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1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic

The 1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic was an endurance motor race for production cars held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 5 January 1969. It was the first of two such races to be held at the circuit.

The race was won by Bill Gates and Jim Bertram driving a Ford XT Falcon GT.

Classes

Cars competed in five classes based on the retail price of the vehicle in Australian Dollars.

Results

References

Further reading

  • The Australian racing history of Ford, 1989
  • Family Sedan Battle, The Courier Mail, Monday, 6 January 1969, page 1
  • Stewart Wilson, The official racing history of Holden, 1988, pages 61 & 331
  • Ford Scores at Surfer's 12 Hour, Australian Motor Manual, March 1969, page 27

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