1969 Australian Grand Prix
| 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 | ||
The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a race held at Lakeside International Raceway on 2 February 1969. It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and doubled as round five of the 1969 Tasman Series. Chris Amon started the race on pole while and drove the fastest race lap on his way to a team 1–2 victory with British teammate Derek Bell. Leo Geoghegan was the first of the domestic based drivers home in third position. Amon also won the 1969 Tasman Series.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | 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 Cars | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:52.5 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
World Wide Racing | 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
|
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 6 | 6 |  Frank Gardner
|
Alec Mildren Racing | 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 | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:54.2 | +1.9 |
| 9 | 10 | Niel Allen
|
N.E. Allen Competition | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:54.8 | +2.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Max Stewart
|
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 11 | 20 | Glynn Scott
|
Glynn 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 I4[3] | 0:55.7 | +3.4 |
| 13 | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
Argo Racing | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:56.0 | +3.7 |
| 14 | 15 | Col Green
|
Col Green Racing | Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 0:59.1 | +6.8 |
| 15 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:59.5 | +7.2 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | 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
|
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
| 5 | 10 | Niel Allen
|
N.E. Allen Competition | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 6 | 9 | Max Stewart
|
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 7 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 58 | |
| 8 | 20 | Glynn Scott
|
Glynn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 55 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt
|
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 43 | Engine |
| Ret | 6 | Frank Gardner
|
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 37 | Engine |
| Ret | 22 | Henk Woelders
|
Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4[3] | 23 | Accident |
| Ret | 15 | Col Green
|
Col Green Racing | Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | ?? | ?? |
| Ret | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo
|
Argo Racing | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 7 | Stalled |
| Ret | 8 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 5 | Head Gasket |
| Ret | 5 | Piers Courage
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 5 | Accident |
Notes
- Pole Position: Chris Amon – 52.3
- Fastest Lap: Chris Amon – 52.8
References
- ^ "1969 Rounds 5–7 Australia". New Zealand Motor Racing. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ 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 16 March 2015