1969 Australian Grand Prix
| 1969 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 February 1969 | ||
| Official name | XXXIV Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Lakeside Raceway, Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.411 km (1.498 miles) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 161.537 km (100.366 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 0'52.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Chris Amon | Ferrari | |
| Time | 0'52.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second |
| Ferrari | |
| Third | Lotus-Repco | ||
The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lakeside in Queensland, Australia on 2 February 1969.[1] The race was promoted by the Queensland Motor Sports Club[1] and was open to Australian National Formula cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.[2] It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and was race five of the 1969 Tasman Championship.[1]
Derek Bell placed second. Leo Geoghegan was the first of the domestic based drivers in third position. Amon also won the 1969 Tasman Series
.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant[2] | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chris Amon
|
Scuderia Veloce | 0:52.3 | — | |
| 2 | 5 |  Piers Courage
|
Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:52.5 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Derek Bell
|
Scuderia Veloce | 0:53.0 | +0.7 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 6 | 6 |  Frank Gardner
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8
|
0:53.4 | +1.1 |
| 7 | 7 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 0:53.8 | +1.5 |
| 8 | 8 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:54.2 | +1.9 |
| 9 | 10 | Niel Allen
|
N.E. Allen Competition Pty. Ltd. | I4
|
0:54.8 | +2.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Max Stewart
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
I4
|
0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 11 | 20 | Glyn Scott
|
Glyn Scott Motors | I4
|
0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 12 | 22 | Henk Woelders
|
Bill Patterson Motors | I4
|
0:55.7 | +3.4 |
| 13 | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
Argo Racing Pty. Ltd. | I4
|
0:56.0 | +3.7 |
| 14 | 15 | Col Green
|
Col Green | I4
|
0:59.1 | +6.8 |
| 15 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie
|
Frank Williams Racing | I4
|
0:59.5 | +7.2 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant[2] | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chris Amon
|
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6
|
67 | 1h 00m 12.8s |
| 2 | 4 | Derek Bell
|
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6
|
67 | 1h 00m 36.07s |
| 3 | 7 | Leo Geoghegan
|
Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
| 4 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
| 5 | 10 | Niel Allen
|
N.E. Allen Competition Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 6 | 9 | Max Stewart
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 7 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie
|
Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 58 | |
| 8 | 20 | Glyn Scott
|
Glyn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 55 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt
|
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 43 | Engine |
| Ret | 6 | Frank Gardner
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8
|
37 | Engine |
| Ret | 22 | Henk Woelders
|
Bill Patterson Motors | I4
|
23 | Accident |
| Ret | 15 | Col Green
|
Col Green | Repco Brabham[2] BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4
|
?? | ?? |
| Ret | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
Argo Racing Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 7 | Spun[3] / Stalled |
| Ret | 8 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
|
Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 5 | Head Gasket |
| Ret | 5 | Piers Courage
|
Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 5 | Accident |
Notes
- Entries: 15[2]
- Starters: 15[6]
- Finishers: 8[6]
- Pole position: Chris Amon, 52.3[4]
- Winner's race time: 60m 12.8s[6]
- Winner's average speed: 100.18 mph (161.219 k.p.h.)[6]
- Fastest lap: Chris Amon, 52.8[6]
References
- ^ a b c The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1969, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1969, pages 73 to 76
- ^ a b c d e f Official Programme, AGP, Lakeside, Feb 2 1969
- ^ a b "1969 Rounds 5–7 Australia". New Zealand Motor Racing. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ a b Australian Grand Prix, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 31 January 2021
- ^ a b c d e Tasman Championship, Motor Sport, March 1969, pages 212 to 213