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1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

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The 1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was a motor race for Production Touring Cars, staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 15 September 1968. It was the third race in the history of the event which was to become known as the Sandown 500.

The race was won by Tony Roberts and Bob Watson driving a Holden Monaro HK GTS327.

Results

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Tony Roberts, Bob Watson 40 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A.M. Roberts 116
2 Alan Jones, Clive Millis 42 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A. Jones 116
3 Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones 53 Porsche 911 Sportmatic Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L 116
4 Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy 46 Ford Falcon XT GT Motor Improvements / STP Sales 116
5 Doug Chivas, John French 51 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. 115
6 Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland 44 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Wyong Motors 113
Class A : Up to $1800
1 William Evans, John Colwell 1 Datsun 1000 Datsun Racing Team 105
2 Dick Sorensen, Bevan Gibson 2 Datsun 1000 Datsun Racing Team 103
3 Brian Reid, Dick Thurston 3 Toyota Corolla A.M.I. Racing Team 103
? Jon Leighton, Theile 10 Honda Scamp Birchwood - Honda Racing
? Rodger Withers, Bruce Hindhaugh 6 Hillman GT Imp Spares and Repair
DNF Brian Sampson, Barry Ferguson 4 Toyota Corolla A.M.I. Racing Team 78
DNF Bert Balfour, Jim Smith 9 Morris Mini Deluxe Goulds Motors Pty. Ltd.
Class B : $1801 – $2250
1 Jack Eiffeltower, David O'Keefe 23 Hillman Gazelle Eiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd. 108
2 Fred Sutherland, John Ould 25 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 105
3 Bryan Thomson, Adrian Ryan 20 Ford Cortina 220 Bryan Thompson Racing 99
? George Garth, Bruce Stewart 21 Datsun 1600 Peter Langwill Autos Pty. Ltd.
? Doug Stewart, Geoffrey Hopkins 22 Morris Cooper Anderson B.M.C.
? Rusty French, A. Boddenberg 26 Hillman Gazelle Vern Curtin Motors Pty. Ltd.
DNF John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford 24 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 80
Class C : $2251 – $3000
1 Bill Lord-Milne, Derrick Smith 33 Renault Gordini Monaco Autos 106
2 Nick Ledingham, Barry Hickson 34 Holden HR Scuderia Avanti 104
3 Arthur Olsen, Warren Gracie 30 Morris Cooper S A. A. Olsen 103
? James Abbott, Ron Brownrigg 32 Fiat 125 Willys Motors (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
Class D : $3001 – $4500
1 Tony Roberts, Bob Watson 40 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A.M. Roberts 116
2 Alan Jones, Clive Millis 42 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A. Jones 116
3 Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy 46 Ford Falcon XT GT Motor Improvements / STP Sales 116
4 Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland 44 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Wyong Motors 113
? Murray Howard, Chris Brauer 47 Ford Falcon XT GT Murray Howard
DNF David Dalton, Ken Lindsay 43 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Australian Automobile Constructors 68
DNF Ian Haynes, Dave Price 45 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 I. Haynes 32
DNF Henk Woelders, David Bennett 41 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Perfectune Automotive Services P/L 10
Class E : Over $4500
1 Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones 53 Porsche 911 Sportmatic Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L 116
2 Doug Chivas, John French 51 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. 115
3 Raymond Gulson, Peter Brown 52 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Canberra Speed Shop 112
? Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart 50 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Brian Foley Motors Pty. Ltd.

Note: Given that there were 31 starters in the event, one starter has not been accounted for in the above results.

References

  1. ^ Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, September 15 (1968)
  2. ^ Adrian Ryan, Gas GTS Takes Sandown, Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 84 to 97

Further reading

  • Australian Motor Manual, December 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
Preceded by1966-67 Not Held
1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race 		Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race
1968 		Succeeded by1969 Datsun Three Hour
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