1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race


The 1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was a motor race for Production Touring Cars, staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 15 September 1968. It was the third race in the history of the event which was to become known as the Sandown 500.
The race was won by Tony Roberts and Bob Watson driving a Holden Monaro HK GTS327.

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantLaps
1Tony Roberts, Bob Watson40Holden Monaro HK GTS327A.M. Roberts116
2Alan Jones, Clive Millis42Holden Monaro HK GTS327A. Jones116
3Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones53Porsche 911 SportmaticPorsche Distributors P/L116
4Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy46Ford Falcon XT GTMotor Improvements / STP Sales116
5Doug Chivas, John French51Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVAlec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.115
6Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland44Holden Monaro HK GTS327Wyong Motors113
Class A : Up to $1800
1William Evans, John Colwell1Datsun 1000Datsun Racing Team105
2Dick Sorensen, Bevan Gibson2Datsun 1000Datsun Racing Team103
3Brian Reid, Dick Thurston3Toyota CorollaA.M.I. Racing Team103
?Jon Leighton, Theile10Honda ScampBirchwood - Honda Racing
?Rodger Withers, Bruce Hindhaugh6Hillman GTImp Spares and Repair
DNFBrian Sampson, Barry Ferguson4Toyota CorollaA.M.I. Racing Team78
DNFBert Balfour, Jim Smith9Morris Mini DeluxeGoulds Motors Pty. Ltd.
Class B : $1801 – $2250
1Jack Eiffeltower, David O'Keefe23Hillman GazelleEiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd.108
2Fred Sutherland, John Ould25Datsun 1600Datsun Racing Team105
3Bryan Thomson, Adrian Ryan20Ford Cortina 220Bryan Thompson Racing99
?George Garth, Bruce Stewart21Datsun 1600Peter Langwill Autos Pty. Ltd.
?Doug Stewart, Geoffrey Hopkins22Morris CooperAnderson B.M.C.
?Rusty French, A. Boddenberg26Hillman GazelleVern Curtin Motors Pty. Ltd.
DNFJohn Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford24Datsun 1600Datsun Racing Team80
Class C : $2251 – $3000
1Bill Lord-Milne, Derrick Smith33Renault GordiniMonaco Autos106
2Nick Ledingham, Barry Hickson34Holden HRScuderia Avanti104
3Arthur Olsen, Warren Gracie30Morris Cooper SA. A. Olsen103
?James Abbott, Ron Brownrigg32Fiat 125Willys Motors Pty. Ltd.
Class D : $3001 – $4500
1Tony Roberts, Bob Watson40Holden Monaro HK GTS327A.M. Roberts116
2Alan Jones, Clive Millis42Holden Monaro HK GTS327A. Jones116
3Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy46Ford Falcon XT GTMotor Improvements / STP Sales116
4Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland44Holden Monaro HK GTS327Wyong Motors113
?Murray Howard, Chris Brauer47Ford Falcon XT GTMurray Howard
DNFDavid Dalton, Ken Lindsay43Holden Monaro HK GTS327Australian Automobile Constructors68
DNFIan Haynes, Dave Price45Holden Monaro HK GTS327I. Haynes32
DNFHenk Woelders, David Bennett41Holden Monaro HK GTS327Perfectune Automotive Services P/L10
Class E : Over $4500
1Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones53Porsche 911 SportmaticPorsche Distributors P/L116
2Doug Chivas, John French51Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVAlec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.115
3Raymond Gulson, Peter Brown52Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVCanberra Speed Shop112
?Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart50Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVBrian Foley Motors Pty. Ltd.

Note: Given that there were 31 starters in the event, one starter has not been accounted for in the above results.