1969 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 5 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 2 February 1969 | ||
Official name | XXXIV Australian Grand Prix | ||
Location | Lakeside Raceway, Brisbane, Queensland | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.411 km (1.498 miles) | ||
Distance | 67 laps, 161.537 km (100.366 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 0'52.3 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Chris Amon | Ferrari | |
Time | 0'52.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Lotus-Repco |
The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lakeside in Queensland, Australia on 2 February 1969.[1] The race was promoted by the Queensland Motor Sports Club[1] and was open to Australian National Formula cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.[2] It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and was race five of the 1969 Tasman Championship.[1]
New Zealander Chris Amon started the race from pole position and drove the fastest race lap on his way to a victory, with his British Scuderia Veloce teammate Derek Bell placed second. Leo Geoghegan was the first of the domestic based drivers in third position. Amon also won the 1969 Tasman Series.