1968 Datsun 3 Hour Trophy
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.
References
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
| Preceded by 1966-67 Not Held 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race |
Datsun 3 Hour Trophy 1968 |
Succeeded by 1969 Datsun Three Hour |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 03, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.