1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour
The 1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour was an endurance race for sports cars and touring cars, staged at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 1 September 1968.
The race was dominated by the Matich SR3 Repco V8 driven by Frank Matich and Glynn Scott, however an engine failure with just over an hour to run handed the victory to the Ferrari 250LM driven by brothers Leo and Ian Geoghegan.
Results
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| Position [1] [2] [3] [4] | Drivers [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | No. [5] | Car [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | Entrant [5] | Laps [1] |
| 1 | Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan | 18 | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | 249 |
| 2 | Bill Gates, Jim Bertram | 21 | Lotus Elan | Bill Gates | 237 |
| 3 | Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh, Frank Coad | 4 | Datsun 2000 | Datsun Racing Team | 230 |
| 4 | Fritz Kahout, Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster, Stan Starcevich | 51 | Porsche 911S | F. Kahout | 224 |
| 5 | Don Holland, John French | 8 [3] | Morris Cooper S | Don Holland Motors | 220 |
| 6 | Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas | 38 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Alec Mildren Racing | 220 |
| Sports Racing Over 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan | 18 | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | 249 |
| DNF | Frank Matich, Glyn Scott | 19 | Matich SR3 Repco | Frank Matich Pty. Ltd. | |
| DNF | Don O'Sullivan, Baltzer, Bassett | 16 | Lola T70 Mk II | Don O'Sullivan Racing | |
| DNF | Jim Palmer, Bill Brown | 17 | Ferrari P4 | Scuderia Veloce | |
| Sports Racing up to 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh, Frank Coad | 4 | Datsun 2000 | Datsun Racing Team | 230 |
| 2 | Don Holland, John French | 8 [3] | Morris Cooper S | Don Holland Motors | 220 |
| 3 | Fred Sayer, James Tedman | 3 | Morris | F. G. Sayers | 201 |
| ? | Evan Thomas, Geoff Bernhagen | 24 | NSU Prinz | J. Thomas & Sons | |
| Improved Production Sports Cars over 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Phil West, George Reynolds | 61 | Ferrari 275 GTB-C.C.[6] | Scuderia Veloce | 216 |
| Improved Production Sports Cars up to 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Bill Gates, Jim Bertram | 21 | Lotus Elan | Bill Gates | 237 |
| 2 | Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh | 23 | Datsun 2000 | Datsun Racing Team | 201 |
| ? | John Leffler, Les Carne | 26 | MG Midget | Philishave Racing Team | |
| DNF | Kerry Horgan, Harry Cape, Ian Ferguson | 22 | Triumph GT6 | Harry Cape | |
| Series Production Sports Cars up to 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Fritz Kahout, Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster, Stan Starcevich | 51 | Porsche 911S | F. Kahout | 224 |
| 2 | Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart | 52 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Brian Foley Motors | 219 |
| 3 | R. Rouse | 53 | Datsun 2000 | R. Rouse | 208 |
| Improved Production Touring Cars over 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Bill Evans, Max Volkers | 41 | Ford Falcon V8 | D. Evans | 207 |
| 2 | Paul Zacka, Graham Perry | 42 | Holden V8 Automatic | Howsans Garage & Body Service | 205 |
| Improved Production Touring Cars up to 2000 c.c. | |||||
| 1 | Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas | 38 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Alec Mildren Racing | 220 |
| 2 | Bill Goode, Brian Michelmore | 33 | Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV | Bill Goode | 217 |
| 3 | Tony Basile, Joe Vasta | 31 | Fiat 125 | Willys Motors | 208 |
| ? | Don O'Sullivan, Ted Lisle | 37 | Morris Cooper S | Don O'Sullivan Racing | |
| DNF | David Seldon, Ron Kearns | 34 | Volvo 122S | British & Continental Cars |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Des White, Enduro Specialist!.., Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 40 to 42
- ^ a b c Brier Thomas, Ferrari Again, Modern Motor, November 1968, pages 58 & 59
- ^ a b c d e Thomas B. Floyd, Ferrari Hat Trick, Sports Car World, November 1968, pages 50 to 53
- ^ a b c Geoghegan 3 in speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 1 September 1968
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Speed Week, '68' Surfers Paradise, August 24th - Sept. 1st
- ^ Farr, Barry. Ferraris in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s.