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 == External links == 1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic video, www.youtube.com