1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race


The 1969 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was an endurance race for Series [Production Touring Cars] staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 14 September 1969. It was the fourth running of the race which was to become the Sandown 500.
The race was won by Allan Moffat and John French driving a Ford [XW Falcon GTHO].

Classes

Each car competed in one of five classes:
  • Class A : Up to $1850
  • Class B : $1851 to $2250
  • Class C : $2251 to $3000
  • Class D : $3001 to $4500
  • Class E : Over $4500

    Results

  • Of the 41 cars which started the race, six have not been accounted for in the above table.
  • The McPhee / Mulholland Ford Falcon, which was provisionally placed third outright, was excluded from the results as McPhee had exceeded the two hour maximum driving time allowed for each driver.