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.
Major outright and class placings were:
| 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
Coordinates: 28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E