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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.

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

Classes

Entries were divided into the following classes:

Results

A Nissan R380, similar to the winning car (Image from 2011)
Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Laps
1 Kunimitsu Takahashi, Yoshikayo Sunago 6 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 13 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 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 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
DNF Fritz Kahout Porsche 911S
DNF Howie Sangster, Henk Woelders 2 Lola T70 11
Disq Frank Matich, Don O'Sullivan 1 Matich SR3 Don O'Sullivan Racing Team

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

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Surfers Six To Datsun, Australian Motor Manual, January 1970, page 53
  2. ^ Des White, Six-Hour Datsun Dominate, Racing Car News, December 1969, pages 60-62
  3. ^ Push Start Puts Matich Team Out, The Courier-Mail, Monday, Nov 3 1969, page 15
  4. ^ 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

28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E / -28.01639; 153.37611

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