1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour
The 1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1968.[1] The race was won by John French, driving an Alfa Romeo GTV.[2]
Classes
The race was open to models of which at least 200 had been manufactured in Australia or 100 had been imported after 1 January 1964.[3] Cars competed in five classes according to the retail price of each model.[2]
Results
| Position[2] | Drivers[2] | No. | Car[2] | Entrant[2] | Laps[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A : Up to $1800 | |||||
| 1 | Peter Lefranke K. Turner |
Toyota Corolla | Farsley Motors | 132 | |
| 2 | Jim Laing-Peach Bob Drane |
Toyota Corolla | Dranes Tuning Shoppe | 128 | |
| 3 | Allan Johns [4] Dave Frazer [4] |
Hillman GT | Allan Johns | 127 | |
| 4 | Fred Sayers Graham Finan |
Morris Mini De Luxe | Fred Sayers | 127 | |
| Class B : $1801 to $2100 | |||||
| 1 | Barry Tapsall | 26[5] | Datsun 1600 | B. Tapsall | 137 |
| 2 | Ann Thomson Toni Lefranke |
Morris Cooper | Grand Prix Auto Service | 131 | |
| 3 | W. Collins N. McLeod |
Morris Cooper | W. Collins | 126 | |
| 4 | T. Gilltrap Stuart Anderson [6] |
22[2] | Hillman Arrow | T. Gilltrap | 124 |
| Disq | Radford D. Seldon |
Morris Cooper | Varsity Auto Centre | 135 | |
| Class C : $2101 to $3000 | |||||
| 1 | M. McGregor F. Hunt |
Morris Cooper S | M McGregor | 140 | |
| 2 | Mike Champion Barry Arentz |
Ford XR Falcon V8[7] | Competition Cars | 140 | |
| 3 | T. Basile Joe Vasta |
Fiat 125 | Tony Basile | 135 | |
| 4 | Glyn Scott Max Volkers |
Ford XR Falcon V8[7] | G. Scott Motors | 134 | |
| ? | Paul Zacka Graham Perry |
Holden HK V8 Automatic | |||
| DNF | Gracie James |
Morris Cooper S | |||
| DNF | Cam Skinner Stanley [4] |
Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | ||
| Disq | Mal Brewster Digby Cooke |
Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | 142 | |
| Class D : $3001 to $4500 | |||||
| 1 | Bill Gates Jim Bertram[7] |
Ford XR Falcon GT[7] | Bill Gates | 143 | |
| 2 | Ken Stacey Bruce McIntyre[7] |
Ford XR Falcon GT[7] | Wright Ford Motors | 142 | |
| 3 | Dennis Geary Murray Harrod[7] |
Ford XR Falcon GT[7] | Denis Geary Motors | 140 | |
| 4 | Roy Griffiths Ian Ferguson[7] |
Ford XR Falcon GT[7] | R. Griffith | 138 | |
| 5 | Gerry Trebilcock Neville Trebilcock |
BMW 1600 | G. Trebilcock | 133 | |
| Class E : Over $4500 | |||||
| 1 | John French | 61[5] | Alfa Romeo GTV | Alec Mildren (Qld.) | 146 |
| 2 | Keith Littlemore Graham Littlemore |
63[2] | Alfa Romeo GTV | Grand Prix Auto Service | 139 |
| 3 | Frank Perry D. Morrow |
Alfa Romeo GTV | F. Perry | 137 | |
Notes
References
- 1 2 Official Programme, Surfers Paradise 4-Hour, Sun, 9 June, front cover
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Des White, French / Alfa win 4-Hour, Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 64 to 66
- ↑ 4-Hour Set for Surfers, Racing Car News, May 1968, Page 5
- 1 2 3 4 5 What Price Alfa for Bathurst? Sports Car World, August 1968, Pages 30 & 31
- 1 2 Australia's Speed Year, Achievements 1968 (Castrol), pages 18 & 19
- ↑ Brier Thomas, 4-Hour to Alfa, Australian Auto Sportsman, July/August 1968, Pages 38 & 39
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford Competition successes, 1953–1989, Ford - The racing history, 1989, page 283
Further reading
- Surfers' speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1968, page 20