1968 Surfers Paradise 4 Hour
The 1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars. It was held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1968. The race was won by John French, driving
an Alfa Romeo GTV.
Classes
Cars competed in five classes according to the retail price of each model.
Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A : Up to $1800 | |||||
| 1 | Peter Lefranke Keith Turner |
Toyota Corolla | Farsley Motors | 132 | |
| 2 | Jim Laing-Peach Bob Drane |
Toyota Corolla | Dranes Tuning Shoppe | 128 | |
| 3 | Johns D. Frazer |
Hillman GT | Johns | 127 | |
| 4 | Fred Sayers Graham Finan |
Morris Mini De Luxe | Sayers | 127 | |
| Class B : $1801 to $2100 | |||||
| 1 | Barry Tapsall | 26 | Datsun 1600 | B Tapsall | 137 |
| 2 | Ann Thomson Toni Lefranke |
Morris Cooper | Grand Prix Auto Service | 131 | |
| 3 | W. Collins N. McLeod |
Morris Cooper | W Collins | 126 | |
| 4 | Gilltrap Stu Anderson |
22 | Hillman Arrow | Gilltrap | 124 |
| Disq | Radford David Seldon |
Morris Cooper | Varsity Auto Centre | 135 | |
| Class C : $2101 to $3000 | |||||
| 1 | M. McGregor F. Hunt |
Morris Cooper S | M McGregor | 140 | |
| 2 | Mike Champion Barry Arentz |
Ford XR Falcon V8 | Competition Cars | 140 | |
| 3 | T. Basile Joe Vasta |
Fiat 125 | Tony Basile | 135 | |
| 4 | Glyn Scott Max Volkers |
Ford XR Falcon V8 | G Scott Motors | 134 | |
| ? | Paul Zacka Graham Perry |
Holden HK V8 Automatic | |||
| DNF | Gracie James Cooper |
Morris Cooper S | |||
| DNF | Cam Skinner | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | ||
| Disq | Mal Brewster Digby Cooke |
Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | 142 | |
| Class D : $3001 to $4500 | |||||
| 1 | Bill Gates Jim Bertram |
Ford XR Falcon GT | Bill Gates | 143 | |
| 2 | Ken Stacey Bruce McIntyre |
Ford XR Falcon GT | Wright Ford Motors | 142 | |
| 3 | Dennis Geary Murray Harrod |
Ford XR Falcon GT | Denis Geary Motors | 140 | |
| 4 | Roy Griffiths Ian Ferguson |
Ford XR Falcon GT | R Griffith | 138 | |
| 5 | Gerry Trebilcock Neville Trebilcock |
BMW 1600 | G Trebilcock | 133 | |
| Class E : Over $4500 | |||||
| 1 | John French | 61 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Alec Mildren (Qld.) | 146 |
| 2 | Keith Littlemore Graham Littlemore |
63 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Grand Prix Auto Service | 139 |
| 3 | Frank Perry D. Morrow |
Alfa Romeo GTV | F Perry | 137 | |
References
- ^ Official Programme, Surfers Paradise 4-Hour, Sun, 9 June, front cover
- ^ Des White, French / Alfa win 4-Hour, Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 64 to 66
- ^ Australia's Speed Year, Achievements 1968 (Castrol), pages 18 & 19
- ^ Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford Competition successes, 1953–1989, Ford - The racing history, 1989, page 283
Further reading
- Surfers' speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1968, page 20