Australian Auto Sports, November 1969, page 17
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