1969 Australian Grand Prix
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.
1969 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 5 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series | |||
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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 mi) | ||
Distance | 67 laps, 161.537 km (100.366 mi) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 0'52.3 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 0'52.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Lotus-Repco |

Winner Chris Amon in the Ferrari 246T
Classification
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Qual | Gap |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 0:52.3 | — |
2 | 5 | ![]() |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:52.5 | +0.2 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
6 | 6 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:53.4 | +1.1 |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 0:53.8 | +1.5 |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:54.2 | +1.9 |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
N.E. Allen Competition | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:54.8 | +2.5 |
10 | 9 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
11 | 20 | ![]() |
Glynn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
12 | 22 | ![]() |
Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4[3] | 0:55.7 | +3.4 |
13 | 16 | ![]() |
Argo Racing | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:56.0 | +3.7 |
14 | 15 | ![]() |
Col Green Racing | Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 0:59.1 | +6.8 |
15 | 21 | ![]() |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:59.5 | +7.2 |
Race
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6 | 67 | 1h 00m 12.8s |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6 | 67 | 1h 00m 36.07s |
3 | 7 | ![]() |
Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
N.E. Allen Competition | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
6 | 9 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
7 | 21 | ![]() |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 58 | |
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Glynn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 55 | |
Ret | 2 | ![]() |
World Wide Racing | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 43 | Engine |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 37 | Engine |
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4[3] | 23 | Accident |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Col Green Racing | Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | ?? | ?? |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Argo Racing | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 7 | Stalled |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 5 | Head Gasket |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
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
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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.
- Australian Grand Prix, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 16 March 2015
External links
Preceded by 1969 Teretonga International |
Tasman Series 1969 |
Succeeded by 1969 Warwick Farm International |
Preceded by 1968 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1969 |
Succeeded by 1970 Australian Grand Prix |
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