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.Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, September 15 (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 PositionAdrian Ryan, Gas GTS Takes Sandown, Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 84 to 97 Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps 1 Tony Roberts, Bob Watson 40 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A.M. Roberts 116 2 Alan Jones, Clive Millis 42 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A. Jones 116 3 Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones 53 Porsche 911 Sportmatic Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L 116 4 Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy 46 Ford Falcon XT GT Motor Improvements / STP Sales 116 5 Doug Chivas, John French 51 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. 115 6 Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland 44 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Wyong Motors 113 Class A : Up to $1800 1 William Evans, John Colwell 1 Datsun 1000 Datsun Racing Team 105 2 Dick Sorensen, Bevan Gibson 2 Datsun 1000 Datsun Racing Team 103 3 Brian Reid, Dick Thurston 3 Toyota Corolla A.M.I. Racing Team 103 ? Jon Leighton, Theile 10 Honda Scamp Birchwood - Honda Racing ? Rodger Withers, Bruce Hindhaugh 6 Hillman GT Imp Spares and Repair DNF Brian Sampson, Barry Ferguson 4 Toyota Corolla A.M.I. Racing Team 78 DNF Bert Balfour, Jim Smith 9 Morris Mini Deluxe Goulds Motors Pty. Ltd. Class B : $1801 – $2250 1 Jack Eiffeltower, David O'Keefe 23 Hillman Gazelle Eiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd. 108 2 Fred Sutherland, John Ould 25 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 105 3 Bryan Thomson, Adrian Ryan 20 Ford Cortina 220 Bryan Thompson Racing 99 ? George Garth, Bruce Stewart 21 Datsun 1600 Peter Langwill Autos Pty. Ltd. ? Doug Stewart, Geoffrey Hopkins 22 Morris Cooper Anderson B.M.C. ? Rusty French, A. Boddenberg 26 Hillman Gazelle Vern Curtin Motors Pty. Ltd. DNF John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford 24 Datsun 1600 Datsun Racing Team 80 Class C : $2251 – $3000 1 Bill Lord-Milne, Derrick Smith 33 Renault Gordini Monaco Autos 106 2 Nick Ledingham, Barry Hickson 34 Holden HR Scuderia Avanti 104 3 Arthur Olsen, Warren Gracie 30 Morris Cooper S A. A. Olsen 103 ? James Abbott, Ron Brownrigg 32 Fiat 125 Willys Motors (Aust) Pty. Ltd. Class D : $3001 – $4500 1 Tony Roberts, Bob Watson 40 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A.M. Roberts 116 2 Alan Jones, Clive Millis 42 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 A. Jones 116 3 Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy 46 Ford Falcon XT GT Motor Improvements / STP Sales 116 4 Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland 44 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Wyong Motors 113 ? Murray Howard, Chris Brauer 47 Ford Falcon XT GT Murray Howard DNF David Dalton, Ken Lindsay 43 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Australian Automobile Constructors 68 DNF Ian Haynes, Dave Price 45 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 I. Haynes 32 DNF Henk Woelders, David Bennett 41 Holden Monaro HK GTS327 Perfectune Automotive Services P/L 10 Class E : Over $4500 1 Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones 53 Porsche 911 Sportmatic Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L 116 2 Doug Chivas, John French 51 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. 115 3 Raymond Gulson, Peter Brown 52 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Canberra Speed Shop 112 ? Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart 50 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Brian 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. References Further reading Australian Motor Manual, December 1968 Sports Car World, November 1968 The Age, Monday, September 16, 1968 The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989 The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race 1966-67 Not Held1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race 1968 1969 Datsun Three Hour Datsun 3 Hour Trophy Category:Motorsport at Sandown Category:Pre-Bathurst 500