1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500
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The 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was the tenth running of the Bathurst 500
production car race. It was held on 5 October 1969 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
. Cars competed in five classes based on purchase price (Australian dollars) of the vehicle.
The race was won by the newly formed Holden Dealer Team
with Colin Bond
and Tony Roberts
with team mates Peter Brock
and Des West finishing third in their Holden Monaro
s with the team's third car finishing sixth. In between them in second position was Bruce McPhee
and his single-lap co-driver Barry Mulholland
driving the first Ford Falcon
.
, Hillman Imp
, Morris Mini K
and Toyota Corolla
.
, but also contained Ford Cortina
, Hillman Gazelle
, Morris 1500
, Renault 10 and Volkswagen Type 3
.
, Fiat 125
, Ford Capri
, Mazda R100
, Morris Cooper S
and Renault 16
.
and Holden Monaro
, but also contained a single Toyota Corona
.
but otherwise was all Alfa Romeo with 1750 GTV
and a single 1750 Berlina
.
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
production car race. It was held on 5 October 1969 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
just outside Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
. Cars competed in five classes based on purchase price (Australian dollars) of the vehicle.
The race was won by the newly formed Holden Dealer Team
Holden Dealer Team
The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s...
with Colin Bond
Colin Bond
Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team...
and Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts (racing driver)
Anthony Roberts, , was an Australian race and rally driver.Roberts won the 1968 Sandown 3 Hours with Bob Watson, giving the Holden Monaro a debut victory...
with team mates Peter Brock
Peter Brock
Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other...
and Des West finishing third in their Holden Monaro
Holden Monaro
The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...
s with the team's third car finishing sixth. In between them in second position was Bruce McPhee
Bruce McPhee
Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13...
and his single-lap co-driver Barry Mulholland
Barry Mulholland
Barry Mulholland was an Australian racing driver.While a skilled racing driver, Mulholland was more infamously known as Bruce McPhee's 'contractual obligation' co-driver...
driving the first Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
.
Class A
The smallest class was for under cars the cost less $1,860. It was made up of Datsun 1000Nissan Sunny
The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004, it remains in production today for the African, American and Sri Lankan markets. In the US, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny...
, Hillman Imp
Hillman Imp
The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976...
, Morris Mini K
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
and Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
.
Class B
The $1,861 to $2,250 class was dominated by the Datsun 1600Nissan Bluebird
Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series...
, but also contained Ford Cortina
Ford Cortina
As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era...
, Hillman Gazelle
Hillman Gazelle
The Hillman Gazelle was an automobile produced by Chrysler Australia from 1966 to 1967.Based on the British Singer Gazelle VI, the Hillman Gazelle was offered only as a four door sedan and was essentially an upmarket version of the Hillman Minx VI. It was powered by a 1725 cc four cylinder engine...
, Morris 1500
BMC ADO16
ADO16 is the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland...
, Renault 10 and Volkswagen Type 3
Volkswagen Type 3
The Volkswagen Type 3 was a range of small cars from German manufacturer Volkswagen , introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show, Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung ....
.
Class C
The $2,251 to $3,100 class saw a mix of Chrysler ValiantChrysler Valiant
The Chrysler Valiant is a passenger car which was introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1962 with production ceasing in 1981. Initially a rebadged locally assembled Plymouth Valiant from the U.S., the Valiant range was sold throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa...
, Fiat 125
Fiat 125
The Fiat 125 is a large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967 and produced by them until 1972. Derivatives were built under license outside Italy until the 1990s...
, Ford Capri
Ford Capri
Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986...
, Mazda R100
Mazda R100
The Mazda R100 was the export name for the Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe, an automobile produced by Mazda in Japan from 1968 to 1973. It used the chassis from the Familia and the rotary 0820 engine similar to the one used in the Cosmo Sport Series II. It was a 2 door 2+2 coupé and was produced from...
, Morris Cooper S
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
and Renault 16
Renault 16
The Renault 16 is a hatchback produced by French automaker Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Le Havre, France. The reviewer in the May 1965 edition of the English "Motoring Illustrated" said: "The Renault Sixteen can thus be described as a large family car but one that is neither a four door saloon...
.
Class D
The $3,101 to $4,500 class featured the outright contenders, Ford Falcon GTHOFord Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
and Holden Monaro
Holden Monaro
The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...
, but also contained a single Toyota Corona
Toyota Corona
The Toyota Corona is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota between 1957 and 2002. Traditionally, the competitor from Nissan was the Nissan Bluebird. The word Corona is Latin for "crown"...
.
Class E
For cars over $4,500, had a single automatic gearbox version of the Ford Falcon GTFord Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
but otherwise was all Alfa Romeo with 1750 GTV
Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car....
and a single 1750 Berlina
Alfa Romeo 1750
The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range...
.
Results
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D | 44 | Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s... |
Colin Bond Colin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team... Tony Roberts Tony Roberts (racing driver) Anthony Roberts, , was an Australian race and rally driver.Roberts won the 1968 Sandown 3 Hours with Bob Watson, giving the Holden Monaro a debut victory... |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
130 | 7 |
2 | D | 46 | Bardahl | Bruce McPhee Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13... Barry Mulholland Barry Mulholland Barry Mulholland was an Australian racing driver.While a skilled racing driver, Mulholland was more infamously known as Bruce McPhee's 'contractual obligation' co-driver... |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
130 | 2 |
3 | D | 43 | Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s... |
Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... Des West |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
130 | 10 |
4 | D | 61 | Ford Australia Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Allan George Moffat, OBE is an Australian racing driver known for his four wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 1000... Alan Hamilton |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
129 | 4 |
5 | D | 59 | Ford Australia Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Ian Geoghegan Ian Geoghegan Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Geoghegan was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene... Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s... |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
128 | 1 |
6 | D | 42 | Holden Dealer Team Holden Dealer Team The Holden Dealer Team was Holden’s semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1987, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s... |
Peter Macrow Henk Woelders |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
128 | 8 |
7 | D | 54 | Bob Beasely Bob Muir Bob Muir Bob Muir is the name of:*Bob Muir , American swimming coach in the International Swimming Hall of Fame*Bob Muir , Australian rules footballer*Bob Muir , Australian Bathurst 1000 race car driver... |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
127 | 18 | |
8 | E | 71 | Alec Mildren Alfa Romeo | Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... Len Goodwin |
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce) The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car.... |
126 | 22 |
9 | E | 68 | Charlie Smith Bill Ford |
Ford XW Falcon GT Automatic Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
126 | 20 | |
10 | D | 58 | Byrt Ford | Martin Chenery Ernie Johnson |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
125 | 19 |
11 | E | 69 | Peter Brown Ray Gulson |
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV coupe and 2000 Spider. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600 Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range... |
122 | 27 | |
12 | D | 63 | Joe Butta Bob Genders |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
122 | 24 | |
13 | D | 48 | Mike Savva Bob Wilkinson |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
121 | 11 | |
14 | C | 30 | Ron Gillard Warren Gracie |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
119 | 36 | |
15 | C | 38 | Peter Finlay Bob Forbes |
Fiat 125 Fiat 125 The Fiat 125 is a large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967 and produced by them until 1972. Derivatives were built under license outside Italy until the 1990s... |
119 | 34 | |
16 | C | 31 | Ron Kearns Gerry Lister |
Fiat 125 Fiat 125 The Fiat 125 is a large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967 and produced by them until 1972. Derivatives were built under license outside Italy until the 1990s... |
119 | 37 | |
17 | C | 22 | Graham Ryan Mike Kable |
Chrysler Valiant Pacer Chrysler Valiant The Chrysler Valiant is a passenger car which was introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1962 with production ceasing in 1981. Initially a rebadged locally assembled Plymouth Valiant from the U.S., the Valiant range was sold throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa... |
118 | 30 | |
18 | B | 18 | W.H. Motors | Bruce Stewart George Garth |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
117 | 41 |
19 | C | 25 | Gary Cooke Geoff Spence |
Mazda R100 Mazda R100 The Mazda R100 was the export name for the Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe, an automobile produced by Mazda in Japan from 1968 to 1973. It used the chassis from the Familia and the rotary 0820 engine similar to the one used in the Cosmo Sport Series II. It was a 2 door 2+2 coupé and was produced from... |
117 | 35 | |
20 | C | 32 | Ian Hindmarsh Bill Stanley |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
117 | 33 | |
21 | C | 23 | Trevor Mason Neil Mason |
Mazda R100 Mazda R100 The Mazda R100 was the export name for the Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe, an automobile produced by Mazda in Japan from 1968 to 1973. It used the chassis from the Familia and the rotary 0820 engine similar to the one used in the Cosmo Sport Series II. It was a 2 door 2+2 coupé and was produced from... |
117 | 32 | |
22 | C | 26 | Les Grose Graham Moore |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
117 | 45 | |
23 | B | 15 | Datsun Racing Team | John Roxburgh John Roxburgh (racing driver) John Roxburgh, was an Australian racing driver, and motor sports administrator.Roxburgh's career was highlighted by taking victory in the original 1960 Armstrong 500 , co-driving a Vauxhall Cresta with Frank Coad... Doug Whiteford Doug Whiteford Doug Whiteford was an Australian racing driver.Whiteford was best known as a competitor in the Australian Grand Prix which he won three times in four years. He was fondly remember for his Talbot-Lago T26 Formula One car which he used to win his second and third Grands Prix. His third win was at the... |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
117 | 44 |
24 | B | 17 | W.H. Motors | Don Smith Peter Wilson |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
114 | 43 |
25 | B | 19 | Dave Morrow Roger Wootton |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
114 | 51 | |
26 | D | 57 | Roy Griffiths Glyn Scott |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
114 | 17 | |
27 | B | 14 | Datsun Racing Team | William Coad Jon Leighton |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
113 | 46 |
28 | C | 28 | David Frazer Allan Johns |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
113 | 42 | |
29 | A | 2 | AMI Toyota Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :... |
Brian Sampson Brian Sampson (racing driver) Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby... Bob Morris Bob Morris (motor racing) Robert Morris is an Australian former racing driver. Morris was one of the leading touring car drivers during the 1970s and continued racing until 1984. Morris won Australia's premier Touring car race, the Bathurst 1000 in 1976. He also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1979... |
Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million... |
112 | 52 |
30 | A | 6 | Datsun Racing Team | Bill Evans Barry Tapsall |
Datsun 1000 Nissan Sunny The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004, it remains in production today for the African, American and Sri Lankan markets. In the US, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny... |
110 | 55 |
31 | B | 20 | Max Dickson Diane Dickson |
Ford Cortina Mk.II 240 Ford Cortina As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era... |
108 | 57 | |
32 | B | 10 | Gary Campbell Gerry Murphy |
Volkswagen 1600 Volkswagen Type 3 The Volkswagen Type 3 was a range of small cars from German manufacturer Volkswagen , introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show, Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung .... |
107 | 58 | |
33 | C | 27 | President Car Sales | Bill Bryden John T. Smith |
Renault 16TS Renault 16 The Renault 16 is a hatchback produced by French automaker Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Le Havre, France. The reviewer in the May 1965 edition of the English "Motoring Illustrated" said: "The Renault Sixteen can thus be described as a large family car but one that is neither a four door saloon... |
107 | 53 |
34 | A | 7 | Kent BMC | David Bye Richard Willis |
Morris Mini K Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
104 | 61 |
35 | B | 9 | Bob Edgerton Ross Edgerton |
Renault 10 | 100 | 62 | |
36 | A | 8 | Arthur Olsen Sandra Bennett |
Morris Mini K Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
99 | 63 | |
37 | B | 12 | Alf Barrett Mel Mollison |
Morris 1500 BMC ADO16 ADO16 is the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland... |
97 | 56 | |
38 | D | 52 | Harry Gapps Frank Hann |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
94 | 23 | |
39 | A | 4 | Martin Cortese Steve Parkes |
Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million... |
93 | 60 | |
40 | C | 35 | Trevor Meehan Mal Brewster |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
93 | 39 | |
41 | B | 16 | Nick Ledingham Damon Beck |
Hillman Gazelle Hillman Gazelle The Hillman Gazelle was an automobile produced by Chrysler Australia from 1966 to 1967.Based on the British Singer Gazelle VI, the Hillman Gazelle was offered only as a four door sedan and was essentially an upmarket version of the Hillman Minx VI. It was powered by a 1725 cc four cylinder engine... |
84 | 49 | |
42 | C | 36 | Paul Mander Phil Edwards |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
82 | 29 | |
DNF | D | 51 | Digby Cooke David Bowden |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
96 | 2 | |
DNF | D | 60 | Ford Australia Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Fred Gibson Fred Gibson (motor racing) Fred Gibson is a former Australian racing driver and race team owner.-Competitor:After a career that began in small production sports cars, first an MGA, and later the first Lotus Elan to run in Australian competition , Gibson quickly moved up into the touring car ranks... Barry Seton Barry Seton Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those... |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
93 | 5 |
DNF | C | 24 | Keith Grose John Wright |
Ford Capri Mk.I 1600GT Ford Capri Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986... |
92 | 38 | |
DNF | A | 1 | George Geshopulos Ray Scanlan |
Hillman Imp GT Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
88 | 59 | |
DNF | C | 37 | Ann Thomson Carole Corness |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
82 | 47 | |
DNF | D | 56 | Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce was an Australian motor racing team founded by journalist racer David McKay that competed in many motor racing categories in the 1960s. The team is regarded as the first professional motor racing operation in Australia.... Alto Ford |
David McKay David McKay (journalist) David McKay was an Australian journalist and prominent motoring identity.While most well known as a journalist, specifically as a motoring writer, McKay was also a prominent figure in motor racing as both a driver and a race team owner... Brian Foley |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
78 | 6 |
DNF | D | 45 | AMI Toyota Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :... |
Max Stewart Max Stewart Malcolm Clarke Stewart was an Australian racecar driver.... Brian Reed |
Toyota Corona 1900SL Toyota Corona The Toyota Corona is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota between 1957 and 2002. Traditionally, the competitor from Nissan was the Nissan Bluebird. The word Corona is Latin for "crown"... |
78 | 28 |
DNF | B | 21 | Hans Tholstrup Brian Connell |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
73 | 64 | |
DNF | D | 50 | McLeod Ford | John Goss John Goss (race driver) John Goss is the only Australian racing driver to win Australia's two most prestigious races, the Bathurst 1000 , and the Australian Grand Prix .-Early career:... Dennis Cribbin |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
50 | 9 |
DNF | C | 33 | Christine Gibson Lynne Keefe |
Fiat 125 Fiat 125 The Fiat 125 is a large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967 and produced by them until 1972. Derivatives were built under license outside Italy until the 1990s... |
48 | 40 | |
DNF | D | 62 | Nick Petrilli Max Stahl |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
45 | 15 | |
DNF | D | 64 | Boyded of Bankstown | Bill Tuckey Sib Petralia |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
44 | 13 |
DNF | D | 53 | Barry Arentz Brian Michelmore |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
36 | 12 | |
DNF | C | 39 | Bernie Haehnle Peter Wherrett Peter Wherrett Peter Wherrett was an Australian motoring and motor sport journalist and race car driver.Wherrett learned to drive when his parents got their first motor car when he was twelve... |
Mazda R100 Mazda R100 The Mazda R100 was the export name for the Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe, an automobile produced by Mazda in Japan from 1968 to 1973. It used the chassis from the Familia and the rotary 0820 engine similar to the one used in the Cosmo Sport Series II. It was a 2 door 2+2 coupé and was produced from... |
31 | 31 | |
DNF | B | 11 | Bruce Darke Dennis Cooke |
Datsun 1600 Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series... |
4 | 50 | |
DNF | C | 29 | Bob Cook Alan Cant |
Ford Capri Mk.I 1600GT Ford Capri Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986... |
1 | 48 | |
DNF | D | 55 | Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce was an Australian motor racing team founded by journalist racer David McKay that competed in many motor racing categories in the 1960s. The team is regarded as the first professional motor racing operation in Australia.... Alto Ford |
Bill Brown Phil West |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO Ford XW Falcon -Introduction:The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights... |
0 | 16 |
DNF | E | 72 | Alec Mildren Alfa Romeo | John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO... Doug Chivas Doug Chivas Doug Chivas was an Australian rally and racing car driver. Chivas drove the first Lotus Mark 6 in Australia in the early 1950s winning many races.... |
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce) The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car.... |
0 | 21 |
DNF | E | 67 | Bryan Thompson Graham Ritter |
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce) The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car.... |
0 | 25 | |
DNF | C | 34 | John Prisk Alan Cameron |
Morris Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers... |
0 | 27 | |
DSQ | A | 3 | AMI Toyota Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :... |
Barry Ferguson Jim Laing-Peach |
Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million... |
103 | 54 |
DNS | D | David Sheldon Don Holland |
Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
15 | |||
DNS | A | 5 | Datsun Racing Team | Bob Holden Bob Holden (racing driver) Robin John Holden born December 1, 1932, is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australias racing program for Minis which... Don Toffolon |
Datsun 1000 Nissan Sunny The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004, it remains in production today for the African, American and Sri Lankan markets. In the US, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny... |
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Statistics
- Pole Position - #59 Ian Geoghegan - 2:48.9
- Fastest Lap - #61 Allan Moffat & #60 Fred Gibson - 2:52.1 (lap record)
- Average Speed - 123 km/h