The 1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 14 September 1969. It was the fourth running of the race which was to become the Sandown 500.

The race was won by Allan Moffat and John French driving a Ford XW Falcon GTHO.

1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

Classes

Each car competed in one of five classes: Class A : Up to $1850 Class B : $1851 to $2250 Class C : $2251 to $3000 Class D : $3001 to $4500 Class E : Over $4500

1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

Results

Of the 41 cars which started the race, six have not been accounted for in the above table. The McPhee / Mulholland Ford Falcon, which was provisionally placed third outright, was excluded from the results as McPhee had exceeded the two hour maximum driving time allowed for each driver.

1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

References

Further reading

Australian Motor Manual, November 1969

Holden, The official racing history, © 1988

The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969

The Age, Wednesday, 17 September 1969

The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989

External links

Touring Cars 1969, www.autopics.com.au

Motorsport at Sandown

Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

Pre-Bathurst 500

September 1969 sports events in Australia