1969 Chevron Paradise 6 Hour

The 1969 Chevron Paradise 6 Hour was an endurance race for Sports Cars and Touring Cars. The event was held at the Surfers Paradise circuit in Queensland, Australia on 2 November 1969.[1]

The race was won by Kunimitsu Takahashi & Yoshikayo Sunago, driving a Datsun R380 Mk. 2.

Classes

Entries were divided into the following classes:[1]

Results

A Nissan R380, similar to the winning car (Image from 2011)
Position[2] Drivers[2] No. Car[2] Entrant[2] Class [1] Laps[2]
1 Kunimitsu Takahashi, Yoshikayo Sunago 6[2] Datsun R380 Mk. 2 Nissan Motor Co SR - 2000 257
2 Moto Kitano, Motoharu Kurosawa 5 Datsun R380 Mk. 2 Nissan Motor Co SR - 2000 253
3 Glynn Scott, Joe Camilleri, Ann Thompson[3] 13[2] Lotus Elan Glyn Scott Motors SIP - 2000 236
4 Bob Beasley, Brian Davies 7 Lotus 47 Wright Ford Motors SR - 2000 233
5 Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh, Barry Tapsall Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team SIP - 2000 231
6 Keith Williams, David McKay, Alan Hamilton[4] Porsche 911S Keith Williams SSP - 2000 228
7 John Goss, Dennis Cribbin Tornado Ford Carl Robertson Ford SR + 2000 225
8 Bill Fanning, Bob Holden Ford Cortina Lotus Ian Hindmarsh Motors TIP - 2000 223
9 Harry Heath, Ross Bond Lotus Europa Geoghegan's Sporty Cars SIP - 2000 217
10 Leo Geoghegan, Jim Bertram Ford Falcon GTHO McCluskey Ford TIP + 2000 216
11 Max Volkers, Brian Michelmore Holden Monaro GTS350 M Volkers TIP + 2000 215
12 Ron Kearns, Gerry Lister Volvo 132[1] British and Continental Cars TIP - 2000 211
13 Ray Gulson, Peter Brown Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Canberra Speed Shop TIP - 2000 207
14 Terry Friar, John Hoade Mazda R100 Terry Friar TIP - 2000 206
15 Patricia Peck, Doug Macarthur Ford Falcon GTHO D&P Traders TIP + 2000 205
16 Brian Scoffell, Reg Fairley MGB New Formula Motors SSP - 2000 200
17 Bob Jemison, Doug Booty Datsun 1600 Windmill Star Service Station 185
DNF Dave Moline Elfin Hindmarsh Motors
DNF Wilkins Lolita
DNF David Seldon, Digby Cooke Volvo 142[4]
DNF Fritz Kahout Porsche 911S[4]
DNF Howie Sangster, Henk Woelders 2[2] Lola T70 11[4]
Disq Frank Matich, Don O'Sullivan 1[2] Matich SR3 Don O'Sullivan Racing Team[3]

Given that there were 30 entries, there may have been more starters than have been accounted for in the above table.

Notes

  • Entries: 30[4]
  • Start: Le Mans-style[4]
  • Pole Position: Frank Matich, Don O'Sullivan, 1m 13.3s (set by Matich)[2]
  • Distance covered by winning car, 257 laps, 514 miles[4] (827 km)
  • Fastest lap: Frank Matich, 1m 13s[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Surfers Six To Datsun, Australian Motor Manual, January 1970, page 53
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Des White, Six-Hour Datsun Dominate, Racing Car News, December 1969, pages 60-62
  3. ^ a b Push Start Puts Matich Team Out, The Courier-Mail, Monday, Nov 3 1969, page 15
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Gary Stubbs, 6-Hour Won On Reliability, Australian Motoring News, Wednesday, November 19, 1969, page 6

Further reading

  • Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 147

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