1969 Australian Grand Prix
# 1969 Australian Grand Prix

The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lakeside in Queensland, Australia on 2 February 1969. The race was promoted by the Queensland Motor Sports Club and was open to Australian National Formula cars and Australian Formula 2 cars. It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and was race five of the 1969 Tasman Championship.

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.

## Classification

Results as follows:

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Qual | Gap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Chris Amon | Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 0:52.3 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Piers Courage | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:52.5 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Graham Hill | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Derek Bell | Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 5 | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 0:53.0 | +0.7 |
| 6 | 6 | Frank Gardner | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:53.4 | +1.1 |
| 7 | 7 | Leo Geoghegan | Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 0:53.8 | +1.5 |
| 8 | 8 | Kevin Bartlett | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 0:54.2 | +1.9 |
| 9 | 10 | Niel Allen | N.E. Allen Competition Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:54.8 | +2.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Max Stewart | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 11 | 20 | Glyn Scott | Glyn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:55.3 | +3.0 |
| 12 | 22 | Henk Woelders | Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 0:55.7 | +3.4 |
| 13 | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo | Argo Racing Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:56.0 | +3.7 |
| 14 | 15 | Col Green | Col Green | Repco Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | 0:59.1 | +6.8 |
| 15 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 0:59.5 | +7.2 |

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Chris Amon | Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6 | 67 | 1h 00m 12.8s |
| 2 | 4 | Derek Bell | Scuderia Veloce | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2.6L V6 | 67 | 1h 00m 36.07s |
| 3 | 7 | Leo Geoghegan | Geoghegan Racing Division | Lotus 39 / Repco 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
| 4 | 1 | Graham Hill | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 66 | |
| 5 | 10 | Niel Allen | N.E. Allen Competition Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 6 | 9 | Max Stewart | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Mildren / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 63 | |
| 7 | 21 | Malcolm Guthrie | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT21B / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 58 | |
| 8 | 20 | Glyn Scott | Glyn Scott Motors | Bowin P3 / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 55 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 43 | Engine |
| Ret | 6 | Frank Gardner | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 37 | Engine |
| Ret | 22 | Henk Woelders | Bill Patterson Motors | Elfin 600B / Ford 1.6L I4 | 23 | Accident |
| Ret | 15 | Col Green | Col Green | Repco Brabham BT16 / Climax FPF 2.5L I4 | ?? | ?? |
| Ret | 16 | Alfredo Costanzo | Argo Racing Pty. Ltd. | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1.6L I4 | 7 | Spun / Stalled |
| Ret | 8 | Kevin Bartlett | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Brabham BT23D / Alfa Romeo 2.5L V8 | 5 | Head Gasket |
| Ret | 5 | Piers Courage | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth 2.5L V8 | 5 | Accident |
