1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour

The 1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour was an endurance race for sports cars and touring cars, staged at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 1 September 1968.

The race was dominated by the Matich SR3 Repco V8 driven by Frank Matich and Glynn Scott, however an engine failure with just over an hour to run handed the victory to the Ferrari 250LM driven by brothers Leo and Ian Geoghegan.

Results

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Leo Geoghegan
Ian Geoghegan
18 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 249
2 Bill Gates
Jim Bertram
Lotus Elan McLuskey Ford 237
3 Doug Whiteford
John Roxburgh
Frank Coad
4 Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 230
4 Fritz Kahout
Don O'Sullivan
Howie Sangster
Stan Starcevich
Porsche 911S F Kahout 224
5 Don Holland
John French
8 Morris Cooper S Don Holland Motors 220
6 Kevin Bartlett
Doug Chivas
38 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Mildren Racing 220
Sports Racing Over 2000 cc
1 Leo Geoghegan
Ian Geoghegan
18 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 249
Sports Racing 0 - 2000 cc
1 Doug Whiteford
John Roxburgh
Frank Coad
4 Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 230
2 Don Holland
John French
8 Morris Cooper S Don Holland Motors 220
3 Sayer
Tedman
Morris 201
Improved Production Sports Cars Over 2000 cc
1 Phil West
George Reynolds
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Scuderia Veloce 216
Improved Production Sports Cars 0 - 2000 cc
1 Bill Gates
Jim Bertram
Lotus Elan McLuskey Ford 237
2 Doug Whiteford
John Roxburgh
Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 201
Series Production Sports Cars 0 - 2000 cc
1 Fritz Kahout
Don O'Sullivan
Howie Sangster
Stan Starcevich
Porsche 911S F Kahout 224
2 Brian Foley
Laurie Stewart
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV 219
3 R Rouse Datsun 2000 208
Improved Production Touring Cars Over 2000 cc
1 Bill Evans
Max Volkers
Ford Falcon V8 207
2 Zacka
Perry
Holden V8 Automatic 205
Improved Production Touring Cars 0 - 2000 cc
1 Kevin Bartlett
Doug Chivas
38 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Mildren Racing 220
2 Bill Goode
Brian Michelmore
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV 217
3 Basile
Vasta
Fiat 125 208
Other Known Starters
DNF Frank Matich
Glyn Scott
Matich SR3 Repco
DNF David Seldon
Ron Kearns
Volvo British and Continental Cars
DNF Kerry Horgan
Cape
Ferguson
Triumph GT6
DNF Don O'Sullivan
Baltzer
Bassett
16 Lola T70
DNF Jim Palmer
Bill Brown
17 Ferrari P4 Scuderia Veloce
Thomas 24 NSU Prinz
Leffler
Carne
MG Midget
O'Sullivan
Lisle
Morris Cooper

References

  • Modern Motor, November 1968
  • Racing Car News, October 1968
  • Sports Car World, November 1968
  • Courier Mail, Monday, 1 September 1968

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