1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour

The 1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1968.[1] The race was won by John French, driving an Alfa Romeo GTV.[2]

Classes

Cars competed in five classes according to the retail price of each model.[2]

Results
Position[2] Drivers[2] No. Car[2] Entrant[2] Laps[2]
Class A : Up to $1800
1 Peter Lefranke
Keith Turner		 Toyota Corolla Farsley Motors 132
2 Jim Laing-Peach
Bob Drane		 Toyota Corolla Dranes Tuning Shoppe 128
3 Johns
D. Frazer		 Hillman GT Johns 127
4 Fred Sayers
Graham Finan		 Morris Mini De Luxe Sayers 127
Class B : $1801 to $2100
1 Barry Tapsall 26[3] Datsun 1600 B Tapsall 137
2 Ann Thomson
Toni Lefranke		 Morris Cooper Grand Prix Auto Service 131
3 W. Collins
N. McLeod		 Morris Cooper W Collins 126
4 Gilltrap
Stu Anderson		 22[2] Hillman Arrow Gilltrap 124
Disq Radford
David Seldon		 Morris Cooper Varsity Auto Centre 135
Class C : $2101 to $3000
1 M. McGregor
F. Hunt		 Morris Cooper S M McGregor 140
2 Mike Champion
Barry Arentz		 Ford XR Falcon V8[4] Competition Cars 140
3 T. Basile
Joe Vasta		 Fiat 125 Tony Basile 135
4 Glyn Scott
Max Volkers		 Ford XR Falcon V8[4] G Scott Motors 134
 ? Paul Zacka
Graham Perry		 Holden HK V8 Automatic
DNF Gracie
James Cooper		 Morris Cooper S
DNF Cam Skinner Morris Cooper S Marque Motors
Disq Mal Brewster
Digby Cooke		 Morris Cooper S Marque Motors 142
Class D : $3001 to $4500
1 Bill Gates
Jim Bertram[4]		 Ford XR Falcon GT[4] Bill Gates 143
2 Ken Stacey
Bruce McIntyre[4]		 Ford XR Falcon GT[4] Wright Ford Motors 142
3 Dennis Geary
Murray Harrod[4]		 Ford XR Falcon GT[4] Denis Geary Motors 140
4 Roy Griffiths
Ian Ferguson[4]		 Ford XR Falcon GT[4] R Griffith 138
5 Gerry Trebilcock
Neville Trebilcock		 BMW 1600 G Trebilcock 133
Class E : Over $4500
1 John French 61[3] Alfa Romeo GTV Alec Mildren (Qld.) 146
2 Keith Littlemore
Graham Littlemore		 63[2] Alfa Romeo GTV Grand Prix Auto Service 139
3 Frank Perry
D. Morrow		 Alfa Romeo GTV F Perry 137

References
  1. Official Programme, Surfers Paradise 4-Hour, Sun, 9 June, front cover
  2. Des White, French / Alfa win 4-Hour, Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 64 to 66
  3. Australia's Speed Year, Achievements 1968 (Castrol), pages 18 & 19
  4. Stewart Wilson & Max Stahl, Ford Competition successes, 1953–1989, Ford - The racing history, 1989, page 283

Further reading
  • Surfers' speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1968, page 20

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