1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

The 1968 Datsun 3 Hour Trophy was an endurance race for production cars staged at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 15 September 1968. There were 31 starters in the event.

Results

Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Laps
1	Tony Roberts, Bob Watson	40	Holden Monaro HK GTS327		116
2	Alan Jones, Clive Millis	42	Holden Monaro HK GTS327		116
3	Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones	53	Porsche 911 Sportmatic	Porsche Distributors	116
4	Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy	46	Ford Falcon XT GT	Motor Improvements	116
5	Doug Chivas, John French	51	Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV	Mildren Racing	115
6	Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland	44	Holden Monaro HK GTS327	Wyong Motors	113
	Class A : Up to $1800
1	Evans, Colwell	2	Datsun 1000		105
2	Sorensen, Gibson		Datsun 1000	Datsun Racing Team	103
3	Reid, Thurston	3	Toyota Corolla		103
?	Brian Sampson, Ferguson		Toyota Corolla	AMI Racing Team
?	?		Morris Mini Deluxe
?	?		Honda Scamp
?	?	6	Hillman Imp
	Class B : $1801 – $2250
1	Eiffeltower, O'Keefe	23	Hillman		108
2	Sutherland, Ould	25	Datsun 1600		105
3	Bryan Thomson, Adrian Ryan		Ford Cortina 220		99
?	John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford	24	Datsun 1600
?	G. Garth, B. Stewart	21	Datsun 1600
?	D. Stewart, G. Hopkins	22	Morris Cooper S
?	?		Hillman
	Class C : $2251 – $3000
1	Lord-Milne, Smith		Renault Gordini		106
2	Nick Ledingham, Hickson		Holden HR		104
3	Olsen, Gracie		Morris Cooper S		103
?	?	32	Fiat 125
	Class D : $3001 – $4500
1	Tony Roberts, Bob Watson	40	Holden Monaro HK GTS327		116
2	Alan Jones, Clive Millis	42	Holden Monaro HK GTS327		116
3	Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy	46	Ford Falcon XT GT	Motor Improvements	116
4	Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland	44	Holden Monaro HK GTS327	Wyong Motors	113
?	Howard, Chris Brauer	47	Ford Falcon XT GT
DNF	Henk Woelders, Bennett	41	Holden Monaro HK GTS327	Perfectune Automotive Services	10
DNF	Ian Haynes, Dave Price	45	Holden Monaro HK GTS327
DNF	Dalton, Lindsay	43	Holden Monaro HK GTS327
	Class D : Over $4500
1	Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones	53	Porsche 911 Sportmatic	Porsche Distributors	116
2	Doug Chivas, John French	51	Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV	Mildren Racing	115
3	Gulson, Brown		Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		112
?	Brian Foley, Stewart	50	Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV

• The above results table is incomplete.

Further reading

• Australian Motor Manual, December 1968
• Racing Car News, October 1968
• Sports Car World, November 1968
• The Age, Monday, September 16, 1968
• The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
• The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988