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]
| 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 | ||
New Zealander Chris Amon started the race from pole position and drove the fastest race lap on his way to a victory, with his British Scuderia Veloce teammate 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 edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant[2] | Car | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chris Amon
|
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 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 | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 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. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:54.8 | +2.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Max Stewart
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 11 | 20 | Glyn Scott
|
Glyn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 12 | 22 | Henk Woelders
|
Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L[5] I4 | 0:55.7 | +3.4 |
| 13 | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
Argo Racing Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:56.0 | +3.7 |
| 14 | 15 | Col Green
|
Col Green | Repco Brabham[2] BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 0:59.1 | +6.8 |
| 15 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie
|
Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:59.5 | +7.2 |
Race edit
| 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 | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L[5] 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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b White, Des (1986). "1969". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 336–344. 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