1969 Race of Champions
The 4th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 16 March 1969 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS80.
1969 Race of Champions | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1969 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 16 March 1969 | ||
Official name | IV Race of Champions | ||
Location | Brands Hatch | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 mi) | ||
Distance | 50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 mi) | ||
Weather | Wet and foggy (practice), cold and windy (race) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Time | 1:28.2 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
| Lotus-Cosworth | |
Time | 1:26.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Matra-Cosworth | ||
Second | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Third | McLaren-Cosworth |
Results
Qualifying
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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1 | 1 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49B-Cosworth | 1:28.2 | - | |
2 | 7 | Matra International | Matra MS80-Cosworth | 1:28.3 | +0.1 | |
3 | 14 | Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing | Lotus 49B-Cosworth | 1:29.3 | +1.1 | |
4 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49B-Cosworth | 1:29.4 | +1.2 | |
5 | 5 | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham BT26A-Cosworth | 1:29.5 | +1.3 | |
6 | 4 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M7B-Cosworth | 1:30.4 | +2.2 | |
7 | 3 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M7A-Cosworth | 1:32.5 | +4.3 | |
8 | 11 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P133 | 1:33.8 | +5.6 | |
9 | 15 | Pete Lovely Volkswagen | Lotus 49B-Cosworth | 1:36.4 | +8.2 | |
10 | 6 | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham BT26A-Cosworth | 1:39.1 | +10.9 | |
11 | 12 | Reg Parnell Racing | BRM P126 | 1:41.3 | +13.1 | |
12 | 16 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham BT26A-Cosworth | no time | - | |
13 | 18 | Antique Automobiles Racing Team | Brabham BT23B-Climax | no time | - | |
- | 10 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P138 | no time - accident | - |
Race
Pos | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Ret. |
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1 | Matra-Cosworth | 50 | 1.13:10.4 | |
2 | Lotus-Cosworth | 50 | + 7.0s | |
3 | McLaren-Cosworth | 50 | + 57.9s | |
4 | Lotus-Cosworth | 50 | + 1m 16.3s | |
5 | BRM | 48 | +2 laps | |
6 | Lotus-Cosworth | 46 | +4 laps | |
Ret | Lotus-Cosworth | 38 | Oil pressure | |
Ret | BRM | 32 | Engine | |
Ret | Brabham-Cosworth | 23 | Metering unit | |
Ret | Brabham-Cosworth | 19 | Ignition | |
Ret | Brabham-Cosworth | 18 | Split tank | |
Ret | McLaren-Cosworth | 12 | Ignition | |
DNS | Brabham-Climax | - | Fuel pump | |
DNS | BRM | - | Practice accident |
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References
Previous race: 1968 International Gold Cup |
Formula One non-championship races 1969 season |
Next race: 1969 BRDC International Trophy |
Previous race: 1968 Race of Champions |
Race of Champions | Next race: 1970 Race of Champions |
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