1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour

The 1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour was an endurance race for sports cars and touring cars, staged at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 1 September 1968.

The race was dominated by the Matich SR3 Repco V8 driven by Frank Matich and Glynn Scott, however an engine failure with just over an hour to run handed the victory to the Ferrari 250LM driven by brothers Leo and Ian Geoghegan.

Results
Leo Geoghegan and Ian Geoghegan won the race driving a Ferrari 250LM for Scuderia Veloce
Position [1] [2] [3] [4] Drivers [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] No. [5] Car [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Entrant [5] Laps [1]
1 Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan 18 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 249
2 Bill Gates, Jim Bertram 21 Lotus Elan Bill Gates 237
3 Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh, Frank Coad 4 Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 230
4 Fritz Kahout, Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster, Stan Starcevich 51 Porsche 911S F. Kahout 224
5 Don Holland, John French 8 [3] Morris Cooper S Don Holland Motors 220
6 Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas 38 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing 220
  Sports Racing Over 2000 c.c.        
1 Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan 18 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 249
DNF Frank Matich, Glyn Scott 19 Matich SR3 Repco Frank Matich Pty. Ltd.  
DNF Don O'Sullivan, Baltzer, Bassett 16 Lola T70 Mk II Don O'Sullivan Racing  
DNF Jim Palmer, Bill Brown 17 Ferrari P4 Scuderia Veloce  
  Sports Racing up to 2000 c.c.        
1 Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh, Frank Coad 4 Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 230
2 Don Holland, John French 8 [3] Morris Cooper S Don Holland Motors 220
3 Fred Sayer, James Tedman 3 Morris F. G. Sayers 201
 ? Evan Thomas, Geoff Bernhagen 24 NSU Prinz J. Thomas & Sons  
  Improved Production Sports Cars over 2000 c.c.        
1 Phil West, George Reynolds 61 Ferrari 275 GTB-C.C.[6] Scuderia Veloce 216
  Improved Production Sports Cars up to 2000 c.c.        
1 Bill Gates, Jim Bertram 21 Lotus Elan Bill Gates 237
2 Doug Whiteford, John Roxburgh 23 Datsun 2000 Datsun Racing Team 201
 ? John Leffler, Les Carne 26 MG Midget Philishave Racing Team  
DNF Kerry Horgan, Harry Cape, Ian Ferguson 22 Triumph GT6 Harry Cape  
  Series Production Sports Cars up to 2000 c.c.        
1 Fritz Kahout, Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster, Stan Starcevich 51 Porsche 911S F. Kahout 224
2 Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart 52 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Brian Foley Motors 219
3 R. Rouse 53 Datsun 2000 R. Rouse 208
  Improved Production Touring Cars over 2000 c.c.        
1 Bill Evans, Max Volkers 41 Ford Falcon V8 D. Evans 207
2 Paul Zacka, Graham Perry 42 Holden V8 Automatic Howsans Garage & Body Service 205
  Improved Production Touring Cars up to 2000 c.c.        
1 Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas 38 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing 220
2 Bill Goode, Brian Michelmore 33 Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV Bill Goode 217
3 Tony Basile, Joe Vasta 31 Fiat 125 Willys Motors 208
 ? Don O'Sullivan, Ted Lisle 37 Morris Cooper S Don O'Sullivan Racing  
DNF David Seldon, Ron Kearns 34 Volvo 122S British & Continental Cars  


References
  1. Des White, Enduro Specialist!.., Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 40 to 42
  2. Brier Thomas, Ferrari Again, Modern Motor, November 1968, pages 58 & 59
  3. Thomas B. Floyd, Ferrari Hat Trick, Sports Car World, November 1968, pages 50 to 53
  4. Geoghegan 3 in speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 1 September 1968
  5. Official Programme, Speed Week, '68' Surfers Paradise, August 24th - Sept. 1st
  6. Farr, Barry. Ferraris in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s.

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